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The National Anthem will be sung by Simone Argento. Simone, vocalist and guitarist, is an incoming junior at Manchester-Essex Regional High School where she is a member of the chorus, a cappella group (Soundwaves), National Music Honor Society and Drama Club. She often sings the national anthem at school and community events and In 2024 she received critical acclaim for her role as Dragon in the school production of Shrek The Musical. In her freshman year, she won the MERHS 2024 musicianship award. Not only is she active in the MERHS performing arts programs but she frequently performs at local nursing homes as well as being a soloist and choir member of the First Parish Church.