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North Haven HS Class President Barred from Giving Grad Speech

Molly Gambardella says she's being punished for her involvement with the Occupy New Haven protest.

administrators say it’s because she missed the deadline for submitting her speech, but 2012 Class President Molly Gambardella says the real reason she won’t be allowed to address her graduating class is because of .

According to a news report by WTNH Channel 8, Gambardella, who is a National Honor Society member, accused the school and some of her classmates of picking on her because of her political involvement.

School Supt. Dr. Robert Cronin denied that in an interview by a television station reporter. He said Gambardella missed the May 25 deadline for submitting her speech.

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