Mount Greylock Names 2009 Commencement Speakers
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| Faculty Speaker Michael J. Leja |
Class Speaker Matthew T. Vaughan |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional High School has selected the student speakers for this year's graduation ceremonies. Both faculty and the graduating class each choose a senior to address the commencement.
The faculty has selected Michael James Leja, son of David and Anne Leja of 141 Luce Road, who will speak on "Potent Brews."
Leja was the president of his class during his junior year. He has also been a member of Mount Greylock's baseball and golf teams. Outside of school, he volunteers for Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic and the food pantry at St. Patrick's Church. He currently is employed at the Cup and Saucer cafe in North Adams.
He will attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams in the fall. It is his goal to follow in the footsteps of his mentors, Blair Dils and Lucinda Bradley, by becoming a high school English teacher.
The class of 2009 has chosen Matthew Thomas Vaughan, son of Thomas and Mary Vaughan of 146 Yvonne Drive, Dalton, to be its speaker. The title of Vaughan's speech is "Integrity."
Vaughan is a member of the Mount Greylock Chapter of the National Honor Society and of the Student Council. He was a delegate to Boys' State, participated in band and was a member of the baseball and captain of the tennis team. He also volunteers for HospiceCare of the Berkshires and is a Eucharistic minister at St. Agnes' church in Dalton.
He will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., in September. He hopes to pursue a career as a meteorologist and his interest in aeronautics.
The Mount Greylock Regional High School graduation ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at 5 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
