FRYEBURG, Maine — Fryeburg Academy does not name a valedictorian or salutatorian; speakers are instead selected by the seniors. This year’s honorees were Sally Baptista, Lilia Vishnyakov and William McDonnell.
Here is Senior Class President Sally Baptista’s speech:
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