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Watertown Student Delivers Speech at Fontbonne Graduation

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Watertown’s Lily Carpenter received her diploma at the Fontbonne graduation. (Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

Watertown’s Lily Carpenter graduated from Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston, and delivered a speech about her experience at the school, where she transferred after her previous school closed. See more details in the announcement from Fontbonne, below. Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston, a leading all-girls Catholic school, celebrated the extraordinary achievements of its Class of 2026 at the school’s 69th Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 2026 in the Fontbonne CSJ Center. Seniors received their diplomas before family, friends, faculty, staff, the Sisters of St.

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Congrats Grads! — See Photos from the Class of 2026

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A member of the Watertown High School Class of 2026 gets a hug after receiving her diploma (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 175 members of Watertown High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated their graduation at Victory Field Friday afternoon. See the list of graduates and photos from the ceremony. Watertown High School Class of 2026

(+ Cum Laude Society, ^ National Honor Society, * Seal of Biliteracy, % Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, # Pre-Engineering Pathway, £ Pre-Medical Assist Pathway)

Sofia Alejandra Aedo Figueroa

Jafar Raad Al Hilfy

Arianna M Alvarez

Samuel Alves Cerqueira

Aiden Lukas Anker

Manal Anwar

Monika Arakelyan

Eduard Christopher Askaryan

Mazen Mohammad Atiyyat

A 2026 graduate grabs a selfie after receiving her degree. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Kevin Augusto

Houria Awan *

Tobalashe Opeyemi Banjo +^*

Ryder Joseph Barenholtz ^

Abel Killian Barker

Stefano Aldo Barresi

Davit Gevorg Barseghyan *

Gerver Isaac Boteo

Ariana Araxi Boyajian ^

Brixton Panda Brandt

Lucas Joseph Bray

Gabriella De Freitas and Sofia Rojas sing “Dreams” during the graduation ceremony.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Cameron Edward Burke

Marissa Rose Cabral

Mariajose Calderon Castellanos %

Nicholas Daniel Calidonna

Christian Alberto Calix

Joshua Carias Coronado

Danilo Chaves Carvalho

Luciana Castro Guevara ^*

Mia Ann Caterino +^*

Anastasia Chernikova *

Berat Cinar

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Angelina Luz Colon ^

Theresa Helen Corbett

Joshua Sevelle Crespo

Gustavo Ferreira Da Silva

Karina Daldemian ^

Edmond Augustine Daly

Ana Beatriz Lima DaSilva %

Gabrielly Ferreira De Freitas +^%

Ketly Carla De Oliveira

Isaac Gabriel Demelo

Hannah Oliveira Dempsey

Ixchel Mayan Tankard Diaz

Aysha Din +^

Vanessa Sandra Duenas

Almc Elwagia %

Principal Joel Giacobozzi speaks to the Class of 2026 during graduation at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Ned Elwagia *

Arthur De Albuquerque Ferraz +^%

Moya Nicole Flanagan +^

Tyler Joseph Flynn

Danica Erin Foley +^

Gavin Robert Foley

Evelyn Johnson Follett ^

Higor Franca Camara

Joshua Rennan Ferreira Freitas

Arianne Yailyn Galdamez

Tristan Gabriel Galeano Gordillo

MacKenzie Erin Gilligan ^

Yensi Angelly Giron +^%

Jake Ryan Gobbi

Nash Macabee Goldstein

One of more than a dozen groups of students gave a welcome in their home language at the 2026 graduation ceremony.

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College Students from Watertown Make Honor Roll, Graduate & Present Research Projects

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Students from Watertown earned honors at Emerson College and SNHU; graduated from Regis College; and students presented their research projects. The following information was provided by the colleges and universities. Honor Rolls

Emerson College

The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Nel Blinman of Watertown

Arthur Beceveli Venturim of Watertown

Lydia Mihretab of Watertown

SNHU

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List.

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Watertown High School Class of 2025 Persisted Through Challenging Conditions to Reach Graduation

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Watertown High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian Nairi Davidian speaks at graduation at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Members of the Class of 2025 endured a lot in their time at Watertown High School, including shifting buildings, the Pandemic, and of course academic challenges. They showed resilience, toughness, and a strong spirit on the way to collecting their degrees on Friday evening at Victory Field. Even the graduation ceremony had its own uncertainty and challenges. With rain a serious possibility, the John A. Ryan Arena was set up to serve as the backup venue, and Principal Joel Giacobozzi thanked all the amateur meteorologists for their advice and forecasts.

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Congratulations to the Watertown High School Class of 2025 – See Photos & the Grad List

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Watertown High School seniors hug after graduating at Victory Field on Friday night. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 190 members of the Watertown High School senior class celebrated their graduation at Victory Field on Friday evening. Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Watertown High School Class of 2025

(+ Cum Laude Society, ^ National Honor Society, * Seal of Biliteracy, % Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, # Engineering Pathway)

Nabila Abenaou

Majd Al Hady *

Rafat Alananzeh

Amra Bibi Ali

Aleks Alvandyan

Caroline Meredith Andrade ^

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Evily Ketely Silva Andrade

Melissa Augusto *

Gagik Avakian

Lori Avakian ^*

Mkrtich Badalyan +^*

Sila Basboga ^

Uendel Gabriel Batista Santana

Iris Berati %

A 2025 WHS graduate holds up his diploma. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Gabriel Goodwin Berkowitz

Emilio Raphael Berndt ^

Marwa Bibi

Safa Bibi

Sawera Bibi

Isaiah Schimith Bomfim *

John Manuel Brennan ^

Jack James Brisson

Noah Geoffrey Broadstone

Jessica Camara ^

Devyn Canfield

Ava Mary Ann Caulfield ^

A Watertown High School senior gets a high five from a teacher as the seniors enter Victory Field.

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WHS Grad Night Tradition — All Night Party — Continues, Volunteers Needed

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The All Night Party provides a substance free place for seniors to get together on graduation night. Volunteers do much of the set up, and chaperoning. The following piece was provided by the Watertown High School PTSO:

For decades, Watertown High School seniors have celebrated their graduation at the All Night Party, a cherished tradition organized by the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO). This event is a labor of love for parents, teachers, and community members who dedicate their time and resources to create a memorable and safe celebration for the graduates. The All Night Party provides a substance-free environment for seniors to gather and celebrate together one last time.

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WHS Class of 2024 Overcame Many Obstacles to Become a Group of ‘Great Human Beings’

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Watertown High School’s Class of 2024 celebrates graduating on Friday at Victory Field. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The journey to graduation day for the Class of 2024 was filled with obstacles and hardships, but Watertown High School’s senior class navigated through the challenges and emerged as seasoned scholars, athletes, performers, and “great human beings.” The seniors celebrated the end of their career in the Watertown Public Schools during the graduation ceremony at Victory Field on Friday evening. High school started not in the halls of WHS, but in their bedrooms sitting in front of computers during COVID. Sophomore year they returned to school, but did behind N95 masks.

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Congrats to the Watertown High Graduates! See the Class of 2024

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Members of the Watertown High School Class of 2024 embrace after receiving their degree Friday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Congratulations to the 156 members of the Watertown High School Class of 2024, who celebrated their graduation Friday evening at Victory Field. (+ Cum Laude Society/National Honor Society, ^ National Honor Society, * Seal of Biliteracy, % Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, # Pre-Engineering Pathway)

Noah Amin Affany

^ Susan Allakhverdov

Armani Antonio Alves

Desiree Tshiela Ambila

Jenna Mohammad Atiyyat

+ Halle Gilda Aufiero

Katherine Theresa Aufiero

Nushik Avetisian

Iseoluwatobi Olubiyi Banjo

Alec Vasilis Banosian

^ Erin Mary Beggan

+* Lana Bekdash

+* Maximilian Ferrante Bennett

Kayla Marie Bernier

Julia Marie Biagiotti

^# Laura Rae Biagiotti

# Alistair Joseph Burke

Katey Maureen Cabral

Sean Patrick Calleva

Watertown High School seniors look into the stands as the enter the field for the graduation ceremony. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Dilara Merve Canca

Ricardo de Oliveiro Candido

* Noah Joseph Capello

Leanne Elizabeth Centola

^ Aidan William Chapron

John Dylan Clark

^ Tracy Cledomin

* Angel Manuel Colon Castillo

Timothy Philip Connelly

+ Mairead Alexandra Connolly

Jordan Michelle Cornier

Kaio Henrique Lima Da Silva

+* Randy William Delgado

Aislin Elizabeth Devaney

Christopher Andrew Devaney

+* Noor Abbas Dia

* Gustavo Lucas Alves Dias

Thomas James Dicker

Jamal Ud Din

* Leandro Gabriel Do Lago

* Nayara Lopes dos Reis

Dylan William Caggiano Driscoll

^ Molly Grady Driscoll

* Fabiana Yarisa Duarte

Devon Christopher Dyer

# Panayioti George Eliopoulos

James Barrett Erickson

+ Naomi Rei Fandetti

Alex Servare Faria

^ Vivian Jackson Flan

# Robert Charles Fuller-Jimenez

* Maya Maria Gabriel

Emma Lucia Garapetian

+ Celia Xianlu Gilbert-Sartori

Danial Goljamali

Members of the Watertown High School Class of 2024 listen to a speech during graduation (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

* Cesar Gonzalez Jimenez

Kendal Aldahir Gonzalez Rodas

Giuseppe James Guarino

Isabela Cardoso Guimaraes

Edward Gukasyan

* Isthar Guzman Torres

+ Sidney Somersault Hackett

% Lyubka Mehmedova Hadzhieva

Robert Hynds Haggerty

Edward Lee Hammonds

^* Ava Grace Hayward

Abigail Lucinda Hendrick

Jeffrey Scott Herbin

* Kimberlyn Dayana Hernandez Jimenez

Aiden Ryan Hernandez

Reagan Elise Hoffer

* Viktoriia Hryhorchuk

^ Rebecca Eileen Hughes

Ava Yvonne Husson

+% Krikor Iskenderian

+ Rosha Jalalian Saeb

^ Mishma-Theresa Victory Janvier

+ Chloe Rita Johnson

Michael Petar Jokic

+ Connor Julian Jones

Dairy Yamileth Juarez Lopez

The Class of 2024 graduated at Victory Field on Friday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

^ Marwa Kabir

+ Nikolas Anargiros Karalis

Abbas Khan

+ Cyrus Zane Kiani

+ Elena Mae Kiani

* Nick-Ary Lafortune

+ Lily Grace Lambo

^ Lindsay Marie Leitner

Lucas Alexander Li Vargas

+ Anna Lee Runyan Lonergan

^Emma Jane Macomber

Phrog Linette MacVeigh

+ Malac Hasan Mahmoud

+* Nadeen Makhzomi

Logan James Marifiote

Denise Cassandra Martinez

%^* Ima Simone Massey

+ Colin James McClellan

* Mario Jose Mejia Gavarrete

* Kevin Misael Mendez

Nikolaos Michael Michaelidis

+ Luka Misic

Stephanie Ann Mixco

Andre Avedis Monteiro

Sarah Elizabeth Morrissey

* Felipe dos Santos Mota

Landon Brian Murphy

Grace Nanziri

Owen James Newlon

^ Roy Nicolas Nicolas

Lucas Ryan Nitschke

Matthew Aiden O’Grady

Darragh James O’Mahony

* Ani Ohannessian

Valentina Ortiz

* Aidalyss Ninette Ortiz-Vasquez

+ Ryan Carter Pacis

+* Nina Michelle Paquette

^ John Nickolaos Pavlidis

A graduating senior holds up his diploma at the Watertown High School Class of 2024 graduation.