Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2008 | Page 10

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Graduation 2008
Photos by Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89

Thornton Academy presented high school diplomas to 275 members of the class of 2008 at 1 p.m. on
Sunday, June 8 at the Dr. Paul S. Hill Jr. Stadium. Headmaster Carl J. Stasio, Jr. presided over the ceremony. He
encouraged the graduates to join, cooperate and collaborate with others to make exciting things possible in
their lives that would be impossible to achieve alone.
Class of 2008 valedictorian Teresa Scontras told
her classmates to prepare for their future by having
fun while striving for personal excellence. Student-selected speaker Kelly Foley said that although she and
her classmates have been trained in academics, athletics and the arts, perhaps the most important thing TA
teaches young people is how to be an accepting person
regardless of their differences. David Hanright, Arts
Department co-chair and drama teacher, also addressed
the graduates and said they should never settle for less
than the best in themselves.
Diplomas were presented by James E. Nelson, president of Thornton Academy