The following was submitted by Boston College High School:

For High Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.80 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.6 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher.

For Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.20 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.165 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher.

Burlington: Honors: Edward C. Wetzel ‘16

Everett: High Honors: Samuel Vasquez ’14 and Matthew F. Donohue ‘16

Honors:  Igor Campos Carvalho’14

Lynnfield: High Honors: Eric Simonelli ‘15

Malden: High Honors: Delsin David '14 and Danny Nguyen '16

Honors: Ismail Chineye Asongwed '14, Kolby Lavrik Vegara '15 and Kenny Wilson Delino '16

Medford: High Honors:  David Gentile ’14 and  John M. O'Brien 2015

Honors: Keshler S.G. Charles '15 and John F. Glynn '15

Melrose: High Honors: James F. O'Donnell '14, Daniel Casey '16, Anthony A. Ioffredo '16, Edward J. Kelley '16, Jacob A. May '16, Matthew W. O'Donnell '16, Noah A. Peterson '16

Honors: Samir Aslane '15, Robert A. Brodeur '16 and Andrew T. McCormack '16

Merrimac: High Honors: Liam Maxwell Rich’14

Nahant: High Honors: Matthew C. Ryan ‘14

North Andover: Honors: Emaad Syed Ali '15 and John Roy O’Connor '15

Revere: High Honors: Kenny Builes '14, Michael J. Kelley '14, Matthew S. O’Keefe '14 and Gabriel Drumond Depinho '16

Honors: Walter A. Carrera '14, Sergio Manuel Leon '16 and Alejandro D. Montoya '16

Salem: High Honors: William M. Kraemer ‘15

Saugus: Honors: Christopher J. Kelble '14

Somerville: High Honors: Christien P. Mendoza Exconde '15, Jesse O. Najarro '15 and Alex E. Santos '15

Honors: John W. Dres 2014, John P. Lynch 2015 and Brandon R. Payzant '16

Stoneham: High Honors:  David A. Vaccaro’14

Honors: Sean P. Moynihan’14

Swampscott: High Honors: Michael Wade Norcott '14

Honors: Peter R. Amato '16

West Newbury: High Honors: William Callahan Duggan '16

Winchester: High Honors: Thomas X. Pinella '14, Nathan S. Batty '15 and John D. O'Donnell '16

Honors:  Alexander J. Farone '15

Winthrop: High Honors: Thomas J. Nee '14, Christian G. Navarro '15, Nicholas R. Triant '15 and Cameron A. DeAngelo '16

Honors: Grant Herbert '14

Woburn: High Honors:  Robert J. Ferullo ‘15

Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young men founded in 1863.  The school enrolls approximately 1600 students from more than 100 communities in eastern Massachusetts.

As the adventurous pirates yell 'Ship Ahoy', little do they know they are heading straight for the Sea Monster who captures all of them for littering. Left to Right: Alex Bull of Marblehead, Piper Hall of Swampscott, Carissa Myre of Salem, Phoebe Holz of Danvers, Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead, Alex Diefenbach of Salem, and Margaret Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The Swampscott School Committee unanimously voted Wednesday night to appoint current Wakefield interim superintendent Garry Murphy to serve as the Swampscott public schools' interim superintendent.

If officially hired for the job, Murphy will start on July 1.

The interview process, which took several weeks, was sparked by the current superintendent's position change within the district.

Superintendent Lynne Celli, who has served the town for about three years, will transition into a part-time position as executive superintendent to special projects. Celli will head specific projects, including the process for building a new elementary school.

"I'm very excited," Murphy said. "I feel just meeting them [the School Committee] from the time I had that they’re a group of people that I could work with successfully. I think they have the best interest of the school district at heart."

Murphy, who said he was interviewed for 2 1/2 hours last Monday night, was offered the position, but he has yet to sit down with the School Committee to negotiate a starte date, end date and salary.

School Committee Member Rick Kraft said that a screening committee started with a pool of 15 candidates that were interviewed over a period of several weeks.

Murphy was the only finalist.

"There were other qualified candidates out there, but his abilities were far beyond what we saw in anybody else," Kraft said. "We felt he had excellent experience working with districts that are in transition. The screening committee that met with him and members of leadership and administrative team, were impressed by his commitment to developing talent within the district and finding ways for people to advance their skills and move into more advanced positions."

Kraft added that the screening committee only revealed Murphy to members of the School Committee because his qualities were the closest aligned with what they were looking for.

"We were just very impressed with his demeanor," Kraft said. "We think he will provide a steady influence in this district while we’re in a period of transition."

Murphy expects to sit down with the School Committee early next week to discuss his contract.

Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.

By Terri Ogan, Town Correspondent

Three people suffered serious injuries in an early morning car accident in Marblehead, police said.

According to police, the driver of the car allegedly fled the scene of the accident, which occurred near 89 Humphrey Street at around 2:30 a.m.

According to the police log, around 2:30 a.m., a caller reported a possible car accident after hearing a loud bang in the area.

Police arrived to find Maxwell Hill of Lynn, Michael Willie Johnson of Mattapan and Cameron James Sylvester of Marblehead.

Officials in Marblehead and Swampscott are still searching for the driver, who is said to be 6 feet and have red hair, according to the log. The clothing he was wearing is unknown.

The three young men sustained multiple injuries, the log said. Hill and Johnson were extricated, treated at the scene, then transported to Salem Hospital.

Sylvester, who is in high school, had more extensive injuries and was brought to Massachusetts General in Boston.

A hospital spokesperson said that Sylvester is currently listed in fair condition.

Olympic gold medalist in the women's judo competition, Kayla Harrison.

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will talk to Swampscott High School students about her experiences with sexual abuse and how she persevered through them.

The event, which is set for Tuesday April 23 at 10 a.m. in the Swampscott High School auditorium, is hosted by the North Shore organization Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC), as part of its ongoing effort to educate the community about abuse.

Harrison, who was the first American to win the gold medal in the women’s judo competition in last year’s summer Olympics, also serves as the honorary chair of HAWC’s annual Walk/Run event happening in May.

The 22-year-old has spoken out widely about being the victim of sexual abuse by her former judo coach as a teenager.

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Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.

By Jarret Bencks, Town Correspondent

When Edward "Ted" Ball started working at Crown Pharmacy on Lewis Street in Lynn, the shop had a soda fountain, and he was its soda jerk.

That was in the mid-1970s, and within a couple years the shop moved across the street. At that point, the soda fountain trend was on its way out in the pharmacy business.

"The writing was on the wall for soda fountains -- they didn't take it with them," Ball, 55, said.

Ball eventually went on to buy the shop in 1985, and has owned it ever since. But now, the writing is now on the wall for the independent pharmacies themselves, and he's preparing for a new opportunity. 

Rite Aid has bought the pharmacy from him. They will close the shop and hired Ball as staff pharmacist at its location less than a quarter-of-a-mile away, also on Lewis Street.

It is the newest adaptation for Ball, who has managed to continue to work for Crown since his days as a soda jerk. He worked on staff, stocking shelves and running the register after it moved to its current location at 232 Lewis St., then attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1980, and became Crown's pharmacist. In 1985, he bought the business from Albert and Leonard Jacobs for $75,000.

"It was a golden opportunity that I jumped on," he said.

Now a Tewksbury resident, Ball grew up in Lynn and his wife and children have all spent time working at the pharmacy, including his daughter, Caroline, who has gone on to become a pharmacist, herself.

With health care costs climbing, it's difficult for independent pharmacies to survive, he said.

"The independents that remain will have to carve out a unique niche," he said.

Ball said he hopes customers will make the switch with him.

"I'm looking forward to it," he said. "I'm optimistic that my customers will come over and do business there. I feel extremely fortunate, we've had some phenomenal customers over the years, it's their loyalty that's made it a good run."

The last day of business for Crown Pharmacy is Monday, March 11, Ball said.

Jarret Bencks can be reached at bencks.globe@gmail.com. Follow him on twitter @JarretBencks.

The following was submitted by the JCC of the North Shore: 

The JCC is proud to introduce professional recording artist Kevin Leahy as its new violin and guitar teacher. Leahy [pictured left], of Marblehead, plays, performs and composes music. He recently signed with FolkWit Records.

“I’m profoundly passionate about music,” Leahy said.  “I give students a strong basis in technique and theory. I also teach them to love music.”

Leahy offers beginning violin students classical training in the popular Suzuki method. He teaches beginner and intermediate guitar students with a focus on performance and improvisation. He customizes lessons to each individual.

Leahy joins PJ Holaday, who teaches drums at the JCC. Holaday has studied music for years and performs in concert and rock bands, along with jazz ensembles. He has a lot of experience working with children.

Holaday and Leahy teach kids and adults of all abilities. The JCC’s JamRoom is open every afternoon for people to come and play music. It features an electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and recording equipment.

For more information about the JCC’s music lessons and JamRoom, contact Youth Director Ashley Corcoran at 781-476-9907 or acorcoran@jccns.com.