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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — St. Peter’s Boys High School held its 108th commencement exercise Friday, recognizing 99 students.
The commencement ceremony, held in the auditorium of the New Brighton school, emphasized several themes including: A sense of brotherhood; faith and service; and the power of kindness.
Salutatorian Anthony Macaluso thanked Senior Guidance Director, Frank Cafaro for the countless early mornings and late nights spent helping the students, and for extending kindness that truly made a difference. He also remarked on the sense of family and brotherhood formed during his four years at St. Peter’s. “Being part of sports was not only about playing on the field or court. It was also about being there for one another, like being a part of the 12th man at a football game or sixth man cheering court side at a basketball game. We were always there because we care about one another.”
Valedictorian Alex Vargas shared similar sentiments “coming here and meeting our classmates, friends, and faculty, we didn’t just join a school—we became a family... When teachers, students or anyone struggle, the faculty, parents and students come together; always step up and exemplify the faith of the Lasallian creed."
Principal Michael Cosentino reminded the graduates of the words of author, poet and activist Maya Angelou: “I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." He reminded the graduates to go forth and remember their brothers.
The candidates for graduation are:
Robert Gennaro-Michael Aiello, Gregory Ajose-Martinez, Giancarlo Alejo, Sean M. Angelopoulos, John Peter Arrabito, Marco Joseph Aruta, Antonio Victor Avilez, Christopher Paul Bala, Dylan Gerard Bligh, Andrew Bock, Michael Joseph Bulone, Christian Thomas Caccavale, Ryan Mark Checkett, Jack Ryan Clancy, Michael John Cloke, Seth Colinares, Michael Cuccaro, Paul Joseph D’Ambrosio, Cosmo D’Amelio, Duke Davis, Louis Demontreux, Saliou Diokhane, Philip Anthony Distefano, Matias Emery, Thomas John Esposito, Paul J. Fede, Malcolm Ford Jr., Giuseppe Gambino, James Michael Gioia Jr., Mateo T. Gordon, Vincent Grimaldi, Christian Michael Hanley, Timothy James Hayes, Jeremiah Hoban, Zack Hoscilo, Thomas Kain, Marius Karlowich, Michael Keane, Logan Kielty, Jayden Kranzke, Joseph Legrano, Justin Peter Levine, Christopher M. Liantonio, Giovanni Lombardi, Benjamin Lopez, Anthony Macaluso, Nicholas Mangano, Matthew Martin, Anthony Mastrandrea, Jake Michael McVey, Nicolo Mineo, John Vincent Mineo, Anthony Miraglia, Nicholas Montijo, Nicholas Morreale, Kenneth Brian Murphy, Isaiah Narvaez, Angelo Negrette, Derek O’Leary, Peter Oliva, Michael Ortiz, Jason Alexander Perez, Michael Perkert, Christopher Eric Pfuhler, Athanasios Konstantinos Polyzos, Michael Priolo, Nicholas Puglia, Ashton Quacinella, Anthony Ragaini, Justin Angel Ramos, Edward James Rethorn Jr., Harrison Roche, Robert Rosalia, Benjamin Rusi, Michael Russo, Ryan Sandberg, John Sangiorgio, Aidan Schmitt, Nicholas Scolaro, Brendan Silver, John Richard Simpson, Bradley Smith, Erik K. Suter, Jack Robert Tarantino, Alex Tejada, Liam Charles Treat, Michael Triano, Brody Blaise Turnbull, Ryan Vallely, Alex Joseph Vargas Jr., Mario Visone, Brandon Weinberg, Thomas P. Whitford, Sean Daniel Wiese, Sean Williams, Jeremiah Williams, Javon S. Wood, James Wrenn, Matthew Steven Zboinski.
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