BRES promotes 42 eighth graders

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 10:25am

KEVIN BURNHAM

Isaac Meyers receives the Academic Excellence Award from his eighth grade teachers. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Elise Wilson receives the Secretary of State Distinguished Citizen Award from Rep. Holly Stover and Sen. Cameron Reny. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Class president Mabel Kaler leads her classmates into the gym for the promotion ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The 2026 eighth grade class. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Logan Ficht receives an award from computer technology teacher Zachary Gray. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Performing a song are Jillian Higgins and Elijah Whittaker. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Giving a speech is Ellie Morton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Giving a speech is Emma Doucette. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The chorus sings "Slipping Through My Fingers." KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Mabel Kaler receives a math award from teacher Elizabeth Tilton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Seventh and eighth grade musicians play Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Kayla Watts receives her promotion certificate from Assistant Principal Kim Dionne. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Elijah Whittaker receives a physical education award from teacher Lauren Brown. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Isaac Meyers receives the Academic Excellence Award from his eighth grade teachers. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Elise Wilson receives the Secretary of State Distinguished Citizen Award from Rep. Holly Stover and Sen. Cameron Reny. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Class president Mabel Kaler leads her classmates into the gym for the promotion ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The 2026 eighth grade class. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Logan Ficht receives an award from computer technology teacher Zachary Gray. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Performing a song are Jillian Higgins and Elijah Whittaker. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Giving a speech is Ellie Morton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Giving a speech is Emma Doucette. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The chorus sings "Slipping Through My Fingers." KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Mabel Kaler receives a math award from teacher Elizabeth Tilton. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Seventh and eighth grade musicians play Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Kayla Watts receives her promotion certificate from Assistant Principal Kim Dionne. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Elijah Whittaker receives a physical education award from teacher Lauren Brown. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Forty-two Boothbay Region Middle School eighth graders are moving on to ninth grade following the school’s annual Eighth Grade Promotion ceremony held Tuesday, June 16.

The event featured the awarding of several academic awards, student speeches, musical presentations and the presentation of the first-ever Webster Beal Music Scholarship. Sarah Moran was the recipient.

After the academic awards were handed out, the eighth graders were presented promotion certificates by Assistant Principal Kim Dionne as they were individually introduced by Guidance Counselor Lacey Phelps.

Following the 90-minute ceremony, students piled into vehicles for a celebratory car parade around town, accompanied by police, fire and ambulance vehicles.

Academic awards are named after longtime former Superintendent of Schools Harold B. Clifford and each student receiving an award was given a coin which features an engraving of Clifford.

State Rep. Holly Stover and State Sen. Cameron Reny presented the Secretary of State Distinguished Citizen Award to Elise Wilson.

The Academic Excellence Award for the top student in the class was presented by eighth grade teachers Elizabeth Tilton, Cordelia Chase, Zachary Gray and Alyssa Mitchell to Isaac Meyers.

The promoted BRES eighth graders included: Madilyn Alley, Savannah Alley, Ashlynn Andrews, James Barter, Mayson Blake, Harrison Clark, Ariel Doan, Emma Doucette, Samantha Doucette, Logan Ficht, Henry Fulton, Cynthia Gauthier, Logan Harjula, Meabh Hennessy, Jilian Higgins, Benjamin A. Hodgdon, Benjamin C. Hodgdon, Skyler Hyson, Mabel Kaler, William Lassen, Abigail LockeSmith, Izabella LockeSmith, Cali McDuff, Isaac Meyers, Blythe Miller, Sarah Moran, Maksim Morin, Ellie Morton, Pauline Nadeau-Miller, Myer Phelps, Astrid Pochee, Landyn Rego, Eben Robinson, Corinne Rogers, Emma Scott, Curtis Spofford, Jimiah Stetson, Dustin Thiboutot, Kayla Watts, Asher Whitt, Elijah Whittaker and Elise Wilson.