Telstar commencement Friday evening

The Telstar Regional High School Class of 2010 will graduate Friday evening.

The 48 seniors will receive their diplomas in a ceremony that begins at 7 p.m. at the school.

Graduation Week activities began Tuesday with Senior Scholarship Night.

On Wednesday the seniors went on a class trip to Canobie Lake Park.

Tonight (Thursday) family and friends will gather for “A Coming Together” celebration.

Friday night’s Commencement will begin with “Pomp and Circumstance,” played by pianist W. Thomas Coolidge.

Principal Dan Hart will open the ceremony, and Megan Bonney and Gavin Lee will perform the National Anthem.

Third-honors student Amy Mahar, salutatorian Megan Bonney and valedictorian Kara Zadakis will speak.

“Reflections” will be offered by class members Carin Donachie, Michael Fitzmorris and Ethan Morin.

The choral selection “I Won’t Back Down” will follow, sung by all class members and accompanied by Coolidge.

Sid Pew, chair of the SAD44 Board of Directors, will offer congratulatory remarks.

Superintendent David Murphy, Ed.D will certify the graduates, and Hart will then offer remarks and present the diplomas.

Class advisors Ellen Marshall and Sarah Southam will give the farewell, and Dean of Students Charles Raymond will close the ceremony.