Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School’s graduating class was encouraged to take risks at the June 6 ceremony.
The members of the Class of 2025 were greeted with cheers from friends and family as they strolled onto the school’s athletic field.
Valedictorian Penny Braga encouraged her fellow graduates to “find the aspect of life in which you are not content with mediocrity.”
“As we enter the real world, our success will no longer be measured by numerical grades but rather the level of genuine happiness we are able to find in living. Embrace the struggle and uncover your ambition.”
“Don’t shy away from challenges in life,” Salutatorian Nicholas DeCilio told his fellow graduates. “Take risks. It’s the hardest things that are most rewarding.”
Principal Dustin Demers praised the graduates for overcoming “difficult situations” over the last four years.
“Don’t be afraid to take risks,” Demers said. “You are communicators, collaborators, and critical thinkers. Shape this world into something better. Let your success lead to the success of others.”
D-R Superintendent Bill Runey told the graduates they were “remarkable individuals.”
“You found strength in one another,” Runey continued. “Excellence and belonging are not mutually exclusive, but intertwined. Leave here with a sense of purpose.”
Runey also expressed appreciation to all the families for placing their trust in the administrators and teachers of D-R.
Other speakers included Class President Haleigh Kelley and Charles Favali, who read an honor essay.
“Push yourself past your comfort zones,” Favali said. “Learn fast, grow faster, believe in yourself.”
The Senior Chorus members performed the class song, “A Million Dreams.”
Diplomas were handed out by Runey, Demers, and school committee chair Aaron Morse.
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