n Saturday, May 13, Xaverian
Brothers High School celebrated
the commencement of the Class
of 2023 in the school’s varsity
gymnasium. Diplomas were conferred to
the 164 graduates by Head of School Jacob
Conca ’94, Ph.D. and Principal Michael
Nicholson, P ’29, Ed.D. The Class of 2023
is Xaverian’s 57th graduating class. The 164
graduates have enrolled in 84 different colleges
and universities, including BC, Catholic
University, Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard,
Holy Cross, Michigan State, Rensselaer,
RISD, Stonehill, Tulane, UVM, and Wake
Forest. Nineteen graduates have committed
to collegiate athletic careers in track and field,
golf, baseball, swim, football, and lacrosse.
Rishabh “Rishu” Nevatia is
Xaverian’s Class of 2023 salutatorian. He’s
a National Merit® Finalist who is attending
Georgetown University. Rishu is also an actor and was an active member
of the Walpole Children’s Theater. He was cast as a featured extra in
the Hollywood film, “The Holdovers,” and was recently awarded the
Best Actor title for his role in “Art Boy,” which was featured in Boston
University’s Redstone Film Festival. Rishu was also a star of the Xaverian
theater, most recently filling the role of Biff Loman in “Death of a
Salesman.” He’s a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish
National Honor Society, and the International Thespian Society. He also
served as the captain of the Speech and Debate Team and as an athlete on
Xaverian’s ultimate disc team.
Braden Kennedy is Xaverian’s Class of 2023 valedictorian. He is a
National Merit® Finalist, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and a member of
both the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society.
Braden is an Eagle Scout (Troop 131 - Wrentham) and has served as a
National-Level Leadership Instructor for the Boy Scouts. He was captain
of the Xaverian robotics team and a four-year member of Xaverian’s math
team. He was involved in mock trial and was integral to the revival of the
school’s chess team as well. In addition, he has served as an instructor
for Schoolhouse World (a Khan Academy affiliate). Braden is attending
Cornell University.
Dr. Michael Nicholson, Salutatorian (Rishabh “Rishu” Nevatia), Valedictorian (Braden Kennedy), and
Dr. Jacob Conca
elebrating
THE CLASS OF 2023
Ma’Kye Register, Jayden Colon, Dylan Michuki, Gabriel Wert, Khalil Habboub, and Jeffrey Prophete
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