Mount Greylock Regional Names Graduation Speakers
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Hannah P. Fein and Benjamin G. Hynes have been selected as the speakers at the Mount Greylock Regional School graduation exercises on Saturday, June 4, at 5 p.m.
Rather than a valedictorian or salutatorian, the speakers are chosen by the faculty and the graduating class.
Fein, chosen to speak by the faculty, is a National Merit Commended student and has earned top scholar in Grades 9-12. She is a recipient of the Smith College Book award.
While at Mount Greylock, she participated in the Spanish Club, GSA, the Youth Environmental Squad, Pep Club and was a member of the Peer Team for two years.
She took over as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, The Echo, in the spring of her junior year. Her adviser writes that "Hannah has been delightful to work with, bringing a level-headed, mature, and kind presence to the paper. She responds well to input, but is not afraid to follow her own counsel. Her early food reviews with Anya Sheldon are my personal favorites. Although she has done more serious writing as well, the light, whimsical style of her reviews capture her spirit the best."
As a member of the National Honor Society, Fein has logged many hours of community service. She has worked with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition assisting with several Martin Luther King Day of Service events as well as participating in the great day of service at Mount Greylock. She has served as a volunteer at the Friends Café and has helped cook and deliver meals to homebound senior citizens through Beth Israel.
Her dancing talent was seen most recently in the talent show at Mount Greylock, and she played a nurse/native girl dancer in the musical South Pacific. She was also the dance captain in this year's musical production, "Nice Work If you Can Get It."
She resides in Williamstown with her father and mother, Steve Fein and Wendy Penner. She will be attending Princeton University in the fall.
Hynes, chosen to speak at graduation by his peers, has participated in many clubs over the past four years, including the Junior Classical League, GSA and the Youth Environmental Squad, and wsa vice president of the Spanish Club.
He also was part of the football and wrestling teams.
His community involvement includes participation in the Martin Luther King Day of Service for the last four years. He has assisted with the Humane Race and worked at the North Adams Friendship Center Food Pantry.
Outside of school, Hynes has served as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA in North Adams.
He has enjoyed participating in the Fall Festival of Shakespeare both as an actor and as one of the technical personnel. He enjoys the theater and music. As a tuba player, he has been a very responsible part of the orchestra, the band and the pit orchestra.
Hynes resides in Williamstown with his mother, Edith Durham. He will be attending Berkshire Community College in the fall.
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