By Kris Leonhardt

STEVENS POINT – Pacelli Catholic High School held a commencement ceremony on July 25 to recognize their graduating seniors.

Valedictorian Mitchell Jensen speaks to the class of 2020. Lindsey Canny photo

The ceremony was held indoors at the school, with social distancing and masking requests in place.

Mitchell Jensen served as class valedictorian, and Henry Basala was salutatorian for the class.

“This has been a crazy ending to our senior year,” Basala said in a virtual speech. “Who would have thought that Friday, March 13 would have been the last time we walked the halls here.

“We were all suddenly forced to change in so many ways. We finished out our senior year online, spending weeks at home; maybe watching Netflix shows, and finding new ways to stay connected with each other.”

Basala spoke on the challenges the class faced over the past year and how that will prepare them for the future.

“This is only the beginning of our future adventures, and we are going to have to overcome so many more challenges in the future – college, jobs, our ever-changing world, and all of the things life throws at us,” he added.

2020 Pacelli Graduates

Henry Alan Basala, Sam Andries Blanker, Rachael Lian Bouwer, Anika Lynn Frances Brandl, Jesse James Cisewski, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Cowart, Samantha Clare Cowart, Kathryn Elizabeth Czerwinski, Megan Marie Dahlseng, Nathaniel Jackson DiSalvo, Luke Upton Ferro, Lloyd Joseph Firkus, Benjaman James Formella, Samuel James Franz, Brandon Thomas Hall, Nicholas David Hartman, Aaron William Hendrix, Andrew James Hensel, Abbey Grace Himlie, Madison Rae Hintz, Maya Danielle Horgan, Peter James Jacoby III, Mitchell Thomas Jensen, Shaylin Rae Kawski, Lydia Jean Kildahl, Riley Ann Koch, Ben Sterling Kroening, Riley James Krupka, Cameron Anthony Landwer, Yaning Potter Lyu, Evan John Makuski, Tyler Joseph Mazoch, Faith Kristin Miller, Sarah Elizabeth Mueller, Elliot Joseph Parks, Andrew Eugene Pisarski, Haley Lynn Raflik, Daniel Lloyd Roach, Kaitlin Marie Schimke, Autumn Rae Schingo-Golla, Mason Ethan Schlagenhaft, Paige Allison Schroeder, Olivia Lynn Schustek, Ada Elizabeth Sell, Benjamin Kenneth Springob, Hope Danielle Stephani, Zixi Alicia Sun, Timothy David Tippel, Shane Joseph Tryba, Dillon Lawrence Tutton, and Huile CiCi Wang.

Photo Gallery

Lindsey Canny photos