THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 31, 2020 Page 3 Malden High School Graduation Day will be held “live and in person” Monday, Aug. 3 Proper health and safety guidelines under Phase 3 will be stringently followed By Steve Freker I f patience is indeed a virtue, then consider the Malden High School (MHS) Class of 2020 seniors and their families among the most virtuous folks on this planet. Their hopes of a traditional Graduation Day ceremony were initially dashed in May by the coronavirus shutdown. The May 31 date was crossed out early, as were the rest of their senior class checklist of oncein-a-lifetime memories. Senior Prom, Class Awards Night, National Honor Society Induction Ceremony and other traditional rites of passage, such as Senior Cookout and Maldonian Yearbook signing, were all erased due to the wrecking ball that COVID-10 became. Through the eff orts of many, however, a full two months plus three days after the original sendoff date, the over 400 MHS seniors will get their day in the sun, literally, this Monday, August 3. The evening’s ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m. at Macdonald Stadium (15 Pearl St. in Malden). Graduation Day 2.0 is coming on Monday Graduation Day “2.0” is coming and it will be as close to traditional as possible, according to MHS Principal Chris Mastrangelo, who will be presiding over his third such event. “If there was anything we wanted to save for our senior class in this year like no other, it was Graduation Day,” Mastrangelo said. “The Class of 2020 has been forced to deal with so many losses in the way of time-honored traditions in such a short amount of time,” the MHS Principal added. “We are so happy that we were able to work toGRADUATION DAY | SEE PAGE 8 AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is Your Vehicle Blowing Hot Air on Hot Days?!! AC SPECIAL Chris Mastrangelo MHS Principal Jacky Luong Valedictorian Class President Rasmee Ky Salutatorian Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 LB. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles/Some Restrictions May Apply) Only $69.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2012 KIA SOUL 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA One Owner, Most Power Options, 101K Miles, Warranty, Runs & Looks Great! FUN IN THE SUN! $6,500 Thao-Mi Nguyen Class Orator Christine Nguyen Class Vice President Keri Gilligan Class Treasurer Easy Financing Available! EddiesAutotech.com Only 104K Miles, One Owner, Most Power Options, in Excellent Condition. QUALITY & PRICE $7,250 781-321-8841 1236 EasternAve • Malden We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle! Rodneisha Normil Class Secretary Bethany Taddeo Class Historian
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