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[email protected] www.sun.turley.com CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 Holyoke grads beat the heat By Shelby Macri
[email protected] HOLYOKE – The Holyoke High School North Campus graduation ceremo- ny took place on Sunday, June 6 and more than 250 seniors completed their high school journey and received their diplomas. The weather on Sunday was bright and sunny without a cloud in the sky, causing a very hot day for the graduates, staff, and attendees of the graduation ceremony. Acting Mayor Terence Murphy opted out of giving his speech so the passing of diplo- mas could start and the cere- mony would be one step closer Graduates Zariah Figueroa and Ashanti Ridley. Photo by David Henry to ending. Since the heat was beating down on all in atten- dance Murphy wanted get peo- Dean Technical ple out of the sun as quickly as possible and didn’t want to add to the length of the ceremony, celebrates graduation making him the most valuable speaker of the day. HOLYOKE – Last Friday and vocational programs offered Berrios was the leading afternoon, the Dean Technical at the school. It was attended example of perseverance as campus celebrated its gradua- by the acting mayor, superinten- he continued to sing and belt tion ceremony with a short event dent, and other dignitaries. Due out notes regardless of the fin- right on campus in the gymnasi- to the uncertain weather, it was icky microphone, which was um.