By Patricia Roy

Ashland High School held Commencement exercises for its 150th graduating class on June 4 in the high school auditorium.

After processing in, the students were welcomed by Principal Kelley St. Coeur with further addresses by Class President Andrew Dubanowitz, Ashley Sachs and Suraj Padnanabhan with musical interludes provided by the high school concert choir and  school band. Tyler Magyar played an original piece called “Memories in Your Dreams” on the electronic keyboard.

The following officers and students of the Class of 2023 graduated:

Class President: Andrew Dubanowitz; Vice President: Alexandra Tokar; Secretary: Aimee Aby; Treasurer: Kyzar Joshi; Class Historian : Sophie Brandt; Student Council Representatives: Gabriel De Souza, Thomas Giglia, Ananya Shetty

Graduates: Lena Ackmann, Ana Luisa Alves, Hannah Alves, Leticia Alves, Ashley Amershek*, Ava Andlauer, Nema Ansari, Natalia Arjona, Jason Aurelus, Prianca Bagchee, Aram Baghsarian, Samuel Battaglino, Mats Benyamini, Anthony Bertulli, Christopher Bialzik*, Samuel Bier*, Siena Bishop*, Ashley Bolton, Megan Borger, Leandro Filho Bovenschulte, Jeffrey Britt, Daniella Brodskiy, Genesis Camacho ^^, Rudy Galvan Castaneda, Sarah Chamine, Timmothy Connors II, Kiera Cooney*, Kaike Costa, Victor Costa, Rowan Cote*, Connor Cowern, Jose Cruz, Pedro Da Silva, Sarah Davidsen*, Jonathan De Andradde, Scarlette Degennaro, Patrick DesLauriers, Akshay Dhavala, Ethan Dintino, Sarah Dolabela, Annmarie Dollaway, Sora Dos Anjos, Sora Dunham, Maria Lourdes Duran Sigaran, Patrick Dwinnels, Daliya, Eldam, Lauren Ellis*, Michael Ellsi, Kathryn English*, Victor Estrada Gutierrez, Aydin Fish, Jenna Fitzsimmons, Erin Flaherty, Liam Fleming, Mark Flynn, Ella Fong, Benjamin Freitas, Lindsey Fuellhart, Zachary Fuellhart, Cameron Geary, Johanna Geary, Annie Gilfillan, Sophia Gonzales*, Eesha Gorantla*, Adam Greenberg, Mikayla Groves, Arushi Gupta*, Tainee Guzman, Madeleine Hastings, Keyra Hatstat, Amelia Hebb, Nghi Hua*, Maymuna Ibnat*, Keira Joshi*, Samantha Kahn*, Sai Kakula, Jake Kaveney, Natsuki Kawabe, Yuuki Kawabe, Peter Kissane, Katherine  Klepper, Tyler Kondrat, Marina Kotsifakis, Mihilis Koutouvos*, Isabella Laasanen, Cecilia Labbe, Margaret Leland, Melissa Leone*, Filip Likowski, Colby Lima, Margaret Long*, Michael Long*, John Lynch, Jack Machnik, Kate Machnik, Ryan Madison, Pamella Magnago, Tyler Magyar, Alexandra Markos, Paulina Markos, Carlie Marrella* Cassie Marrella*, Mark Milko*, Gabriella Mina*, Dylan Mitchell, Julia Moraes, Ana Beatriz Moreira^, Danielle Moriarty, Bennett Namiot, Luke Niemiec, Suraj Padmanachan*, James Palanzi, Rheeya Patel, Ihitt Pathak*, Shwaas Patil, Abigail Pecze*, Lucca Pereira, Rowan Perry, Jennifer Pickett*^,  Zachary Pierson, Sophie Porter*, Yair Rachmany, Kevin Ramirez, Jack Reardon, Meredith Reilly, Brenda Ribeiro, Sophiya Ricci, Jackson Riva, Danialys Rivera, Hunter Robie, Arquimedes Rocha, Mateo Roche, Anthony Rodrigues*, Gladys Rodriguez, Irene Rodriguez, John Rossi, Yugo Sabadini, Ashley Sachs*, Daniel Sant’Ana, Khyeim Santiago, Nihal Sawant, Shrish Senthilkumar*, Thomas Severance, Saif Shaik, Akash Shandilya*, Jordan Sherman*, Rohan Shrowty*, Matthew Shuhy*, Gabriel Silva, Isabel-Christina Silva, Alaysa Silveira Souza, Taylor Simpson*, Juliana Singer*, Andrew Slowman, Thiago Szytko, Ella Turco*, Christopher Vasquez Tut, Sricharan Vijayakumar, Apring Wang*, Cassandra Washburn *, Caitlin Weidman, Clara Werkema *^, Olivia Werkema*, Sydney Whitkens*, Kayla Wilen*, Oliver Wood, Jessica Yampolsky, Daniel Zadorozhnyy^, Daniel Zayac, Joshua Zayac

*Denotes NHS,

 ^Denotes Seal of Biliteracy, 

^^ Seal with Distinction

Scholarships and awards were announced at the annual Class Day. They were: Ashland American Legion Post 77 Erin Flaherty – Kathryn English; Ashland Business Association – Thomas Giglia and Ashley Sachs; Ashland Fire Department Association – Daniella Brodskiy, Patrick Dwinnells, Hunter Robie; Ashland Lions Club David Fettid Memorial Scholarship – Kathryn English; Ashland Memorial V.F.W. Post 2331, Ashland Memorial V.F.W. Post Auxiliary, TJ’s Food & Spirits Joseph Tomas Memorial – Kathryn English, Margaret Long, Timothy Connors II; Ashland Parent Advisory Council Siena Bishop – Daliya Eldam, Samatha Kahn, Ryan Madison; Ashland Select Board Scholarship – Daniella Brodsky, Matthew Shuhy; Ashland Youth Baseball & Softball Elka Trout Memorial Scholarship – Chris Bialzik, Cassie Marrella; Ashland Youth Basketball Vin Hanrahan, Sean Hanrahan and Brendan Petry Memorial Scholarships – Melissa Leone, Colby Lima, Akash Shandilya; Ashland Youth Soccer – Kathryn English, Adam Greenberg; Bannnon Science Scholarship – Olivia Wekema; Brendan Petry Memorial Scholarship – Kathryn English, Anthony Rodrigues; Clocker Club Scholarship – Kathryn English , Thomas Giglia; Driscoll Memorial Fund Scholarship – Maggie Long, Carlie Marrella, Earl Schiesske Memorial Scholarship – Gabriella Mina, Clara Werkema; Framingham State University’s Hometown Award – Katie Machnik, Greater Ashland Lions Club – Kathryn English; Greater Framingham Running Club, Rich and Chris Chesmore Scholarship – Michael Long; Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship – Marina Kotsifakis ; Medway Federation of Teachers – Conner Cowern; Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation- Alaysa Silveira Souza; Penelope L. Ellis Memorial Scholarship – Surah Padmanabhan, April Wang, PJ Ferrier Memorial Scholarship – Patrick Dwinnells, Jake Kaveney; Red Cross Scholarship Program – Jordan Sherman; WACA TV – Timothy Connors, Kathryn English, Sricharan Vijayakumar.