Woburn Hero Made Video Celebration Of Graduating Seniors

WOBURN, MA — Amid the coronavirus outbreak, we all know someone who's stepped up to make a difference in other people's lives. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Joyce Russis of Revere, Mass., who nominated her daughter Jacyln Russis of Woburn:

Where the nominee lives:
Woburn MA

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Revere NA

Name of the nominee:
Jaclyn Russis

Name of the person who nominated the hero:
Joyce Russis

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?
Law firm

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
On her own time, she did a video celebration of the graduating seniors (video yearbook put to music) and every senior honored had internet access of it.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?
Jackie felt heartbroken that the graduating seniors in Woburn didn’t have anything special to celebrate their graduating high school to move onto the next chapter in their lives. She took it upon herself to contact each seniors’ family on Facebook for info and pictures, and she then spent a few months constructing a video graduation celebration of the seniors and their trials and tribulations of their high school years.

This video library was put to music both current and popular for the different chapter features of the video (example: early years, sports, clubs, dances, proms, awards, etc.). She put a lot of time, thought, and love into this production during the Spring COVID-19 months as a gift to all featured seniors.

Thank you for all you do, Jaclyn!

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