NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Postsecondary program graduated 21 students Monday night.

 

School Committee Chairman Gary Rivers addressed the graduates and told them they have already proven themselves.  

 

"You are battle-tested and battle-approved. You have stayed the course and successfully navigated the twists and turns that you have faced this year," he said. "It doesn't surprise me in the least that you are probably all sitting here this evening with a job ready to go as soon as you leave McCann." 

 

He told the graduates to value their life experiences.

 

"Remember experience is knowledge but knowledge is not experience, and I know you all have life experiences that will make you successful in your work or whatever path you follow," he concluded.

 

Superintendent James Brosnan welcomed the graduates and their families in his address and asked the graduates to acknowledge those who have helped them along the way. 

 

"The class of 2024, it is my honor to welcome you," he said. " …We are here to celebrate the class of 2024, and the hard work, and also the family and friends who supported you."

 

He asked the graduates to give a round of applause to friends and family in attendance.

 

Surgical Technology Graduates

 

Tessa Claire Zoito, North Adams:  Associates in Surgical Technology

 

Dental Assisting Graduates 

 

Ashley Marie Massey, Adams

 

Liliana Eve Pisano, North Adams

 

Blake Eric Smith, Lanesborough

 

Hayden E Therrien, North Adams

 

Katelyn Noelle Wojtaszek, Adams

 

Medical Assisting Graduates 

 

Laura Beth Corsi, North Adams

 

Cameron Violet Lutz, North Adams

 

April Marie Ureste, Pittsfield

 

Cosmetology Graduates 

 

Alyssa Nicole Baisley, Pittsfield

 

Michaela Jade Berry, Pittsfield

 

Malina Joy Foss, Pittsfield

 

Brianna Rose Goodrich, Pittsfield

 

Kaitlyn Hillebrand, Pittsfield

 

Maddison Houghtaling, North Adams

 

Emma Lynne Lear, North Adams

 

Jordan Elizabeth McDonald, North Adams

 

Tessa Neveah Thibert, Clarksburg

 

Jess Wiles, Adams

 

Ashlyn Wood, Dalton (absent from ceremony)

 

Nayeli Castaneda, Pittsfield

 

Skills USA Awards

 

State Competition, Dental Assisting

 

Gold: Blake Smith - Attending National Compition in Atlanta in June

Silver: Ashley Massey