Thursday, July 10, 2025
Greatness was unleashed onto the world during the Malverne High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony on June 27.
Salutatorian Olivia Brown spoke about the compassion students of Malverne show each other and the community created through their school experiences. Senior class president Kaiden Ulysse excited the crowd by celebrating the memories and many accomplishments of their student body, from the athletes to the artists.
“This is the story of a generation built on other people’s sacrifice and our own relentless refusal to give up,” valedictorian Selin Mutlu said. “But we made it. We didn’t do this alone. We carried each other, every step, every moment, together.” Mutlu thanked the Malverne staff for their dedication to the student body, as well as her family for their sacrifices to provide her the education she received at Malverne.
She reminded her classmates of the challenges that lay ahead for them in life and college, advising them they will learn, grow, and overcome what lies ahead as they continue to seek out their purpose in life.
Over 170 students graduated from Malverne High School, making up 99 percent of the senior class. Together these students earned over $15 million in scholarship offers. They will be attending four year and two year post-secondary institutions in the fall or pursue trades.
“These students have worked hard, played hard, contributed generously to their community in time, talent and are now ready to step into the world,” superintendent Lorna Lewis said. “This will be my 47th and final graduation, and I have never been prouder of a graduating class as I am today.”
