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Jun 24, 2017

Casey Rae Friedlander walks in during the Processional to the music "Pomp and Circumstance" during the commencement at the Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin on Friday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)

BROADALBIN Top Broadalbin-Perth High School class of 2017 student Julie Capito, interested in studying environmental science in college, on Friday compared this areas beauty to the path ahead for her classmates.

We have been privileged to grow up in an area surrounded by wilderness, so as we transition to the next phase of our lives, let us not forget the lessons of nature: the wisdom of being impactful, resilient people, Capito told the commencement gathering.

A total of 129 B-PCS graduates dressed in blue and red received diplomas in the gym.

Sometimes you may think your actions dont matter or no one cares what you do, but that is not true, Capito said.

She quoted environmentalist Rachel Carson: In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand, is the story of the Earth.

Julie Capito speaks during the commencement at the Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin on Friday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)

Capito said, Your daily choices, whether its the type of shampoo you wash your hair with or the food you eat and the behaviors you portray such as smiling at someone or deciding not to recycle, are significant. Every breath you take, every step you make leaves its mark. As you journey throughout life, what type of impact do you want your life to hold? This is one of the questions I ask of you and myself tonight.

The class second-ranked student Christina Lin thanked parents, administrators and faculty.

She said of the Broadalbin-Perth teachers, Youve all impacted us in ways too many to list out in this speech. You have been shoulders to cry on, fantastic mentors, and some of the most dedicated members of our community. Thank you for giving us your heart and soul, because without it, none of us would be sitting here today.

Lins address went on to chronicle social media today, noting it is an age where its possible for us to have Pepe the Frog and Dat Boy rolling across our Twitter feeds alongside the nations turmoil.

Break the rules, she said. The greatest discoveries in life cant be found if youre restricting yourself. Think for yourself. Never let anyone, no matter how respected or how powerful, tell you how to live or what to believe in. Make educated decisions. Be yourself and care about others.

Jake Cope speaks during the commencement at Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin on Friday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)

Jake Cope, third in his class, told the graduates they would move on to something greater after Friday.

At first, it may seem a bit scary, taking our first steps out of Broadalbin-Perth and into the open world, but we are not the first to do so, he said. Many graduates before us have been in our exact position anxiously wondering if they themselves will succeed in the future. Those people have the answers to our challenges.

Cope said his mentor throughout high school was William Eipp, who teaches many of the upper-level math and technology-related classes.

I am planning on studying computer science this fall, and Mr. Eipp has encouraged me all along the way, he said. From letting me audit an introductory programming class during my junior year to recommending me for an internship this summer in a computer science field, he has played a key role in the early development of my career.

High School Principal Mark Brooks told the students, Were here to celebrate one of the greatest group of students Ive gotten to know the last two years.

Isabella Bianca Magliocca, left, and Ryan Zajaceskowski take a selfie together in the lunch room prior to the commencement at the Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin on Friday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)

He said the class of 2017 was the 30th graduating class of the Broadalbin-Perth merger. He said the class earned 1,367 college credits. He said 77 of the students earned enough credits for an entire semester of college. He talked about the various academic, athletic and extracurricular achievements of the class.

These are the things that make Broadalbin-Perth special, Brooks said. And thats only scratching the surface.

Other speakers included Board of Education President Edward Szumowski. He told the graduates that to be happy, they should be honest and trustworthy, hardworking and persistent.

Superintendent Stephen Tomlinson urged the graduating seniors to be humble and kind after they leave their public school system. He congratulated students and their parents, informing the students: Its time We are letting you go.

Music during commencement was provided by the Broadalbin-Concert Band and High School Choir.

Nicholas M. Eglin receives a handshake and his diploma from Superintendent Stephen Tomlinson, at left, as President of the Board of Education Edward Szumowski, at right looks on during the commencement at the Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin on Friday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)

School Business Administrator Marco Zumbolo recognized the top 10 students.

Class of 2017 Co-Presidents Michelle Shlomovich and Alexandra Wagner presented a class gift a banner to be displayed at the school.

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