The Exeter Township School District will celebrate the achievements of 314 graduating seniors during its Class of 2025 commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Santander Arena in Reading.
The evening will feature remarks from several school and student leaders, including Principal Thomas Campbell, Superintendent Dr. Christy Haller, Exeter Township School Board President Jason Mell, Senior Class President Rachelle Toaldo, and class speaker Perla Alvarado-Rueda.
In her prepared speech, Alvarado-Rueda reflects on her family’s journey and the value of education, drawing inspiration from her parents’ experiences. Both immigrants from El Salvador and Mexico, her parents had limited access to education beyond the sixth grade. “Education is not promised everywhere in the world,” she writes. “Your worst school day is someone else’s impossible dream… Education is liberation. It’s the power to ask questions, to carve a life on your own terms—not because you have to, but because you choose to.”
The ceremony will be broadcast live on the district’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/IlN_RSAWVRU?si=PB3L5XLuslYZAqHW
Among the graduates are numerous students who have been recognized for academic excellence as members of the Claude W. Dundore Chapter of the National Honor Society.
The Exeter Township School District congratulates all members of the Class of 2025 and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors.