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Thank you. Before introducing our distinguished guests this afternoon, we want to take a moment to remember and honor a beloved member of our Anaheim Union District family, Board Member Anna L. Piercy, who recently passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Piercy's dedication to education and public service began in 1968, and she dedicated more than 37 years to nurturing the minds of young people, promoting academic excellence, and advocating for our community. Today, at all of our graduation ceremonies, we have symbolically reserved a seat for Member Piercy. This is a tribute not only to the graduations she attended year after year but also to the indelible impact on our community and the lives she touched. Let us remember and honor Member Anna L. Piercy and her lasting legacy of service, dedication, and kindness. We would like to begin the ceremony by introducing our distinguished guests this afternoon: Mrs.
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Rand of the AHUSD Board of Directors and Miss Jessica Guerrero, Board Member of... AHUSD and Mr. Brian O', member of the AHUSD Board of Trustees. We also have our AHUSD Cabinet members: Dr. Jen Freed, Assistant Superintendent of Education; Roberto Salivar, Director of Educational Services; and Brad Jackson, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Lastly, we would like to thank our teachers, administrators, counselors, and school staff who have supported the graduates of the Class of 2024. [Music] It is my honor to introduce our student speaker, Angel Ruiz Nunez, who will be entering the University of California, Los Angeles this fall and will be majoring in political science and business administration. [Applause] Nunez, son of Ram, proudly produced by Michoacán. [ Applause] Michoacán, graduate of today's Roller Coaster of EMS. Sad to excitement, nous, and incessant happiness. [Music] King, Mr. Johnson, and last but certainly not least, Professor. I also want to thank and recognize everyone who's here watching us from up above and here in EMS for becoming my brothers and sisters: Alex, Adriana, Angelina, Eduardo, Henry, Liliana Monique Madison Ricardo Sandra and Sebasti [Music] [Applause] I want to thank Bible study part two.
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You guys know who you are. Thank you for the wildest experiences these past couple of weeks. I want to thank Oscar, Elizabeth, Brandon, Julian, Gloria, and Ashley for showing me that family comes in different forms and becoming the best kind of family I could have ever asked for. To my family, Denise, for proving to me that I will always have someone who would take my side and stand by me in any given situation. To the two pillars of my life: my father, always thinking of providing for his family, always telling me to study hard so I don't end up like me, out in the heat sweating, breaking my back. The person I admire for his big heart and his admirable work ethic, which I hope to follow. My mother, who is the strongest person I know, who has gone through very difficult times but has never failed to be there for her family, always pushing me not to be a conformist, always encouraging me to give it my all and not go off the rails.
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The person because of whom I am here today in front of all of you graduates. That's why. we need to remember to Slow Down and Appreciate Every moment we get as buer famously said Life moves Pretty Fast if you don't stop and look around once in a While you could Miss it now I want to Finally thank my Nina luena Who was of Great Support and motivation and Helping me decide either choosing to attend ucla or Harvard and during this process shared a quote that impacted me you of24 be the ch you want to see be you Always be You Never and good luck than [Applause] my schic is mi pleasure to present to you the Anaheim High School choir who will perform an American folk hymn arranged by Andy Beck How can I [Applause] [Music] my life in end s above Us the [Music] the real the of him that a New creation no Storm can Shake my in I hear the new Sound in my soul How can I keep [Music] from th the temp r i know the Truth is [Music] the darkness me Close in the might no stor can Shake my I hear the music [Music] since Love Is B Heaven and How can I keep from singing How can I How can I keep from I K from from I K from s sing [Music] [Applause] it is my honor to introduce our next student speaker Daniel Barragán who will enter college this fall and will major in mechanical engineering [Applause] Thank you Gabriel and Madison Good afternoon fellow graduates esteem staff of anahim high school parents and families Who have accompanied Us on this memorable day a reflective moment that will be a lifetime memory for many families It is today we Mark a New beginning to an era that we can all share as of Class of 2024 we are a testament to the Vision Unlimited you this Class has demonstrated resilience and embraced challenges I would say we Had quite a distinctive experience yet We shared the commonality of Our First High School Memories logging into Our online classes from scho but here We are today sitting Together to celebrate Our academic achievements and Our accomplishments personally I enjoyed my Time atah High School Because I Met many talented scholars with Grand aspirations from diverse backgrounds experiences and distinct Stories to Tell from this School there will be Future teachers entrepreneurs engineers Doctors the list goes on as a Class of 2024 We are role models lighting a path for younger Generations to follow Every single student in this very Place is capable of executing their Dreams and is capable of achieving them I have Faith that You Will all have prosperity and that Everything happens for A Reason Now Being One of theor this year me surpassing my expectations as a student and pushing Myself to Being the best leader That I can be And I couldn't have done this Alone without my coun mrs [Music] Chama and the scholar staff without them I wouldn't have Had the prospects to Excel both in and outside of campus and in General I ackn the Rest of Our staff Because without you guys the School experience wouldn't have been the same as you infu Thousand of students lives Every year and I you all for your d lastly Of course I want to recn Who are here accompanying me in this retirement moment they have Bed me through this exciting and uncharted Journey we overcame Our struggles Together And I now understand the value of Unity and family with That I wish to Close my message to All Of You by sharing a from Ed helm Don't be Afraid of fear Because it sharp you makes you stronger and when you Run away from fear you also Run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self in my experience I've learned that moments Where you can find opportunity are moments You should Never take for granted Just be patient Because your time will come I wish you all Nothing but the best thank you [Applause] now it is my distinct honor to introduce you to our director Mr.
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Rubén Calleros who will address the class of 2024 [Applause] good Good afternoon everyone I would and present to ofili teachers coun of [Music] [Applause] be exact please join Me In honoring all The graduating seniors Who have made many Great contributions to Anaheim High School I would like to recognize the following student groups graduates when your Group is call please Rise To Be recognized academic honors [Applause] candidates Thank you take a Seat a through G eligibility candidates [Applause] Please Thank [Applause] you asb student leadership please Stand up thank you stud technical education cte pathway please [Applause] Stand That's a big Group Thank you Our Dual Language Academy students please [Applause] Stand Thank you students receiving the seal of biliteracy please Stand another Big Group Thank you and Last but certainly not least students receiving the seal of Civic engagement please [Applause] [Music] Stand congratulations students on All of your accomplishments please take a Seat Class of 2024 after All of your hard work tireless days andom and homework assignments later here You are soon to be graduates of the iconic Anaheim High School with 125 years of Pride and tradition behind you Class of 204 you all began your Time at Anaheim High School on a computer Screen your nth grade year completely virtual and many Ways your High School experience was Cut short to years however in Those three years you displayed a resilience that has been inspiring and truly admirable As you Sit here before me I hope All Of You have a sense Of accomplishment You deserve it I know All Of You have worked hard to be here today however I want to remind you that the accomplishment is not in today's ceremony but in the Journey that you all embarked to get here Every single One of you has a St that got You To This Point the Journey is What's Worth celebrating the challenges the struggles the loss for some Of You The Happy moments the triumphs that is what is Worth celebrating and That's what you should harness and remember As you reflect on your Time atah High School after all It is your life experiences that Make You Who you are I hope that during your Time with us All Of You have reflected on these questions Who am I What do I believe in and why do I believe these are crucial questions that Will help you As you progress in your Journey Life I hope All Of You are leaving Us with a sense of identity and purpose after all that is Our goal anah High scho I know I said this before And I Know you guys have heard me say this and I'm going to say it Again in front of all your parents I will put Every single One of you Against any other graduate from any other High School I know I speak for Our entire staff and your parents When I Say that We believe in Every single One of you your strength lies not only in what you learned at Anaheim High School but in your experiences you have Had and the grit you have developed Over The years I know we May not have taught you Everything there's Still a lot to learn but I know Our teachers and Our staff taught you How to think How to work Together How to advocate for yourselves and How to Navigate through challenges I ask that you use all that you learn to make this World a better place and I do not doubt that You Will all do that in some way shape or form form in the Spirit of Being the Class of 2024 I would like to share with you a quote from the late and Great Be bry The Black mamba right Let give it [Applause] up you are responsible for How people remember you or Don't so Don't take it lightly It's The One thing you can control so I ask All of you this How do you want to be remembered if you can answer that question What is next for you comes easy Live your life with that question and that answer in Mind you all have a Support System behind you just Look at Those St They are full of people who Come To rejoice in your success tap into that Support System we can't Do it Alone but Together We can do wonderful things it has been an honor Being your principal this Class has inspired Me In so many Ways And I than reign the mamb all of Us of to you H before you I I want you to you with What the end of Our announcement so do not let me down going to say it loud we're going to say it proud And I want the Western side of Anaheim to know how we do it on the East Side OK So One More Time graduates Got Us congratulations Again God you allend Thank [Applause] you okay guys We have Now approached the moment We have been waiting for Thank you parents for Pati students I pleased to bring Forward the Class of and digies for the awarding of diomas [Music] of trustes Trust Jess and member in presentations Language Academy coordinator ande independent lear C coun coun and spons of24 First Row please Stand and remain standing [Music] by [Applause] madon Romero Alarcón dan barrag Gabriela Cerda em reedo lesl Ceja Ruiz Sonia Acosta neomi Aguilar vcent as al costeño Sandra alegría [Music] dan daraji 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Diana Núñez Adel [ Music] Reyes ñez aner Eliseo Reyes María olive Victoria Reyes manrique Leo Ortiz Ray Rincón Ortuño chis Ríos bri pe Alexander romá Brandon Santa María Sánchez Ed santizo de León Alexandra Sánchez Shirley shneider brant Sánchez Dianita Sotelo Gisel [Music] Sánchez Steven thornberg [Music] neli Sánchez Caty Torres Vanessa Torres John Edward villaf Cristian Villalobos Jer wick Anthony mendz [Applause] [Music] Jasmine Corona rodney Moore [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let's give it up for Class of guys One More [Applause] Time you guys come graduates please and we're Almost there guys we're Almost there trustee Guerrero it gives me Great honor to present the Class of 2024 to the Board of trustees for [Music] certification thank you Uh really quickly I want to take a minute To This is Our graduation for the season We sav the best for Last so we could Just Give a big a big round of Applause to All the staff that helped Us this whole week with graduation from Traffic Uh to All of Our classified staff to help set up each and Every Time we Appreciate you and Now the time has come anim High School as a trustee for the an Union High School District and a proud alumni of High School It is my honor and privilege to officially certify that the students present here this afternoon from the Class of 2024 have all duly Met the requirements of the State of California and have completed the prescribed course of study established by the analogue [Applause] po [Music] [Applause] You may now be seated, parents and family members.
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Thank you for attending the 2024 commencement ceremony for Anaheim High School. We ask that those of you in the audience please remain seated and in the stands during the recessional until all graduates have left the stadium. Please remember to take all items with you as you exit to meet your graduates outside the stadium in the parking lot. Thank you and have a good rest of your afternoon. Graduates, when prompted by staff, you will leave by and exit the field. [Music] H Oh [Music] P [Music] you ah [Music] P [Music] m [Music] ah [Music] II [Music] [Applause] [Music] Bravo is We are [Music] i ch
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and I'm excited that you are my first graduating class and I'm grateful that you are here and I'm grateful that I here on the east side with each of you I further as this is my first graduating class it is also humbling to know and to share the stage with a mentor of mine and our leader of BCS Dr Jim Roberts as he will be giving his last graduation speech of his illustrious career and we are deeply grateful for his service [Applause] and a few things I would like to share with each of you sitting there today incredible success is around the corner for each of you each of you have a vision of what you want to accomplish with your life and I have no doubt that it is awesome and something that fits your gifts and abilities perfectly but each of you will eventually come to realization that nothing you accomplish or the amount of money you make or the type of house you live in or the title after your name has any true impact on the timeline of your life no one lays on their deathbed wishing they had more money wishing they had a bigger house or drove a nicer car although there is nothing wrong with having those things and more I want to encourage you to not wait for your deathbed to realize that the true purpose of life is how you choose to love others and the time you choose to spend with others and those around you however each of you will experience incredible difficulties and pain in your life that is coming to each of you and I've experienced those pains and difficulties at the highest level but no money no house no job or any of it got me through my darkest pain it was those who loved me unconditionally it was those who held me let me cry it was those who sat quietly at my side and never judged me it was those who prayed for me and was those who loved me for simply being me and for me there is No Greater Joy than looking into the eyes of someone you love and being completely satisfied in their love There Is No Greater Joy than genuine laughter with those who love you more than they love their own self There Is No Greater Joy than holding your child across your chest There Is No Greater Joy than watching your child walk across a graduation stage There Is No Greater Joy than loving others more than yourself I will choose my I will by encouraging you to live a life where you choose to forgive to drink deep in relationships with others and love others without finding the faults in them don't insist on your rights or your truth don't judge and seek to condemn others but accept others for who they are through love and grace if you choose to love those around you more than yourself then you will create joy for everyone around you and you will also create a new and profound unparalleled joy that you had not experienced before I love this school I love this school community and I love the east side of Columbus and I love each of you and I have no doubt that you have every opportunity to be successful I just want to encourage you to go do it welcome I want to start by saying thank you thank you to the teachers whose classrooms I've passed through thank you to the counselors who've helped me navigate the complicated and confusing Journey that we call high school thank you to the friends who worked with me on group projects or who all worked together to understand that one problem that no one could quite get thank you to those who smiled at me in the hallway even though I was just a passing face and thank you to the ones who I've made core memories with you know who you are but most importantly thank you to my parents those were the ones who stayed up with me on those late nights or who told me we love you whether you get an A or an F to remind me that I'm always enough I'm honored to be up here in front of you today but I would be crazy to say I didn't it myself when we started High School our world was in the midst of the worst Global pandemic this generation has ever seen but look at us we still made it to this stage you made it to this stage so I want to say congratulations High School is a time when we are trying to find ourselves trying to determine our future and on top of that we started it all from behind a computer screen and in medical masks no one warned us about that but how could they no one knew that a small outbreak of covid-19 on the other side of the world would impact us here in Columbus Indiana but still no one warned us I want you to hear it again no one warns you but if you think about it how could they not a single person here knows exactly how the rest of our lives will go whether we get the dream job we applied for or whether we will watch our own kids walk across this stage someday that's one of the scary yet wonderful things about life the great unknown as we go on to the workforce College trades or whatever else our paths may be it's important to remember that life is going to throw everything it can at you but persevere persevere like you did through High School persevere like you did through all the hardships that life has already put in front of you I see a successful future in every single one of you and when life is throwing those 100 m hour fast balls at you it won't be easy to overcome and you won't be prepared for everything but you at least have to try trying is the key to everything it's like when Mom and Dad set that plate full of yucky green stuff in front of you growing up and while disgusted filled your face they say you won't know you hate it till you dry it so you take the bite and discover wow these vegetables aren't that bad but the hardest part was taking the first bite because we didn't know what the outcome would be the first step towards the unknown is always the scariest but all of us have made it to that second step thus far I don't know about you guys but the first day that we could come to school without masks was nerve-wracking what if people thought I was ugly what if my friends don't want to be my friend anymore what if others judge me guess what I was totally fine and I learned something in the end who cares what others think of you I feel like sometimes this world makes us think we have to be a certain way or be liked by our peers in order to fit in but that's wrong be you there is a reason that you are the way that you are you're unique you're smart you're fun you are exactly how you're supposed to be Never Lose Yourself to gain because in the end you won't be happy and isn't that what we're all striving for to be happy and to be successful I can guarantee you that the happiness and the success is going to look different for every single one of you happiness isn't about love or the friends you make or the house you live in and success isn't about money or status or even possessions happiness is something that you you control you decide it's something that you have to wake up and choose and success is never going to be the same for anyone either my idea of success will be different than your idea because it's an intrinsic goal it's when you wake up feeling fulfilled and proud of the life that you're living and the people you surrounded yourself with when you have persevered through all life is thrown at you and when you look back at your life and can connect back to where it started so before I conclude I want to share an an analogy high school has merely been a chapter in the book of our lives so don't think of today as the end but rather the start of chapter 2 as you go forward and take on this giant world full of unknowns that no one warns you about remember to persevere because as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings once said even the smallest person can change the course of the future thank you I'm acutely aware of the weight of the tradition that accompanies the role of B Alec Victorian I don't know what to say that hasn't been said in the millions of speeches just like this one that happen everywhere every year I'm not here to reite cliches or wax poetic about the past I'm simply going to keep this one short and sweet let let's be frank the notion that these are the best days of our lives is overr overrated and quite utterly ridiculous sure High School had its highlights but it's just one chapter in a much larger story I have learned a lot through my years of bcse BCS has taught me how to be competitive resilient and adapt to change teachers have taught me how to stay curious Embrace failure and take initiative teachers like Mrs hamling Mr Chastain and Mrs Porter have shaped me into the individual I am today through their own Dedication that is something I truly cannot thank them enough for the friends that I've made along the way have provided me with memories that I will certainly treasure forever their continuous support advice and laughter is something to truly be grateful for however to fully Relish in the things that we have learned during our time at East and truly be grateful we simply have to move on we are desent for greater things for new adventures and for experiences that will shape Us in ways we can't yet imagine moving on doesn't mean forgetting where we come from or the people who have shaped us into who we are today it does not diminish the significance of our time here at East our experiences and memories at East have only laid out the foundation to build our futures upon moving on allows us to break free from the constraints of the past and to embrace them Endless Possibilities that AIT us it means embracing change embracing growth and embracing the endless opportunities that lie ahead it means Having the courage to step out of our comfort zones to challenge ourselves and to taste our dreams relentlessly moving forward allows you to know that The Best Is Yet To Come embrace the uncertainty of tomorrow as it may just yield the very best for you so congratulations to the graduating class of 2024 I wish you all the best on your future deers now if you would please join me in moving on and continuing to look forward the best days are still yet to come filled with the endless possibilities and successes now in the words we used to hear because we will always be Olympians at heart carry on [Applause] those it has been a pleasure to serve as your team 2024 principal at this time I am delighted to present Columbus East High School's class of 2024 to Dr Jim Roberts superintendent of schools in doing so I certify they have met all the necessary requirements for graduation Dr Roberts good afternoon family members friends faculty and staff thank you for all you have done to support our senior students as they navigated their individual paths to be here this afternoon as graduates of Columbus East High School graduates congratulations to you for the resilience you have displayed during your entire School career as you work diligently to achieve the necessary requirements set forth by our school corporation and the state of Indiana to be here this afternoon at this moment as you sit in your chair in your gown and prepare to come to this stage and receive your diploma a couple of questions do you have a dream for tomorrow if so do you have a plan to in one way or another accomplish that dream I I pose these questions because today marks not only the culmination of your high school education but more importantly the beginning the commencement of a lifelong journey of dreams and discoveries as you stand ready to travel your different roads I urge you to embrace a simple strategy that could Aid your future write a letter to your future self dear successful future self or how however else you wish to address that letter in the letter include your dreams your plans imagine where you hope to be in a year five years a decade longer this letter will serve as a time capsule a snapshot of who and where you are at this pivotal moment revisit this letter annually to reflect on your journey to celebrate your achievements and realign your course as dreams evolve and come into sharper Focus I urge you to utilize this strategy write a letter to yourself as I want you to see that it's important to understand that dreaming is not just an act of Hope but a call to action dreams shape our reality they are the blueprints of our Ambitions and the Heart of our motivation they are not static they grow they adapt and they thrive on the nourishment of our experiences and the strength of our resolve perhaps most importantly dreams keep us focused even in the midst of very tough times in 1968 our country was in the midst of chaos civil rights battles the Vietnam War a tumultuous political environment in this trying time and within two months of each other Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy a candidate for president of the United States of America were assassinated but also in 1968 Elvis Presley returned a live performances after nearly a decade of movies and delivered the song If I Can Dream If I Can Dream was written to demonstrate that sometimes things aren't good they might be really bad but our ability to dream to keep believing in what is right and good is directly aligned with our strength to take action to make things better deep in my heart there's a trembling question still I am sure that the answer the answer is going to come somehow out there in the dark there's a beckoning candle and while I can think while I can talk while I can stand and while I can walk I Can Dream you can think you can talk you can stand you can walk you can dream you can dream so as you step away from our schools this afternoon hold your aspirations close and Dare To Dream boldly dream with the knowledge the path will not always be smooth but every step every challenge is a part of your journey a journey that shapes not just your destiny but the destiny of those you love and those who love you so as I close courtesy of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith class of 2024 Dream On Dream On Dream On and dream until your dreams come true [Applause] ladies and gentlemen are the power vested to me by the state of Indiana and our barthy Consolidated School Corporation Board of Trustees I hereby certify you as graduates of Columbus East High School congratulations Greta and hemmerlin Aaron Elizabeth Walters Victoria nazla shuar Kylie Morgan Hatcher Caitlyn Elizabeth stter Ruth Alexis federly conat meline Lane Armen Ian Alberto Aral Joe Kyle James Allen Lara Karin Alman Nathan Bradley Anderson Jer Ariano Ferrer Charles J arnhold lilan Emma arnhold Keegan Elliot AR Arnold Anna Jesse Asher Lily Danielle Asher Conor Lee axom McKenzie Cheyenne Bailey Evan Kenneth balser Maximus Ron shim banack a Riley bar Slater cash barrier Carson a Bartholomew Ava barol Montoya kala Grace Bowman Derek Matthew beagle Julia K Becker where Ben yunes Chase binder Chloe binder Benjamin Matthew Bland Alex James Bloom oh sorry okay so who am I starting with Chase Bender okay Chase going back Chase Bender Chloe Bender Benjamin Matthew Bland Alex James Bloom Blake Charles borhart Travis Michael Brock Bowen Christopher Ryan [Music] 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star Renee Smith Colton William spear Cole Grayson [Music] Stags Taylor Dawn Stater Addie Ray States Lillian Kate Stein wettle Olive hope Stevens Amara lenee Stevenson [Music] [Applause] lar Dean stum Jamie sow Cavin Michael Stillson Jonathan Andrew streetel me Demarcus jayen [Applause] study Jordan Grace Sullivan Savannah Michaela Sullivan Alexander NS swinny Justin Allan [Applause] Silva Samuel Steven staba Eric Hideki Takahashi Anthony Anthony Lewis Taylor Maxwell death Thomas Natalie anahi Torres Jade Adora Torres Stewart Messiah Ami [Music] trap Ali True Blood Elijah Jean Tyrie Henry Adam ol [Applause] Colton Ray [Music] Utterback Angel Gabriel vodka abreo Charlie Eugenia Vil Madison Elise Valentine Owen Matthew Vance Braden Michael vanderver Ellum James vaness Matt Natalie Joe vanest Christian Allan vanle Kira Elizabeth Van valkenberg Vincent Valentin Vel mag Maggie Clara Wagner Samantha relle Walker Chazy Lynn Ward Jackson David Warren Tyler Jeffrey Weller Vicky Wang Lincoln Michael West Merck slave white Maya Christine Whitlock tavin Ward wicker Trenton Wayne wicker Carson Andrew Williams Michael Arlon Wayne Williams V Robert Williams [Applause] Ian Edward Wharton Zion mazad jazar Rags brenlin Alexander York Aubrey M young Emily Zoo [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] each year the graduating class leaves a gift for the benefit of Columbus East High School the class of 2024 student assembly has chosen to partner with Administration to create a more welcoming environment by enhancing the main entryway when students return to campus in the Paul they will be welcomed by brand new window Graphics symbolizing East Pride our Collective goal is to make each student feel a sense of pride in their high school and who they are as an Olympian as the years go on this gift will be a reminder to every graduating class that they aren't just an Olympian for the four years in these hallways but an Olympian for life [Applause] today we ring the senior Bell to symbolize four fundamental VT virtues loyalty honesty respect and unselfishness these honorable qualities should be guiding principles as we encounter obstacles in our future the first of these is loyalty loyalty is devotion whether to yourself your friends or your country President Wilson reminds us that Loyalty means nothing unless it has its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice out of loyalty flows honesty respect and unselfishness the second is honesty it has been said that honesty is the Cornerstone of all success without which confidence ability to perform shall cease to exist today signifies a Cornerstone in our lives without honesty we cannot move from this Cornerstone to the next with confidence in the ability to perform honesty is also a necessary component to gaining [Music] respect respect is a virtue we hope to gain in our lifetime but as Albert Einstein points out it is not until we respect ourselves that we gain the esteem of others or rather only then will it come in its own accord we must learn to respect ourselves for who we are so that we may Inspire others to do the [Music] same to put another's life in front of of your own is to excel in the only game that matters The Game of Life it has been said that the true Measure of a Man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good unselfishness is the virtue that ties human character together today we have reached the stage in our lives that allows us to enter the real world with a good conscience we signify the completion of this stage in our lives by the Turning of our tassels which represents a movement from childhood to adulthood from high school to a world Beyond so will you please all join me in the Turning of the tassel [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] w e [Music] e e [Music] e
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Defense! Good morning everyone. It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to this year's Columbus North 2024 graduation. I am Alex Clark, the senior class president. As I stand in front of you today, I'd like to thank Columbus North High School for providing me, along with my peers, the utmost amount of support and resources to make this journey as easy as it can be. Walking through these doors when we were freshmen, my classmates and I all experienced the same nervous feeling of setting out on a new journey and spreading our wings. Unfortunately for us, what we all experienced together was going into high school in the heat of COVID. All of us had to adapt to learning online. I have learned from this experience that we can all overcome adversity. Everyone here persevered through the hard times and was able to overcome the difficulties.
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e e e [Music] ch supp [Music] w [Music] he [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] W good [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w [Music] good evening it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the Columbus signature Academy new Tech graduation ceremony we are here to acknowledge the accomplishments of the members of the class of 2024 and to celebrate their success seniors in the last four years you've completed hundreds of projects you've delivered as many presentations you've made contact with countless Community Partners and along the way you've learned to navigate diverse personalities as you honed your collaboration skills in addition to content standards Project based learning required you to master schoolwide learning outcomes you are now equipped with the 21st century skills necessary for the journey into the adult world you're proficient in oral and written communication you've learned to solve real world problems in a collaborative and Technology Rich environment you've developed a strong work ethic and a sense of civic responsibility I'm proud to announce that this group of seniors completed 4,000 hours of community service [Applause] this group of seniors earned over 550 college credits valued at nearly $100,000 all tuition [Music] free this group of seniors qualified for a quarter million doll of scholarship money a third of you earned an honors diploma and nearly 20% of you earned the new tech seal on your diploma so every graduating class is unique and I've seen them all I've absolutely enjoyed this class's sense of humor and your caring personality members of the class of 2024 we are proud of who you you have become this diploma represents your DET determination your work ethic your drive and your desire to succeed now you've crossed the Finish Line you've represented yourself your family and your school with pride I congratulate all of you for your Great accomplishments and I look forward to learning of your future successes [Applause] now it's time and my pleasure to introduce Sophie Rafferty to share her thoughts with her senior [Applause] class 723 days that's the number number of days we have been in high school it's how long we've been around each other and the number of school days we've had to make memories while in high school over the past four years I've made many memories some good some bad and some are simply men I'm sure many people feel the same and I don't think any of us are capable of hating our high school experience there were some ups and downs for sure but that's just life having the CSA culture and around me has saved my life on more than one account and knowing that I have family and friends in the form of facilitators and classmates here offered me the feeling of immense relief and made me feel like I could accomplish anything I'm not saying I got along with everyone all the time but everyone had their role to play in each person's life I sat and watched the rain a few days ago and realized how quickly it rolled through the rain came down for about 10 minutes and sometimes got soad that I could hardly see 30 ft in front of me then it stopped and the clouds parted and the sun Shone with a Vengeance it seemed like that underappreciated friend saying hey hey guys I'm still here look at me it almost seemed like it was trying to make up for its lost time I like to think that describes how high school was and how pretty much all of life will be sure the rain might last a little bit more than 10 minutes and the clouds might linger but the sun will shine and maybe there will even be a rainbow the point is that we will get through our trials and tribulations as long as we can keep an eye on the bigger picture see every school teaches content but we've learned so much more at CSA take advisory for example everything from life hacks to resumés senior capstones and so much more help us to realize what we're looking working towards by our senior year CSA has taught us to know ourselves and our talents well and in addition to that we use that information to identify the various paths we could take like college or possible careers the heart of our school and what CSA instills in US is collaboration and embracing differences we demonstrate that with FAS where we can introduce our favorite foods and drinks while hanging out and sharing stories with our advisory families because that's what it is it's a family we also demonstrate that in our house games the most important things are safety and fun we partake in Friendly competition and cheer on our friends and other houses except for house Leo because we all know that Mr morals house cheeks through all of through all of these through all of these fun experiences we find ways to explore ourselves and our differences on that note CSA has given us a way to explore our interests and find out what we're good at maybe those two aren't saying but either of them can give you direction that means you can pursue something that you're good at something you enjoy or both we have had four years together well almost Co stole some of the experience of freshman year from us but most of us have been together for the past four years and some of us even longer than that I am thankful for all of you I always thought it would be so easy to leave high school and continue with my life like nothing had changed everything things changing though and it's a Bittersweet realization these past few weeks have been some of the best of my entire High School career I've started connecting with so many more people and hanging out with people that I grew distant with we created our senior group chat and suddenly I was talking to so many people we had so many events like prom court senior Sunrise Tropical Smoothie lunch dates and more that just brought us all closer together I never understood it in the past when senior said only seniors understand what we're going through now I understand and I am so happy that this is our senior class and these are the people I have around me oh and another person we've been stuck with for the past four years steel seriously we've said it before but we deserve some type of award for that I'm just kidding Mr steel we love you besides I guess our walking across the stage and receiving our diplomas will be our award we'll look around at each other and realize that we've made it we are the class of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you soie at this time I'd like to introduce former bcsc director of secondary instruction Mr Bill Jensen Mr Jensen's Vision brought this revolutionary Pathway to Columbus Mr Jensen [Applause] years ago we had a dream to create and develop an Innovative school that was designed around principles grounded in research we dreamed of a school where individual student variability and diversity were recognized addressed and celebrated a school where the primary goal was to teach each student to use their mind well a school where using your mind well meant that you become knowledgeable resourceful strategic goal directed purposeful and motivated a school where teachers would facilitate learning and Coach while students did the intellectual work a school where projects would allow students to collaborate create innovate and problem solve a school where every student would be known well by their teachers a school or student voice would not only be valued but would become a core practice of the school a school or students would demonstrate their learning to community members learning that far surpassed traditional standardized tests a school where the culture of the school would tress stress atoned of trust civility decency and individual as well as collective responsibility this dream became your Columbus signature Academy new tech and these are the intellectual and life gifts that have been given to you as the 13th graduate class of this school your facilitators along with Mr Reed dreamed created and challenged the status quo about what a high school could be and what teaching and learning could look like now we challenge you to dream we challenge you to create to innovate to use your minds well to solve the problems that past Generations have left you just as those of us did when we dreamed of this school dare to dream Dare To Dream Big dare to create dare to innovate dreams can come true you all are evidence of that each of you came into CSA with your own story you have added to that story and now you're ready to take one chapter close one chapter and add so many more chapters to your story dare to use your mind well wherever your own personal Journey takes you thank you for allowing me to share this moment with you as you prepare for the next chapters of your own [Music] story students what do we learn about being prepared for our project test test here we go and that thank you very much Mr Jensen uh at this time it's my pleasure to introduce CSA senior janelli vovos who would like to share a farewell message with her class yes good evening family faculty friends and fellow graduates I'm honored to be standing here in front of you all before our final farewell before we depart on our own paths I would like for each of us to look around the room today and recognize the people who have supported us from the beginning of our K through 12 educational Journey the people here with us today have supported us motivated us and challenged us to be better human beings with our desire and determination to succeed the class of 2024 is reaching the end of our shared chapter in life it can be intimidating and difficult what to navigate next there are various career paast to choose from let me remind you that CSA has prepared you for the biggest and most important project of all navigating the complexities of adulthood let me explain how the step to completing a project can be applicable to life anytime we start a project we write our nose and need to nose this helps us to digest the information we receive and acknowledge what we don't know then it's up to us to research and gather adequate information to bridge our knowledge Gap with the knowledge we've gathered we can take the proper next steps to address the situation once we step at a school we're not graded on the series of choices and actions we make in life our teachers aren't setting our goals or deadlines or providing a timeline it is up to each one of us to establish our life goals when pursuing new Endeavors it is essential to utilize your inner personal growth to forge your own path with each step we took towards finishing a project we learned something new about ourselves and our peers we learned our strengths and our weaknesses as well as our peers we learn how to work with others from various backgrounds experiences and personality types working with people who come from different backgrounds and opinions can give rise to disagreements over the past four years we have learned interpersonal communication skills to come up with Solutions we all can agree on as we work with one another we challenge each other to look at different perspectives CSA is about bringing Innovative and revolution Ary ideas that change our community this has been through the creation of websites books Museum models films presentations poetry and countless other forms CSA has pushed us to reach out to those in our community to obtain a better understanding of the projects we are tasked with in doing so we are given the opportunity to navigate the professional world with the guidance of our teachers and faculty have provided us with a safe space to grow and make mistakes they have helped us overcome difficult situations and taught us how to think critically our teachers encourage our creativity to Blossom nothing we do is impossible if we have the adequate resources even if we don't our school has embedded the initiative to make those opportunities possible we don't have to wait for the doors to open we make the doors open if we don't know how we find connections and build relationships that can CSA helped us build characters that are equipped with the foundational skills to enter the world you may be entering the workforce continuing your education through college or a trade school joining the military or taking another path each of us is ready to make our lives our own and make the world a better place class of 2024 embrace the signature 7 of CSA and embark on revolutionizing the [Applause] world at this time it is uh with great pride that I introduce to our uh superintendent Dr Roberts the CSA new tech class of 2024 Dr Roberts [Applause] good evening family members friends faculty and staff thank you for all you have done to support our senior students as they navigated their individual paths to be here this evening as graduates of CSA new tech high school graduates congratulations to you graduates congratulations to you can you hear that at all little bit now we're not we're not hot test test testing [Music] [Applause] testing graduates congratulations to you for the resilience you have displayed during your entire School career as you work diligently to achieve the necess Neary requirements set forth by our school corporation and the state of Indiana to be here this evening at this moment as you sit in your chair in your gown and prepare to come to this stage and receive your diploma do you have a dream for tomorrow if so do you have a plan too in one way or another accomplish that dream I pose these questions because today marks not only the culmination of your high school education but more importantly the beginning the commencement of a lifelong journey of dreams and discoveries as you stand ready to travel your different roads I urge you to embrace a simple strategy considered a project that could Aid your future write a letter letter to your future self dear successful future self or whatever else or however else you wish to address that letter but in the letter include your dreams your plans and imagine where you hope to be in a year 5 years a decade longer this letter will serve as a time capsule a snapshot of who and where you are at this pivotal moment revisit this letter annually to reflect on your journey to cele celebrate your achievements and realign your course as dreams evolve and come into sharper Focus I urge you to take on this project write a letter to yourself as I want you to see that it's important to understand that dreaming is not just an act of Hope but a call to action dreams shape our reality they are the blueprints of our Ambitions and the Heart of our motivation they are not stattic IC they grow they adapt and they thrive on the nourishment of our experiences and the strength of our resolve perhaps most important dreams keep us focused even in the midst of very tough times in 1968 our country was in the midst of chaos civil rights battles the Vietnam War a tumultuous political environment in this trying time and within two months of each other Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy a candidate for president of the United States of America were assassinated but also in 1968 Elvis Presley returned to live performances after nearly a decade of movies and delivered the song If I Can Dream If I Can Dream was written to demonstrate that sometimes things aren't good they might be really bad but our ability to dream to keep believing in what is right and good is directly aligned with our strength to take action and make things better deep in my heart there's a trembling question still I am sure that the answer the answer is going to come somehow out there in the dark there's a beckoning candle and while I can think while I can talk while I can stand while I can walk I Can Dream while you can think while you can talk while you can stand stand while you can walk you can dream as you step away from our schools this evening hold your aspirations close and Dare To Dream boldly dream with the knowledge that the path will not always be smooth but every step every challenge is a part of your journey a journey that shapes not just your destiny but the destiny of those you love and those who love you so courtesy of Steven Tyler of AOS Smith class of 2024 Dream On Dream On Dream On Dream until your dreams come [Music] [Applause] true ladies and Gentlemen by the power vested in Me by the state of Indiana and our Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Board of Trustees I hereby CER if you as graduates of our school system congratulations as we prepare for the distribution of diplomas Please be aware that we have provided a photographer to take a picture of each graduate as they cross the stage also so that every graduate's name can be heard please hold your individual Applause until the last graduate crosses at the stage and we'll then celebrate together Mr Larson will now lead us in recognizing each member of the new tech class of 2024 [Applause] janelli Jasmine Theos Sophie Grace rery arzeni ACO [Music] Maldonado Rissa AAR sales Britney agar sales Orion R Alman Mila Bachman Dominic Thomas Baker Sophia Rose bass Joshua Bryan Josie Renee Lynn Bryant Adriana Lyn gustos [Applause] Spencer Riley [Applause] Campbell Guadalupe C Veronica castan meline Ashley Clark Dylan Tyler [Music] ctis Mary Sue Cox Riley Olivia Elaine Doss Logan Eugene dong Andrew John emth Anthony Allen England Warren miles fenik [Applause] lesie Flores Alexis Marie French Grace Morgan GTI [Applause] Ma Yasmin gonal de [Applause] Oliva Cameron Jade Hatfield Daniela Rose [Music] Hernandez Andrew [Applause] [Music] Hodson Trace Addison Holly Kesler Gavin Michael [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Hopkins l Rose Howard Cheyenne delin Hutchinson Delani irisari Reyes Oli [Music] James Brandon Allen King meline Lee [Applause] Kaiser Sophia Josephine kutson Samuel Allen no he aen Riley katzer Erica Sophia [Applause] Lambert Jonah David [Applause] [Music] linenberger Caitlyn Emma Martin Andre scel Martinez n Denise Maria Martinez [Applause] [Music] BOS Corbin Mason Owen orandi Bladen [Applause] [Music] Petro Lindsay Rose philpop f Grace an pfff evalise Marie Rodriguez Jose Antonio Sanchez [Applause] Sentinel Leila Amina Sanders [Applause] Rowan McKenna [Applause] sharp Sophie Marie Ruth shrie Savannah Lynn shrie [Applause] terara Nicole [Applause] Schuler William Jacob [Music] Simpson Maryam Marine seore Desiree Cheyenne Smallwood [Applause] Conor Alex [Applause] Smith Levi James [Applause] Smith Braden Dale [Applause] Spears Jacob Bryant stanbury [Music] brayan [Applause] Stewart Cadence Lynn Stockman Fernando sust Bryson Robert Thompson [Applause] Logan Dusty [Applause] [Music] warnery Sabrina Marie Welsh Adeline Grace wheeler tavin Ward wicker [Music] will all of our graduates please rise it has been a long-standing tradition that upon receiving a high school diploma the graduation cap tassel is turned from the right side to the left side of the cap this signifies to all the completion of a degree graduates please move your tassels ladies and gentlemen family and friends it is my sincere privilege to present to you the CSA new tech graduating class of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] good job [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you man congratulations
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[Applause] I'm ask oh yes that's working same go to the job for for you [Music] you're [Music] why do we have to stand up [Music] shortly [Music] love you let's go [Music] you guys [Music] the opp [Music] what is it [Music] right here [Music] rep help [Music] please remain standing gentlemen remove your caps and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all please remain standing and at this time let us pause for a moment of silence to remember our classmates who are not here with us tonight now please remain standing for a [Music] prayer let us pray dear heavenly father I thank you today I thank you for all the people here whom you've placed in our lives to grow with for this building we have cherished so many memories in for the administration and staff you have set in place to give us the leadership and guidance we need every step of the way Lord you have been with us and now I pray that your holy spirit will come now upon this place and that when we leave Lord you will go with us to wherever we go amen you may be seated [Music] good evening I am senior class president Aiden tle and on behalf of bluon high school I would like to welcome you to the graduation commencement of the class of 2024 this day that has seemed years away for so long has finally arrived as we continue through the ceremony tonight take a moment to appreciate how far we've come as a class since our early days as kindergart ERS to our wild days of middle school and through the past four years of high school we have grown up together 13 years of friendships hardships and mentorships and now we are here I would like to thank a few people now starting with our teachers thank you for your long dedicated hours of building us up so that we can grow pouring into us with knowledge and love in hopes of that we one day would take what you've given us and accomplish great Deeds I would like to thank the families and friends of the students without you we would not be here today the support you have given us through our school careers has allowed us to accomplish what we never thought we was possible as I look out into the crowd I see so many people who have loved supported and brought up the class of 2024 and for that I thank you for all you have done peers families friends staff and school board members we are all here to celebrate our accomplishments that hold their roots from so long ago together we have learned laughed and lamented from kindergarten to where we are at this current moment we have been together as a class and now we must go our own ways to seek the path destined for each of us thank you [Music] greetings fellow students friends family faculty staff and school board members welcome to the graduation of the class of 2024 congratulations to the fellow graduates as you have officially completed the last 4 years of your high school career for some of of us will be going off to college others will be serving in the military and finally some of us will be going straight to the workforce I wish the best of luck for you and your future endeavors during this year I've heard a saying that will probably stay with me for a very long time to come that saying would be GM o or gmob some of you may be wondering what language I have just spoken but I assure you that it was English uh this saying I have heard comes from one of our head golf coaches this year as he said it straight from the first practice gmob stands for get my opportunity back when playing golf many people realize that you cannot go back and redo a stroke or a hole but it it does not matter just if you redo that stroke or a hole it's that you recover from that last disappointing [Music] shot you simply just need to shake off that last shot and move ahead the class of 2024 present a challenge to you whenever uh in life whenever an opportunity slips away from you rebound that next day and strive find a new opportunity that you can strive for one common saying in life is that life is not a straight line there are Hills and Valleys most people when they're living in the Hills they're living life to the fullest but when The Valleys comes they get bogged down and lose the happiness in life to that I say look as it is something different I propose that life is more like a roller coaster as you go up the Steep incline you are thrilled the adrenaline starts to pump once you reach the peak and you are looking at the drop the that is the point when people get scared the same occurs in life but just like the roller coaster that drop doesn't take long the climb back up is next as well with the roller coaster there will always be people around you the roller coaster does not just have one card there are numerous cards those cards are filled with your families and friends with all that being said in life you are uh in life you are not alone during this roller coaster that we call life this roller coaster at bluon high school has come to a stop now it is time for each of us to venture to the next R of Our Lives May you look forward to the next incline enjoy the view thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] w [Music] you gave me sunlight when all I could see was Darkness you lifted me up so I can see the beauty the beauty in the distance a sky builds from all my h of what I could be what could I be I was wondering didn't want to believe that I was lost I was going to s that way no matter but now the water so much blew up I felt the sun long I broke free out of the darkness a Skyline that seems to back me a yearning to be free do I Want to Be Free yes I want to be free I got I got on your posi you change my change when you me [Music] and I'll take a part of you with me so some small way I'll never feel your Tempo in my heart be yes take of you with some small way on thank you for the Catch and Release the catch the C the C [Applause] good evening family friends teachers mentors School staff School Board administrators coaches and of course the class of 2024 my name is CLA Cad and I stand before you as the 2024 co- valedictorian it is a privilege and honor to be here tonight and have the opportunity to share my heart and gratitude first and foremost I would like to acknowledge my thankfulness to my Lord God for giving me my gifts and talents and for leading me through the trials and tribulations of this life I also can't express enough thanks to my family for the love and support that enabled me to arrive in this position my parents Jason and Gwen continually teach me and guide me through being Godly examples also thank you to my siblings for keeping me humble being my Uber drivers and making me laugh to my friends teammates and classmates I am extremely thank grateful for the joy and companionship you have added to my journey and thank you to bluffton's elementary middle and high school for employing excellent teachers coaches and School staff who have all encouraged and influenced me without this tight-knit community filled with these individuals we would not be equipped to move forward to the next adventure on behalf of the class of 2024 we sincerely thank you for your investment in our lives when thinking of a topic that would benefit each of you it became distinct to me to share where new graduates can find true Direction moving forward Proverbs 3 3-6 says let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you bind them around your neck write them on the tablet of your heart so you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths I want to encourage each of you to live by the concepts in these Verses first have love even when there is a college professor a cooworker or a boss that seems out to get you show them love turn the other cheek and treat them with kindness in the end God will reward you for loving others as yourself also having faith is a powerful asset in your journey through life Faith is often defined as believing without seeing but if you look around the room at each of these souls or at creation it is hard not to see the Lord's handiwork each one of us has been created purposefully and if you can't see that look around again Solomon a king of ancient Israel and the writer of this proverb tells us that when we bind the power of love and faith to our hearts we will accomplish SE success and favor in God's and men's eyes the next calling is to trust in the Lord when you are unsure what the future may bring lay it before God and let him guide you the Lord knows you fully and made you wonderfully so he is knowledgeable and capable to give you the desires of your heart however this comes with trusting in his power and leaning on him as your rock allow the Lord to open the doors to Opportunities and have an open mind and heart to the path he wants you to follow if indecisiveness and doubt creep into your mind I encourage you that spending time with him through prayer and meditation will give you comfort he will make your path straight if you follow him closely in closing I would like to thank you all for being here to support the class of 2024 and I wish you leave here with the drive to have love faith and trust my hope is that each of you will feel valuable and confident in your god-given purpose thank you and congrats to the graduates for accomplishing the Milestone of graduation [Applause] [Music] good evening graduating class of 2024 you know it's always fascinating to walk the hallways after seniors have departed to see what has been left behind every year our custodians find some pretty interesting items left in the lockers now I know some of your graduates are saying hey Mr Baker I did not leave anything behind at bluon high school well I'd have to disagree with that every single one of you left your mark on this school the Mark May Vary but you all left something behind just like the 141 graduating classes before you and just like the dozens and dozens of graduating classes that will follow you you it's called a legacy what is a legacy simply put it is something you leave behind a former first lady once said we have the responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us personally I think those people who came before you can be your teachers your family members or even past bluon high school graduates we have three special guests here this evening to share a little bit of their legacy with you these guests are all bluon high school graduates from 20 years ago 61 years ago and from our first graduating class 142 years ago our first guest is Kevin Daly a 2004 BHS graduate and an uncle to one of our graduates here tonight although Kevin wrote this article 20 years ago to his fellow classmates I believe his message could have been written for this graduating class as well this is what Kevin Left Behind as you leave this stage of your life you take memories lessons and experiences that will mold the rest of your life on your path of life you will take many different routes to fulfill your purpose you will find that purpose in serving something higher than yourself or in serving others that is where your joy will lie wherever you find your purpose pursue it with your whole heart mind and soul and then make it a great life or not the choice is yours thank you Kevin that was in the senior Comet from 2004 now let's go back 61 years our next guest Jerry Murray is a 1963 graduate of bluon high school we are honored to have with us a gentleman who has served the students and staff of bluon high school for 38 years Mr Murray has a few words of advice for us tonight with the help of author Todd ganger it's called advice for the graduate from a wise Janitor Mr Murray choose to impraise struggles every trial you face is an opportunity for growth choose to exceed expectations give your best and opportunity will follow choose to grow find good maners mentors seek honest feedback and guard your heart your input always affects your [Applause] [Music] output thank you Mr Murray now let's go back 142 years to the first graduating class of bluon high school someone from the class of 1883 is here tonight to share some wisdom with you all right I confess no one from the class of 1883 is here tonight but I believe their legacy is you see those first nine graduates pav the way for you to be here tonight if you remember I introduced you to them during your freshman orientation 4 years ago in our cafetorium and I shared with you what they did after they graduated from Blu in high school and if you remember just a few days ago we all visited the rock out front and those nine names are on a plaque to commemorate the first graduating class of bluon high school I admit I don't know what their advice would be if they were here tonight but maybe it would be what they learned instead good old-fashioned lessons like that have stood the test of time like being kind is more important than being right people are more important than things character counts and Family Matters and finally believe in something bigger than yourself in just a few minutes you will walk out these doors and into your future just like the 141 graduating classes did before you to help you unlock those doors waiting for you under your seat seat is a present for you tonight go ahead I'll wait may have to pull hard no it is not a key to the city I couldn't get that for you but this is not just any key this special key is to the door that over 11,000 400 bluon high school graduates have walked through before you you have been handed a legacy that started 141 years ago it is now your responsibility to continue that Legacy of tradition and Excellence for generations to come take this key as you create your own legacy how do you want to be remembered in 20 years 61 years or even 142 years from now I encourage you to think about it because knowing how you want to be remembered in the future helps you decide how to live today John Gordon says it best he says the best Legacy you can leave is not some valuable possession but rather a world that has been impacted and touched by your presence your joy and your positive actions well the good news is you're graduating from one of the best high schools in the state of Indiana our school has been named a fourstar school five times in the last 15 years this is the highest award given by the Indiana Department of Education our district also earned the Excellence in leading and learning award from the Indiana Department of Education this past fall bhmsd was the only School District out of 286 districts in the state of Indiana to earn this award this year also bluon high school has received the status of performance qualified High School this award is because of you and your performance over the past four years bluon High School is recognized as one of the top high schools in the state of Indiana thanks to you [Applause] graduates of 2024 I want you to know that it has been an honor to be your principal I am proud of each and every one of you and I want you to know that I believe in you four years ago this group of seniors met with me in the cafetorium as they began their High School career on that day we all committed to each other that every single student who spent four years at bluon high school would graduate together on this night they signed the pledge that is represented on the banner behind me graduating class of 2024 congratulations you made it thank you for honoring your commitment 100% of you that signed and stayed with us for four years are here [Applause] [Music] tonight it has been said that it takes a village to raise a child well that's true that it must take a village of Educators to prepare a student for this special day will the staff of Blu and Harrison Elementary School please stand and remain standing will the bluon will the staff of bluon Harrison Middle School please stand will the staff of bluon high school please stand will all past bluon high school graduates please stand and finally will the parents of the graduating class of 2024 please stand thank you you may be seated I want to personally thank you the partners in education for your dedication hard work and commitment in helping the class of 2024 successfully complete their high school education you did make a difference thank you Dr Brad Gates board members Bruce Holland Mike Murray Angie sheets Julie Thompson and Trent white it is my pleasure to certify that the class of 2024 has completed all the requirements for graduation that's prescribed by the state of Indiana and the Blu and Harrison Board of school trustees at this time the class of 2024 should be presented their diplomas graduates on behalf of the faculty and staff I want to congratulate all of you and wish you well in your future endeavors guests of the night of of guests of the class of 2024 if I could speak to you for a moment please it has become a tradition that the commencement exercises at bluon high school be conducted in a manner in which both the graduates and their guests can be proud this Pride can be shown by refraining from any actions such as yelling or other inappropriate noises while the seniors are receiving their diplomas which will distract from the Dignity of this commencement program the students have agreed to this expectation and I am asking the adult the adults to do the same as well we want to acknowledge each student equally for their accomplishments and ask that the audience wait until all students have received their diplomas before congratulating the graduates of 2024 we will all celebrate together when they've all gone through thank you for honoring this request will the Row first row of the graduating class of 2024 please rise and come forward for your diplomas Claire Denise craige head Aiden Von tle Kylie Jane frager Juan Manuel Cruz Sophia Rebecca Schwarz Olivia Louis shriber Cura Leanne Bradford Kenneth Michael Beck [Music] Lily Genevie puler Benjamin Neil ramier Elizabeth Pearl wheeler Tristan Matthew migrant [Music] Madison Nicole Murray Lucas David Garrett Alexis Elise Grover Elsie Janette Shaden Dalton James Rogers Zoe Lauren Morrison Isaiah Salazar San Juan Conor Reed Collins Karina gaale Raider Hudson Maxwell wck Nicholas James pastori Lauren Elaine man Devin Thomas Brown Dakota Ray Stinson Brandy Nicole beer Madison Lee Smith McKinley James Baker Caleb dongu Gerber alydia Grace Bur Kiera Marie Crosby Tucker Michael Jenkins Aaliyah Sue Christina Brewbaker bra Marcos bort Natalia Marie Santos Alvarado Chris Leo mlan Noah Scott Z Tyra Janelle Shaw Caleb Michael Daly Gabriel Michael Jones Cruz candalaria rinkenberger Hunter Michael [Music] Winger Joshua Franklin Han Abigail Delaney Kelly Christopher Wayne Gman Jr Gretchen marceles May Christ Christian Carmona castanada Jerry Lane [Music] Brown Caitlyn Renee Bedwell Hutchinson Maxwell craige head [Music] Serena leche Jackson Florence Thomas mclelan Jr Kaa Linley King Jonah William [Music] Cole Lily K [Music] sheets Jordan Merlin [Music] Troyer Elijah Timothy Garrett Samuel Eric meckling Lillian Claire [Music] Rodrick yaroslav vatas slavich sduk Jazelle Maria Martinez Maxim lefkin Owen Grace leure re James [Music] rasnik Ashton Paul Arnett Anthony Joel Ripple Kayla Lynn kefir Taylor Joe mcfarren Brody Thomas James Lewis Reagan Lynn Brooks Jaylin Alexandra pton Karan Jackson Acres Hattie Jean Reinhard Christopher James Lynn karstein Savannah Lynn Browning Ivon yoel Amanda cadle Wyatt Landon Meadows Clayton Aaron stob Landon e Christ Lucia Claire corkwell Kylie Laura Luan Sills Fletcher Ste even Winger Kaden Allen connet Andrew Wayne hunt Mary Beth zerker Jacob Michelle shanard Caitlyn Elizabeth Wilson dejon Kenneth Bradley Zara Elizabeth eisenhut Elijah Anthony Robel Addison Kylie Marie Minik Christopher Michael Cortez lyanna denell Irma buty Tyler William Godwin Kyle Michael Crosby Alex West Dawson Leroy car Cameron William strob Haley theres Gibson Gavin Richard Thomas Payton Logan Hall Frank James Su [Applause] [Music] Jr Nolan Lee Crump Kylie Nicole karstein [Music] Leighton Michael Elkins Mason Gara [Music] McCormack Zoe Elizabeth Schmidt Elijah Leland Kendall Spencer Isabella Hannah rodri Kaden Bradley Simpson Alysia Elizabeth Ferrera [Applause] [Music] heern Rett Dwayne Gilbert Allison Danielle [Music] Tungate Travis Lee cutshaw Clifford sha Williams Christopher Douglas Kramer II graduates year 2024 please stand and be recognized [Applause] J graduates you are about to become a part of a very proud and Rich Tradition at bluon high school you will join approximately 11,451 other graduates and will become the 142nd graduating class of bluon high school by turning your tassels from right to left you are symbolizing the completion of one phase of your lives from the start of another you may now turn your [Applause] tassels graduates may you have the Hind it to know where you have been the foresight to know where you are going may you have a host of friends that never ends and may God protect you and bless you always ladies and gentlemen at this time I'd like to present to you the class of 2024 congratulations and good luck [Applause] [Music] yeah e Wonder oh [Applause] com
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I pledge allegiance to FL United States of America thank you so much we are just delighted to have you here this morning so welcome to our annual Honor Court ceremony I'm Mary Gad the principal at chesher high school I'd like to thank you again for joining us and we are so fortunate to have our superintendent Dr Jeffrey Solen here with us this morning and although I have the title of principal I am on a team of Administrators without whom this would not take place so I would just like to recognize them uh Mrs pels assistant principal Dr Reed assistant principal Mr tartarelli assistant principal Mrs Broadway supervis secondary supervisor of special education so thank you all for being here and for getting us off to a great start to U honor all of our wonderful students before I begin I have just a quick announcement from our PTO many of our PTO members are here parents senior parents please remember to get your all night grad party tickets and you can sign up to volunteer and a form will be going out following this ceremony so at this time I'd like to ask assistant principal Dan tarelli to acknowledge our scholar athletes leaders and arts Awards recipients good evening it is my pleasure to recognize the following students these students received their awards at Banquets held received their awards at Banquets held this spring I ask the students to stand and be recognized C scholar athletes Daniela and Emma [Applause] [Music] Daner SCC scholar leaders Madison berer and Alexa Sak CIA Visual and Performing Arts Awards Michael Anastasio and Maya [Applause] [Music] covich South Central Area superintendent Association awards Paige listo and Adam [Music] verman Connecticut Association fors of Education Awards Andrew Elliot and Ella Hall [Applause] [Music] at this time assistant principal Moren Reed will reap qualifications for those students receiving honor CTS and presidential certificates today good morning and congratulations everyone students may be awarded an honor CHT in English mathematics science social studies and or a World Language departments by meeting all of the following criteria maintain an academic average of 4.3 not rounded or better in the specific subject area successfully complete four years of study in the subject area five credits in science and four years of the same language in World Language maintain an impeccable record of academic honesty integrity and positive behavior be endorsed by two members of the department demonstr demonstrate exemplary character leadership and service students may be awarded in honor cord in business education Career and Technical education Andor fine and Performing Arts art music drama departments by meeting all of the following criteria maintain an academic average of 3.7 not rounded or better in at least four Department classes demonstrate exemplary character leadership and service maintain an impeccable record of academic honesty integrity and positive behavior be endorsed by two members of the same Department students may be awarded an honor Court in the health and physical education department by meeting all the following criteria maintain an academic average of 4.0 not rounded in the subject area demonstrate exemplary character leadership and service maintain an impeccable record of academic honesty integrity and positive behavior the endorsed by two members of the department successfully pass all four components of the state physical fitness assessment the president's award for educational Excellence certificate will be presented to students exiting High School who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 or higher at this point in the ceremony I ask the department chairs to please gather your honor chords and assemble alphabetically by Department in front of the stage students when the name of the first person in your row is called I ask the entire row to stand exit to your right and proceed down the aisle of to the department chairs to receive your honor cords and presidential certificate at the end of the row proceed to Dr Gad and Dr Solen who will congratulate you and as the row clears you may be seated assistant principal Dan tartarelli and the counseling department chair Michelle boss will now come to the podium to read the names of each student and the honor courts and presidential certificate they are to be awarded please hold your applause until the end you really do here we go maroo Ahmed music Michael Anastasio music meline Bailey business English music German presidential Excellence Riley Julia belon English math PE Health social studies Spanish presidential Excellence Emma Baler CTE English music German presidential Excellence Joe Bango business Julia BTO business Sophia Bates business Jillian Alice Beardsley English social studies presidential Excellence Daniel Joseph beer business English math science presidential Excellence Jacob Richard burwitz CTE meline Rosalyn berer arts art Max Bernstein business English PE Health social studies presidential Excellence Julia Antonia Baka English social studies presidential Excellence Ana bugr English math social studies science presidential Excellence Austin Blair English math social studies presidential Excellence Emma bler CT Kevin BL business social studies presidential Excellence Roco Ronaldo body CTE English science presidential Excellence Caitlyn Bowman art CTE English presidential excellence Jack Brewster business PE Health Hannah bchi CTE Lydia buyers English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence Cella kill English math PE health science social studies German presidential Excellence Jocelyn kamacho art CTE presidential Excellence Ethan candle English math social studies presidential Excellence Jake kiano business Karina cartiera English Italian presidential excellence Alejandra Chon Sano Spanish Lucas chimber PE Health Alexa Sone business CTE English presidential Excellence Ava Lauren Cupa business Allison chorus business English math PE health science social studies presidential Excellence Abby cigano English CT I'm sorry CTE English social studies Latin presidential Excellence Virginia Grace Carell English social studies presidential Excellence Kyle Jeffrey Seer business PE health Lauren Emily damiani CTE Emma Daner English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence tan Daner social studies presidential Excellence Sophia Del Roso English PE Health social studies presidential Excellence Drew d pedesta business PE Health Ria yasman uh deay English math PE health science social studies French presidential Excellence MD Deo English social studies presidential Excellence Amelia Divine SE C te Lindsay May deviler CTE Caitlyn Dolan business English McKenzie dud art business anley Jura business English math music PE health science social studies presidential Excellence Andrew Elliot business English social studies Latin PE Health presidential Excellence Aiden Ericson social studies presidential Excellence Mariam sammer faming CTE English social studies presidential Excellence Caitlyn Fanning business social studies presidential excellence Jack Edward fola business James Ferraro business Eva fiala presidential Excellence Emily fiser English PE health science social studies German presidential Excellence Molly Stella Fletcher English math PE health science social studies Spanish presidential Excellence Juliana geloso Italian Brady georgu business Juliana Jina English social studies Italian presidential Excellence em glassie business English Jeffrey Gonzalez business PE Health Italian presidential Excellence Trevor Gould business English music social studies presidential Excellence Katherine graziosa business Caroline Bishop Greenwood CTE Music Theater Benjamin gray business English Math Science Social Studies Latin presidential Excellence Ryan Grove English PE Health social studies presidential Excellence ktie Hall theater English math PE health science social studies presidential Excellence jodah hen CTE Kate hangen English social studies presidential Excellence Grace hanky art business English math PE Health presidential Excellence Abigail Murray Harkins music Sophia Hara English science social studies presidential Excellence Kennedy Hart business CTE English PE Health social studies the hostas art Ryan Hayes business Thomas Henry English math PE Health Science Italian presidential Excellence VA Hogan albrech Spanish presidential Excellence Ava hul English music science social studies Italian presidential Excellence zon Wong English math music social studies presidential Excellence adithia Jean business English math PE health science social studies presidential Excellence Jake Matthew jck business Juliana Jero English social studies presidential Excellence Gia Carin Gerald business music Claire John English math social studies presidential excellence Savana Jones CTE Ana hosf English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence Isa Jula English math music presidential Excellence Matthew Jeffrey business PE Health Italian Maya katsovich English math music social studies Spanish presidential Excellence Logan Keenan CTE young sa Kim business math presidential EX Excellence McKenzie nap English Math Science Social Studies Latin presidential Excellence Chris kovansky PE Health Latin Taylor Michelle Koslowski business English PE Health social studies presidential Excellence Logan Charles cranc business English PE Health presidential Excellence Caleb postfield K music Brian kenowski business English math social studies Spanish presidential Excellence ulis English math PE health science social studies Spanish presidential excellence squirrel lands English math music science social studies presidential Excellence Gabriella Loria CTE Sean Mason Bas business PE Health social studies presidential Excellence Jack langle music PD Health Paige listo business English Math Science Social Studies Italian presidential Excellence McKenzie Bella Lewis business PD Health Mora qua Lanka CTE music Darcy Lynn English social studies presidential Excellence Ariana Regina lutino theater RJ Marino business Serena Mara business English music Haley Martin CTE Kylie Maris CTE Michael mayano business English social studies German presidential Excellence Morgan mcdna business English Brayden MCN CT Robin MC English Max Jee mler Music Jessica naie Joo business English math social studies French presidential Excellence Curtis ni business Mary Margaret nen business English Spanish presidential Excellence Caroline OD day English social studies Italian presidential Excellence Nicholas Papa English math music science social studies presidential Excellence Alex Papas business kasum Pasha English Math Science Social Studies presidential excellence Ella Paul English math music PE Health Science Spanish presidential Excellence bajo Pepe PE Health Brianna Pepe [Music] CTE Brian picado English music Spanish presidential Excellence Eva RoR business English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence Noel Katherine Perle music Emma raldi business English social studies Spanish presidential Excellence Elias Rivera business CTE Paul Joseph Robinson music Christopher rashford business PE Health Paulina rhani English Spanish presidential Excellence Aon Roth music AA Rotondo business Sarah Ral bus music so science social studies Julia Rubin business English math social studies presidential Excellence Lucero Andrea Ruan areri PE Health Spanish Evan Russo English math social studies presidential Excellence kit win shiavi business English Samantha Schmidt English social studies presidential Excellence Ali shalava business English presidential Excellence Olivia Seline Scotty CT Bryce Shen PE Health kendle Brook Shen business Juliet shagu art Michael shweky business PE Health Matthew Smith business music Drake Alex Ander Schneider music Kiren Spagnola English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence miles Spate CTE Nikita Steen CTE Gage Stevenson CTE car Trust English social studies presidential Excellence Rory Elizabeth stults business English Math Science Social Studies presidential Excellence Ellis Solari business PE Health Jack business Noah sule business music social studies Italian presidential Excellence Lily Jensen talum art Carl tacket CTE CTE English social studies John Paul tuse English Math Science Social Studies Spanish presidential Excellence Catherine Teeter music Valerie tus English math music science social studies presidential Excellence Stella McCarthy Tessier CTE PE Health Nate thoro business Genesis Torres business Tessa Troi business English math social studies presidential Excellence Alyssa Jordan Underwood business Evan vases sorry M CTE PE Health German Adam Michael Vernon PE Health Mia vantos English social studies presidential Excellence Josh wildstein English math PE Health Science presidential Excellence Joseph Williams business Sarah Katherine yanic business PE Health Emily Zen business Anthony Zuniga CTE thank you everybody [Music] [Applause] congratulations to our [Applause] seniors what an outstanding group of young people I don't think we whooped enough a little bit more shall we [Music] [Applause] this is such a lovely ceremony and it is now my pleasure to announce this year's Val dictorian and salutatorian it is my pleasure to announce that our salutatorian for the class of 2024 is adtia Jen [Music] Mr and Mrs Jenner here as well so please stand and be [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] recognized and it's now my honor to announce the Val dictorian for the class of 2024 Daniel duza [Applause] [Music] Daniel could not be here today he is attending a Yukon orientation event but his mother Fiona is here so please stand so we can applaud for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] you so once again a heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of you on the awards you receive today and for your years of hard work you could not have reached these accomplishments without your parents so please give them a round of [Applause] applause and of course without your teachers so they deserve a round of [Applause] applause this is quite an achievement you and your parents should feel justifiably proud and you now will wear these honor cords at graduation so please join us in the comments as after after this event closes so we can have some refreshments and continue to celebrate our wonderful students and just oh my goodness get started on those incredible closing ceremonies as we bring the 2024 year to an end and celebrate our graduates thank you all so much for [Applause] oh
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We have already learned to adapt to new situations and apply our knowledge to the best of our ability in a time of hardship. Life is going to throw the same curveballs at us as we grow. Whether it's getting laid off, facing a serious illness, or overcoming self-doubt, we will all face adversity throughout our lives. Our class has been through so much adversity during our time here that I believe we are more prepared than any other class before us. One last thing I'd like to say before I leave the stage is that anyone in here can get through adversity by themselves. But having someone you can share adversity with and work through together makes it easier. I have a twin brother Austin and an older brother Andrew. They are able to help me when overcoming my own struggles. Whether it's your teachers, parents, siblings, or friends, it is a blessing to have any type of support around you.
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Overcoming adversity can take weeks, months, or even years. For some, overcoming adversity is a sprint, but for most, it's a marathon. Having support during this time can guide us to find the peace we're on a journey for. I am positive everyone here today has helped all who are graduating get through adversity in their life. No one sitting in front of me would have gotten to this point without the help of friendship. I'm glad that everyone here was able to make it to see the gratification radiate off the graduates' faces as the adversity of high school is over. The Bulldog Nation welcomes you all on this monumental day. Good morning. What a wonderful day it is to celebrate the class of 2024 here at Columbus North High School. I would like to thank everyone for coming here today to recognize this special moment in our lives.
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If you don't know me, my name is Kinsey Meyer and I'm honored to have the opportunity to be speaking here today. As we grow up, we often look forward to all of the exciting first to experience in life like our first day of high school. I, however, remember looking forward to the end of high school before it had even began. I was so excited to grow up and be anywhere but inside of a classroom. I remember longing for summer in the winter, wishing the warm weather would come faster. I remember imagining life after high school like being able to travel the world and do whatever I wanted. Although I've now realized that's not exactly how it works. I was more than ready to leave this place before my time here had really even started. These four years have had their ups and downs for all of us, filled with numerous hardships but also many precious memories.
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We survived freshman year with the pandemic and even wore a mask to our first day of high school. We've experienced many late nights, football games, and stressful exams. We've even started our first jobs and gone to our first and last high school dances. Looking back on it all, I can tell you that I have never appreciated this place more than I have in these last few months of our senior year. But now, here we are today at our high school graduation, the last time we will ever be students here at Columbus North. Life is full of last times just like this one. There was a last time I went outside for recess, and a last time my parents carried me to bed. There was a last time I rode my favorite childhood bike, and a last time my little brother was shorter than me. There was a last time I raced in my flying sea uniform, and a last time my parents drove me to school.
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Even now as I speak, we are all experiencing last times. It could be your last time in this gymnasium, the last high school graduation you ever attend, or the last time our Columbus North 2024 class is all in the same place together. Throughout our lives, no matter who we are, we have all experienced many last times, whether we have recognized them or they have gone unnoticed. And the thought of these last times can bring feelings of nostalgia, sadness, or even regret. However, last times are not always a bad thing. It's important to remember that with these last times can come great opportunities. As all 430 of us sit here today, we have the opportunity to celebrate this last time together as the senior class of Columbus North High School. And with this achievement of graduating high school comes new opportunities for all of us. Some of us will go to college, join the military, enter the workforce, or look toward other future plans.
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It's important to realize that in order to move on to our future, we need our time in high school to come to an end. Graduating high school will most definitely not be the last last time that we experience. Life is filled with a million little last times that will go unnoticed in that moment. It is only looking back that you will feel their true impact. While the emotions we feel during these last times can make them difficult, I encourage you to look forward. Look forward to all the amazing things that life has to offer. Go and chase that dream job. Go pursue that hobby that you've been second-guessing. Go and tell that person that you love them, or go to that country you've always dreamed of visiting. Go out and live your life. Although we have reached the end of our high school journey, the rest of our lives are just beginning.
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We have the opportunity now to go make our mark on the world, to impact the people we meet along the way, and the to do great things with the life we have ahead of us. Although we will experience many more last times, I encourage all of you to let today be the last time you think of them negatively, but instead remember to cherish the new opportunities and adventures that they bring. Thank you. Good morning, and a heartfelt thank you to all the family, friends, and loved ones who are here to celebrate with us today. And to those who couldn't be here, but have supported us every step of the way. We owe this day to you. I'm Alex Osborn, and I'm your class of 2024 valedictorian. I'm told that I'm ecstatic to be here addressing you today because that's what makes sense, right? I've worked hard and now I get the opportunity to give you all one last message before we go along our merry ways.
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You get my best attempt at a few minutes worth of inspiring words that you'll carry with you for the rest of your lives or for the next day or so. I'll be honest though, it still doesn't entirely make sense to me that I'm standing up here. I'm not a fan of public speaking and no matter how wonderful you all are, an audience of thousands terrifies me on a good day. The thing is though, a lot of what I do doesn't necessarily make sense, especially to other people. I'm typically a mostly normal student. I show up to class on time, I turn in my work, and I don't draw much attention to myself. Yet, on one November day of sophomore year, just after Halloween, I confidently walked into school with a bright blue wig that cascaded down to my waist. Needless to say, neon blue hair was a change for me.
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I was met with shocked faces from classmates and teachers alike. Wait, is that you, Alex? That has to be a wig, right? Or my personal favorite reaction from Senora Cheek, but why? Nobody could make sense of my sudden change in appearance, much less that I just switched it up for fun. And my habit of defying expectations doesn't stop there. Even though I've been speaking English my whole life, our AP Spanish class is another home for me. I've gone directly from being a triangle editor, helping other staffers in the journalism room, to being unreasonably competitive at forestry with my fellow FFA members, Gus, Payne, and Connor. Nobody expects these activities to go together, but for me, it's just what makes sense. Yet, it's not just me. On some level, every one of us in this gym has done something that has defied somebody's expectations. It might have been saying no to another last-minute responsibility when everybody is used to you always saying yes.
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