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TUESDAY JUNE 25 2013 GRADUATION 2013 23 Bonny Eagle grads delight in 'making it' ByJELAGASSE Staff Writer LEWISTON By the time Caitlin McIntire donned her cap and gown she was technically a graduate already Soaking up the atmosphere backstage at the Colisee arena in Lewiston the young woman who graduated early said that although been free from the responsibilities of high school i since January she going to miss walking down the center aisle with her fellow students from Bonny Eagle High School most of whom beamed in their white or forest green garb something everyone wants to said McIntire a step ping or many it was the big gest step of their lives and the moment lost on them Class president Jessica Ciampi who was the first among her class to stand at the podium and address her fellow gradu ates recounted the milestones that shaped many of their young lives from birth to the present moment under the flash of cam eras from bleachers packed with cheering families high school you learn to establish yourself as a said Ciampi who described her self as shy but determined to i overcome her fears That effort to overcome obstacles she said is what gave her the courage tot stand in front of her graduating class and a skill she said that will come in handy in the years ahead is us making she said is us being who we Individual identity was a theme during Bonny com mencement and before the march to their seats some burgeoning adults pondered exactly what that meant or Connor LeClair it meant pursuing a career in education as a way to give back to future gen erations after benefiting from the inspiration of his own teachers LeClair will be vying for a degree in engineering and hopes one day to become a physics teacher Graduating he said is bitter sweet feels good not to have to wake up at five six in the morn he said miss the localization of friends Everyone will be pretty spread out after this Hopefully be able to stay in Valedictorian Sean Turner got in touch with his inner erris Bueller at the ceremony giving thanks to the fictional movie slacker as wellas Harry Potter for helping him to become who he is Despite the tongue in cheek tribute Turner expressed sin cere gratitude to the teachers and friends who supported him throughout the past four years are a class of he said and while he was humble in acknowledging the reality of the moment just another graduate entering the harsh cruel he affirmed his class ability to persevere and advised them to stop and consider the little things down smell the flow ers and take a look around at the very he said or this featured speaker the student body enthusiasti cally chose teacher Scott Regan who took a moment to reflect on what he sees at the school on a daily basis: Kindness respect and decency traits he considers an essential element in Bonny unique chemistry Echoing sentiments Regan told the graduates to stop for a minute and take a look at the people around them: The teachers parents friends and family who were all instrumental to their success are the people who formed who you are said Regan nothing for granted There are incredible people and things around Staff Writer JeffLagasse can be contacted at 282 1535 Ext 319 or jlagassejournaltribunecom JE LAGASSEJoutmI Interne ri' I gf 7 I IV Jar Mr jmM A graduating senior walks to her seat at the Bonny Eagle High School graduation ceremony at the Colisee in Lewiston on riday June 7 Bonny Eagle High School Class of 2013 Corey Ahlemeyer Courtney Alexander Benjamin Allen Kathleen A Anastacio Clayton Autry Lucas Barker Reece Daniel Bean Cassidy Noelle Beaulieu Victoria Eliza Beedle James Belanger Joseph Belanger Scott Benoit Jr Krysta Marie Black Alexis Harley Blackburn Kiara Bodge Nickolas Bodman Michelle A Boutin Johnathen Bowman Matthew Braley Paige Braley Mallory Brooks Deanna Kristen Brown Dylan A Brown Ross Brown Shyla Brown Tyler Brown Walter Brown Dustin Buck Mitchell Burgess Peter Burgess Devyn A Burke Benjamin Bussiere Taylor A Bustamante Samantha Paige Campobasso Tyler Daniel Campobasso Colleen A Carey Jordan Carson Kristen Cates Nicole Elizabeth Charette Tyler A Chase Daniel Cheney Jessica Ciampi Tyler Claffie Kelly Jo Cobb Alexandria Colby Emelia MacKenzie Columb Samantha Brooke Cox Vincent Crisculolo Mitchell Rexford Crockett Dalton Culp Ashley Marie Cummings Hannah Curtis Kevlin Danis Bailey RMC Davenport Britney Day Anthony DeAngelis Kyle DesVergnes Jeremy James Doore Andrey Dorokhin Alexis Downs Derek Driscoll Paul Druchniak Shawn Duane Evan Dubay Yekaterina Dubovitskaya Ashley Dyer Jeremy Eastman Caitlan Ebert David A Emerson Thomas Eppich Abigayl Esposito Brooke Ashley Estes Justin arris Ian A arwell Tyler olsom Tyler Robert Gamblin Lindsey Gammon Corey A Geyer Jarrett Giftos John Gillar Jr Myles Goodale Tyson James Goodale Ruvim Goroshkevich Vyacheslav Goroshkevich Joshua Goulet Jonathan Green Brittany Greenlaw Nicholas David Gryskwicz Molly Elizabeth Hague Marley Marie Harmon Travis Harmon Mariah Harrison Abigail Hayes Zackery Hayes George Hazelton Hannah Rose Hebert Mackenzie Henry Natalie Lyman Hewitt Adam Hugh Hicks Garrett Holbrook Matthew Hoyt Spencer John Hugo Vidal Austin Huntley Deric Irish Ashleigh Jackson Marilee I Jackson Mariah Kay Jamison Simone Jones Mitchell Jordan Mikaela A Kaake Marissa Keith Ryan Keniston Adam Kennie Stephen A Kessler Dwight A Kimball Eric Kimball Austin Krakowiak Kelsey Dawn Lambert Haley A Langway Jessica Kate Larson Corey A Leach Billie Marie LeClair Connor LeClair Clint Lefebvre Corey Leighton Tarikuwa Nigist Lemma Daniel A LeProhon Joshua Levesque Matthew Libby Gaelyn Duvah Lindauer Amber Link Winslow Rachel Dana Litif Nicholas A Long Amanda aith Maclsaac John MacLean Tiffani Jordan Mains Wade Mandeville Breanna Manson Andrew Joseph Martel Brianna Crystal Mayberry Daniel McCarthy Jacob McDevitt Garrett McElrath Caitlin SeeBonnyEaeGrads PAGE 24.