GORHAM — This year's valedictorian and salutatorian from Gorham High School's 2022 graduating class have finished a journey that began for both when they were much younger, as the two have known each other since before the beginning of their grade school days.
The valedictorian for this year's class is Zoe Grondin, while the salutatorian is Alexander Mayerson.
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