THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 22, 2022 Page 3 RIGHT FROM THE TOP: Malden High's newest students get advice from Mayor, DPW chief Some prominent MHS alumni mentor incoming ninth graders during recent visit to MAPP Program By Steve Freker t can be one of the more elusive answers of all for some people, the age-old question being "What do you want to be when you get older?" For Gary Christenson, proud alumnus of the Malden High Class of 1986, it was never in doubt. "I wanted to be Mayor of I Malden,” Christenson, who has served in that post since fi rst being elected in 2011, told a group of incoming MHS ninth-graders Friday. "I made that my goal while I was a student at Malden High School and through my experiences there and a lot of told the group of incoming ninth-graders he was in his 29th year of employment for the department, which oversees all municipal infrastructure work in the city of Malden. "I started as a laborer and worked by way up through supervisory roles, to where I am today," Knox said. Knox echoed the mayor’s sentiments, saying his years at Malden High School not only ADVICE | SEE PAGE 10 'MAPP'-ING It OUT— The Malden High School MAPP Program hosted Mayor Gary Christenson and DPW Director Bob Knox to give advice to incoming ninth-graders. Advocate Photo hard work, I was able to achieve that goal." Mayor Christenson, accomDPW DIRECTOR KNOX— MHS Class of 1987 grad Bobby Knox addresses the students on the value of the high school years. Advocate Photo panied by Malden Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Bob Knox, made what has become an annual visit to the students in the MAPP Program, which is an intensive, optional orientation session for MHS freshmen-to-be. The mayor told the incoming ninth-graders a simple bit of advice. "Through my experience, you get what you put in."noting that investing preparation, time and commitment toward achieving goals is the best path. DPW Director Knox, also an MHS product, Class of 1987, Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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