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Piscataway High School celebrates Class of 2025; board president highlights $104,000 in scholarships
Summary
Speakers at Piscataway High School’s commencement honored 561 graduates, included remarks from Interim Superintendent Dr. Johanna Roberto and Board President Chantelle Cherry, and noted the class earned more than $104,000 in scholarship awards.
Piscataway High School honored 561 members of the Class of 2025 at its commencement ceremony, where district and school leaders and student representatives delivered remarks and diplomas were presented.
Chantelle Cherry, president of the Piscataway Board of Education, told families and graduates the district celebrated a class that collected "over a $104,000 in scholarship money," thanked teachers and staff, and urged graduates to make plans and "never settle for less." She opened by acknowledging fellow board members by name and noting the board’s role in the students’ education.
"We are here tonight to celebrate all 561 class of 2025 graduates," Cherry said, thanking parents and caregivers for their support. She listed colleges and career paths students will pursue and reminded graduates, "There is no 1 path to doing life."
Interim Superintendent Dr. Johanna Roberto, who said she had been in the district about two months, encouraged graduates to "write your story," invoked Maslow’s emphasis on belonging and praised the investments the community has made in the students. "You are ready for the world," she said.
Student leaders addressed their classmates before diplomas were presented. Senior class president Haley Rebecca Opitz encouraged peers to reframe nerves as excitement and to "stay hungry," citing band teacher Dr. Sumner’s advice. Tanvi C. Narava, the senior representative to the Board of Education, urged graduates to embrace their identities, seek support when needed and "be the light" for others.
The principal noted empty seats reserved with white roses to remember those who could not attend and recognized municipal leaders and district officials on stage. Following the remarks, board members and other presenters conferred diplomas and the faculty certified that graduates had met state and district requirements. The ceremony concluded with the traditional tassel turn to signify completion.
The event included readings of the graduates’ names and acknowledgments of staff and family. No formal board actions or votes were taken at the ceremony; it was a celebratory commencement program.
