An early graduate accepts congratulations
and gets her diploma from school and district
administrators.
The Fox Chapel Area High School first graduating Class of 2016.
Principal Michael Hower addresses the early grads
and their families and friends.
JANUARY 2016 EARLY GRADUATES
FOX CH APE L AR EA SC H OO L NE WS
ox Chapel Area
“
T
his is not the end. It’s
just the beginning,”
Superintendent Gene
Freeman, Ed.D., told
the graduates, family, and friends of
the first graduating Class of 2016. The
12 early graduates participated in a
ceremony and a reception January 21 to
celebrate their special accomplishment.
“This is truly a special event,” Senior/
Lead Principal Michael Hower said as
he opened the ceremony. In his remarks,
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he stated that this is a group of students
who knows what they want to do. “This
group really has it together and is ready
to take the next step,” he commented.
Dr. Freeman told the group that he was
proud of not just the achievements of
the graduates, but of the families who
helped them get to where they are today.
As a part of the informal ceremony,
the students shared that they will be
continuing their education, working,
volunteering, playing sports, and possibly
traveling in the upcoming months.
Several of the students thanked their
teachers for always being there to support
them.
The early graduates included: Hailey
Balog, Madeleine DiMedio, James
DiVittorio, Charles Fletcher, Rebecca
Francis, Emily Hartz, Nasreen Hashmie,
Jadian Jackson, Tyler Simonic, A