Kristi Perreault’s Salutatorian Speech at MVHS Graduation

Kristi looks back at four amazing years and to a bright future

By Kristi Perreault, MVHS '13 Salutatorian
Kristi Perreault’s Salutatorian Speech at MVHS Graduation

As the senior with the second-highest grade point average over four years, Andover’s Kristi Perreault had the honor of writing and delivering the salutatorian speech at MVHS graduation on June 15. Here is the text of her speech. Our journey together began in the fall of our freshmen year here at Merrimack Valley High School. […]

MVHS Graduates 17 Andover Students

Many earned significant honors

MVHS Graduates 17 Andover Students

MVHS graduated 17 Andover students in the class of 2013 on June 15, many of them with significant honors: 2013 Class Officers President: Mariah Lansdown Vice President: Marissa Laro Treasurer: Shrief Elmasry Top 10 Class Ranking 2nd (Salutatorian): Kristi Perreault 6th: Mariah Lansdown 7th: Alexis King National Honor Society Kristi Perreault Alexis King Mariah Lansdown […]

MVHS Art Students Make Lifelong Gifts for Children in Need

Memory Project creates original portraits

Press release

Art students at Merrimack Valley High School have joined, for the second year, the Memory Project (MemoryProject.org), a nationwide initiative in which art students create original portraits for children around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged. Three MVHS students from Andover – Stephanie Croteau, Lexie King, and Rhiannon White – were among […]

MVHS Grads Head Out into the World on June 15

MVHS Grads Head Out into the World on June 15

MVHS ’13 grads have various plans for life after high school: Jason Ashburn: UNH and military, National Guard Charles Barry: Working Cody Barton: NHTI Ethan Barton: Apprenticeship for an electrician Timothy Bates: Working Stephanie Croteau: University of Maine, Orono Jenna Davis: UNH Cameron Doucet: Working Shrief Elmasry: NHTI Dylan Howe: Working Brian Jackson: Bay State […]

MVHS News, April 2013

Press release

Kimball Jenkins School of Art hosted the Art Concord Youth Exhibit. Among the MVHS students who had their work exhibited is Devynne Dlubac of Andover. There were two locations. The opening reception of the exhibit was on April 19 at Kimball Jenkins in the mansion. Also, on April 19 and 20, approximately 100 pieces of art […]

MVHS ’14: You Could Help the Beacon with Your Senior Project!

Journalism? Web? Fundraising?

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

Wanted: an MVHS ’14 student to focus their Senior Project on the Andover news Web site or on creating a community-based fundraising plan. MVHS juniors! When you’re thinking about your Senior Project for next year, I hope you’ll give a moment’s thought to the possibility of helping The Andover Beacon with your efforts. Idea #1: […]

Andover’s MVHS Seniors Show Their Best Work

Senior Project Roadshow comes to Andover on April 19

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
Andover’s MVHS Seniors Show Their Best Work

Andover’s MVHS ’13 students showed off their Senior Projects at MVHS on March 20. Senior Project represents the culmination of a student’s work at MVHS, and each senior is required to pick a topic that will challenge them and make them stretch. Completing a senior project is a graduation requirement, and doing so is no […]

MVHS Robotics Club Qualifies for Championship

Kristi Perreault is one of the members.

By Mike Jette, Principal, MVHS

Merrimack Valley High School has a new VEX Robotics Club organized by Matthew Davies of Penacook as his senior project. Along with their advisor Chris Ginty, the club recently participated in their first competition at Pembroke Academy, placing 11th out of 37 teams. This was enough to be the 8th seed in the quarter finals […]

Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for MVHS Music Trip

May 18 tee-off at Loudon Country Club

Press release

The Merrimack Valley High School (MVHS) Music Boosters, which provides support to the band and chorus, is having its second annual golf tournament on Saturday, May 18 at Loudon Country Club. The cost is $75 per person, or $300 per 4-man team, and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, meal, and various awards. The […]