Blue Hills National Honor Society Chapter Inducts New Members

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, twenty-one new members of the William A. Dwyer Chapter of the National Honor Society at Blue Hills Regional were inducted in a ceremony attended by family members, Blue Hills staff and administrators, and District School Committee member from Dedham and Vice Chair Mr. Thomas Polito.

The evening featured opening remarks from Supt. James P. Quaglia, a welcome from Dean of Students Thomas Cavanaugh, and the introduction of NHS members by NHS Advisor Ms. Michelle Barley.

Four NHS members each spoke about one of the traits of all those who belong to NHS: Alexisia Stewart (Scholarship), Karimah Land (Service), Kasey Zaleski (Leadership), and Sarcenas Jean-Philippe (Character).

The faculty guest speaker was history teacher Rich Cleggett, who gave a speech highlighting the value and importance of the four NHS pillars. “For one,” he said, “they are pillars and values that will be contingent with everything you will do in life. Secondly, they…

BHR Class of 2018 Graduation

“We have the ability to enhance the world…..”—Valedictorian Kasey Zaleski of Avon to the Class of 2018 

Jubilation characterized the day when 212 members of the Class of 2018 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton graduated on June 12, bidding a final farewell to the high school they have called home for the past four years and eagerly looking forward to careers, college or the military.

Under bright skies but buffeted by a brisk wind, the soon-to-be graduates listened to speeches from adults as well as from their peers, many of whom recounted cherished remembrances of Blue Hills, dispensed words of wisdom, and gratefully thanked their families and teachers for standing by them while they evolved into capable, mature young adults who are ready to embark upon the next exciting chapter of their lives.

Blue Hills District School Committee Chair Marybeth Nearen of Randolph exhorted the grads not…

Three Class of 2018 students receive electrical training apprenticeships from IBEW Local 103

Three students studying Electrical at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton – Abigail Jean-Baptiste (Canton), Joseph Moore (Braintree), and Adam Nehiley (Braintree) have been awarded Electrical Training Scholarships from IBEW Electrical Union Local 103 in Dorchester. All these students are members of the Class of 2018.

Their scholarships, which entail a five‑year combination of work and education, represent a unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the field and be part of the Electrical Union. They were presented at Blue Hills on Friday, May 25, 2018, in a ceremony attended by Electrical Lead Teacher Jerry Sass, Mr. Thomas A. Cooney, Vice President, Field Operations at McDonald Electrical in Hingham who is a 1986 BHR grad and co‑founder of the company, and Business Agent for IBEW Local 103 Mr. Frank Aikens.

In his remarks to the apprenticeship recipients as well as the other students in Electrical, Mr. Aikens emphasized the numerous advantages that…