The One Hundred Forty-Seventh Commencement Ceremony June 24, 2020 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Mr. Mackey Pendergrast COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM BOARD OF EDUCATION Processional: “Pomp & Circumstance” Mrs. Nancy Bangiola President The Pledge of Allegiance . led by Mr. Michael Lockman ’91 Assistant Principal Ms. Melissa Spiotta Vice President The National Anthem . performed by Anne Elizabeth Merritt Ms. Meredith Davidson Ms. Susan Pedalino Alma Mater . performed by Amelia Christina Colecchia, Matt Lebel, and Anne Elizabeth Merritt Ms. Lucia Galdi Ms. Lisa J. Pollak accompanied by MHS Marching Band Morris Plains Representative Mrs. Ann Rhines Welcome . Mia Christine Cecala Ms. Linda K. Murphy S.G.O. President Mr. Alan Smith Mr. Vij Pawar Remarks from our Principal . Mr. Mark Manning Principal Class Reflections . Katherine Rose Baskin ADMINISTRATION Class President Mr. Mark Manning Salutatorian . Peter Wang Hong Principal Valedictorian . Sophia Elizabeth Duby Mr. Michael Lockman ‘91 Ms. Rori Benson Assistant Principal Supervisor of Instruction Recommendation of the Class . Mr. Mark Manning Mr. Vincent Marchese Dr. Kara Douma Principal Assistant Principal Supervisor of Instruction Presentation of the Class . Mr. Mackey Pendergrast Mr. John Pallino Mr. David Thompson Superintendent of Schools Assistant Principal Supervisor of Instruction Acceptance of the Class . Mrs. Nancy Bangiola Ms. Marietta Scorsune ‘98 Mr. Brian Young President, Board of Education Assistant Principal Supervisor of Instruction Remarks from our Board of Education President . Mrs. Nancy Bangiola Dr. Jennifer Giordano President, Board of Education Director of Guidance Recessional: “The Great Gate At Kiev” . arranged by Modest Mussorgsky Mr. Smitty Horton Supervisor of Athletics 9-12 and Maurice Ravel 2020 MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL RETIREES FACULTY Rosario Acevedo Jonathan Fletcher ‘85 David Nicholson We celebrate the following members of our staff who will retire this year. Kenneth Arntzen Casey Flynn ‘08 Michael Norton Claudia Barrera Dillon Fontanella Matthew O’Brien We congratulate and thank them for their years of service to our students Lyn Berman Alejandra Formoso Joanne Olivier and we wish them years of health and happiness in the next chapter of their Tracy Bisulca Veronica Franco Kaitlin O’Rourke John Bodnarchuk Kelvin Franko Elizabeth Ostendorp journey. James Boothby Denisse Fuentes Emma Pecoraro Connor Bosworth ‘10 Jennifer Furphey Angela Percontino Bruce Chamberlain – 15 years Sara Botsakos ‘05 David Gallagher ‘09 Dr. Debora Petrucci Judson Bouchard Jennifer Geary ‘92 Anne Piascik Christopher Hull – 14 years Kaitlynn Brady Donna Gelegonya Samantha Pino Barbara McNally – 20 years Marina Bragina Kyle Goss ‘11 Allison Pisciotta Vinroy Brown Debra Gottsleben-Delaney ‘72 Nicholas Pomponio Naomi Still – 20 years Paul Buccino James Grogan Rachel Portelli Michael Butler Yessenia Guglielmi John Power Ryan Calabrese Kathleen Hall Claudine Priola Christine Camisa Scott Hansen Sandra Pulgarin Michael Campbell ‘01 David Hargrave Sean Quinn Betiana Caprioli Christine Heinicke Surina Ranawat A SPECIAL THANKS Matthew Carmel ‘88 Lindsay Henry Jack Rizzo Michael Caruso Patricia Herbert Julianna Roberts Sandra Caruso Kelly Horan ‘81 Scott Ronay Meghan Casperson Patricia House Kevin Rooney The MHS Class of 2020 and the entire Morristown High School community extends our deepest Kelly Catalano Christopher Hull Anllileny Rosario appreciation to Kevin Crawford (MHS Class of 2020) for his dedication and talent in producing Gloria Catania Rob Izsa Alexandra Roth this Virtual Graduation. Kevin will be attending Rowan University where he plans to study Tanya Cepeda Daniel Jamieson Stephanie Rubin Bruce Chamberlain Allison Janosy Dr. Kristen Rudiger computer science. We wish Kevin all the best in his future endeavors. We would also like to Ellen Cheikes Tiffany Johnson Linda Ruta extend our appreciation to Mr. Michael Butler for his expertise and for his mentoring of Kevin Hui-tzu “Isabella” Chen Karen Jones-Williams Guillermo Santana Cynthia Chiariello Robert Jordan Christina Santomauro throughout the production. Ross Chu Deborah Kander Michael Serra, Jr. Danielle Cigol Christiana Kemp ‘04 Erin Shah Damon Clark Christopher Kenny Lauren Shohen ‘01 Erin Colfax Janice Kenny Deborah Spencer Bernadette Componile Kristina Kenny Stacy Spencer MHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Joseph Componile Tina Kern Naomi Still Rachel Compton Brian Kiernan Dr. W. Scott Stornetta William Connolly Brian Kievning Cherie Streiff The Alumni Association of Morristown High School congratulates all members of the MHS Angel Cora Mariel Kolker Matthew Swenson ‘96 Caroline Corke Samantha Kuijpers Jehimy Talavera Class of 2020 and welcomes all to the MHS family of alumni. Our Alumni Association of Stephanie Corona Jessica LaGrave Monica Tate-Melendez Morristown High School, founded in 1885, is the oldest public high school alumni association Rita Costigan Dr. Cynthia Laudadio Rebecca Toledo Kelly Dabinett ‘95 George LaVigne H. Janyce Trampler in the state of New Jersey. Our non-profit organization sponsors alumni and networking events, Matthew Daly Rodney Lee Don Trifari maintains our global MHS Alumni Directory, sponsors the MHS Heritage Club, awards Dr. Anthony Danese Eder Loaiza-Beltran Jessica Uscamayta thousands of dollars in scholarship awards to MHS students annually, and for 135 years has Norma Davis Castor Losada Julie Vagnini Angelica Demopoulos John Madden Kristen Villane remained committed to our mission of promoting the best interests of Morristown High School, Diane DeSalvo Stephanie Majorossy Dr. Edwin Villhauer it’s students and faculty, and our alumni. Paige Diamond ‘09 David Martinez Paola Viteri Peter DiGennaro Brian Matro Anna Warivonchik Greg DiGioacchino Craig Matthews Alysha Wecht You can learn more about the Alumni Association of Morristown High School by contacting Kaitlynn Disch Sean McBride Shawna Wecht Lesaski us at [email protected] Samantha Dodson Barbara McNally Michael Weller ‘07 Christina Doyle Susan Mele Marya Wilpert Gordon Drewery Robert Miller Karen Wolf Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_152471054482&ap=1 Alyssa Eckert Cynthia Miranda-Casablanca Kristin Yacat or on our website at https://sites.google.com/site/mhsalumniassociation/ Lisa Ednie Roodly Moise Jonathan Ekstroem Knudsen ‘10 Lauren Moreno Congratulations MHS Class of 2020! Go Colonials! 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