THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 2, 2023 Page 9 Malden Catholic Celebrates 88th Commencement O n Saturday, May 20, 2023, Malden Catholic (MC) celebrated the 88th Commencement ceremony with 156 graduates from the Boys and Girls Divisions. The Class of 2023 commencement was held in the Doherty Gymnasium with more than 800 family members, faculty and staff in attendance. The ceremony started with an invocation by MC Principal Jeffrey P. Smith ’95, P’24, ’26 and was followed with the MC Boys Division’s Valedictory Address by Aiden Balandan ’23 of Tewksbury. Balandan’s address commented on how MC helped students shape and carve out their own individual answer to the age-old question “Who do you want to be?” He encouraged fellow students to push forward, make mistakes and accomplish momentous achievements while holding on to the memories, values and the character imbued in all MC Lancers. ter what scares you” with a lightness of being because things will fall into place over time. MC 2023 graduates will attend some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities: Harvard, Cornell University, Duke University, Tufts University, Notre Dame College, Northeastern University, Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Bates College, Brandeis University, Johns Hopkins University and Fordham University, just to list a few. Here is a list of local graduates: The presentation of candidates by MC Principal Jeffrey P. Smith ’95, P’24, ’26, Boys Division Leader Robert J. Bucchino ’71, P’10, Girls Division Leader Jeanne Lynch-Galvin P’16 and Dean ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus expresses gratitude to many people in the community who have helped us on our goal to end food insecurity in Saugus Dear Editor: As the school year is almost over, Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus would like to remind everyone that we will pause our service on Friday June 9, 2023. HS2 has served the student s / fami l i es o f Sau - gus since 2018. They have served over 180 students during the 2022-2023 school year. The weekly high was 125 students. The weekly average is 110 students. Each Friday, HS2 provided a bag full of food for any student/family that requests it. HS2 has prepared over 4,000 bags this school year where students were provided with at least: 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, 4 snacks, 1 canned vegetable and 2 cups of fruit. Countless individuals have donated their time volunteering, monetary donations and food donations which all help to keep this important program sustainable. Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus is so very grateful and would like to recognize the following: To the faith community for providing a space for our volunteers to bag up the food weekly. This also includes picking up the nonperishables each week. Church of the Nazarene, First Congregational Church, St. Margaret’s Church (Saugus Catholics Collaborative) and New Hope of Assembly. To the volunteers that consistently assisted HS2 each week. This includes bagging up groceries and delivering bags to the schools. Special thanks to Nate Shiverdecker, Karen Shiverdecker, Cathy Dever, Loretta Matthews and Paul DiCarlo. To the staff and administration of the Saugus Public School District. Many individuals assisted in making LETTER | SEE PAGE 16 J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping of Students Gary M. Moela was followed by the conferral of diplomas by MC President John K. Thornburg. Nicole Uribe Lopez ’23, of Saugus, then delivered the MC Girls Division’s Valedictory Address, where she encouraged fellow graduates to stay true to themselves, just as they were taught at MC. She reminded others to follow their passion, strive for greatness and “go afAshley Reardon Christopher Femino Diego Portal Ivan Compres Kameron Young Kenneth Ramirez Lily Nguyen Madelyn Ragucci Nicholas Sambataro Nicole Uribe Lopez Olivia Sullivan
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