GREENFIELD — With a burst of confetti and mortarboards tossed into the air Greenfield High School’s Class of 2025 celebrated 12 years of hard work at their commencement ceremony Saturday morning.

As 87 graduates sat nice and dry in the school auditorium with their friends and family on May 31, Valedictorian Shane Twoomey asked his fellow graduates to carry their memories of late night study sessions and laughing with friends with them as they blazed their next path.

“In the end, we all reached the summit together,” Twoomey said. “Enjoy the fact that your life is now in your hands. You have climbed the mountain and you have done it as a part of a family of travelers who also sought to reach the same. Now we’re all here, and there are countless more trails ahead … the trail we choose to take next is entirely our own.”

Twoomey joked about racing, and subsequently crashing, robots in the hallways and covering smoke detectors to prevent alarms from going off when students burnt popcorn, and said these memories would hold the class together even as they took their next steps on toward their next mountains.

“Memory is strength, and that is our connection,” Twoomey said.

Principal Michael Browning said the graduates should be proud of their accomplishment, and every challenge they’ve faced together, from navigating the beginning of high school as 8th graders during the pandemic to changing administrations. Superintendent Karin Patenaude, who was the principal of the school when the class of 2025 first walked through its doors, echoed these sentiments, and said it has been a privilege to watch them grow and leave their marks on the school.

“We did not get properly introduced till the spring of 2021,” Patenaude said. “I could tell how unique and exceptional this class was, and I envisioned how your impact on Greenfield High School would be felt for years to come; you did not disappoint.”

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Patenaude said during the graduates time at Greenfield High the school saw a renaissance of student life. New clubs such as the students of color club and sustainability club were created, the drama and music departments saw a rebirth and athletics flourished.

“I have continued to watch you grow and develop these last five years and I am in awe of all of you,” Patenaude said. “Your strength, passion and patience have given you the ability to reach further and make an impact on the greater world.”

Browning said wherever the students go, whether it be on to college or straight to the workforce, whether they stay local or travel far, they should continue to push themselves as they have done during their years at Greenfield High School. If they continue to “raise the bar and challenge themselves” the graduates will continue to soar and conquer every mountain ahead of them.

“I’m deeply proud of who we are and what we have accomplished. No matter where life takes us next,  whether to college, a career or beyond, I have no doubt that we will carry our spirit, passion, and unstoppable drive with us and succeed,” Class President Isabella Semonelli said.

The full ceremony was recorded and can be watched on the Greenfield Community Television YouTube channel.

Cody Baker, Ledion Bakiu, Parker Mason Carpenter Beauregard, Jonathan Thomas Breor, Jordan Grace Breor, Devonne Dominick Brown, Laura Addison Brown, Anna Christine Bucala, Liam Charles Burns, Lainey Belle Chagnon, Jean B. Chavez, Mackenzie Raelyn Clark, Adiana Alyce Clough, Niema Coble, Sabrina A. Crafts, Joshua Jose Crespo Rivera, Paloma Jael Cruz-Lopez, Aire’Anastazia Roxanne Dandy, Caitlyn Dennison Davenport, Daniel Ensley Rivas, Dante Christopher Fish, Paige Elizabeth Frank, Joel F. Garcia, Vicente Felix Garcia, Star Ware Garofalo, Hayden Jade Gilbert, Mackensie Gabriella Goncalves, Arnaldo Guzman-Rodriguez, Bryce R. Hamon, Saige Braylin Hurd, Kayley Elizabeth Jackman, Dave Louvens Jean Noel, Marc Arthur Jean, Brayden Cade Keith, Rylin Joseph Koscinski, Maxim Kovrizhnykh, Tyler Michael Krieger, Madison Celeste LaCasse, Henry E. LaMagdelaine, Noah Parker LaMagdelaine, Rockwell Raymond Landry, Brookelynn Lawrence, Miguel Isaiah Lopez, Erik Riley Martineau, Jakob Balthazar McFarland, Clivens Carter Michel, Malcolm Robert Mohr, Anthony Giovanni Morales, Madelyne Isabella Mosher, Caleb T. Murray, Faith Lynn Nassiff, Landon Christopher Oakes, Xavier Brian Oakley, Milianys N. Ocasio Rivera, Josias Osorio Cruz, Krish P. Patel, MacKenzie M. Paulin, Callan A. Paulson, Aaron Daniel Phelps, Safia Jolie Pincheira, Sara Principe, Arabella Renaud, Ivory Jean Renaud, Daniel John Reynolds, Kamren E. Richardson, Jake August Rizzardini, Lyla Ann Rockwood, Nazayla L. Rodriguez, Ethan Edward Sayers, Trevor C. Sebeika, Nelson M. Segovia, Isabella Eve Semonelli, Laura Reese Stebbins, Jamal Taylor, Rossanie Tessier Jasmin, Caleb Wade Thomas, Sage Daphne Tinney, Shane Alexander Toomey, Katharine R. Tully, Thomas Gilmore Twaddell, Abdiel E. Vazquez Cruz, Jerry Somnang Ven, Stella Rae Verlander, Alex E. West, John Fitzgerald Whitaker Jr., Mackenzie A. Zank, Madison M. Zank, Tyler Evan Zdanowicz

Scholastic Excellence Highest Honors: Jonathan Breor, Devonne Brown, Anna Bucala, Adiana Clough, Brayden Keith, MacKenzie Paulin. High Honors: Safia Pincheira, Lyla Rockwood, Isabella Semonelli, Thomas Twaddell, Stella Verlander, Alex West. Honors: Mackenzie Clark, Mackensie Goncalves, Madison LaCasse, Noah LaMagdelaine, Krish Patel, CallanPaulson, Daniel Reynolds.

Blanker Memorial Award: Shane Toomey. Principal’s Service Award:  Shane Toomey.

Frederick W. Porter Memorial Awards: Adiana Clough, Thomas Twaddell.

Key Club Awards: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala, Sabrina Crafts, Aire’Anastazia Dandy, Mackensie Goncalves, Saige Hurd, Madelyne Mosher, Krish Patel, Mackenzie Paulin, Lyla Rockwood, Isabella Semonelli

The US President’s Educational Gold Awards: Jonathan Breor, Devonne Brown, Anna Bucala, Mackenzie Clark, Adiana Clough, Mackensie Goncalves, Brayden Keith, Madison LaCasse, Krish Patel, MacKenzie Paulin, Callan Paulson, Safia Pincheira, Lyla Rockwood, Jake Rizzardini, Isabella Semonelli, Shane Toomey, Thomas Twaddell, Stella Verlander, Alex West.

The US President’s Educational Silver Award: Parker Beauregard, Liam Burns, Joshua Crespo Rivera, Paloma Cruz-Lopez, Aire’Anastazia Dandy, Caitlyn Davenport, Dante Fish, Star Garofalo, Bryce Hamon, Maxim Kovrizhnykh, Henry LaMagdelaine, Noah LaMagdelaine, Brookelynn Lawrence, Caleb Murray, Faith Nassiff, Milianys Ocasio Rivera, Daniel Reynolds, Nazayla Rodriguez, Trevor Sebeika, Nelson Segovia, Jamal Taylor, Sage Tinney, Katharine Tully, Jerry Ven, Tyler Zdanowicz.

Smith College Book Award: Evelyn Flynn. Saint Michael’s College Book Award: Timothy Derivolkov. English Department Book Award: Devonne Brown; Foreign Language Department French Book Award: Stella Verlander; Foreign Language Department Spanish Book Awards-Adiana Clough; Mathematics Department Book Award: Adiana Clough; Music Department John P. Sousa Award: Adiana Clough; Phys. Ed. & Wellness Department Book Award: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala; Science Department Book Award: Brayden Keith Dalton; Chemistry Award: Jake Rizzardini; M. Ross Burns Book Award-Thomas Twaddell History Department Book Award- Jake Rizzardini; Library Research Skills Book Award: Adiana Clough; Art Department Book Award: Callan Paulson.

Tristan Molongoski Achievement Award: Dante Fish; American Legion Scholarship: Adiana Clough, MacKenzie Paulin, Jake Rizzardini; American Legion Award: Mackensie Goncalves, Jake Rizzardini Thomas Suchanek; Athletic Scholarship Fund: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala, Caleb Murray, MacKenzie Paulin, Caleb Thomas; Varsity Trophy: Jonathan Breor Sears; Roebuck Trophy: Anna Bucala; The Stephen Golosh Memorial Football Award: Jerry Ven; Greenfield Tennis Association Scholarship: Isabella Semonelli, Shane Toomey; Greenfield Kiwanis Club William A. Carlson Scholarship Awards: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala, Adiana Clough, MacKenzie Paulin, Lyla Rockwood, Isabella Semonelli, Shane Toomey; Daniela Zinn Memorial Scholarship Award: Devonne Brown; David M. Petrin Memorial Awards: Devonne Brown, Anna Bucala, Caleb Murray, Isabella Semonelli, Jerry Ven; Aaron Franceschi-Green Memorial Award: MacKenzie Paulin; Silver G Awards: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala, Adiana Clough, Mackensie Goncalves, Lyla Rockwood, Isabella Semonelli, Shane Toomey, Jerry Ven, Stella Verlander; NASC Scholarship: Shane Toomey; Massachusetts Student Council Commonwealth Awards: Devonne Brown, Stella Verlander; George G. Jonelunas Scholarship: Devonne Brown, Adiana Clough, Shane Toomey, Thomas Twaddell;Jennie L. Bascom Fund: Devonne Brown, Jerry Ven; Class of 1977 Scholarship Award: Parker Beauregard, Katharine Tully; Nancy Mauri Robertson Memorial Award: Anna Bucala, Mackenzie Clark; Gail Steinbring Memorial History Award: Stella Verlander; Weymouth Science Fund Award: Shane Toomey; Louis J. Bush Science Award: Devonne Brown; Jonathan W. Malloy Memorial Award: Lyla Rockwood; Scott K. Woodcock Memorial Award: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala; G.H.S. Memorial Music Awards: Adiana Clough, Tyler Zdanowicz Barney; Evelyn K. Michaelman Awards: Parker Beauregard, Jonathan Breor, Devonne Brown, Laura Brown, Anna Bucala, Mackenzie Clark, Adiana Clough, Paloma Cruz-Lopez, Aire’Anastazia Dandy, Dante Fish, Mackensie Goncalves, Rylin Koscinski, Madison LaCasse, Henry LaMagdelaine, Noah LaMagdelaine, Rockwell Landry, Brookelynn Lawrence, Erik Martineau, Madelyne Mosher, Caleb Murray, Faith Nassiff, Xavier Oakley, Milianys Ocasio Rivera, Josias Osorio, Krish Patel, MacKenzie Paulin, Safia Pincheira, Arabella Renaud, Ivory Renaud, Daniel Reynolds, Kamren Richardson, Jake Rizzardini, Lyla Rockwood, Nazayla Rodriguez, Isabella Semonelli, Laura Stebbins, Jamal Taylor, Caleb Thomas, Sage Tinney, Shane Toomey, Katharine Tully, Thomas Twaddell,Jerry Ven, Stella Verlander, Alex West; Greenfield High School Award: Jonathan Breor; A.K. Warner Fund Scholarship: Adiana Clough, Jake Rizzardini Isabella Semonelli, Jerry Ven; Abigail and John Adams Scholarship Awards: Jonathan Breor, Devonne Brown, Anna Bucala, Liam Burns, Adiana Clough, Star Garofalo, Brayden Keith, Madison LaCasse, Henry LaMagdelaine, Noah LaMagdelaine, Krish Patel, MacKenzie Paulin, Callan Paulson, Safia Pincheira, Jake Rizzardini, Lyla Rockwood, Shane Toomey, Katharine Tully, Thomas Twaddell, Tyler Zdanowicz Wells Trust Awards- Jonathan Breor, Devonne Brown, Adiana Clough, Henry LaMagdelaine, Noah LaMagdelaine, Caleb Murray, Krish Patel, MacKenzie Paulin, Jake Rizzardini, Lyla Rockwood, Isabella Semonelli, Caleb Thomas, Shane Toomey, Thomas Twaddell, Stella Verlander; Haskins Scholarships: Anna Bucala, Jerry Ven; Bill Massey Memorial Award: Adiana Clough, Lyla Rockwood; Russell H. Kimball Memorial Scholarship: Adiana Clough; The McCarthy Brothers Bond Scholarship: Jonathan Breor, Anna Bucala, Lyla Rockwood, Jerry Ven; Joan D. Richardson Award: Lyla Rockwood; Sally T. Richardson Award: Faith Nassiff; Matthew Richardson: Parker Beauregard; Adam Ouimette Memorial Scholarship: Lyla Rockwood, Jerry Ven; Greenfield High School Basketball Boosters Scholarship: Jonathan Breor Anna Bucala, Mackensie Goncalves, Erik Martineau, Caleb Murray, Krish Patel, Caleb Thomas; Greenfield Permanent Firefighters Local 2548: MacKenzie Paulin; Frank S. Roche II Scholarship: Isabella Semonelli; Graduation Program Design: Faith Nassiff; Stage Crew Award: Alex West.

Athletic Awards: Jonathan Breor- 4 football, 5 basketball, 4 track; Anna Bucala- 4 soccer, 4 basketball, 4 softball; Paloma Cruz-Lopez- 4 volleyball; Mackensie Goncalves- 4 volleyball, 3 basketball; Erik Martineau- 3 football, 3 track; Madelyne Mosher- 3 tennis; Caleb Murray- 3 football, 4 basketball; Krish Patel- 3 track; MacKenzie Paulin- 5 softball; Isabella Semonelli- 3 tennis; Caleb Thomas- 4 soccer, 3 basketball, 3 baseball; Jerry Ven- 3 track.