McDonald High’s 70 grads have diverse plans

MCDONALD - For Joseph M. Bobby II, this summer will mean a bit of fishing and time with family and friends, as well as the beginning of a yearlong stay in Brazil as a foreign exchange student.

“I plan to relax, learn Portuguese … and try to figure out what to do with the rest of my life,” Bobby, one of 70 members of the McDonald High School Class of 2008, said after Sunday’s commencement in the school auditorium, 600 Iowa Ave.

Why Brazil?

“It has a laid-back community and I figure I’ll fit in pretty well,” Bobby said, adding that his long-term goals are to get into the entertainment or broadcasting fields and enter the Peace Corps.

Earning a degree in accounting from Youngstown State University and becoming a certified public accountant are the ambitions of Pete Sudol Jr., whose parents and younger siblings saw him receive his diploma. In the meantime, Sudol, who’s a big Cleveland Indians fan, said he hopes to attend a few games and find summer work.

Giving the commencement address was Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, who graduated from high school in 1989 in Youngstown.

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