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FRIdAY, JuNe 11, 2010“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2010!



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Love, Mom, Dad, Michael, Mary, Kyle and Abby

Congratulations Kayleigh!

We are soproud of you.

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W riting this speechfor you todaywas hands down

one of the most stressful thingsI have ever done. For days, Istrained over what to speakabout, worried that, as yousat there anxious to graduate,I would bore you or say thewrong thing. This speechis the product of hours of brainstorming, rejected roughdrafts, editing galore and, nally, me justputting my heart and soul on paper. It containsall the expected words of praise and well-wishing, and it does not say anything that hasnot been said in the past or that will not be saidin the future. Save this: We, Pembroke HighSchool’s Class of 2010, will never die.

Just as the force will always be withLuke, and just as the Hulk and Superman willalways be our heroes, this class of 2010 willalways exist. As an actual group of people, of course, we will go our separate ways. We sit

here watching as the last of our high schoolcareers fade and nervously awaiting whatnew adventure tomorrow will bring. As wesit, it is important that we share a moment tore ect and appreciate the enormity of our neaccomplishment and the memories leading up tothis moment because, the truth is, it is all yourmemories, the joyful ones and the heartbreakingones, that make up who you are as a person.

Today marks the end of an era. Years of books weighing down our backpacks. Yearsof outstanding plays put on by Pembroke’s

nest performers. Years of dances wherewe all learned the Cha Cha Slide. Years of sports leading our school to many of its rstrecords and championships. These years haveall led to this gratifying moment. For today’sgraduation not only marks our passage fromthe halls of Pembroke High School but is alsoa testimony of our commitment and effort. It is

the pinnacle of our efforts fromthat rst day of kindergartento now as we await the sweetsatisfaction of diplomas in ourhands. While at times it mayhave been easy to have beendrawn into the negative aspectsof school, we have chosento pursue and to accomplish.Worthy of pride, this is why Icongratulate you.

As you all sit next to mein your robes awaiting your diplomas, I’m suremost of you are wondering, “Are we there yet?Have we reached our destination? We’ve beentraveling for 12 long years. We’ve only had afew brief rests along the way. We’re tired andwe’re cranky and we just want to know: Arewe there yet?”

Looking back at our road, we see themany different routes we have taken to end upwhere we are now, at graduation day. Most of us have arrived on time. With the support of our parents, our teachers and our friends, we

made it to this day and to the beginning of anew stage of our lives. A few are still on theirway, maybe broken down or sidetracked. Wehope they’ll come soon. But today is not ourdestination or ambition. It’s not our journey’send. It’s a rendezvous place. A site from whichwe’ll all head out, once again, on differentroads. Where we go from here and what we aremeant to discover may remain unseen, but aswe try and gure out what is to come and whatis to be, always remember tonight’s victory.For no matter what tomorrow brings, whetherit is the simplest path or a twisted, turning road,tonight we share an achievement. We havemade our mark here at Pembroke High School.We have the greatest athletes, the most rivetingperformers and the most inspiring artists.

Class of 2010, congratulations. Alwaystake with you the memories, the knowledgeand the self-satisfaction of a job well done.

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Best Wishes to theClass of 2010!

W elcome to the Pembroke Express’graduation issue for the Pembroke HighSchool Class of 2010. Inside, you will

nd senior photos, pictures from the June 5 graduationceremony and speeches given by the graduates. As thisyear’s class is the rst to go all the way through Pembroke

Public Schools from kindergarten through high school,it is tting that this is our inaugural graduation issue.Our hope is to make this issue a tradition and to providea keepsake for graduates’ families, friends and membersof the community who some day may want to look backand say, “Remember when ...” Enjoy!

Meet the Class of 2010 Pembroke grads made their mark

THEY’VE GOT THE BLUES: Mr.Duffy’s AP calculus class rocksall blue for Class Color Dayduring Senior Week at the highschool.

TOUGH GUYS:Joe Garcia and Nick

Burton, two members ofTeam Icehouse, put on

their game faces for thekickball tournament,part of Senior Week.

Photos by Kim Pham

By Drew Tucker

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Renee Cincotta

Brian Claflin David Clauss

Paul Cina

Finn Coughlin William Coughlin

Brett Conant Tracy Conefrey

Maggie Corcoran

Celine Chahine Andrew ChapmanSarah Cavalear

Leanndra Crosby Breannah CrothersTheodore Crosby

Timothy Cullity Michael DeCostaKelsey Crowell

Whitney Doucette Kathryn DrennanNicholas DiPrizio

Katie Ebert Graham Edwards Jared Ellis

Teresa Fatemi Tamara Ferroli Desiree FieldsJames Falcone Marissa FallKevin Eosue

Love,Dad, Christine,Chris, Justin,

Katie andBella

We are very proud of you. You have come a longway in 18 years. Thanks for being you, thanks forbeing a good son and a great brother.

Alexandra Case

CLASS OF 2010 BY THE NUMBERS

Total number of graduates: 227Number of graduates headedto a 2- or 4-year college: 182

Number of graduates going to work: 29Number of graduates headed

to a technical or vocational school: 9Number of graduates going

into the military: 6Number of graduates joining

AmeriCorps: 1

“You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of

clay, with millions of thumbprints on it.” — John Updike




“An investment in knowledgealways pays the best interest.” “An investment in knowledge

always pays the best interest.”

Congrats to theClass of 2010! We’re proud

of you! - Josh, Leslie & Charlie Cutler

– Benjamin Franklin

L et us rewind time for justa moment. It is one yearago. Next year, we will

be graduating high school. Holdon. Graduating? I don’t know aboutthe rest of you, but a wave of chillscrawled down my back last year whenI thought about today. I thought, I’mnot old enough to graduate! But OK,a year away is plenty of time, right?Still, the words “graduating” and “oneyear” in the same sentence scared mehalf to death. All year I found myself questioning where the time was going,because honestly I felt like I couldn’tbe a senior already. But I was no longer a timid fresh-man or a con dent sophomore, or even a cool junior— like you, I was a senior. We were the kings of theschool.

And suddenly, here it is. One year later has arrived.Today, it is our turn and it is our day to graduate. Wehave blinked, for just an instant, and a whole year hasindeed passed us by. And today I stand in front of all of you, as a Pembroke High School graduate, dedicatingmy speech to our incredible class. We are no longer inthe bleachers watching it; we are living it. Last year, Iwas nowhere near ready to say goodbye to the familiarlife that I knew. However, after a year of applicationsand decisions that I never thought I would be able tomake, I know I am ready to move forward, and I knowthat you are ready to move forward, Class of 2010.

As human beings we are meant to meet newpeople, greet new opportunities and even make newfriends. Change is an essential part of life. It can comeeither unexpected or willingly and even if you try tohide from change, it will still nd you. Without change,life would be stagnant. In fact, without change, wewould still be trying to gure out how to communicateby using grunts, or if we could eat rocks in order to sur-vive. Yet, because of change, look at all that we have

already accomplished. We have made it through fouryears of academic tests, and social tests as well. Wehave yelled with pride on spirit days, attended school

concerts and sporting events such as Pem-broke Idol and the homecoming footballgames, and we have danced the nightaway at junior and senior prom. Nowwe are standing here as the rst graduat -ing class to completely make it throughthe Pembroke Public School system,including the middle school and the highschool. So I emphasize that it is time,Class of 2010. We are ready for anotherbig change. Hello to greater opportuni-ties, new faces, and fun adventures, a elduncharted, a life unknown. I am con dentthat because we were here and we made ittogether as this class that we can make it

on our own. We have created an unbreakable bond, nomatter who we are or how rewarding our high schoolexperiences have been. We will forever be a part of thisgraduating class. I am extremely proud of all of you,and I am proud to say that I am a part of this class.

Whenever you are unsure of the choices andchanges that are being made in your life, know that thepath you choose is where you are meant to be at thattime. Do not ever think that you are making the wrongchoice, because there can be no “wrong” choice. Forwhatever you choose, there is always a reason for thatchoice, and to regret a decision will only cause youpain. Gandhi said, “Whatever you do will be insigni -cant, but it is important that you do it.” Remember, noone else can do what you will do and your actions inlife are i rreplaceable.

Still, inevitably, time continues to fast forward,never ceasing, and next year —well, who knows? Willhe still be the class clown? Will she still have the besthair? Or will they still be most likely to succeed? Onlytime can tell; yet, no matter where life takes us downthe road, know that I will be thinking of you always,Class of 2010. But as for now, a celebration and con-gratulations are in order. I thank you, friends, family,parents and teachers, for helping us harness change

and embrace the choices that have created our livesas young adults. But most important and above all,congratulations, Class of 2010!

Only time will tell Pursue yourown happiness

By Mia c ara Donna

c lass ValeDicTorian

“Y ou got a dream … you gotto protect it. People can’tdo something themselves,

they want to tell you you can’t do it. If youwant something, go get it. Period,” as WillSmith’s character advised his son in “ThePursuit of Happyness.”

Seniors: This isit. This is our chanceto pursue happiness.Most of us have hadat least one dreamwe wanted to pursuebadly, whether it washanging out at theplayground duringrecess or talking withparents about futureplans. Whatever it

was, we have allhad a vision. We have come so far in ourchildhood, bonding together as a secondfamily enjoying each other’s company, fromlearning the ABCs to writing a graduationspeech, from playing T-ball to playing fora varsity team. It hasn’t been easy for a lotof us, but with commitment and heart, wehave achieved excellence in athletics ordemanding classes. We have pursued ourdreams.

For me, the de ning moment of high school was freshman year. I was

just another member of the student bodytrying to learn what it took to succeed inhigh school. However, it was far differentfrom other learning experiences. I became

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Continue to make the right choices,work hard to fulll your dreams,keep your faith, respect yourself and others, and do what makes

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sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and, in the end,it’s only with yourself.” –– Mary Schmich




Graduation day

Alyssa Hennigan grins for the cameraas she enters the gymnasium.

Teresa Fatemi, class secretary, listensto a classmate give a speech.

Steve Negus receives his diploma as“20 10” is displayed on the scoreboardover his head.

Chris Hrivnak plays drums as his class-

mates exit the gym after graduation.

Geoffrey Bullock waves to someone in the crowd ashe and classmate Rachel Mohan head up the centeraisle during the processional.

Elizabeth McCourt and Celine Chahine carry theirroses during the processional.

Taquan Anderson and Ian Atchison get ready forgraduation in the high school auditorium.

Samantha Miglietta and Victoria Sferruzza areready to graduate.

Kate Drennan gives PHS Principal Ruth Lynch a hugafter receiving her diploma.

Michael Gaughran, Joe Garcia and CJ Gallopo share a moment in theauditorium before heading into the high school gym for their gradua-

tion ceremony on Saturday, June 5.

Whitney Doucette and Matthew Gentile make their way to their seatsduring the opening processional.

The chamber singers perform the Pembroke High School Alma Mater.

James Bailey receives his diploma from School Committee memberMike Tropeano.

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Congratulations Mike! The last 18 years have own by and in their

wake, they have left an amazing young man.

We are so proud of you and wish you success at

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We love you Mike! Love, Dad, Mom,Sean & Midnight

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Laura McConarty Elizabeth McCourt

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R emember the days as an excitedkindergartner of waiting for thethrill of seeing the yellow bus

roll down the street? Twelve years ago, aswe started our journey, our mornings were

lled with wondering what excitement theschool day would bring. Each of us hardly

knew one another that rst September,but by the end of the road we would knoweach other well. The days of being the lineleader and practicing for spelling bees andlearning math facts seemed to last foreverwhen we were little, but looking back,those years ew by.

Suddenly, the football eld wasthe place to be on Sunday afternoonsbecause we were sixth graders. Nature’sClassroom, Plimoth Plantation, SurvivorNight, honor roll ice cream parties, theexcitement of being promoted to seventhgrade and signing each other’s T-shirtswith Sharpies on the last day of school.Thoughts of the following year, at thebrand new middle school, were not too

far away.And soon enough, we were waitingfor the bus as nervous seventh graders,entering a new school and hoping to be onthe same team as our elementary schoolfriends. Learning to use lockers andnavigate from class to class with a rotatingschedule was a challenge, but by eighthgrade we were pros. And as soon as westarted eighth grade, we couldn’t wait to beat the high school.

Then, middle school was over beforewe knew it, and we were told that highschool would be the best time of our lives.But, at that point, that rst day of ninthgrade, I don’t think any of us believed it.Tromping out in the rain and snow forart classes and being told that soon, verysoon (but not soon enough with all thatsnow) the building would be nished,was one of the highlights of our freshman

year. However,despite theoverwhelmingadjustment, andthe occasionalbird yingthrough the

atrium, welearned tobecome Titans,and we proudlywore our grayshirts and paintedour faces gray,

the freshman class color. Christmas andthe holiday season came and went, and theNew Year arrived, with those enormousseniors chanting “Double 0 7!”

Only a year later, we were wearingwhite on class color day. We still weren’tthe elders with stressful schedules, orthe newbies being stuck on the freshmansports teams and overlooked by theupperclassmen. We were just in the

middle, still not too concerned about “reallife” unless Sweet Sixteens and driver’slicenses can be counted as “real life.”

Then, so we thought, the “real thing”began: Junior year. Our schedules wereloaded with the hardest classes we couldhandle in hopes of impressing colleges(or each other). We got up early to takethe dreaded PSATs and nally we wereupperclassmen and had the honor of wearing red. We also saw the (now notso big) seniors say their last goodbyesto the school. This meant that the placesthe seniors claimed as their own werenow ours! May of junior year broughtrealization and excitement. It was almostour turn.

And then it wasn’t “almost” anymore.There was: homecoming, the black lightdance and a senior dinner dance cruise,King Titan, a cookout on the turf, SAT

scores, college acceptance letters (andrejections), enlistments in the military,endless scholarship applications to ll out,contagious senioritis, pep rallies, seniorprom, senior privileges, Senior Week.And, today: graduation day.

This summer, there will be sunny days

and beach trips and vacationing. There willbe starry nights and camp res and lazydays. But there will also be graduationparties and shopping trips for laundrybaskets and bed spreads, and lots of familygatherings for reminiscing. As the summerdays get longer, they’ll also grow shorter.Instead of having a rst day of school busride, or a Sunday in September spent at ayouth football game, we will be dispersedlike seeds of a ower, taken by the wind toplaces we might not expect or anticipate.We will be away from this place we haveknown for so long, and so short, a time.As we sit here at the ceremony we thoughtwould always be years away, we can lookto our left and to our right and see a part

of who we were and who we are. Thesefriends we didn’t know 12 Septembers agoare a part of our lives.

Greg Anderson, a cancer survivorand bestselling author, once said, “Focuson the journey, not the destination. Joyis found not in nishing an activity butin doing it.” And as we sit here today,anxious to walk across the stage and

nally receive our diplomas, we havereached only one destination amongmany. The journey, we now look backon, which seems like it just began, hascome to an end, in the blink of an eye.We have focused on our destination,but our journey and hard work and allthe unforgettable high school days havebrought us here today. Today, like that

rst September morning 12 years ago, anew journey awaits us. Congratulations,Class of 2010.

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Brian Zinkevicz Arianna ZografosKelley Wong

Ashley Treannie

Charles Tamulynas

Melissa Suckow

Derek Staples

Drew Tucker

Lauren Taylor

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Class of 2010 OfficersPresident — Drew Tucker

Vice President — Tyler MorseTreasurer — Chris MacRaeSecretary — Teresa Fatemi

Publicity Coordinator — Samantha FlahertySchool Council Rep — Chelsea Hooker

Valedictorian — Mia CaraDonnaSalutatorian — Sarah Winn

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whoseshade you do not expect to sit.” — Nelson Henderson

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“I remember whenthere were noquestions.”

Tomas Stoppard wrote that.Do you remember?

Those afternoons sitting onthe couch watching Doug

or the Rugrats after a hardday’s work in rst grade,sitting in the smug satisfac-tion of having mastered thebasic principles of addition.There were no questionsthen because we kneweverything and anything wedidn’t know didn’t mat-ter; we could be anything. As little kids, weweren’t afraid to be loud or to dance and singin public. We thought we could do anythingbecause no one — not even ourselves — hadtold us otherwise.

We didn’t limit ourselves in grade school.We began to be made aware of external

limits in middle school — curfew, money, hav-

ing the ever so important ride there and back.And high school was a lot different. Friend-ships weren’t based purely on having the samefavorite color. There was no recess, and we hadto learn how to make decisions. Though ourparents eased up on us and our external limita-tions started to be lifted with jobs and licenses,our limits stopped being external and becameinternal.

We pressed ourselves harder into the moldsof who we thought we were. Maybe some of us didn’t go out for the fall play because we“can’t act.” Maybe some of us didn’t go out fora sport because we were sure we weren’t goodenough to make the team. Some may have evennot applied to a college because they didn’t feelthere was any way they were getting in.

Why do we do this to ourselves?Is it inevitable?Maybe I’ve watched too many ’80s mov-

ies (or too few), but now that we’re leaving

here, we can be anything wewant.

Welcome to your cleanslate.

Look at me, for exam-ple. Ironically, I’m terri edof public speaking. I was the

president of the ThespianSociety, and I am terri edof public speaking. I’mstuttering here before youbecause even if my kneesare about to give out and myface is beet red, I don’t wantsome irrational fear to keepme from doing what I want,

from becoming a good pubic speaker.I mean, we’re going out into the “real

world.” Breaking the bubble. Breaking thefourth wall. There are plenty of people out therewho aren’t going to pat us on the back or pickus up. Some of them might be the reason weend up down in the rst place. So with all thesepeople, the good, the bad and all the earthly

situations standing in our ways —why giveourselves something else to have to break awayfrom? Why do we limit ourselves?

... Pembroke, lose those limits.“What lies behind us and what lies before

us are tiny matters compared to what lies withinus.” Ralph Emerson said that.

He’s right.Let’s leave whatever preconceptions we

have at the doors today, because we’re not justa stereotype or a high school statistic anymore.

We’re graduates.Graduates graduating into anything we

want — if we can just let ourselves become it.And, Pembroke, if you don’t mind some

advice, I have some from my mother that’sturned out to be pretty good — and I’m sureshe’d appreciate me sharing it with you.

“Make good choices!”Thank you. And enjoy your clean slate:

your tabula rosa.

Welcome to your clean slate

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Pomp and circumstance ——

Melissa Suckow andRebecca Blathras walk

in during the proces-sional.

Michael Lee andKayleigh Brennanhead to their seats.

Below, Colby Kupscand Monica Bettleare all smiles as theyprepare to graduate.

Kareena Pinto holdsone of the red rosesgiven to all the femalegraduates.

Photos by Becca Manning

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T he great American writer MarkTwain once said, “I have neverlet my schooling interfere with

my education.” Looking at this quote, Istood perplexed. Aren’t they the samething? The more I thought about it, themore I saw the truth in Twain’s words.The two can never be considered one andthe same. True learning is achieved whenone is taught life’s greatest lessons. Thisprinciple is found at the heart of education,not on the last question of any nal exam.Pembroke High School has given us anunrivaled education, and, as we look backon our graduation day, we can see how wewere seldom conscious that it was occurringamidst our schooling.

In our history classes, we learned thevalue of the lives and stories of those wholived before our time, but this was not a result of listingthe main causes of the Civil War. Science taught us toobserve the world around us and to uncover its mysteries,but this was not achieved by memorizing the nitrogen

cycle or the fact that F = m(a). In math, we were taughtthe importance of being able to assess the numbers that wesee every day of our lives, but surely this was not done bycomputing the cosine of 2 π .

English class brought us to a higher understandingof the human condition and how we may expressourselves, but not in an explanation of how and whento use a semicolon. We learned how to appreciate andembrace foreign cultures, but I cannot say that this wasaccomplished by learning how to say “cheese omelet”in French. The school’s music programs taught us thatthe very soul of humanity is found in song, but this hasnothing to do with the difference between notes A and C.

Our thespians discovered for themselves the sheermarvel of the dramatic art and presented it masterfully totheir peers, but this was not done by being told, “Again,with feeling!” during rehearsal. Our athletes, cheered onby countless Titan Superfans, learned the true meaning of teamwork and discipline rather than getting hung up onhow many points they needed to win any given match.

That was our education: an educationof values and true knowledge, taught andlearned somewhere between the facts anddates that constituted our schooling. It hasserved as a guiding force for years, andtoday it enables us go forth into a worldfull of opportunity, one that seems to waitwith bated breath in anticipation of howwe will use our education to enrich it.

You see, I have no doubt that theClass of 2010 will change the world.We’ve been making our mark on it s incebefore we can remember. The town of Pembroke will forever feel our presence,even if we decide to remain absent in theyears to come. The halls of its schoolswill never forget us, for we can neverbe repeated. We are the rst graduatingclass to complete the new Pembroke

school system in its entirety. From our three wonderfulelementary schools, we advanced to our new middleschool and then to Pembroke High, a place to which weowe more than we can possibly comprehend. Whether

we go on to earn a college degree, honorably serve in thearmed forces or dutifully enter the work force, you can besure that the Class of 2010 will effect lasting change forthe world just as it has done in Pembroke.

In conclusion, I say that our education, developedbehind a thin veil of facts, dates and equations, has trulyshaped us as human beings. We stand today in proudrecognition of the lessons we have learned over the years,whether or not they were taught in a classroom. We looktoward the future, anxiously awaiting what rewards self-realization, commitment and ambition may bring. All thewhile, we acknowledge and thank the parents, teachers,principals and others who have been instrumental to oursuccess during these crucial years. The Class of 2010carries with it a story of how a group of kids wielded aneducation to become something the world will marvel. Inthe spirit of Mark Twain’s distinction between educationand schooling, we must promise ourselves that we willalways remember what we have learned here and that wewill never let tomorrow interfere with our future.

Many lessons learned at PHS

By J ason k elliher

c lass s Peaker

Senior Week ——

FIT TO BE TIE-DYED: Melissa Suckowand Sam Flaherty show off the SeniorT-shirts during tie dye day.

OH, THE PLACES THEY’LL GO: JoeGarcia, Melissa Cahill and CJ Galloposhow off their various modes of transpor-tation before the senior scavenger hunt.

Photos by Kim Pham

Pembroke Express Grad 06-11-2010

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