MONTAGUE — The largest Franklin County Technical School graduating class in two decades was urged to take the skills and lessons learned in school and apply them to all facets of life Wednesday evening. Superintendent Richard Martin implored the 143 seniors to forget the false indicators of success — money, accolades and the like — and instead focus on the things that matter, such as doing the right thing and caring for loved ones by “staying committed to a positive thought process encased with empathy, love, acceptance and compassion.” “In this way, you develop your integrity and character that no one can ever take away from you,” Martin said.
“Your success will not be measured by how much money you make or what you have accomplished, but rather by the people you have touched and cared for and the relationships that you make. ..
. That’s what you can take with you for the rest of your life.” Jumping off Martin’s remarks, Valedictorian Ashley Bobala told her fellow graduates to find their passion in life and that life is a journey.
If the trade classes you took in high school turn out to not be your dream, she added, then there is plenty of time to find your passion. “If you find out that there’s something else you’re interested in, I say go for it,” Bobala said. “We are all growing, smart, curious, changing and daring individuals who will go far in life if we put our minds to it.
“Congratulations to all of us graduating in the Franklin County.
