The Old Ram
SHRHS Alumni Newsletter: Vol. 3, Issue 4 - Winter 2024
Welcome Back to The Hill!
Whether you are a 2024 grad or one of the first graduates to grace the halls of Shepherd Hill, you will always be a Ram.
Have an event coming up? Let us know!
Doing something cool (getting married, having a baby, starting a new job, etc.)? Let us know!
The goal of the SHRHS Alumni Committee is to keep our Rams connected. Keep an eye out for upcoming alumni events and merchandise!
SHRHS Library Needs Your Help!!
Our current students use our collection of yearbooks quite often throughout the year for various projects. Can anyone help make our collection complete?
The library has at least one of every SHRHS yearbook from 1974 - 2023. We also have the Charltonian Yearbooks from Charlton High School between 1959 - 1974, but we are missing 1960.
If you have a copy of the 1960 Charltonian that you would be willing to donate, please contact Mrs. Briere @ sbriere@dcrsd.org. Thank you!
More than Music Scholarship FUNdraiser in memory of Shawn Marengo ('10)
Class of 2012's Dave Carlin finds healing in music as Hazel Bloom
Since he was 13, alum Dave Carlin ('12) has been writing and playing music. He had always known that he wanted to be a musician and has been part of countless bands over the years, but felt that branching out on his own was the best thing for him to do, and thus Hazel Bloom was born.
He writes, "With music being my main motive in life, I decided that if I want music to be my career, I need to take full control of the music as well as the business aspect. Relying solely on myself for writing the music, performing, and business planning, it's definitely been a lot of work. However, I find it rewarding seeing my self-grow as a person, as well as my music career.
Throughout 2024 I had a goal to release a new song every 2 weeks for the whole year, so I have a lot of new music and albums out. I definitely think my newest music is some of the best I've ever released and I'm very proud of each song. My music is available everywhere you can think of online (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc...) and you can find all of those links plus some others here: https://go.hazelbloomofficial.com/music.
I also started this solo career as part of a healing process. Hazel Bloom is a platform I use to express feelings related to depression, anxiety and personal life experiences. It’s truly beautiful to me that I can create an art form that signifies a specific point in time in my life. A type of time machine I can look back on and personally feel what I was going through at the time. I’ve always known that nothing rewarding comes easy. To get to where you want to be it takes discipline, perseverance, and courage to keep going even after
countless failures.
Even when people knock you down and don’t believe in you, you always have to remind yourself to get back up and keep going. I always remind myself that if I keep working hard, I will succeed."
Check out Hazel Bloom at https://go.hazelbloomofficial.com/music!
Lucy Harmon, 2015 SHRHS Alum, finishes strong at Chicago Marathon
Hill grad, Tristan Pietz ('18) crushing his dreams while crushing waves
Tristan Pietz, class of ‘18, graduated in 2022 from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in Communications with a minor in Digital Videography. During his time at SNHU, Tristan also played four years of lacrosse on a Division II academic and athletic scholarship. Tristan is currently working towards his Masters degree in Marketing. More excitingly, Tristan has been traveling the world combining his passion for adventure with his profession! He has been contracted by Amigo’s Surf Camp as their founding videographer and advertiser currently working with them in Portugal. Since graduating from Shepherd Hill, Tristan has backpacked through Europe, visiting several countries including Italy, Croatia, Spain and Germany. Through his work, Tristan has filmed in Bali, Spain, San Diego, and is departing for the Canary Islands in the beginning of 2025 to continue his work with the surf camp. His adventurous spirit and love for hiking, skating, snowboarding, and surfing has led him to opportunities he has always dreamed of, you can follow him on Instagram @TristanPietz or @Amigossurfcamps to keep up with his adventures.
Written and submitted by Miranda Sgariglia
Jacquelynn Mercado ('20) raises over $12K to help a furry friend in need
Winter Events at SHRHS
- Friday, December 13th & Saturday, December 14th - SHRHS' "More than Music" Christmas Spectacular - Come Celebrate 40 years of SHRHS Show Choir! See flyer below for more details!
- Thursday, December 19th - SHRHS Band Winter Concert, 6 PM @ Connie Vanco Galli Auditorium
- Friday, January 10th & Saturday, January 11th - SHRHS Drama Club presents, Hamlet: Noir. Click here for more information!
- Sunday, January 12th - Rock Voices (directed by Ms. Connie Galli), 4 PM @ Connie Vanco Galli Auditorium. Click here for tickets!
- Saturday, February 1st - Central MA Show Choir Festival. For more information, click here.
Have a class reunion to advertise? Send the info to shrhsalumni@dcrsd.org!
Contact Us!
Email: shrhsalumni@dcrsd.org
Website: dcrsd.org
Location: 68 Dudley Oxford Road, Dudley, MA, USA
Phone: 508-943-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087409900737
Other SHRHS Alumni Organizations
Dudley Charlton Gridiron Club
Website: http://www.dcgridiron.org/
Email: presidentdcgridiron@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCGridiron


