The Class of 2025 graduation ceremony at Al Erdosy Stadium is a fond memory.

The achievements of the 465 graduates receiving their diplomas at the 124th annual commencement held June 1 will be long remembered by NASD Superintendent of Schools Joseph S. Kovalchik, who hailed the Class of 2025 as “one of the greatest classes to pass through Northampton Area High School.”

Kovalchik backed up that assessment with a list of kudos he outlined at the June 16 board of education meeting.

Kovalchik listed some of the many accomplishments, accolades and awards received by members of the Class of 2025, including the following.

• Six NAHS students recognized at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, Northampton Community College Center for Business and Industry Professional Skills Certificate Awards

• 16 NAHS students, of a total of 32 from BAVTS, recognized for commitment to continued education, military service or joining the workforce during SkillsUSA District 11 signing day

• Three Freddy Awards for “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” first-ever Freddy Awards for the district

• Senior total amount of scholarships, as of May 28: $91,725

• Four NAHS students, of 10 from BAVTS, received Elmer Gates Enterprise Awards in recognition of SkillsUSA involvement, scholastic achievement, positive work ethic, community service and entrepreneurial spirit

• Total awards given: 263, including AP and athletics

• Top 5% graduating with honors: 24 students with cumulative GPA of 4.5

• Graduation honors — seniors in National Honor Society: 72; seniors in National Technical Honor Society: 21; seniors in Science National Honor Society: 24; seniors in Biology National Honor Society: nine; seniors in Music Honor Society: 11; seniors in International Thespian Honor Society: four

• Seniors postsecondary plans, with 100% of 465 students graduating — two-year college: 25%, 114 students; four-year college: 36%, 167 students; apprenticeship program: 3%, 14 students; career education/trade school: 5%, 24 students; employment: 19%, 90 students; gap or service year: 3%, 13 students; military: 2%, nine students

“The Class of 2025 was a terrific class, and I think we have a lot to be thankful for. We have great students,” Kovalchik said during his report to the school board.

In other business at the June 16 school board meeting, directors voted 9-0 to approve the appointments of school Directors Parker Flamisch, Joshua Harris and Brian McCulloch as liaisons to Northampton Area Public Library; the reappointments of Daniel Belletti and Jane Yagerhofer, as trustees with two-year terms, effective July 1-June 30, 2027, to NAPL; and the appointment of Heather Cardona, as a trustee with a three-year term, effective July 1-June 30, 2028, to NAPL.

Other approvals at the June 16 meeting include summer library workers and their compensation for the Title I family engagement program at Northampton Borough Elementary School, with salaries paid through a Title I grant; additional construction testing allocation at East Allen Elementary School and George Wolf Elementary School by Kleinfelder Inc., at $75,000 in accordance with contract and unit prices; list of revised community education classes and roster of instructors, with stipends for the second spring session of the 2024-25 school year; listing of 2025-26 academic year fall season head coaches and assistant coaches, with designated payments, effective July 1-June 30, 2026; Helene Quaintance, head girls volleyball coach, effective July 1, at $6,878; Gabrielle Demchak, head girls tennis coach, effective June 17, at $5,971; Amy Wieller, music teacher at George Wolf Elementary, effective Aug. 18, at $66,099, with benefits; Nina Collins, third-grade teacher at Lehigh Elementary School, first semester, 2025-26 academic year, as of Aug. 18, at $64,266, prorated; Chantal Pastor, employee as a 12-month secretary at NAHS, effective June 17, at $26.79 per hour; James Alexander, third-shift custodian Monday-Friday at NAHS, retroactively effective May 19, at $29.27 per hour, with benefits; Lynn Ujvary, second-shift custodian at Moore Elementary School, retroactively effective June 9, at $29.27 per hour, with benefits; the retirement of Sharon Troxell, school nurse, Northampton Area Middle School, effective Sept. 12; and resignations of Harley-Day Schaedel, special education instructional assistant, Lehigh Elementary, effective May 9 and Sarah Brandle, music teacher, George Wolf, effective Aug. 12.

The board of education next meets 6:30 p.m. July 21 in the auditorium at NAHS, 1619 Laubach Ave.