Number of seniors: 281
Graduation: Sunday, May 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Ryken Field on the St. John's Prep campus
Graduation speakers: Mr. John Klein, Chair of the English Department at St. John's and Christopher Fitzpatrick of Stoneham, a member of the Class of 2009
Valedictorian: John Corbett of Manchester
Salutatorian: Andrew Hollis of Beverly
Class officers: President Patrick Lane of Beverly, Vice President John Marraffa of Danvers
Class Representatives: Cameron Ash of Wakefield, Russell Kellogg of West Newbury, Patrick Moriarty of Peabody
Class gift: The Class of 2009 will donate their class gift to support professional development programs for faculty members.
Prom: Friday, May 8, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston
Special senior activities: It is a tradition at St. John's for seniors to ring the bell in the spire of Xavier Hall on the last day of classes. Year-end activities also include a cook-out hosted by the Prep Alumni Association, a mother-son brunch and father-son dinner.
