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Mount Greylock Regional School to Celebrate Graduation Saturday

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School will celebrate the graduation of 69 seniors at its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7. 
 
The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium and will include speeches by two students speakers. The high school provided the following information about their educational and athletic achievements.
 
Polly Rhie, chosen to speak by the senior class, is a standout student whose accomplishments reflect both academic excellence and leadership. Having attended classes at Williams College, Rhie has consistently demonstrated a rare ability to master complex and challenging concepts across disciplines with exceptional speed and ease. During her senior year, she simultaneously studied German and AP Spanish, exemplifying her intellectual curiosity and linguistic talent. 
 
An assertive and confident leader on the student council, she has served as a role model to her peers, inspiring others through both her actions and her integrity. A dedicated cross-country runner since middle school, Rhie brings a blend of discipline, determination, and insight to everything she pursues. 
 
Rhie resides in Williamstown with her family and will be attending Haverford (Pa.) College in the fall.
 
Malia Koffi was chosen to speak by the faculty. A standout leader and active community member, she has made a significant impact at Mount Greylock. A six-year varsity athlete on the softball team, she served as captain during both her junior and senior years. Her dedication and excellence have earned her numerous accolades, including the MIAA Leadership Award, several Greylock Way Awards for her leadership within middle and high school, and the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, awarded for outstanding performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams.
 
In addition to her athletic and academic achievements, Koffi has been an active member of our school community, consistently demonstrating initiative and compassion. Her peers and staff alike admire her for her integrity and dedication to the school and her fellow students. 
 
Koffi resides in Lanesborough with her family and will be attending Berkshire Community College in the fall.

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Mount Greylock Regional Class of 2026 'Embraced the Unexpected'

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff

Speaker William Apotsos says the class took the red pill, embracing the unexpected; classmate Madison Powell tells them they're still becoming the people they will be. 
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School sent 67 graduates off with diplomas and a cap toss on Saturday. 
 
The seniors queued up to enter the school gym with "Pomp and Circumstance" and scattered out the doors to "Choose Joy." 
 
It was the choices to be present that had gotten the Mounties to this day, said William Apotsos, whom the class had selected as their graduating speaker. "They didn't just decide to be present, they refused to be absent."
 
When one little girl had thanked him for being there to referee a youth soccer game, it drove "home the importance of not only being present but refusing to be absent," he said. 
 
Being present had been difficult in the transition between remote learning during the pandemic and returning to the school, when the class had to figure out how to be present together — physically, mentally and socially. 
 
"There is always the safe route. Stick to what you know, stick around people you know, and never really leave your metaphorical shell that you built up over your time at home. ... Then there was the more dangerous: put yourself out there, embrace your impact option,"  Apotsos said. 
 
"It's very much a red pill and blue pill situation, and what I am most proud of, that pretty much every single person on this stage took the red pill. They chose to embrace the unexpected and decide that they wouldn't let a couple years of isolation determine who they were going to be."
 
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