February 9, 2009

Bob Gaudio Graduates!

February 9th, 2009

Photos courtesy of Danielle Gaudio-Lalehzar

On February 3, 2009, Bob Gaudio was the guest of honor at Bergenfield High School for his very own high school graduation!

Bergenfield Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Michael Kuchar was behind the event honoring Bob Gaudio. The day’s theme and the message for students was to “DREAM BIG”!

Highlights of the big day included Bob and his wife Judy being escorted to the high school by the Bergenfield Chief of Police. Bob was then interviewed by students for Bergenfield’s new TV station. In fact, Bob will be the new TV station’s first guest! Then, Bob had a chance to answer questions from a group of alternative students.

Following his talk with students, Bob arrived at the auditorium that was filled with the student body and various Bergenfield community members. Pia Lindstrom was the Master of Ceremonies and her husband Jack Carley was one of the class speakers, along with Royal Teens member Tom Austin.

The celebration continued with the high school band playing an amazing arrangement (with only two days to prepare!) of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ hits, with Bob conducting on a few notes. Then, four students performed as the Jersey Boys in their red jackets that were later autographed by Bob! Following a priceless video presentation, Bob’s daughters and granddaughter presented him with his high school diploma!

Congratulations to Bob Gaudio on his latest achievement!

8 Comments »

  1. AWESOME Bob Gaudio! An Amazing talent. His accomplishments will stand as some of the greatest in music history!

    Comment by Bob Tribby — February 10, 2009 @ 10:13 am

  2. What a wonderful article. It brought tears to my eyes! Now more than ever, kids need positive role models. Who better than Bob Gaudio? What a fantastic experience for those kids at Bergengield High – congratulations to Bob Gaudio, and to the students!

    Comment by Catherine — February 10, 2009 @ 10:55 am

  3. As usual they already said it BEAUTIFUL!

    Comment by ike — February 10, 2009 @ 2:52 pm

  4. This is indeed a beautiful article, and, as has often been said, that handshake of forty plus years is more than most marriages last! I’ve even heard a rumor that the famed handshake is about to be memorialized in print by a NY Times best-selling author.

    Bob, the ripple effect of your accomplishments knows no bounds. Thanks for all the great music, but most of all, thank you for being a catalyst of the Jersey Boys family and bringing all of us fans together. All of us are blessed to know you.

    Comment by Howard Tucker — February 10, 2009 @ 6:00 pm

  5. Let me add my “Hear, hear!” to all of the above sentiments. This is a really nice story.

    I guess public education has really gone downhill. I mean, I’ll bet less than half of today’s college grads could explain e.e.cummings’ objective correlative. I wonder – did the band play this 2007 song about Mr. Gaudio? (Apologies in advance).

    And, as Howard said above, thanks to Bob Gaudio for all the joy he’s brought to so many.

    Comment by stubbleyou — February 11, 2009 @ 9:04 am

  6. Thanks, Susie, for the terrific coverage of the Gaudio high school graduation. Frankie Valli apparently sent a message read at the ceremony saying that he and Bob needed to think about college now. Best, Charles

    Comment by Charles Alexander — February 12, 2009 @ 11:04 am

  7. DId anyone ask his wife if she was ‘ready’ for the graduate course?

    Comment by stubbleyou — February 12, 2009 @ 3:04 pm

  8. What a great, great, great show in Hartford, Connecticut on February 19, 2009, at the Bushnell Theatre. We were all singing and moving to the wonderful music you wrote for Frankie Valli and the Four Season to a sell out house!!!!! You all deserve the best in life. I was born in 1936 and it sure took me back to the “Good Ole Days”.

    My dad is Michael Gaudio (deceased) some relatives still in Italy, including Rome. Could we perhaps be distant cousins? God Bless

    Comment by Rose Gaudio (Lamy) — February 23, 2009 @ 1:47 pm

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