The Hoosac Valley class of 2015 was told to make history at  graduation exercises at the high school on Friday night. See more photos here.

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Hoosac Valley class of 2015 on Friday reflected on the history they made and the history they will make.

Graduate Samantha Staffin addressed the 84 members of the class to note  the class motto is "making history."

Along with the array of "superstars" in the class of 2015 who made history in sports, art, and in the classroom, Staffin remembered its early beginnings as freshmen transferring from schools as the new Hoosac Valley Middle and High School was being constructed.

"A crucial aspect that needs to be expressed to show how historic we are is how we worked together to get through freshman year," Staffin said. "The older [Memorial School] building with moldy ceilings, broken bathrooms, desks falling through the floor, and classrooms inside locker rooms ... not many people can say they started middle school at high school and high school at middle school but we can."

She said this transition brought the class of 2015 closer together and when they eventually got to attend the new school it all paid off.

"We were absolutely dumbfounded by how beautiful the building was, and every aspect of the building was shiny, clean, and brand new," she said. "Our class has been brought closer together through the transfer from building to building, and we remained focused on our futures while having fun and making the best of each crazy situation the came before us."

Salutatorian Kyle C. McMartin reflected on the journey the class of 2015 has been on and where their new adventures will take them.

"Tonight is the final part of this journey that we have all taken together for the past four years of our lives," McMartin said. "Tonight not only marks the end of high school but the beginning of our own separate journeys."

He urged his classmates to be themselves and shape their new environments however they wish.

"Don't be another cog in the machine ... take charge and personalize each new opportunity," he said. "We have the power to show the world whatever we wish so why don’t we show them all who we truly are."

Valedictorian Holly N. Cadran thanked all those who helped the class members get to where they are today.

"We would be remiss if we did not recognize all the people that have been instrumental in helping us become who we are and what we strive to be," Cadran said.

Cadran advised her classmates to follow their dreams and never give up on themselves.

"Set the bar high, make bold moves, and execute your dreams, and at the end of the day always root for yourself," she said.