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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - There were tears in some graduates' eyes when the Class of 2009 slowly marched into the Middle Township High School gymnasium Wednesday night.
And there was art teacher Karen Biederman, who stood by the entrance, hand full of tissues.
Some students got hugs or "congratulations." The more sentimental got a tissue or two.
"I know you need this," she said to one of the girls, who started to cry when she marched into the packed gymnasium.
"I know you need one of these, too," she said to another young lady who had a tear streaming down her face.
After the class members took their seats, Biederman had only three tissues left.
The Middle Township High School class turned their tassels for the high school's 101st annual commencement. The venue was moved from the traditional outdoor location at Memorial Field in Cape May Court House due to the threat of rain.
Salutatorian Ashley Baldwin noted the class's athletic, extracurricular and community involvement successes - from the football team winning the annual Anchor Bowl to the successes of the school's marching band, mock trial team and musicals.
Baldwin noted the school's first graduating class sat in a position similar to where her class did a century later.
"We will be able to withstand anything that life throws at us," she said.
Valedictorian Edward Obropta offered thanks to all the parents, guardians, teachers, staff - and even the taxpayers.
"We are the record-setting Class of 2009," he said.
"We will forever be the Class of 2009, and we will forever stand together."
He concluded, "Class, may the sun shine on your face and may the wind be at your back."
Middle Township Committeeman Stephen Barry delivered a speech to the class offering advice, including the practical: "Take care of your teeth. … If you take care of your teeth, they'll take care of you."
Barry's 10-minute speech, which included a recitation of Matthew 25:31, had some stirring in their seats in the stuffy, crowded school gymnasium.
At one point, some in the audience applauded while Barry was still in midsentence.
He concluded with, "Congratulations, and good luck."
The graduates are:
Karylin Acevedo, Kristen Aldridge, Lawrence Alexander, Lillian Alexander, Vincent Allen, Erik Amon, Demetrio Anderson, Jessica Anzelone, David Atkinson, Antonio Baez, Ashley Baldwin, Ruby Barry, Mantas Bartnikas, Jabriel Baxter, Lacey Beasley, Shawn Bell, Dylan Benzell, Kyle Biller, Ryan Bishop, Charnelle Boozer, Charza Boozer, Erica Bossuyt, Robert Bowen, Merina Boyer, Devon Bradley, Raymond Bradley, Ashley Bradway, Mary Bradway, Jessica Brady, Aneica Brown, Skyy Brown, Ashley Cain, William Carey, Sarah Carr, Rodman Charlesworth, Vincent Chiappelli, Carly Chifulio, James Collinson, Michael Convery, Max Cooper, Andrew Cox, Kristen Cox, Amanda Crafts, Kathleen Cram, Brittany Cummiskey, William Daniels, Emil Davidson, Brianna Davis, Scott DeCecco, Cole Deegan, Leigh DeLollis, Dominic DeVico, Kevin DeWald, Kyrsten Diehl, Shane Dietrich, Ernest Dion, Colin Dooley, Carly Dougherty, Jake Dougherty, Bethany Dowling, Tiffany Duhart, Joelle Dyer, Christopher Eaves, Cody Eckert, Amanda Fagan, Marissa Faralli, Alexis Fitzpatrick, Lindsey Fitzpatrick, Shanika Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Flanagan, Tiffany Flinn, Kayla Floyd, Audriana Freeman, Stormy Freese, Brittany Fritsch, Rachael Fulford, Michael Gardner, Everett Garrison, Cory Gaskins, CoriMae Gibson, Victoria Giuliano, Jennifer Gray, Lauren Gregory, Jonathan Grube, Julieann Grube, Chad Gurdgiel, Brooke Haines, Kelsey Hammell, Tazares Harris, Sarah Harrison, Ashley Hartman, Kaitlyn Hatch, Cody Hawk, Alexis Hazel, Jonathan Hiriak, Jonathan Hirsch, Anthony Hoffmann, James Hornbeck, Joseph Horvat, Dylan Hughes, Andrea Hunnemeder, Raymond Jefferson, Austin Johnson, Brittani Jones, James Jones, Sara Kandravi, Lauren Karstens, Megan Kelly, Kara Kircher, Daniel Konczyk, John Lazaro, Samantha Lepor, David Lewis, Desirae Lewis, Samantha Lex, Maria-Regina Licitra, Stacy Lidle, Keith Lindholm, Kevin Lombardo, David Loperleveille, Kaitlynn Lowry, Nolan Maher, Michael Mahoney, Marina Mangano, Frank Mangold, Brittany Marella, Robert Martinelli, Ashlynne Martorana, Alison Mastrangelo, Barry Mastrangelo, Kyle Mattera, Gabriele Matthews, Geneva Matthews, Lauren Mayfair, Jennifer McCool, Ryan McCusker, Kyle McMullen, Jason Metzenroth, William Michener, Adam Miller, Felix Miller, David Mokoena, Shelby Montgomery, Jessie Mooers, Donald Moore, Jasmine Moore, Lauren Morano, Jenna Murdock, Brandon Naperstek, Noelle Natale, Michael Neville, Kathleen Ney, Aidan Nichols, Christine Norton, Samantha Nunlist, Heather Nuscis, Edward Obropta, Lauren O'Donnell, Janelle Palmer, Kristen Pattison, Roy Perez, Joseph Peterson, Bryon Phillips, Mollie Pittaluga, Brittany Poling, Heather Porcaro, Kyle Prosser, Zachary Raffaele, Chantelle Reid, Frank Revesz, Keyla Reyes, Philip Rhoda, Ryan Ritchie, Thomas Ritterhoff, Ashley Roberts, Shayla Robinson, Zachary Robson, Carlos Rodriguez, Timothy Roldan, Ashley Roman, Johnathan Romero, Monica Ross, Christine Rubcich, Judith Russ, Julia Russ, Zachary Russ, Katlyn Salzlein, Lauren Sauselein, Ryan Schafran, Allison Scheeler, Jeremiah Schenerman, George Scheuermann, Danielle Schultz, Emily Schwartz, Lindsay Schwartz, Erin Seeburg, Michael Seningen, William Shaffer, Suzanne Shaw, Shaniqua Shelton, Abigail Sheptock, Chelsea Shetler, Melissa Shetler, Lauren Shipley, Jonathan Shishido, Tyler Short, Margo Silcox, Brooke Smith, Chelsey Smith, Daniel Smith, Keisha Smith, Kelsey Smith, Rebeccah Smyth, Evan Spitz, Kimberly Stahler, Joshua Standeven, Brittany Strausser, Mark Sudan, Michael Sudan, Daniel Sullivan, Brooke Sutton, Matthew Symuleski, Chelsie Syniowycz, Kimberly Ta, Zachary Teller, Breanna Todd, Zachary Todd, Dolores Troilo, Lyndsy Vaul, Brittany Vega, Samantha Velazquez, Matthew Vendetta, Henry Walker, Janis Watkins, Sara Watt, Kaitlyn Weir, Dalton Weiss, Christopher White, Colin Williams, Terence Williams, Courtney Wing, Amanda Wiseman, Amanda Wittschen, Dustin Yearicks, Alex Young, Yang Zhang, Charlene Ziolkowski.
The Press is not responsible for errors in graduate listings provided by the schools. Any discrepancy, omission or misspelling should be brought to the attention of the school.
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