Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, July 24, 2020 SHS | FROM PAGE 3 point average) while also being a standout athlete – serving as the captain in all three sports that she competed in: soccer, basketball and track. She’s been captain of the track team since her sophomore year. Her numerous scholastic and athletic awards include the Chief Drew Award-Best All Around Female Athlete, the Principal’s Leadership Award and the Douglas Lockwood Scholarship – Most “All Around” Student. In addition, she received the Saugus Booster Club Scholarship, Veteran’s Memorial School PTO Scholarship and the Saugus High School Alumni Association Deborah Gecoya Cole Scholarship. Last November she was the student recipient of the “Readers Make Good Leaders Award” that was presented at the 5th Annual Saugus Public Library Foundation Fall Fest Gala. As a junior, she won the Boston College Book Award last year. In the fall she plans on attending College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, where she will major in Psychology on a Pre-Health track. Her career objective is to become a physical therapist. Kiley, 18, is the daughter of Shane and Lisa Ronan. She has three brothers: Brendan Ronan, Colin Ronan and Nick Antenucci. Brendan is a 2017 Saugus High School graduate. Highlights of this week’s interview follow. Q: What is the biggest challenge, being the class president in the midst of this global pandemic that has everybody freaked out and has some serious health consequences? A: I would say the biggest challenge being the class presPROUD PARENTS: Left to right, Lisa and Shane Ronan display a poster of their daughter, Kiley, who was the student recipient of the “Readers Make Good Leaders Award” that was presented last November at the 5th Annual Saugus Public Library Foundation Fall Fest Gala. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate). BIGGEST FANS: This picture from Kiley Ronan’s basketball Senior Night shows her three brothers admiring a poster of their sister. Left to right are Colin Ronan, her oldest brother Nick Antenucci and Brendan Ronan, a 2017 Saugus High School graduate. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate). www.eight10barandgrille.com We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM ident right now is trying to make sure the things happen that my class deserves, because, obviously we do deserve a Prom and we deserve the Awards Night and the Graduation. And it’s just had to provide that, given the circumstances. So, the biggest challenge is just making sure my class is happy and trying to make accommodations for them, like to ensure that they feel like they did work for something – like they did achieve something – because they did and they deserve that. And the principal and advisors … they’ve all been great, helping make sure things happen. 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Everett Aluminum STAY SAFE! bered for their perseverance, because I don’t want people to think that they feel sorry for us because we graduated through a pandemic – that we’re facing so much adversity right now, even going to college. I want them to know that we’re stronger than all of this stuff that’s happened and that the Class of 2020 made the best of what they could. Q: During the pandemic did you have to make adjustments as the class president? A: Yes. During this pandemic I was meeting with my advisors and the principal and administration through Zoom [meetings through videoconferencing]. We were having meetings discussing the Prom, Awards Night and Graduation and how to make Senior Week events happen. It was just different. Normally, those would be in-school meetings or just going to their rooms to talk to them, but, given the circumstances, things had to change. Q: You feel that the school administration and School Department administration kept you in the loop on important issues? A: Oh yes, definitely; they did. My advisor was constantly texting me and telling me all the new updates: what can happen and what can’t happen. My principal did a great job of making sure I was involved, because they wanted a student’s opinion to make sure we were getting what we wanted and what we deserved – all that stuff. But yes, they have been great. Q: What’s it going to be like next Saturday morning [tomorrow, July 25]? COLLEGE BOUND: Kiley Riley says she got accepted at her top choice, College of the Holy Cross, where she plans to major in Psychology, on a Pre-Health track. Her career objective is to become a physical therapist. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) A: Saturday is going to look like everybody is wearing a mask – students and everybody else, and we are allowed two guests per student. The microphone is going to be cleaned in between speakers. We’re going to be 10 feet apart. Social distancing is happening. We’ll pretty much be following all of the guidelines and making the best of the situation. Q: So, that’s 10 a.m. sharp at Stackpole Field? A: Yes. Q: And other than the caps and gowns, everybody has a mask. A: Yes, so it will be cap and gown – and part of it will be the mask. Q: Is it free-form with the mask – whatever the student wants? Or is it going to be red and white, the school colors? A: Everybody is going to be given the same kind of mask, but I don’t think they will be required to wear it. I think they can wear whatever they want, but they all will be getting a “Class of 2020” mask. Q: So, what does it look like? A: I think they are black and red and white. I think it says SHS | SEE PAGE 11 Summer is Here!
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