MILFORD
In 2001, the case put Milford Central School in the middle of a U.S. Supreme Court debate: Should religious student groups be allowed to use a public-school classroom.
That years-old controversy was again in the spotlight on Friday, June 27, when salutatorian Andrea Fournier, plaintiff in the suit, graduated with the Class of 2008. The case was mentioned in passing in Superintendent of Schools Peter N. Livshin’s introduction of “a uniquely different kind of class: strong academically,
willing to fight for their beliefs, always a smile on their faces, and always something going on – even if you’re not sure what.” That brought down the house.
In her remarks, however, Andrea chose to focus on the town she loves: “In the fight against cynicism, I am sure that I will be victorious, because I have something I hold in my pocket: A picture of my Milford.” But the evening brought highlights aplenty:
• Manique Talaia-Murray, who gave the senior address, was moved to tears by the musical selection,” Dream Big,” performed by seniors’ siblings.
• Valedictorian Morgan Robinson modestly declared, “I’m embarrassed so many have worked so much harder at so much more. I have no special talents; just able to pull things together better.”
• The seniors’ parents sang, “Baby, You’re Never Alone.” At the culmination, they turned and blew kisses at the graduates.
A slide show of all the seniors’ baby pictures followed. The flag in front of the school was at half-staff, honoring those who have died in Iraq.




MILFORD – Here is the Milford Central School Class of 2008:

Hannah Rose Ackerman
Maria Louise Arnot
Justin Bartrow
Leela W. Brush
Elizabeth Florence Burgher
Brenna Elizabeth Campbell
Travis Laurence Conroy
Gabriela Via Reque Cortes
Ross Devlin
Morgan Elizabeth Dutcher
Cheyenne E. Evans
Nicholas Ryan Fisher
Andrea Fournier
Dominic Ambrose Green
Logan A. Griffiths
Sean Michael Huffstickler
Mitchell Ryan Jahnke
Joshua Mathew Johnson
Drew Allen Jones
Timothy Matthew Kessler
Nickole Kilts
Michael J. Krol
Nicholas R. Lutz
Richard Mann
Kerry Anne O’Hara
Samantha Irene Pick
Chynna Christine Pitlock
Samantha Lucille Prendergast
Morgan Brittany Robinson
Natasha Reyanne Roseboom
Jackie Lee Rumple
Michael T. Scanlon
Samantha Leann Scanlon
Rachel Julia Schultes
Scott C. Seeley
Brienna Lee Stiefel
Manique Talaia-Murray
Catherine Elizabeth Weigel
Michelle E. Weigel
Rebecca Ann Williams
Anthony R. Winchester, Jr.
Kathrine Marie Yerdon

Labels: Area Briefs, Graduation, Milford