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Class of 2020 Profiles #7
May 29, 2020
On what would have been Graduation Night we are publishing our 7th set of profiles. There are more to come, so it’s not too late to submit yours. Congratulations Class of 2020!
Lauren Buker
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Johnson and Wales University to major in hospitality management.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember my senior night for soccer and the school dances.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class is statistics with Mrs. Hoffman because she made learning fun.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were soccer and track.
What was your favorite lunch? Salad bar
What have you learned about yourself this year? I learned to cherish the special moments before they are over.
Any final thoughts? Thank you RHS for all of the memories!!
Tyler Gambon
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute and major in civil engineering with an environmental concentration.
What will you miss most about high school? Above all I will miss the extremely welcoming and supportive community at RHS. I would definitely not be where I am today without all of my friends and the many genuinely caring teachers and faculty members.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? There are many simple memories that just made my high school experience feel more complete such as pep rallies, student government events and conferences, Envirothon competitions, and tennis bus rides. These memories and many more helped me feel truly at home at RHS. Probably my most unforgettable memory was when I had the opportunity to travel to Europe in 2019.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was either Bigsby’s English or Mac’s history class. Both classes were extremely laid back and an enjoyable way to begin the day. I felt like I managed to learn so much and both teachers without a doubt opened my eyes to the world and allowed me to see in a different light.
What was your favorite after school activity? Tennis, Environmental Club, Student Government Council
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken tenders with mashed potatoes and gravy
What have you learned about yourself this year? From truly understanding how to persevere and pursue goals to the very end to really getting out of my comfort zone and trying new things, this school year has been quite the year of self-discovery. Yet, the most important thing I have learned is that you genuinely need to take advantage of every opportunity you have because Andy Bernard is right, there is no way of knowing you are in the good old days until you have actually left them.
Any final thoughts? Thanks RHS for each and every one of the unforgettable memories! It truly has been a crazy ride and while it is certainly sad to leave, I cannot wait to see what comes next. To the underclassmen, you have probably heard this so many times before but high school truly does fly by and you never know when your journey will not go as planned. Cherish the memories and do all that you can to discover yourself and make the most of your time at RHS.
Dante Vasquez
What are your post high school plans? Next year I’ll be attending Framingham State and majoring in marketing. I will also be continuing football.
What will you miss most about high school? Friday night lights with the boys and Monday film sessions
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Beating Abington this year 34-13, pep rallies, game day for basketball and football, all my teachers and classmates, and American Conspiracies with Jojo.
What was your favorite class? History. I love learning about past events and how they shaped us
What was your favorite after school activity? Football
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken Caesar salad
What have you learned about yourself this year? Be different, standout, and always work your butt off.
Any final thoughts? Thank you to the community of Rockland, the staff at Rockland High School, coaches, friends, and many others for the non-stop support and love for the last four years! Thank you…none of this is possible without you guys believing in me.
Danting Zhu
What are your post high school plans? The goal is going to college and majoring in actuarial science.
What will you miss most about high school? Friends and teachers
What was your favorite class? AP Statistics because Mrs. Hoffman is a wonderful teacher who helped me a lot and made the class so interesting.
What was your favorite after school activity? Swimming
What was your favorite lunch? Buffalo chicken dip
What have you learned about yourself this year? This year wasn’t a big change.
Any final thoughts? I am an adult now. Not a kid anymore. I hope I can go back to school to visit all my friends and faculty.
Lara Glennon
What are your post high school plans? Attending Emerson College to major in media art production
What will you miss most about high school? The teachers! Seeing my teachers made every class fun even if I didn’t love the subject.
What was your favorite class? This is so hard to choose because I had favorite subjects, but I also also had favorite teachers. I don’t love science and math but I loved having Casa, Hoff and Ms. DiCanzio. I loved APUSH with Mr. MacAllister and AP Seminar with Hoyo. Spanish with Mrs. Shaughnessy might be my favorite.
What was your favorite after school activity? Hosting a radio show on WRPS was my favorite. It was something I did every week for all four years of high school so it really became a significant part of my time at RHS. It’s something that not a lot of students do but it’s such an incredible opportunity.
What was your favorite lunch? Macho Nacho!
What have you learned about yourself this year? My goal for this year was to just have fun and make the most of my last year of high school. With the year ending how it did I’m extra thankful that I was able to spend time with my friends after school and have fun in my classes. Academics have always been important to me so sometimes I felt like I was missing out on the social aspect of RHS, I wanted to turn that around and try to experience senior year to the fullest.
Any final thoughts? Thank you, RHS!
Haley Nee
What are your post high school plans? My post high school plans are to attend Massasoit Community College to take core classes and then transfer to Cape Cod Community College to major in Dental Hygiene.
What will you miss most about high school? Seeing my friends every day and trying to find my car in the parking lot!
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep Rally senior year, chorus concerts
What was your favorite class? Anatomy because we learned so much and it was so interesting!
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activity is dancing!!
What was your favorite lunch? Macho Nacho 100%
What have you learned about yourself this year? I stopped caring what other people think of me!
Any final thoughts? I’m proud of everyone in this class and I hope you all do amazing things 🙂
Melyssa Almeida
What are your post high school plans? I plan on attending Harvard University to study neuroscience.
What will you miss most about high school? The teachers, my friends, and my morning convos with Ms. Cahill 🙂
What was your favorite class? AP Biology because Mrs. Armstrong is the best!
What was your favorite after school activity? Math team and going home
What have you learned about yourself this year? I learned to stop doubting myself.
Any final thoughts? Thank you RHS!
Class of 2020 Profiles #6
May 27, 2020
We have had a great response to our profile survey with 45 seniors responding. As long as we have responses we will keep publishing profiles in order to celebrate the Class of 2020 graduates who have gone through so much at the end of their senior year.
Zachary Harris
What are your post high school plans? Attend Nichols College in the fall to major in sports management.
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss coming to school and knowing that I’ll see the boys every day, and yeah, I’m going to miss my friends.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I remember the first time I played in a match in golf my sophomore year I played horrible, but it allowed me to grow. I also remember how competitive speed ball was.
What was your favorite class? History with Mac because he made class interesting.
What was your favorite after school activity? Sports like golf, swim, lacrosse
What was your favorite lunch? Pizza dippers or macho nacho
What have you learned about yourself this year? How many balls you can lose on a golf course. No, I’m joking. If I had to say something I’d probably say that I learned to use the resources given to me, and also that I can set a goal and focus to strive toward that goal.
Any final thoughts? Change is good. In life we make big changes from transitioning from schools to making key life decisions. No matter what life throws at us nothing can change what happened here for us: the good times and even the bad, but the possibility to create new change is great.
Chase MacDonald
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending the University of New Hampshire.
What will you miss most about high school? The people who I would consider “school friends” because I will probably never see them after high school.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Senior year golf was fun and JV ball sophomore year was so fun.
What was your favorite class? Anatomy with Ms. DiCanzio because she was a great teacher and really chill.
What was your favorite after school activity? Golf and hanging out with friends.
What was your favorite lunch? Spicy chicken wrap
What have you learned about yourself this year? I’ve learned that I am strong.
Any final thoughts? Goodbye RHS. Thank you for all the good and bad times.
Zachary Webb
What are your post high school plans? To attend UMASS Amherst to pursue a degree in astronomy
What will you miss most about high school? Friends and teachers
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Arsenic and Old Lace, and Marcus is Walking
What was your favorite class? AP Physics. It was challenging in a good way, but after a while it mostly made sense.
What was your favorite after school activity? Astronomy club, cross country, environmental club
What was your favorite lunch? Breakfast for lunch
What have you learned about yourself this year? Sometimes I need time to just chill or hang out with friends; you get burnt out from doing too much all at once and it’s overwhelming at times.
Any final thoughts? Congrats to all the other seniors. We made it together, that’s all that counts.
Adam Dalton
What are your post high school plans? After graduating from high school, I plan to attend Bridgewater State University.
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss not seeing my closest friends every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? One event I’ll always remember is when I performed during the halftime show for the first time.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class would have to be band class. There I got to learn to play the trumpet, which is a passion I plan to further pursue in college.
What was your favorite after school activity? Two of my favorite school activities would have to be the band and the art club.
What was your favorite lunch? My favorite lunch was a chicken patty sandwich.
What have you learned about yourself this year? This year I’ve learned to be more outgoing and social. Because of this I’ve made great friends.
Krystal LaFrance
What are your post high school plans? Continue in schooling for nursing and paramedics
What will you miss most about high school? Being able to spend quality times does create forever friendships.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember prom and the pep rallies the most. I will also miss being in class with my best friends who I have grown up with.
What was your favorite class? My independent studies because it allowed me to create whatever artwork I could imagine.
What was your favorite after school activity? Participating in track
What was your favorite lunch? 2nd lunch because it allowed me to have a break during the longest class.
Any final thoughts? The memories from Rockland High School will forever stay with me. This school gave me a huge opportunity to grow and succeed. The teachers and staff I am most thankful for. Developing relationships and feeling comfortable in school has made my high school experience amazing.
Taylor Anzivino
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Massasoit Community College.
What will you miss most about high school? All the teachers and friends I’ve known for years, being able to see everyone every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Football and tournament games, pep rallies, playing at the TD Garden.
What was your favorite class? Anatomy was probably my favorite class because I found learning about the body very interesting and Ms. DiCanzio made it even more fun!
What was your favorite after school activity? I enjoyed having soccer and basketball practice everyday!
What was your favorite lunch? My favorite lunch was burger bar.
What have you learned about yourself this year? To enjoy what you’re doing, and to make the most out of everything I did.
Any final thoughts? Enjoy your time at RHS. It goes by in the blink of an eye. Also, get involved in everything you can.
Erin Connors
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science majoring in public health my first year, and then I’m planning on changing to occupational therapy.
What will you miss most about high school? The memories I made with Pathways and friends.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember our first unified pep rally and how close everyone was. I will remember all the dances and all the fun pep rallies, and the cold football nights.
What was your favorite class? Unified PE because it was my passion and it made me so happy to be at school.
What was your favorite lunch? Breakfast
What have you learned about yourself this year? That you can’t take the little things for granted and you need to be open to everything.
Any final thoughts? Rockland High was the best and taught me the most valuable lessons, thanks to the great encouraging staff!
Class of 2020 Profiles #5
May 26, 2020
Here we go with our fifth set of profiles of seniors. Keep the responses coming in and we will keep posting profiles!
Nathalia Hernandez
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Keene State College to major in criminal justice.
What will you miss most about high school? All the teachers; they have helped me so much.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember prom the most because it was honestly the best time.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was junior year English. I felt I was able to express myself more. Also Mr. Bigsby is the best.
What was your favorite lunch? Buffalo chicken salad with Feta cheese.
What have you learned about yourself this year? That I actually will miss high school, mostly for the people.
Any final thoughts? I spent $590 on my prom dress and if I can’t wear it I will cry.
Ashley Gallagher
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending the University of New England with a major in medical biology. There I will be entering an 8 year medical program to receive my doctorate in osteopathic medicine.
What will you miss most about high school? My friends, the teachers I was close with, and the traditions I had with some of the people there.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep rallies, having fun in classes with my friends on certain days, the holidays, and all the moments I had with my favorite teachers.
What was your favorite class? My favorite classes were with Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Bigsby, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Armstrong, Ms. DiCanzio, and Casa because they made learning fun
What have you learned about yourself this year? That when I put my mind to it, I can work hard to achieve things I am proud of.
Juliana Smith
What are your post high school plans? Attend Massasoit for one year and then transfer to a four year school.
What will you miss most about high school? Seeing all my friends every day
What was your favorite class? English class last year with Mr. Neal. It opened my eyes about others and I saw different points of views.
What was your favorite lunch? Pasta bar!
Any final thoughts? Everything went by extremely quick. Do not take anything for granted.
Brooke Kimball
What are your post high school plans? After high school I’m going to Curry College in Milton, MA to study forensic science
What will you miss most about high school? Talking to my friends at lunch, or at gym
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? The pep rally this year where we all dressed as aliens.
What was your favorite class? Anatomy. Ms. DiCanzio is really good at teaching and I just thought it was a really fun class.
What was your favorite after school activity? I didn’t do too many sports or clubs, but I enjoyed the time after school with my friends.
What have you learned about yourself this year? That if I try my hardest I can excel and get good grades
Erin Kearns
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss seeing my friends and teachers every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I’ll remember the pep rallies, prom, powderpuff and my teams.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was Unified Gym. I loved getting to know all the Pathways kids and making some great friends through the class.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were soccer, track and Bulldog Buddies.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I’ve learned not to take things for granted and that it’s crazy how fast things can change.
Any final thoughts? Thank you RHS for a great 4 years!
Makayla Berardi
What will you miss most about high school? Dog Depot
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Prom, homecoming, and pep rallies
What was your favorite class? Cooking
What was your favorite after school activity? Art club
What was your favorite lunch? Burger bar
Class of 2020 Profiles #4
May 25, 2020
This is Day #4 of our Senior Profiles. There will be a fifth day of profiles tomorrow and you still can be part of it! Send your responses and photos to rhsveritas@rocklandschools.org. Also, don’t forget about Wednesday’s Senior Parade!
Jad Bendarkawi
What are your post high school plans? I plan on attending Princeton University to study electrical engineering with a concentration in robotics.
What will you miss most about high school? I’m going to miss the people. My friends and teachers have always been compassionate and supportive of me and I’ll definitely miss that sense of community.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Swim meets and pasta parties, Envirothon competitions, WRPS 88.3 with Lara, Molly, and Jad, the lab and my fellow lab assistants, and of course, Virtual High School ❤
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was being a research lab assistant. I will never forget the experiences I’ve shared with my fellow lab assistants (Lizzie, Hannah, and Caroline). From counting the dead rats in the closet to taking down and assorting chemicals that I can’t pronounce I have learned and seen so many new things this year. Thank you science department for your patience and support 🙂
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were environmental club, swim, and teaching a coding class at Memorial Park.
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken Dippity
What have you learned about yourself this year? I’ve learned to appreciate everything in my life both big and small. This year we missed a lot of our senior memories but I’m glad I can look back on my time at RHS with joy and pride.
Any final thoughts? Thanks RHS for an awesome 4 years!
Victoria Churchill
What are your post high school plans? Quincy College for natural science.. working at Shaws in Hanover part-time.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? All the pep rallies and the fun events that went on
What was your favorite class? Anatomy and physiology because we learned so much and it was entertaining as well.
What was your favorite after school activity? Hanging out with friends
What was your favorite lunch? Macho nacho
What have you learned about yourself this year? That I am an independent person
Maddie Gear
What are your post high school plans? I will study business administration at UMass Lowell.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss seeing my friends, traveling with the Travel Club, playing lacrosse, and Student Government.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Prom, MASC, and being an MC for Mr. Rockland
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was Spanish because I found it interesting and class was always enjoyable.
What was your favorite after school activity? Student Government, Images, and lacrosse
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken patty
Any final thoughts? Thanks RHS for a great four years 🙂
Pierre Comeau
Pierre Comeau
What are your post high school plans? I applied for the Local 103 Electrical Union. I hopefully will have an interview this summer and start classes in the fall to become an apprentice.
What will you miss most about high school? Seeing all my friends every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? All my athletic accomplishments in track and basketball throughout high school. Also the parties and hanging out with all my friends over the last 8 years.
What was your favorite class? Junior year English class with Mr. Neal because his class really opened my eyes about society and gave me a clearer vision about life in general.
What was your favorite after school activity? Basketball
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken tenders with mashed potatoes and gravy
What have you learned about yourself this year? If I really apply myself and try my hardest I can accomplish anything in life.
Any final thoughts? Crazy how fast life flies by.
Kerin Dalton
What are your post high school plans? Attending Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia to major in the humanities
What will you miss most about high school? Being so close to all of my friends
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep rallies, football games and Mr. Rockland
What was your favorite class? AP Lang and AP Lit because I enjoyed our in depth class discussions. I also made some of my best memories in these classes with my peers.
What was your favorite after school activity? Rehearsals and practices were always the best because it gave me more time to spend with my friends and it gave us something to talk about other than school.
What was your favorite lunch? The chicken sandwich with waffle fries
What have you learned about yourself this year? Consistency is the key to success and everything happens for a reason.
Any final thoughts? I’m going to bigger places, but I’ll never forget where I came from. I’ll always be a Bulldog at heart and will never forget everything RHS gave me
Megan Uong
What are your post high school plans? I am attending UMass Boston in hopes to pursue a career in the health science field.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss seeing all my friends and teachers every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will always remember prom, every pep rally, and the sports games.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class would have to be Anatomy with DiCanzio because she made it very interesting and exciting to learn about the human body.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were the volleyball and tennis practices, as well as the sports games.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I learned that things can come when you least expect it and how to prepare myself for them. I also learned that you can’t always hold onto your past.
Any final thoughts? High school does go by quicker than you think, so enjoy every second of it with your friends and classes. Thank you RHS for the great memories!
Jake Benson
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Coastal Carolina University to major in business.
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss playing sports and seeing my friends every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I’ll definitely remember the last day of total chaos before we got the official announcement about schools closing.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class would have to be science with Mr. Murphy. He was a great teacher.
What was your favorite after school activity? Football, basketball, lacrosse
What was your favorite lunch? The chicken dippity with waffle fries
What have you learned about yourself this year? That life kind of punches you in the stomach sometimes.
Joey Messier
What are your post high school plans? I plan to go to New England Institute of Technology to study robotics engineering.
What will you miss most about high school? Spending time with my friends. And the senior events I had to miss and the feeling of accomplishment while watching the countdown reach its final day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep rallies and just spending time with friends in the mornings.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was probably Neal’s or Bigsby’s English classes because I had the most fun in both classes and I could feel like myself in them.
What was your favorite after school activity? IMAGES, robotics club, track and soccer
What was your favorite lunch? Burger bar
What have you learned about yourself this year? It’s ok to ask for help; you don’t have to do everything alone.
Any final thoughts? I wish we weren’t in quarantine. But don’t take anything for granted, the last four years flew by.
Hannah Murphy
What are your post high school plans? I plan to study business at a four year university.
What will you miss most about high school? Friends and sports
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? TD Garden, States at Worcester, Unified Gym
What was your favorite class? Unified Gym. Mrs Folsom trusted me which allowed me to really become a great leader.
What was your favorite lunch? Popcorn chicken bar
What have you learned about yourself this year? I can become a leader at certain times; friendliness can become a game changer when having people look up to you.
Any final thoughts? Seniors should have had more privileges.
Class of 2020 Profiles #3
May 23, 2020
Here’s another set of senior profiles. There’s still time to get your profile submitted. We would like to get everyone to participate!!
If you have tried to submit a profile on the form but could not, or it said you needed permission, you can email us at rhsveritas@rocklandschools.org and submit your answers directly based on the questions below.
Rachel Spano
What are your post high school plans? Work force
What will you miss most about high school? The fun moments and the teachers
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Prom, pep rally, football games
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was English junior year with Mr.Bigsby. He is a great teacher and very funny! He was a good teacher to learn from.
What was your favorite after school activity? I’m not really sure. But I liked the idea of having extra help if you needed it in a class.
What was your favorite lunch? Burger bar
What have you learned about yourself this year? That in order to succeed you have to try to get where you want to be.
Any final thoughts? High school is a fun learning experience and I will miss it!
Jadzia Quackenbush
What are your post high school plans? Attend Massasoit and then transfer to Bridgewater
What will you miss most about high school? Telling people that aren’t percussionists to not touch the equipment.
What was your favorite class? Art because at least I’m allowed to draw in class.
What was your favorite after school activity? Art club and astronomy club.
What was your favorite lunch? Spicy chicken
Rachel Wojcik
What are your post high school plans? I am going to take a gap year, and then go to Massasoit for radiologic technology.
What will you miss most about high school? Definitely the routine, and the feeling of accomplishment for good work, plus seeing my friends, as well as the potato puffs and nachos!
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? The moment Ms. Delaney told me I was going to move on to senior year.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class had to be chemistry with Mr. Murphy plainly because I like the way he runs his class, by letting us work more independently.
What was your favorite after school activity? Going home and taking a nap!
What was your favorite lunch? My every day pepperoni pizza and potato puffs with carrots or nachos when it was nacho day.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I am capable of more than I think. I just need to push myself.
Any final thoughts? Thank you RHS!
Jameson McCardell
What are your post high school plans? Attending Wheaton College in Norton, MA, majoring in physics and astronomy
What will you miss most about high school? My friends and the community
What was your favorite class? Spanish IV Honors because Mrs. Shaughnessy is fantastic
What have you learned about yourself this year? That I can often accomplish more than I think I can
Any final thoughts? Good luck to everyone! Even if I never spoke to you, know that I believe in you.
Emily Bugbee
What are your post high school plans? College with a criminal justice major
What will you miss most about high school? The memories and the fun times
What was your favorite class? Art or Spanish
What was your favorite after school activity? Just hanging with friends
What was your favorite lunch? Spicy chicken sandwich
Bryce Taylor
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester NY. I will be studying in the School of Film and Animation.
What will you miss most about high school? Cliche but true, I will miss my friends and teachers most.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Rockland High School really knows how to celebrate our school with their pep rallies.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was art. I used every opportunity I could to improve. I was very lucky to have Ms. Medeiros and Ms. Thompson teaching me over the years.
What was your favorite after school activity? Surprise! Art Club. It was fun and filled with great people.
What was your favorite lunch? Ummm, usually skipped lunch but they do have great nachos.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned to be more confident in myself and appreciate my work.
Any final thoughts? Best of Luck to Rockland’s Class of 2020!
Crystal Arena
What are your post high school plans? My plan is to go straight into the workforce and hopefully take some part time classes at Massasoit specifically to get my prerequisites done.
What will you miss most about high school? The planned meet-ups with good friends during passing time, even though they were for all of 3 minutes.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? One special day I love was when the senior count-down got into the 50s. It was like a weird turning point; everyone was like, “Oh my gosh in 50 more days we will be out of here, nooo.” But we were and are so excited for new adventures.
What was your favorite class? Probably my math class with Mr. Anzalone. Even though I wasn’t the best at math and I didn’t have many friends in that class, we had a heck of a good time.
What was your favorite after school activity? It didn’t necessarily have to do with school but I loved hanging out at that tiny church across the street with my friends every Wednesday. Looking forward to those days got me through a LOT of harsh weeks of both middle school and high school.
What was your favorite lunch? Macho nacho, obviously!
What have you learned about yourself this year? That I need to rely on my friends a bit more while they are here. I need to get over my shyness and text them cause after all this, we will get busy with our own lives.
Any final thoughts? While I’m angry and frustrated with how this year went, I’m still proud of us.
Sarah McLellan
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Bridgewater State University to major in secondary education and history.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss being able to see my friends each day during and after school.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember every cross country meet and practice with my team and friends, track, and all the little but fun moments.
What was your favorite class? APUSH because it made me love history and Mac always found a way to make it interesting and fun.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were cross country and track.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned that I can always turn things around for myself as long as I put in the effort.
Any final thoughts? Underclassmen, enjoy high school while you can and never take anything for granted. You never realize how much fun something is until it’s over.
Class of 2020 Profiles Day 2
May 22, 2020
Here is our second group of senior profiles! Check back later for more profiles. We also hope that we will get more responses from seniors who have not had a chance to take the survey! We are learning a lot about the Class of 2020. Congratulations to all!
Hannah Wyllie
What are your post high school plans? Attend Colby College and major in environmental science and continue playing volleyball
What will you miss most about high school? I think I’ll miss the Rockland community the most; their supportiveness and pride is one of a kind.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Playing at TD Garden, playing in the volleyball state championship, winning two South Sectional Championships, Travel Club trip to Europe, Thursdays and Fridays at the Grille and Dog Depot, Envirothon competitions, The Lab ❤ , and salad lunches with Graz
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was AP Environmental Science. We had an interesting mix of students in the class which made it very entertaining; we did a lot of cool labs and got to go outside for many of them.
What was your favorite after school activity? 3-way tie for basketball and volleyball practices/games and environmental club
What was your favorite lunch? Chicken Dippity
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned not to take anything for granted. If I knew that our senior year would have ended this way I would have valued every day at school so much more. I have also learned that being counted out and being an underdog in anything can give you that motivation and drive to prove people wrong, and it is really fun to prove people wrong.
Stephanie Beatrice
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Regis College to major in nursing and play on their girls tennis team.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss all the friends I have made in every grade, the sports teams I played on, and the community of the school.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember Dog Depot, being nominated for Miss Rockland, prom, homecoming, pep rallies, and especially spirit weeks when I would go all out for each day.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was probably Anatomy because it had to do with nursing ideas, and I easily understood the material, and I loved the teacher (Ms. DiCanzio).
What was your favorite after school activity? I loved sports especially tennis even though I didn’t get to do it this year, and I also loved soccer too because I loved the teams.
What was your favorite lunch? My favorite lunch was the make your own sandwich or wrap.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned that I can make an impact on people and that I am very social with everyone.
Any final thoughts? I will miss Rockland High School so much, and I hope the underclassmen do not take anything for granted.
Hallie Molineaux
What are your post high school plans? After high school I plan to pursue my career in cosmetology at Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy.
What will you miss most about high school? What I will miss most about high school is seeing everyone you know essentially every day. Later on in life we will no longer be able to see half the people we went to high school with.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember each and every pep rally, school dance, and cheerleading competition.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class would have to be Mr. Neal’s English class. I had him my sophomore and junior year and his classes were without a doubt the classes I learned the most from.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activity was going down to the back gym for cheer practice.
What was your favorite lunch? Buffalo chicken dip
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned this year to be my my own person, and also that not every person in your life will stay.
Any final thoughts? People always say high school goes by in the blink of an eye. While you’re living it you have no idea that it actually does. So enjoy school and the people you see every day.
Katy Buckley
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Worcester State University to major in Elementary Education.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss seeing my friends and teachers every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will always remember Junior Prom. I will also always remember my internship in the Rockland Public Preschool; it was so much fun and I loved the kids so much!
What was your favorite class? My favorite class was Anatomy because Ms. DiCanzio always has a way to make it exciting!
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activity was Student Council.
What was your favorite lunch? My favorite lunch was macho nacho.
Any final thoughts? Thank you RHS for all of the memories.
Kayla Mantell
What are your post high school plans? I wish to go to Massasoit for a year or two and then transfer to Bridgewater State University to major in musical education.
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss walking into school every day and meeting my friends for breakfast. I’ll also miss the musicals and performances from the chorus and band.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Most of the special moments that happened were in chorus. I had the most fun with my friends there, singing together, goofing around, and I will never forget the Six Flags field trip from last year. It was so much fun even though I didn’t go on any rides. I spent the whole day outside with my friends who I consider family, and that’s all I could ask for.
What was your favorite class? Definitely chorus because I absolutely love singing and performing. Even though we didn’t do much this year due to covid, I know I had more fun in chorus than any other class during the four years of my high school life.
What was your favorite after school activity? It would absolutely be the musicals. Every day after school practicing and having fun with my friends was just amazing. I also made many new friends and connections through the musical and became a role model for the middle schoolers.
What was your favorite lunch? 1st lunch, I was always hungry before D block class.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned to be more confident and calm during confrontations, and that teaching is what I want to do. I want to follow in Ms. Allen’s footsteps and direct high school choirs to be something amazing.
Any final thoughts? I just wish we had the full senior year experience like the graduates years before us. It’s so sad and disappointing that we can’t have all of the fun senior things that were planned for us.
Jillian Dorney
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a major in education
What will you miss most about high school? I’m going to miss everything- from the football games to the morning announcements. Also, being a part of a team and playing the sports that I love. But also, my teachers and friends because without them I would not have made it through these past 4 years.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I’ll remember all the sport events I attended and especially all the ones I played in (whether it was tennis, swim, or volleyball). Everything from these last 4 years was unforgettable.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class had to be Anatomy or Spanish. I found those classes easy which was nice, but the teachers were awesome and I actually enjoyed those subjects
What was your favorite after school activity? Definitely going down to the tennis courts and hitting around whether it be practice or not. Tennis was definitely one of the most important things to me throughout high school.
What was your favorite lunch? I’m gonna have to go with the popcorn chicken bar.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I’ve learned that life isn’t always going to be easy or go my way but I just need to have a positive outlook. I need to not take anything for granted and cherish every moment and memory.
Any final thoughts? It’s been a good ride RHS, thanks for all the mems!
Maria Ciano
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Regis College to major in Registered Nursing.
What will you miss most about high school? I will miss seeing my friends and teachers every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will remember fun soccer games and track meets.
What was your favorite class? Anatomy and Physiology because I enjoyed learning about the human body and its functions.
What was your favorite after school activity? Participating on the track and soccer team and hanging out with friends
What was your favorite lunch? Pizza
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned to never take anything for granted and to always be appreciative. Rockland High School has successfully prepared me for my future and I am proud to say I am a graduate from this community.
Tyler Johnson
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Northeastern University to double major in business finance and economics.
What will you miss most about high school? Out of all the great things at RHS, the thing I will miss the most is the vast amount of encouragement and support that both students and faculty showed.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? There are many moments that I will always remember, but the most memorable was traveling the world with my teachers and classmates.
What was your favorite class? AP Statistics because the curriculum was interesting and Hoff was always caring and helpful.
What was your favorite after school activity? My favorite after school activities were cross country, the travel club, and the Guatemala service trip.
What was your favorite lunch? My favorite lunch was the popcorn chicken.
What have you learned about yourself this year? This year I have gained the mentality to have the determination to persevere despite challenges, and also that complaining only makes the challenges harder.
Any final thoughts? Thanks RHS for all the great memories!
If you see any errors, let us know so that we can correct them. Email rhsveritas@rocklandschools.org. See you tomorrow with more profiles!
Profiles of the Class of 2020 Graduates
May 21, 2020
No one will deny it has been difficult for the seniors at RHS (and everywhere) to end their high school careers without all the traditional activities such as the cafeteria countdown, the last days of classes, senior pranks (maybe), and Senior Week activities including Graduation in their new caps and gowns. While the Senior Week activities are scheduled for later this summer, we at the Veritas want to get the celebration started now.
We usually dedicate our last print issue of the year to seniors, but instead we are going to profile as many seniors as respond to our questionnaire here on our website. We will let them tell you in their own words what the last four years have meant to them and how they view the years ahead.
We will publish Q and A profiles each day (about 7 or more at a time) until we have completed the class (hopefully all 158 of you), so keep checking back to see your favorite seniors from the RHS Class of 2020!
Grace LaPlante
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Salem State University to major in psychology in hopes of opening my own private therapy practice one day.
What will you miss most about high school? Seeing my friends every day.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Track meets and prom.
What was your favorite class? Guidance was my favorite class.
What was your favorite after school activity? Working or having track practice in the spring.
What was your favorite lunch? Homemade lunches!
What have you learned about yourself this year? That I am very independent and way too old to still have been in high school.
Any final thoughts? May 20th was the happiest day of my life.
Jacob Harris
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend Ursinus College located in Collegeville PA
What will you miss most about high school? All of the family and friends I’ve created through sports, classes and work.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep rally roller coasters, all five years of swim team, two time league all-star in swimming, Five Guys with the tennis team, tournament with the tennis team, RHS varsity soccer, scoring a goal to beat EB 8-1 and being featured on Sports Center.
What was your favorite class? Art. It was a class where I could relax for a bit and take my mind off other classes.
What was your favorite after school activity? Soccer, swim team and tennis.
What was your favorite lunch? Spicy Chicken Wrap
What have you learned about yourself this year? I can be a leader and succeed at whatever I put my mind to.
Any final thoughts? The four years went by so fast and this year ended too soon. To the future students at RHS, don’t take anything for granted; make the most of the time you have and make fishing club a real thing.
Dakota Pike
What are your post high school plans?
Attending Coastal Carolina University to major in psychology with a concentration in forensics
What will you miss most about high school? Softball
What was your favorite class? Spanish because Mrs. Shaughnessy made it fun to learn.
What was your favorite lunch? Macho Nacho
Mat Bruzzese
What are your post high school plans? I plan to attend UMass Amherst and major in accounting.
What will you miss most about high school? I’ll miss all of my friends, the teachers, and the rest of the staff.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Pep rally, prom, tennis bus rides, Friday night football games, playoff games
What was your favorite class? Calc, it was tough but I enjoyed the challenge, and there was never a dull moment in Casa’s class
What was your favorite after school activity? Tennis
What was your favorite lunch? Pasta bar
What have you learned about yourself this year? I learned that I still need to work on managing my time better.
Any final thoughts? Thank you for everything RHS, and to any underclassmen who may see this, enjoy high school, because as cliche as this sounds, it does fly by.
Elyse Finerty
What are your post high school plans? Major in pediatric or trauma nursing at Westfield State University
What will you miss most about high school? Macho nacho and seeing all the kids that I grew up with.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? I will always remember when Jesus came in our junior pep rally to do the roller coaster and we completely blew it out of the park. Everyone had a great time during that. Also, when a chicken came in to sing happy birthday to Graz our sophomore year.
What was your favorite class? Anatomy because Ms. DiCanzio truly connects with her students and makes sure that we understand what we’re learning so that we do well in the class. Also the dissections were pretty cool.
What was your favorite lunch? MACHO NACHO
What have you learned about yourself this year? I can push myself further than I ever thought.
Any final thoughts? I will truly miss the time I spent at RHS.
Alyssa Patten
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan to major in forensic psychology and double minor in Spanish and law.
What will you miss most about high school? Hanging out in my favorite teachers’ rooms and chatting with them.
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Our last pep rally and powderpuff game. Traveling to Guatemala as well as Japan and Europe. Also playing at TD Garden with the basketball team.
What was your favorite class? My favorite class this year had to have been Anatomy A block because I loved learning about the human body and our class was the best. However, I really loved Spanish class this year and learning about all the different cultures and styles of music and dance.
What was your favorite after school activity? Basketball
What was your favorite lunch? Make your own wrap.
What have you learned about yourself this year? I have learned a lot about my resiliency throughout this hard time and just how much support I have from people all around me.
Any final thoughts? Although our senior year was cut short I wouldn’t trade it for the whole. The Class of 2020 has been through so much together and this year just showed how strong we all truly are. I’m so thankful for the memories I made at RHS that I will cherish forever.
Jordan Delorey
What are your post high school plans? I will be attending Bridgewater State University to double major in criminal justice and psychology to be able to obtain a career in the FBI.
What will you miss most about high school? The support from friends and teachers
What special moments, events etc. will you remember? Junior Prom
What was your favorite class? Spanish because my teacher was like one of my friends. She was always there for me when I needed it and always gave you a true and honest answer. She never sugar coated things, I am gonna miss her most of all. Thank you Melissa Shaughnessy!
What was your favorite after school activity? Hanging out with friends on days I didn’t work
What have you learned about yourself this year? That everyone has struggles, and it is what you do in your life to make them better, and how hard you work.
Any final thoughts? Don’t take anything for granted upcoming seniors; every moment counts.
Please contact rhsveritas@rocklandschools.org if there are any errors so that we can correct them, and check back tomorrow for more profiles.
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