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joshua schneider [Applause] congratulations next award is the stuart g curray purdue university engineering scholarship in the amount of eight thousand three hundred and three dollars this year's winner is jessica williams [Applause] congratulations next award is the 2022 steve hunter memorial scholarship in the amount of 2701. and 33 cents this year's recipient sawyer sanders [Applause] next award is the martha l frost scholarship in the amount of 753 dollars this year's recipient carmen nobby [Applause] congratulations next is the delmer and janet connect connect family memorial scholarship in the amount of 1 and 50 cents jonathan flynn [Applause] next we have the 2022 lake santee women's club scholarship in the amount of five hundred dollars this recipient peyton richie thank you good job next awards we have two for the knights of columbus council 1042 scholarship our local kfc in the amount of 500 each allison ripper and bryant thank you dick [Applause] next we have the 2022 meyer and wilma schreiber memorial scholarship in the amount of 2099 this year's recipient is emily mangles [Applause] next we have the greensburg community high school class of 1941 and 1942 scholarship in the amount of 1394.
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sawyer sanders [Applause] next is the 2022 greensburg community high school class of 1961 scholarship in the amount of 795 dollars tyler ferreira [Applause] next we have the 2022 pat smith in loving memory of tracy lynn smizer scholarship in the amount of one thousand dollars miss jenna knobby [Applause] congratulations we have several of the bernie and lucy layman scholarship award winners today first i'll just call you all up and then i can give them out brayden forker emily mangles grace martin bryant mickey dick jonathan ralston allison rippinger and matthew stewart these are going to be for five thousand four hundred and sixty five dollars and thirty four cents per year um renewable congratulations to all of you winners [Applause] just briefly in closing i'd like to say that in 1976 i was sitting down there and you know you may not think about um philanthropy a lot whenever you're you're 18 years old but as you grow older and you come back and hopefully you will come back to this community remember all the efforts that all these folks have done to create these scholarships and these awards for all of your hard work through hard work good things happen today we were able to give out almost 22 thousand dollars worth of awards and it doesn't happen without members of of this community being what they are so thank you for being part of it and thanks for the opportunity [Applause] well said rick i'm going to present the greensburg fraternal order of police scholarships these two winners each receive 500 please approach the stage ella lowe and scotland reinhold [Applause] next up i'll present the dar good citizen award this is a check in the amount of 150 and this year's a winner this year's winner is lydia acre [Applause] i have four winners for the first federal good citizenship awards these winners will receive a check for 2 500 each and those four are tyler ferrara emma hatton corbin matthews and peyton richie congratulations to those four congratulations hi you guys okay the state farm companies foundation scholarship is awarded to connor witt camper for five thousand dollars renewable [Applause] the elks legacy scholarship for one thousand dollars renewable is awarded to carson scheidler [Applause] the indiana volunteer firefighters associate associate scholarship for one thousand five hundred dollars goes to jonathan ralston [Applause] the great plains communications scholarship is awarded to carson shiler for one thousand dollars [Applause] emily mangles for two thousand five hundred dollars [Applause] and elizabeth elizabeth mitchell for five thousand dollars [Applause] the psy iota zai sorority scholarship is awarded to two students for at least five hundred dollars each grace martin and caleb robbins [Applause] the tricapa sorority donna little scholarship for one thousand dollars goes to carson scheidler [Applause] the tri kappa sorority barb haran scholarship goes to cole stevens [Applause] the daughter of isabella's scholarship in the amount of 500 is awarded to bryant minkadek [Applause] the decatur county pork producer scholarship for one thousand dollars is awarded to lydia agra [Applause] the jackson lodge gary work masonic scholarship and indiana free masons grand lodge scholarship in the amount of two thousand one hundred and twenty dollars renewable is awarded to carson scheidler [Applause] we have eight awards for the mitch daniels early graduation scholarship these students completed their high school requirements at the end of their junior year each student will be receiving four thousand dollar scholarship barbara bolling randy brogan sila filler ivan pelser hannah sanders peyton scudder femi straight and avery stewart [Applause] okay the 21st century scholarship award which is given for full tuition to a indiana state school was awarded to the following elena andradas jude beaver kyler couch nevaya cress zyla filler reina wilson kayla haycock jolena hunter casey johnson andrew johnson jessalyn newman keegan roberts sarah santiago matthew stewart avery stewart dakota walters and amaya walmsley [Applause] good morning doll and to class of 2022 congratulations it's been a real honor working with you over these last four years at this point we would like to acknowledge some awards that have been given directly from colleges further education directly to the students students have reached out to those schools and have worked very hard over this four year period in order to receive these honors we will do these in groups of schools so right now i have five students that will be attending ball state university in the fall that have received scholarships first recipient it was sorry allison rippinger receiving a ball state university presidential scholarship and ball state grant totaling over ten thousand dollars renewable caleb robbins will be receiving a ball state merit scholarship of four thousand dollars renewable and a alumni legacy scholarship of twenty five hundred dollars keegan roberts will be receiving ball state university honors grants of over seven thousand dollars with possible renewal [Applause] two young ladies will be attending ball state also they are receiving military veterans benefits due to the service of a parent to the united states military kiley hostetler will be receiving tuition and room and board totaling over nineteen thousand dollars renewable and alyssa willard will be receiving tuition as well as a president's scholarship from ball state in the amount of ten thousand dollars renewable [Applause] colin cummer will be attending fairmont state university he is receiving various academic and athletic scholarships in order to equal according to colin a full ride while he shoots a full a few hoops and does a little studying on the side grayson newhart will be attending hunter university huntington interview inter university i'm sorry grayson we're going to send you all over the place huntington university he's receiving an academic and athletic scholarship in total of over twenty four thousand dollars renewable [Applause] we have six students that are attending indiana state university receiving awards alina andreas will be receiving the indiana state university book voucher which is 500 housing award for 1500 academic merit scholarship health and wellness award recreation center award and first year campus housing award of five hundred dollars [Applause] three students will be receiving the indiana state university academic merit scholarship of one thousand dollars a peak a piece those recipients are luke helmick mackenzie moreland and tyler ferreira [Applause] grace martin is on her way to indiana state as well she is receiving a president's academic excellence award of six thousand dollars renewable and a creative and performing arts award of nine thousand dollars renewable [Applause] cole stevens is heading to indiana state university as well he will be receiving an academic distinguished scholarship of 2500 renewable [Applause] seven students have received awards from indiana university the first three are receiving pro-vost scholarships kate acrea in the amount of two thousand dollars renewable braden forkert one thousand renewable and sophie knobby four thousand dollars renewable [Applause] alexander bailey will be attending indiana university he's receiving a provost scholarship of one thousand hamilton luger scholarship of global and international studies direct admissions scholarship of 750 renewable and a luddy school of informatics computing and engineering scholarship of seven hundred and fifty dollars renewable [Applause] jolina hunter will be attending indiana university provost scholarship of four thousand renewable and has earned the covenant award of room and board totaling over twelve thousand dollars renewable [Applause] jocelyn newman is also receiving the covenant award from indiana university of six thousand dollars renewable [Applause] and the last student making their way to indiana university receiving awards is jonathan ralston he will be receiving the provost scholarship of six thousand dollars renewable the hunt hunton honors college scholarship 2000 renewable and the heckman linville scholarship of two thousand dollars [Applause] three students will be attending iupui carmen navi and claire anderson are both receiving two thousand dollars renewable as a jaguar excellent award [Applause] carson scheidler he will be joining those two students as well as many many others at iupui he has received an honors college chancellor's scholarship of eight thousand dollars renewable [Applause] scotland reinhold she will be making her home next fall at indiana westland university where she is receiving the dean scholarship of 11 000 renewable and various other grants totaling over seven thousand five hundred dollars [Applause] we have two students that have received awards from manchester university emma howard is receiving the faculty scholarship which is seventeen thousand dollars renewable and lillian wheatley who is receiving the dean scholarship which is twenty thousand dollars renewable [Applause] emily million will be making her way to marion university she is receiving the saint clara academic scholarship for sixteen thousand dollars renewable and the marian dance team scholarship of one thousand dollars renewable [Applause] two students will be traveling out of state and attending ohio northern university delilah collins will be receiving a general grant which is 2500 dimension award of 7 000 trustee scholarship of 19 thousand and various grants of over four five thousand and all of those are renewable [Applause] ethan meadows will be attending ohio northern university will be also an athlete as well as an academic student and he has earned academic achievement awards of over 13 thousand dollars [Applause] purdue university will be the home to six students who've received awards first jonathan flynn has received the stamps scholarship through the honor college and it pays for full cost of attendance for four years plus ten thousand dollars for conferences internships and other activities [Applause] emily mangles one thousand dollars for a national recognition award to purdue elizabeth mitchell is going to purdue university receiving the trustee scholarship of ten thousand dollars renewable [Applause] two students will be attending purdue university and receiving the presidential scholarships jessica williams and anna wagner these awards are four thousand dollars renewable [Applause] dakota walters is the recipient of purdue university promise award it is an award of ten thousand dollars renewable [Applause] connor wittkemper he is the recipient of the rose hulman institute of technology academic scholarship the amount is 26 500 and it is a renewable award [Applause] three students will be making their home at the university of indianapolis the first two are receiving luger scholarships kayla kelso in the amount of 18 000 renewable and matthew stewart in the amount of 19 000 renewable [Applause] ali norton will be joining the university of indianapolis she will also receive a luger scholarship of 18 000 renewable but she is also receiving a director's award of 2000 anonymous endowment scholarship uh 4 000 plus and a grant of over 2 300 all of those are possible renewals [Applause] thank you sue on behalf of the athletic department this year we would like to congratulate the class of 2022 and before we hand out our awards i would like to give a few thank yous first to all of our student athletes for all of their successes this year whether it be team or individual you guys did a great job like to thank all of our coaches for their hard work and dedication i would like to thank our administration our staff and teachers for all of their support and the two ladies in our athletic office june rigney that makes our athletic department run and melinda hager to keep us financially stable our awards this year our first award um is the paul dwayne collins track scholarship this is a 400 scholarship and this year it is awarded to matthew stewart [Applause] our next award is our royal club award this award is given to athletes who have lettered in eight varsity sports in their four-year career this is a tremendous accomplishment for our student athletes to achieve the the athletes are awarded a plaque with their name on it and i will announce we have 11 this year so i'll announce all 11.
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you can come up to receive your plaque and if we could hold our applause to the very end this year's recipients are kayla haycock ella lowe emily mangles elizabeth mitchell sophie knobby jessica williams corbin matthews grayson newhart jonathan ralston sawyer sanders and cole stevens please give him a round of applause [Applause] just congratulations our next award is our class of 1921 scholar athlete this award is voted on by our head coaches and takes academics and athletics into consideration this year our female scholar athlete is emily mangles and our male scholar athlete is jonathan ralston if you could both come up please and our last award is our top female and male athlete of the ward of the year this award is also voted on by our head coaches and takes in consideration an athlete's four-year career this year's top female athlete is elizabeth mitchell and our top male athlete is matthew stewart congratulations [Applause] like to thank everyone and good luck to our graduates [Applause] i'm gonna try to stay with my script but sometimes i sort of venture off uh this will prelude something that i'm gonna do so congrats seniors i hope you have an awesome future okay good morning and again congratulations to the class of 2022.
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for those that do not know me my name is jane huff really or most of you mrs really i'm here to present two randy really memorial scholarships in the memory of my husband randy who lost his battle with melanoma cancer in july of 2020 my husband randy was a caring and hard-working person he did not go to college but he did participate in the school to work program when he was in high school working in the grocery business he continued to work in the retail business his entire life he worked his way up through the business from a cashier stock person to managing over six convenience stores throughout ripley decatur and franklin county eventually we owned our own convenience store randy also had a love for the outdoors and we eventually opened up an rnj bait and tackle which i continue to run to help fund the scholarship his most recent endeavor however was previous to him passing we opened up the really fresh meat market with his brother in osgood even with his busy schedule he found the time to coach softball and mentor young people in our community randy was also the primary caregiver for my father who had alzheimer's for five years randy was all about giving of his time to help others and encouraging young people to do their best randy would often tell our children and the people that worked for us it doesn't matter what you do in life be proud of your work be honest respectful and be on time through the generous support of my colleagues family and friends we were able to establish the randy really memorial scholarship fund the scholarship is open to seniors in area schools no matter if their plans are to go to college join the military or directly enter the workforce sometimes an individual just needs a little help to get off to a good start on their new adventure in life this year we had the privilege of awarding five 200 scholarships last week i awarded one at batesville today i'm going to award two here and then tomorrow night two at south ripley over the easter weekend my children read through over 55 applicants and i let them select but i had the veto right however the two individuals that they selected that happened to be from greensburg i told them i said they must have good standards because those were the two that i would have given it to so i let them select this year's recipients from greensburg are elena andrettis and this is for you elena elena every day when i had her in class sat by the white board and would write me a positive note before she left i don't know if you realize how much that meant to me okay the second recipient is brendan stanley brendan always has a smile on his face in class and always put forth his best effort [Applause] thank you and again congratulations [Applause] 48 years ago back in 1974 i was probably like some of you here today i was one of the most surprised guy in town i i graduated high school and it was a pretty big day for my family back in in 74 as none of my grandparents or neither one of my parents had graduated high school and so at this time i would i recognize that this is a pretty big day a pretty big week coming up and i just want to say congratulations to all of you here in the class of 2022.
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linda chapel is not able to present today so i get the privilege of presenting for both of my friends mr chapel was the principal here at greensburg high school from 2001 to 2015. and i had the honor of working for him with him every day for 15 years and i can say that everybody loved phil he was a cowboy boots and a smile kind of guy his positive attitude and dedication and loyal approach was absolutely contagious here in this community he loved kids he loved people and he loved agriculture this year's recipient truly represents the legacy of mr chapel so the philip a chapel ffa agriculture scholarship of 500 goes to schuyler westerfeld have a great week hi for those of you guys who don't know me um mr combo ford i coach the academic team along with mrs swank here and i've done that for the past four years this year we are lucky to have two scholarships to award these two young men were freshmen when i started coaching academic team four years ago and i've been able to watch them grow over the last four years and put in the work and grow into their leadership roles with the team i am very happy to award two one thousand dollar scholarships to alex bailey and jonathan flynn [Applause] congrats oh my goodness thank you thanks [Applause] just want to say congratulations to the class of 2022 and to the parents and friends we're here to share with you today as superintendent greensburg schools um get to watch and i've watched all of you go from kindergarten all the way through your senior year and great class and i really appreciate what you've done for greensburg schools and and the opportunities that we provided that you've taken advantage of and i wish all of you the very very best after we go through that graduation ceremony next saturday it's my privilege as superintendent of greensboro schools to present some scholarships today i'd like to begin with our first it's a brand new scholarship and i'm privileged to have russell wilhoite standing here beside me he and his wife nancy they started this scholarship this year and it is a one thousand dollar scholarship and it will go to scotland reinhold [Applause] congratulations thanks russell russell's another good example of those who have graduated from greensburg high school no matter how long ago it was he and i both graduated a long time ago but always giving back and we appreciate those who give back and some of you will understand that in the years to come second scholarship i'd like to give is a shriver memorial scholarship it is a 500 scholarship and it goes to jessica williams [Applause] the next scholarship is very dear to my heart and we don't have enough kids who are interested in going into education now as a career and i hope some of you will choose it as you change careers over the next few years but we're giving out the lillian knox education scholarship it is a 500 scholarship and is going to brendan stanley [Applause] congratulations next scholarship is to sarah kinker scholarship it is a 500 scholarship and it goes to allison ripager [Applause] congratulations the next scholarship is the robert french memorial scholarship it is a one thousand dollar renewable scholarship and it goes to elizabeth mitchell [Applause] congratulations next scholarship is the arthur and john r picker scholarship we're giving two of those they are for each they go to mason kennedy and luke stevens [Applause] congratulations next scholarship is the robert s lowe scholarship it's a 500 renewable scholarship and it goes to allison ripager [Applause] next is the goddard associate degree scholarship it is a 1500 scholarship and it goes to sawyer sanders [Applause] congratulations next we have the goddard business degree scholarship it is also 1500 and it goes to isabel morris congratulations next we have the goddard technical degree scholarship it is also 1500 and it goes to hannah doucher congratulations and our last goddard is the goddard vocational degree scholarship again it is fifteen hundred dollars and it goes to schuyler westerfeld [Applause] we have two goddard depaul purdue scholarships they are fifteen hundred dollars renewable they go to lydia acrea and emily mangles congratulations we have bobby berger scholarships they are 1500 renewable i'll call off all 16 and then we get a round of applause uh please come up to stage brayden forkert shailene hess kayla kelso emily mangles grace martin bryant minkadek emily million carmen navi sophia nabi allison norton rebecca porter jonathan ralston peyton richie allison riffinger caleb robbins nicole stevens congratulations to these 16 students [Applause] and the last scholarship we have is the bernie h and mary l humphrey scholarship these are also fifteen hundred dollars renewable they go to carson scheidler brendan stanley and luke stevens congratulations okay okay thank you wow we're on the downhill slide here so we're we're getting close we're recognizing right now the ivy tech community college indiana core and we have 35 winners i'm going to read through those these winners will receive green and white cords we'll hold off applause until i read all 35 names i will also add kudos to the counseling department this is our highest number ever for the cohort of 2022 congratulations here we go kate acra lydia acra elena andrades delilah collins jonathan flynn braden forkert emma hatton jaylen hess andrew johnson kayla kelso mason kennedy ella lowe emily mangles grace martin corbin matthews elizabeth mitchell mackenzie moreland jessalyn newman sofia knobby allison norton rebecca porter jonathan ralston scotland reinhold peyton richie allison ripaker caleb robbins sawyer sanders joshua snyder carson scheidler cole stevens luke stevens matthew stewart alyssa willard jessica williams connor wittkemper congratulations to the 35 individuals with the indiana college core we will now honor our honor diploma recipients we're going to start first with those receiving an academic honors diploma all of the honor diploma recipients i may repeat myself here but they are receiving gold courts academic honors diploma recipients i have 16 names oakley best rosalyn caddell rayne combs terry dance andrew johnson ella lowe grace martin elliott newby connor pinson caleb robbins hannah sanders sawyer sanders mason wagner skylar westerfeld alyssa willard simone wood congratulations to 16 academic honors diploma recipients [Applause] now we'll recognize those earning a technical honors diploma they too will receive gold cords i have ten names ethan ambergee claire anderson nevaeh cress navica dibias hannah deutscher jayden finley cole ginder alexis gossett caden schroeder and dakota walters congratulations to those individuals earning a technical honors diploma the last group to receive gold cords are those that earned both an academic honors diploma and a technical honors diploma and that list is impressive it's 47 names i'm going to read through them efficiently here kate acra lydia acra elena andrades alexander bailey delilah collins colin cummer tyler ferrara jonathan flynn braden forkert elijah hadler emma hatton luke helmick shaylen hess kylie hostetler kevin huang jolina hunter kayla kelso mason kennedy emily mangles corbin matthews bryant mikadek emily million elizabeth mitchell mackenzie moreland isabelle morris jessalyn newman mallory noah sofia knobby carmen knobby allison norton shiv patel rebecca porter jonathan ralston scotland reinhold payton ritchie allison ripperger keegan roberts carson scheidler joshua schneider brendan stanley cole stevens luke stevens matthew stewart anna wagner lillian wheatley jessica williams connor wittkemper congratulations 47 academic and technical honor diploma recipients [Applause] it's really an impressive list when you read through all the names it's it's quite impressive at this time i'd like to honor the co salutatorians for the class of 2022.
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when i read these individuals names they are going to come up to the stage i will recognize them individually unlike we've done before they will receive a trophy and a booklet and acknowledgement here on the stage our first salutatorian with a 3.9945 gpa is mr carson scheidler congratulations carson and our other co-salutatorian also with the 3.9945 gpa is miss jessica williams [Applause] congratulations to the salutatorians of the class of 2022. [Applause] we will now honor individually the valedictorians for the class of 2022 they all have achieved a perfect 4.0 gpa when i announce their name let's please welcome them to the stage one at a time here first one lydia akram [Applause] next valedictorian mr jonathan flynn [Applause] our third valedictorian emily mangels [Applause] next up jonathan ralston [Applause] next up is allison ripager [Applause] and our final valedictorian to be recognized is connor wickhipper [Applause] let's have a round of applause for the valedictorians of the class of 2022 i have a few closing remarks to our honor day ceremony pretty much in line with what i do every year with one little exception here for me personally i'd like to take a moment and recognize the retirement of two staff members from greensburg community high school first i'd like to talk about mrs sarah amrein she served in various roles in educational assistance in our special ed program here at greensboro community high school and she served us here for 18 years and she will be greatly missed and she'll be missed more than she knows mrs sarah amron i'd like to acknowledge her right now please as mr green acknowledged earlier in the program mr hipskind coach has been our dean of students for quite some time he's been in education for 43 years 25 years here at gchs and he has been an integral part of what we do in the front office he also too will be missed i'm very happy for him in his next stage of retirement uh just let you know brother you'll be missed back there congratulations mr hipskin we wish both of them happiness in their future years and we will try to cope with their absence next year it will be difficult before we shut down here i'd like to acknowledge some of the donations that were given on behalf of the class of awards earned first off 340.
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that number is from awards and scholarships from local community organizations and from trust funds established within the school corporation 431 thousand dollars class of 2022. that's a lot of giving a lot of people that care about our students also two million four hundred and three thousand six hundred and seventy four dollars were from awards grants and scholarships from post-secondary education institutions total monies in excess of two million eight hundred and have been received by the graduating class of 2022. congratulations hard work pays off let's give it up for the class of 20 20 22. i'd also like to take a moment as well before we shut down here um commencement graduation is emotional time it's a special time for kids and not only appreciate the kids for their hard work but thank the parents and the community and everybody that supports what we do here at greensburg community high school it matters it matters it's important work and and you kids are the are the benefit of that and the evidence of hard work so thank you
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of applause to start this off so let's get it going for them okay let's say this is a celebration of their students and you their families it's a community event and i have a pleasure to introduce our first two speakers it will be laurel knight our salutatorian and jenna bailey our valedictorian laurel stardusto [Applause] i have always found it interesting that the word kindergarten means children's garden it is fitting that this preliminary class the beginning of your education is known as a garden a place to nurture and care for learning really each classroom we've been a part of throughout our school career has been a different garden filled with unique experiences and environments that helped us grow as seniors it is easy to long for the kindness of that very first garden the nap time the snack time the extra long recess these seem so nice compared to the stressful high school experience we have all just undergone the projects exams the worldwide pandemic that confined our education to a screen these may have felt like a bitter winter in garden terms the sort of environment that requires grit and perseverance in order to survive yet by sitting here today ready to walk across the stage and complete our journey each and every one of you has proved that you can thrive in any classroom you have shown tremendous growth but beyond this it is important to realize that what you planted in that kinder garden what has prospered and blossomed as you grew through the school system those seeds belong to you we all have an extraordinary capacity for learning it has been nurtured or challenged by various teachers and courses over the years but that desire to long to learn came from within us we were born with an innate drive to learn as two-year-olds we would lick the sand off our hands at the beach or recite obnoxious songs from annoying tv shows we naturally questioned experimented and curiously approached our world while we may have become better scientists by sitting in chemistry or biology lecture halls or fine-tuned our questioning by decoding literature in english class those skills came pre-programmed into our budding brains we were each able to succeed because we started with this seed you may be questioning why you are hearing about the start of your education at a ceremony to congratulate its end to that i would say i am glad that you're still questioning our ability to learn existed long before we started our first day of school and it will exist long after we complete our last our curiosity inquiry and skills of discovery are human not tied to the structures of formal education we will leave east high school but our capacity for learning will not be left behind we can search out knowledge in every new experience of our adult lives we can make the world our new classroom continuing to learn without the confines of a class may look different but the opportunities are countless instead of using its learning we can use instagram to discover new perspectives instead of completing worksheets or papers like those we just sent flying into the air we can fly ourselves to new communities and cultures across the globe instead of collaborating through group projects we can collaborate with future co-workers and create our future families to truly learn more about ourselves instead of learning for the sake of a grade we can learn through the investigation of whatever ignites our interest or by simply being curious and i know we can all continue to learn even without the support of our school because i've witnessed so many of us do this already we have grown our character alongside teammates at practice we have gained insight by volunteering and helping those in need we have even taken advisory or resource time to learn valuable lessons with our friends sometimes outside of the classroom we have learned more at times when there is no curriculum mistakes friends memories that will last a lifetime these are sometimes the greatest teachers as we move beyond east high school we will always have experiences and relationships that can help us grow your cultivated mind the flora that formed from the seeds you planted in kindergarten and that has been nurtured within the various classrooms of your education is ready to move beyond the garden of east high school to all the teachers mentors and family that have cultivated us over the years thank you for your love and support but as we leave as we migrate beyond the comfortable soil that best encourages us to grow our pursuit of learning may be riddled with hardship we may be tempted to stop learning without easy access to the nutrients that feed our mind the overwhelming foreign environment of our future may make us want to wilt even so never stop learning as the brilliant young minds we all are today it is our job to adapt to each novel environment and challenge ourselves to seek knowledge each day as our roots and branches grow beyond the classrooms of east continue to nurture your mind so that it can truly flourish blossom and add to the beauty of the world thank you class of 2022 good afternoon family friends faculty and fellow graduates it is a great honor to be standing in front of you today i would like to start by thanking my parents along with all of the parents and guardians that drove us to and from school stayed up late to help with projects and work tirelessly to help provide us with a better life i would also like to say thank you to the entire staff of east for teaching advising and helping us through some of the yardest years so far of our lives because of our parents guardians and staff we have finally made it we are about to graduate and leave to go our own separate ways i can confidently say that we have learned the skills necessary to succeed in the world each year of school brought change to us freshman year we were the new fish in the sea of students walking the halls as we finally started to figure out our way through school the year came to an end with new friends acting a little older and a little wiser sophomore year brought more change the first three quarters we owned high school we were no longer the youngest we now acted like we knew what we were doing and made sure everyone knew it the biggest change came when no one expected it it started out as a longer spring break something every kid dreams of but it turned into something that we would never forget we lost the fourth quarter of our sophomore year leaving us at home watching videos trying to learn while wondering what the future of school would look like well junior year came more changes occurred we started out in person at school wearing masks it was strange but we all got used to it as the year progressed just as we thought things were going back to normal we moved back to online schooling after thanksgiving break third quarter brought even more change hybrid schooling i don't know how everyone's experience was but i had a hard time coming twice a week and trying to learn on my own at home fourth quarter junior year we finally went back to school four times full time it was difficult at first but we got used to it and finally finished out the year in a new kind of normal fashion this year brought even more change after a year and a half of the world feeling like it was at a standstill we were able to get back to normal we were finally seniors at the top of the school this year we've gotten to go to school every day and are now allowed to go to school without masks we have witnessed the pandemic full circle our high school experience has been unlike any other filled with new obstacles every day high school has been a four year journey our hard work and dedication to the programs that each of us love have contributed to the success of us graduating at east we have been exposed to ap dual credit and advanced courses that have allowed us to get a step up on college some of us have taken advantage of the c4 programs offered at both high schools these programs have given some certifications that will allow us to go into the workforce with a better understanding of our fields others have been involved in sports and clubs that have taught them valuable lessons in leadership and teamwork i along with others was involved in the performing arts program i participated in any band i could and enjoyed band class every day mr rogers and mr berkshire made every class entertaining and educational i learned several real world skills through band possibly even more than other classes taught me east has prepared us to go into the college the military the workforce or whatever future may lie ahead through classes and activities like the c4 pathways clubs sports performing arts and all of our senior projects this year we've learned valuable lessons that have prepared us for what we may face in the future we've learned how to navigate stressful situations while keeping our composure and to expect the unexpected while being flexible during these unknown times of coven our four years of high school may have been interrupted by copen but we have still learned a lot allowing us to go out into the world better prepared i have enjoyed our years together a lot has changed over the past four years we may not have had four full years of normal high school but we did get four full years of memories and stories that we will share forever as such we have learned along with the faculty how to learn on our own while at home and how to focus when there are several distractions around these are all valuable real world skills that are needed after high school now as we leave our east home we embark on the future and change in our life change is not always easy but it is a part of life embrace the change live every moment as if it were your last if there's someone that you've been wanting to say something to say it you might not get the opportunity again if there's something that you've been wanting to do do it there's no time like the present keep in touch with those that you love and continue making memories remember the good times and all the lessons that we have learned here as author c s lewis once wrote there are far far better things ahead than any we leave behind so i say to you look forward to the future and the change it brings congratulations class of 2022 we made it [Applause] all right thank you laurel and jenna for your words wisdom and advice before i introduce this class to dr roberts i'd like to make a few comments first to community we are all working together to support each student that you see in front of us graduating today we thank you for your teamwork and support in helping your student achieve this milestone this is celebration not only for the graduates but for all of us this is a great day and secondly to our graduates one of my favorite parts of education is getting to know students in their stores each and every one of you has one your own unique success story that now includes graduating high school you persevered you stepped up met the challenge and we're here to celebrate your story you've invested the hard work time energy along with having the support of your families friends and teachers to be in the position you are now as you get ready take this next step in life i encourage you be true to yourself appreciate people for who they are you are an individual and you are valued for who you are believe in yourself stay persistent there will be ups and downs in life stay focused on your goals do not be afraid to reach out and ask for help we are stronger together take time to listen to others and be there for them it is something we can all do and it is a great way to take care of others it will help to make world a better place for all you all have a blank page for you as you begin the next chapter in your life story make the most of your opportunities as you are the author of your life i'm sad and excited at the same time as i'll miss seeing you in the hallways at east but i'm also happy for you to start your new adventure i'm looking forward to see where you and those adventures lead you i'd also encourage you to take a page from laurel and jenna's speeches and be inspired to continue writing your own unique success story we're all watching we're excited for you we're here to support you as you take next step in the world of opportunities that lie before you it's been my privilege to serve as your principal for the past four years i'll leave you with the fact that you always be olympian and to take care and carry on o's dr roberts gives me great pride and pleasure to present to you the class of 2022 good afternoon family members friends and staff members thank you for all you have done to support our graduates as they navigated themselves through the rapids of a twisting river that places them in this location here today as graduates of columbus east high school graduates congratulations to you for the abilities you have displayed during your entire school career but especially during these challenging last three school years to successfully sell over under and through the rough waters placed before you your perseverance earns you the title of graduate columbus east high school as i reflect on these last three school years it is you your graduating class that i believe had to demonstrate the most resilience to end up in the seat in which you are currently sitting your sophomore year ended abruptly your junior year included a combination of in-person and virtual learning your senior year although in person for each of our scheduled instructional days was still affected by covet 19 related challenges four years of high school and only one your freshman year that can truly be considered normal at least from the perspective of what we all used to consider normal now that you are here in that seat now that you have completed one journey now that you have prepared yourself for the future what is the future for you what does come next are you just going to settle for whatever it is that comes next or are you allowing yourself to dream and if so do you have a plan to accomplish that dream i referenced rapids river and rough waters in my opening comments it was a setup a setup so that i could quote from an amazing philosopher and author of one of my favorite literary pieces garth brooks the river you know a dream is like a river ever changing as it flows and a dreamers just a vessel that must follow where it goes as you look to tomorrow and the hope that is there your dream is a river and you are the vessel that chases it too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away to what we put off until tomorrow has now become today was a tomorrow not too long ago it is hard to understand now but time goes quickly your parents and grandparents will attest to that soon tomorrow whatever that is for you the start of your dream job completion of your dream post-secondary opportunity marriage to your dream person the birth of your dream children some other dream that demonstrates success just like today will be today i will sell my vessel till the river runs dry like a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky i'll never reach my destination if i never try dream dream big and then try like heck to achieve it all of you have demonstrated that you have it in you on behalf of all of our 2000 staff members in our corporation we are proud of what you have accomplished today and know that you will accomplish much more when tomorrow becomes today members of the columbus east class of by the power vested in me by the state of indiana and our bartholomew consolidated school corporation board of trustees i hereby certify you as graduates of our school system congratulations [Applause] [Music] bye [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] grace catherine wilsey payton alexandra meyer olivia pauline maggie rose abshire addison mckenna allman adrian alvarez corbin l arnholt stella jewell arnhold kaden michael atkins autolina a austin dalton a heirs ethan daniel ball zoe lynn barnes father haley elizabeth barr noah patrick batten leanna renee baxter meredith grace bean jeffrey scott blands amelia page blighton sarah kyleen boggs cody lee bowling tegan r brannaman [Music] david david cayden brand spencer grant bright ariana a brindle jessica janna brown trinity brown paige rochelle brown alyssa pearl scroggin gracie lynn brady [Applause] tia latrice brown to kyra lachey brown ryan andrew buckler olivia page bickel tyler m bumbleo joshua anthony burns hayley ann burton brianna camacho celia camonero sarmiento aiden patrick campbell danielle s campbell emma madeline campbell yadira canales alexa marie canine caitlin page carruthers ethan a chambers logan ashton christophel christopher chaz chumley brandon michael clark calvin keith clark ethan james clark macy elizabeth coors colin walker cornett reese kenneth cowan trevor l cowan martin alexander cox brendan michael critney mason cole darnell wyatt dean doherty ariel janelle davis colleen fay davis devon leroyce davis nathan j day taylor cheyenne deaton joseph t deckard wyatt l dooley gianna emea douglas denton l duncan jaden wayne dernald jackson eakin corbin p east caitlyn june easterling calista rose easterling gavin r edgecombe [Applause] caroline ann emmerich eli l eubanks hannah pauline fields mason sea fields john pierce fife reece brian fisher caden gale alberto galindo sanchez kevin galindo sanchez harley jalen gant estrella garcia maria christina garcia ivan garcia riley nicole gaskill kedron mckenna gaston kaylee g gizek samantha kate gilbert cadence lynn gilly adelpho p gonzalez grant d good night elizabeth ellen marie gray kerrigan e great house [Music] sydney marie green corrine rose grivy denise guzman gonzalez aaliyah cherie hall allison allison l austin j hanlo michael ryan haley [Applause] [Music] carly page harris cadence caden scott harris gwenevere l hartley ashton b hartwell haley marie hashman corbin t hatcher jacob hedger joseph t hefner derek e heidemann caitlyn elaine heilman hallie rose herbert samuel hernandez simon tyler j hurdle shayla ann hibbs henry h ho jason h ho sarah elizabeth hockersmith sophia grace haney rose marie hudak jenna helene hudson william k humes [Music] lee dean huntington [Applause] ethan p ianni diamond michelle einley mackenzie a jax isa cortez jackson trinity may jesse jessica marie johnston serenity christine jones treyton andrew jones [Applause] [Music] katie marie jordan carina juarez lake evan kasher rory elizabeth kelly trevor r kennedy kylene ray kibbler alexis rose kiniger kade a kaiken doll brody t kirkland jeremiah thomas coolman so jocelyn lies diaz k e law abigail c law childress corey m lakins destiny o lewis emily jade lewis anthony n lloyd kaylin ray lockhart isabel p long harley may low ashlynn r lucas joshua michael ludicky elizabeth lunabrink noah williams nekeisha a madison harrison john major quinton p marquess kristen rose martinez lauren elizabeth mays alexander j mccomb elena luanne mcneely connor braden meek delaney denise milburn carissa a miller kirsten nicole catherine ann millwood samantha page monk reagan lane mount zoe v mouty alyssa n murray dylan m murray [Music] olivia elizabeth myers jay austin neshe alexis renee newsom skyler richard nichols kendall ann nickerson samuel dillon niece emici p almost said logan wyatt orozco murphy emily caitlin ostrom emma lee parker malachi nathaniel pearson jaden michael peake vincent m perkinson emma may perry alexa marie pike zoe a plumber eli r elizabeth r prophet kaylee m pruitt christopher t quisenberry jennica a ramirez sophia elizabeth ramirez chloe elizabeth ramsey [Applause] [Music] holly cheyenne reed maitland m reese ronald d reed brooklyn s richards savannah jade richardson william david reekers ann marie rising cali danielle ritter john michael rivas kim mason roark tanner meilani roberts kiki talia rodriguez [Music] isaiah octavius roebuck katie romero weston lane romine tyler james ross juan a juan a ruiz tapia mallory kate rupp charles andrew russell aaron thomas sadler melissa santana [Applause] juvie santiago rosas carrie christine sagalski jesse j schreyer charles j shooty celia elizabeth shooty carly alexis shaw caroline elizabeth shelton rachel lee shelton joshua w sherwick mackenzie l sigmund garrett j simpson jordan michaela sims [Music] julia elaine sitterding samuel david skidmore elizabeth ann smith kathleen marie sodell albany gail speer jordan mackenzie spurgeon viva srinivasan megan may stackhouse tristan l statler ella grace stevens lilia noel stidham [Music] michelle jacinda michelle stillebauer jaylee page stillebauer haley nicole stuckey john michael talkington christian tolby ashley grace thomason braden douglas thompson ella juliet thompson chesney lee totten trinity l troja aaron nicole tyler lauren grace ulrich ty matthew uphouse emma e van epps emma l van ice julia delai vasquez benitez taylor elizabeth vettito andre andrea jasmine vigelon partida trice m villarreal cameron shane wade shelley pearl wade samantha lynn weghorst alexa and weisner savannah marie wells stella rose west [Applause] nathan l wetzrak jacob allen whipper dawson william white emma may white rhys caroline whitehead eliza grace whiteside anthony d williams ember lynn wilson kenton michael wilson nathaniel marcus lee wilson chayton t r wise sydney taylor wise dathan paul wolff elizabeth walter israel jordan de brown raggs taylor elizabeth young page alyssa rachel lee bella rosalind cruz harley autumn [Applause] and now it's up mcintyre [Applause] is each year the graduating class leaves a gift behind for the benefit of columbus east high school the class of 2022 student assembly has chosen to honor the memory of lilly streevil who tragically passed away at the beginning of the school year we are gifting this school with a memorial planter of lily's in the front office of columbus east high school to keep her in the forefront of our minds let us take a moment of silence to remember lily today we ring the senior bell to symbolize four fundamental 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 at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice out of loyalty flows honesty respect and unselfishness it has been said that honesty is the cornerstone of all success without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist today signifies a cornerstone in our lives without honesty we cannot move forward from this cornerstone to the next without confidence and with confidence and the ability to perform honesty is also a necessary component in gaining 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 can 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 we may inspire others to do the same [Music] to put another's life in front 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 will you please join me in the turning of our tassel [Applause] [Music] um the whole like garden thing it was so good [Applause] i apologize 149.
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this film and get it developed to be able to view these pictures and i find that this relates to us in this very moment some of you may already know me but my name is ella ferger and i am this year's senior class president i am a virgo i am left-handed and i absolutely despise tomatoes these are just a few of the things that make me specifically who i am and just like me all of us have these special traits that make you who you are but the funny thing is is that as i'm talking about individuality on one of the most important days of our lives we're all looking pretty uniform however these caps and gowns symbolize unity they symbolize that we made it through these last four years together even though no two years were alike our class persevered and our uniqueness shine through each and every one of us has our own stories and after today those stories change even more i can't see what the future holds for any of us but just like the photos on my own camera i know that we are not fully developed yet and high school is only a small chapter of our lives as we go our separate ways the memories and lessons we have learned here will help us to grow and define ourselves i only get two minutes to give this speech and for those of you who know how much i'd love to talk that's quite the limit a restriction as we have grown up our lives have been filled with these limits and restrictions set by authority figures who have our safety and best interest at heart as much as they are necessary they can be very frustrating too and so i have some great news for you no more limits our lives are just beginning and we only get one shot at it so i say we go out there and show the world what kind of incredible individuals columbus north has created am i right the last requirement to graduate is to walk across the stage and get your diploma so wise words for me um don't trip as we go on to the next chapter without these limits and restrictions we will remember these moments we were able to capture at columbus north to the class of 22 i wish you all the best of luck and i'll see you all again in five years for the most amazing reunion party ever thank you to all of those that helped us including teachers parents and fellow classmates it is an honor to represent the 150th class of columbus north and congratulations to all of you [Applause] i'm going to be completely honest i was terrified about tripping walking up to the podium just now ls speech has given me another thing to overthink about but i'm very grateful that did not happen good morning to everyone my name is willa trump i know some of you have traveled great distances to be here and i'm honored to have you all here at memorial gym to celebrate the 150th graduating class of columbus north high school we are here to celebrate the journeys and successes the graduates of the class of 2022 have strived to achieve everyone's efforts have paid off however none of the students have done this alone in fact we have all had important people in our lives help us through our 13 years help us through our 13 years of formal education to get to this point and for all of them we are filled with gratitude i'm grateful for the influential individuals who have made a massive impact on my life it all began with my kindergarten teacher mrs payet he humored me when i requested that she call me peyton manning instead of will she honored my wish for several months until i decided i'd like to go better then there's mr bodart my former elementary school basketball coach who taught me about mental toughness teamwork and the importance of sarcasm a skill i use to this day additionally my high school cross-country coaches have instilled important characteristics in me such as dedication drive and purpose that i will carry forward every day for the rest of my life lastly i would like to thank mrs larson my trusted therapist who has given me the tools to help me cope and believe in myself and i am forever grateful for all of her help often we take compassion and assistance from others for granted we rarely take the opportunity to reflect on where we are at now and how we got there but chances are we did not get there alone from first-hand experience i know how crowded the guidance office is is on the first few days of school and freshman orientation counselors and support staff are flooded with schedule change requests to make sure we have the classes that we need our amazing coaching and teaching staff spend hours of the week away from their families sacrificing their own personal time to coach and mentor us to coach and mentor us to become the best athletes and leaders that we can possibly be and of course none of us would be here without our amazing parents and the other adults in our lives who support encourage us to be the best that we can be their kindness and generosity have impacted us all in positive ways and these special people in our lives do these acts out of pure selflessness personally i'm especially thankful for my mom my dad my brothers and my grandparents for their continued love and encouragement i'm so grateful for their guidance and support we should acknowledge our family's efforts as they actively help us grow as people a simple thank you can mean the world to someone as we continue on to the next stages of our lives whether that be trade school the military college or the workforce i would like to ask the class of 2022 to do these three simple things express gratitude daily even small acts of kindness towards strangers go a long way secondly express that gratitude towards an individual who has personally influenced you whether it's a teacher coach or parent actively show or tell them the impact their kindness has had on your life this might encourage others to pay it forward and spread some positivity finally as former president jfk stated as we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them in other words be the person who others are grateful for no matter what path you may go down always be the person who positively influences those around you in the infamous words of ferris bueller life moves pretty fast if you don't stop and look around once in a while you can miss it our time together in high school is limited but gratitude is everlasting recognizing the short time we have is even a more important reason to express gratitude every single day be grateful for the present and realize that each day is an opportunity thank you and congratulations to my fellow members of the graduating class of 2022 [Applause] good morning to the class of 2022 the 150th columbus north graduating class let's try that again good morning to the class of 2022 the 150th columbus north graduating class fellow graduates thank you for coming and bringing your loved ones to this special occasion our high school graduation for those of you who don't know me i'm matthew luke and i'm deeply honored and thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to address you all yeah if you had told me six years ago that i would be in this position i wouldn't have believed you i remember clearly being in sixth grade when i watched that year's north graduation speeches my parents then asked me if i saw myself giving a speech during my own graduation i quickly said no and when they asked why i said well i'm terrible at pe my push-ups look like a seal flopping around i do anything to not run at all there's no way i'm going to be successful enough to give a graduation speech well clearly that aged well while i still laugh thinking about my elementary school self i often wonder what was that one thing that allowed me to change that mindset that mindset that i wasn't worthy enough to become better at pe or weightlifting that mindset that i could never be a part of the men's tennis team i then realized what it was than a doll factor my tennis coach at almost every single practice or match talked about this nadal factor in reference to spanish tennis player raphael the nadal factor has the idea of never giving up as nadal is known for his fighting spirit and never giving up even during his most toughest matches while my teammates and i constantly joke about this nadal factor it has helped us through some of our most crucial moments from coming back into deciding doubles match to upset the number three team in the state to saving match points in the regional championship to advance the semi-state my team has been able to conquer these mental tests under pressure similarly throughout high school we all have had our own share of challenges ranging from understanding subjects we're not necessarily strong in to debating whether to finish a homework assignment tonight or finish it at the last minute some challenges are manageable while others are more emotionally tough but the most important thing is that we overcame them the covenant 19 pandemic interrupted our high school lives but we never gave up the fight to achieve the normal we once knew as a result we are here in person at memorial gym on one of the most memorable days of our lives [Applause] we didn't overcome these challenges accidentally we've constantly been surrounded by people who never give up and fight their way to the end our parents and guardians they've been with us for 18 years from our highest highs to our lowest lows from our greatest achievements to our most heartbreaking defeats even if they have had their own personal challenges they've never given up on us our high school we've all been part of a high school that has seen 150 years of hard work 150 years of overcoming obstacles 150 years of perseverance 150 years of excellence and most importantly 150 years of never giving up whether it's in our academics sports performing arts or other extracurriculars we've all seen peers who have that fighting spirit and have achieved the seemingly impossible our teachers perhaps the most under-appreciated people in the world have been some of our closest mentors their drive to continue to show up to school and engage with their students has shown us their dedication and passion and not a single hint of lost courage as they maintain a positive attitude every single day as much as today is our day it is also theirs as they've helped shape our learning and future goals so let's give a round of applause to all our teachers and student faculty so as we leave our comfort zones begin to start the next chapter of our journeys we might have questions about ourselves how will i overcome challenges in college am i ready to be an adult what will i do after i walk across the stage who am i why am i here we don't all have the answers yet but that's because our learning isn't done we're all venturing into unknown territory and obstacles may pop up directly to drag us down remember that if plan a doesn't work well good thing there's 25 other letters in the alphabet even though the phrase is simple it echoes a reoccurring message never give up a wise person once said the only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it the only way you can fail is if you give up our brains may only make up a fraction of our bodies but they are the difference that can determine whether or not we overcome our challenges today is only the beginning as long as we remain open to new learning opportunities and embrace the value of perseverance we can eventually obtain a deeper understanding of who we are and who we want to be my fellow graduates you are not scared you are courageous you are not weak you are powerful you are not ordinary you are the market so keep trying try try again keep trying because your hard work and persistence will be rewarded in the end never give up because you never know what success lies around the corner allow that mindset to guide you to new paths and new journeys to unexpected experiences that further your learning wherever you go don't forget an important lesson columbus north high school taught you impossible is nothing starting today your future is in your hands and as long as you maintain that nadal factor you will definitely go on to do great things and live a life you enjoy the fire burning inside you is mining it is waiting to burn brightly you are meant to do tremendous things so what will your story we can't wait to hear it in the future thank you and congratulations again to everyone in the class of 2022 for your remarkable accomplishments [Applause] class of 2022 on behalf of the staff faculty and administration of columbus north high school to all the students participating in commencement ceremonies this morning we say congratulations to family and friends we welcome you and thank you for joining us on this joyous occasion what a wonderful time of life know as you leave here we love you we have seen your many positive accomplishments while you've been here these observations lead us to know that while the world is in commotion we are in good hands as you move forward and good things are coming ella will and matthew thank you for your remarks a quick recap of what we just heard number one we have all have our own individual stories but there's more to come number two be grateful and number three although i will say matthew i was a little disappointed you said some people wait till the last minute to do their homework that caught me a little off guard never give up beautiful messages as i reflect upon the virtues of this class i would be remiss if i didn't say that the amazement i am raised by your resilience but more importantly i'm amazed by your focus i am grateful for that ability that you've had to focus over the last few years as a class you were able to distance yourself from the things that mattered least and you were able to focus on those things that mattered most while all around you swirled the world in commotion distractions and disruptions i am humbled by those characteristics that you've shown and that you have demonstrated to be here today being a part of today allows you to stand in great company several times today you've heard the number 150 for 150 years columbus the community of columbus has held some type of high school graduation ceremony each class as they've gone through columbus for 150 years has given something of themselves and taken something from that education and has built upon that they've taken that tapestry if you will and they've made something for you to move forward with and i see you weaving into that tapestry resilience and focus as the sesquicenteal class of columbus while you're here you've prepared yourself for a world that now needs your knowledge but more importantly they need your wisdom and your kindness although you've been through difficult challenges that many would consider difficult you are better because of it you have developed strong habits of mind and you'll learn to live the bulldog way use both now as a transition to a world that not only awaits you but to a world that needs you those who spoke this morning gave us a pattern for that don't forget the pattern continue to write your story be grateful and never give up class of 2022 you came here with goals and aspirations and today you leave here standing a little taller and reaching a little further and being a little better you have entered columbus north high school to learn my charge to you as your principles now go forth to serve at this time i present the class of 2022 assessed incentive class to dr jim roberts superintendent of schools and in doing so i certify that they have met all the necessary requirements for graduation dr roberts [Applause] good morning family members friends and staff members thank you for all you have done to support our graduates as they navigated themselves through the rapids of a twisting river that places them in this location here today as graduates of columbus north high school graduates congratulations to you for the abilities you have displayed during your entire school career but especially during these challenging last three years to successfully sail over under and through rough waters placed before you your perseverance earns you the title of graduate columbus north high school as i reflect on these last three school years it is you your graduating class that i believe had to demonstrate the most resilience to end up in the seat in which you are currently sitting your sophomore year ended abruptly your junior year included a combination of in-person and virtual learning your senior year although in person for each of our scheduled instructional days was still affected by government related challenges four years of high school and only one your freshman year that can truly be considered normal at least from the perspective of what we all used to consider normal now that you are here in that seat now that you have completed one journey now that you've prepared yourself for the future what is the future for you what does come next are you just going to settle for whatever it is that comes next or are you allowing yourself to dream and if so how do you plan to accomplish that dream i referenced rapids river and rough waters in my opening commons it was a setup a setup so that i could quote from an amazing philosopher and author of one of my favorite literary pieces garth brooks the river [Music] you know a dream is like a river ever changing as it flows and a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes as you look to tomorrow and the hope that is there your dream is a river and you are the vessel that chases it too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away to what we put off until tomorrow has now become today wasn't tomorrow not too long ago it's hard to understand now but time goes quickly your parents and grandparents will attest to that soon tomorrow whatever that is for you the start of your dream job completion of your dream post-secondary opportunity marriage to your dream person the birth of your dream children some other dream day that demonstrates success just like today will be today i will sail my vessel till the river runs dry like a bird upon the wind these waters are my scalp i'll never reach my destination if i never tried dream dream big and then try like heck to achieve it all of you have demonstrated that you have it in you so on behalf of all 2000 staff members in our school corporation we are proud of what you have accomplished today and know that you accomplish much more when tomorrow becomes today members of the columbus north class of 2022 by the power vested in me by the state of indiana and our bartholomew consolidated school corporation board of trustees i hereby certify you as graduates of our school system [Applause] so [Music] reagan abels bryce johnson abner noah evans abner brennan s acton mackenzie acton [Applause] dawson m adams ashley emily aguilar 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maybe it's where you right um thank you for joining us tonight on our reschedule thank you for making time and your schedules to be with us on the reschedule for our board meeting tonight i won't go into why we had to reschedule but i won't first of all thank the district dr smith's leadership and his team for responding to a crisis that really made a difference for the district as well as for the family and to all those at the ln that administration as well for the work they've done in that crisis so on behalf of the school board we appreciate your response and your professionalism during that time so now if you would stand with me for the pledge of allegiance and justice for all thank you and now we will have recognitions our superintendent's awards ms johnson good evening president mcgregor dr smith and members of the board we would like to thank each and every one of you for your dedication and support since march 2019 with the handling of the coronavirus pandemic we would like to thank the following areas operations transportation support services and our school nurses the past three years have been historic never in our modern day age have we dealt with such uncertain times we are so proud of how you all work together in such a harmonious way to fight this virus our number one concern is the health and safety of our students and staff during the pandemic you were able to implement new procedures with an ever-changing dialogue figured out how to educate students virtually and in person assist with getting staff and students vaccinated and tested for the virus all while wearing a mask we are honored to present to you the superintendent award for your contribution in battling covet 19.
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with us this evening dr timothy hershberger chief of support services [Applause] sean bush director of student services [Applause] roger smith chief of operations [Applause] dr grant nesbitt director of operations [Applause] matthew miles director of transportation [Applause] amanda perdue district nurse coordinator [Applause] and also with us we have our district nurses whitney thomas lawrence advance academy sheri johnson elc amy beverlin sherry johnson [Applause] we have dana dalton e.l.c brook park in attendance rebecca cabin elc mary castle [Applause] with us this evening joanne stroy elc wining ridge jessica schmidt amy beverlin and sarah randolph brook park carter millman crestview michelle weber forest glen and with us this evening heather hoffer harrison hill oh she's here [Applause] and heather hoffer from harrison hill [Applause] julie hills indian creek [Applause] we have katie fowle mary castle patricia cress o'clandon and with us this evening beatrice rodriguez from scott's test sarah hudson sunnyside marianna brunner winding ridge tracy dasture bowser abby thompson bowser beth dreamin fall creek valley megan etherington fall creek valley mario tressler lawrence central christina evans lawrence central elizabeth butts lawrence north jennifer english lawrence north alice jackson lawrence north brittany brown lawrence north and karen young mckenzie we just want to call out all the names of our nurses and that concludes our presentation would you like to introduce them uh step forward thank is [Applause] yes doesn't need people do a wonderful job it's so easy to take it for granted we thank you for all your expertise compassion and patience i know you guys made it look easy well sometimes we made it look easy but we got through it and we thank you again on behalf of the school board thank you for the wonderful work doing the pandemic and the wonderful work that you can do continue to do for our families and students thank you makes it really easy for us mr smith blue ribbon update sir mr president members of the board dr smith progress continues lc matter of fact we're going to start punching the third floor so that means 95 plus percent finished uh in that area moving in in june or july uh elsia again offices space on the second and first floor continue on uh lcgm that's a new entry on the east side and lobby area as well as the gym upgrades ln almost uh weather tight with windows and doors going in a new addition again inside work continues ln pool roof is really going well a little bit of break on the weather helps a lot interior work also continues on as the roof goes in fall creek valley uh you see the chillers on the left they're in and hopefully by the first of july will be operational uh in the building along with the you can go to the next slide the boilers in place plumbing electrical continue both at fall creek and at belser middle school thank you sir questions or comments for this just update i would just say having taken the tour of lc last week about a week and a half ago it's it's impressive it really is impressive thank you for all your hard work everyone who's worked on that thanks any other questions or comments for mr smith thank you sir proposed lunch fees for the 2022 2023 school year agenda item i was hoping that i would not see dr smith but we know it is what it is mr streets give us update sir mr president dr smith members of the board as you know this past year the federal government had passed where we were able to offer free lunch and breakfast to all of our students that provision has expired for next school year we're hoping they would renew it but congress has not done that as of today so that means we have to look at what our fees should be next year and on the board you see what those fees are that represents a cent increase for let's see yeah lunch at the elementary in middle school 15 cents at the high school a tencent increase in breakfast that may seem like a lot but we have not changed our fees since 2016-17 school year so we've done very well but with the added food costs as you've seen when you go to the grocery store we feel we need to raise our prices as well accordingly so i'll ask you for approval for those later in the meeting and as you can see there's eight of our school or i think it's eight eight of our elementaries and two elcs i believe that qualify for the community eligibility program and that means students at those schools do not pay anything for their lunch or breakfast questions or comments for mr shrees i just had one in general um what's the guidelines to meet for the community eligibility program for a school to meet that if i recall correctly you have to have 65 percent of your school qualify for free or reduced lunch okay thank you mr let's talk to our community a little bit because i know we understand the state of the economy inflation but we raise the price is it do we benefit from racing prices or what what what determines prices to go up 10 cent 15 [ __ ] and it don't seem like a lot but today that's a lot so help the community understand well what dictates those price increases is a self-supporting fund that means we have to pay for all our costs with the revenue that comes in from both us and the federal and state government as you know food costs are going up more than fifteen twenty percent on some items right as well as wages have gone up so to cover those additional costs is why we need to raise our lunch fees as presented and then help us understand so as a district we try to do everything we can to help our families but there's not much we can do in this area because of what mr sreeds well there again we have to cover our costs and in the past the this past year the federal government covered all our costs for us they're not doing that moving forward they're just covering the cost of the free and reduced portion of those those children so we have to cover all our other costs that we have right and the fact we haven't had an increase since 1617 we have tried to help our parents as much as we can and we're hoping the 10 what we did may not be enough but we think we can absorb it if it's not and then next year we'll reevaluate and see where we are thank you sir and also is there any indication that congress will come together over the summer and make these lunches free again and if so these price increases will just be moved to another year it's my understanding that has been proposed but has been stopped in the legislative process in congress okay thank you and madam vice president i re had the pleasure of meeting the secretary of agriculture two weekends ago and the answer is no i asked that question on behalf of all the school districts in the state of indiana since i was invited but that was the question and right now there's not a sign that that's going to change thank you one thing i would like to point out is the provision for the free lunch actually ended the end of may but we did get a waiver for a jump start to still allow those to be free for this summer for the students that attend jump start that's good news thank you sir any other questions or comments on our proposed lunch fees thank you disposal of vehicles update street we brought this to you in the past with different vehicles but from time to time we'll have either buses or some of our other fleet that have no resale value and are not operable and we've worked with the lawrence fire department and the swat teams in the past they would like to use those for training purposes and then when they're finished with them we get the salvage value out of those vehicles so that's what this is we're asking for your permission to dispose of those vehicles to allow them to use them for training purposes and then we'll get the salvage value when they're complete with their training exercises for questions or comments on disposal of vehicles thank you sir our department of education flexibility waivers proposed virtual education board resolution mr president dr smith members of the board later in the meeting i will recommend approval of a resolution granting permission to submit uh indiana department of education flexibility waiver indiana code currently requires the establishment of a separate virtual school for any school corporation that has at least 100 students enrolled that receive at least 50 percent of their instruction virtually we obviously met that threshold this school year uh but with the discontinuation of connect lt there will be a significantly smaller number of students receiving their education virtually however we do have students that for portions of the school year are placed in home access and they would fall under this definition indiana's performance-based accreditation system allows for us to request what's called a 1003 accreditation flexibility waiver we're going to ask for that waiver to maintain enrollment for students learning virtually at their home school we brought this to you about this time last school year you're actually able to allow to request this waiver for up to three years and my recommendation will be to submit this for the following three three years i present this as information at this time questions or comments from mr kuznick thank you sir thank you viola policy updates mr president members of board dr smith tonight i bring forward to uniola uniolapolicy0167.3 participation of board meetings for first reading the policy revision is in response to changes made to state law regarding public participation in school meetings i do recommend the board receive this as information tonight questions comments on the neola policy update presented tonight it's appreciating additional comments from you sir yeah i'd be happy to answer any questions and if the board members have and if you haven't had a chance to look at it you know we'll be taking it up for second reading and approval but it's in response you know to the recent legislative changes as you know we've always had you know public participation opportunities this refines that and makes it a little bit more specific on some of the procedural things to be consistent with the new state it becomes effective on july 1.
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it's my understanding from reading it that it doesn't change our policy very much no i think that maybe the most significant part of it is that it looks like under the state law you have to allow public comment per an agenda item where we're taking action on it and that we can't just have a lump sum overall a lot of time so as you go through the proposed policy you'll see that it contemplates that for each agenda item where someone signs up there's a certain allowed allotted amount of time if more people sign up than that a lot of time then you divide the allotted time of that number of people or reduced but you know each significant agenda item we would have an opportunity for people to sign up if they would like to make comment and you have to do that before we take any formal action on it thank you any other questions or comments thank you dr harshbarger thank you mr friji financial update mr street yes mr president dr smith members of the board if you look at the general fund you see all but one they have a green check mark that means we're doing better than we anticipated and the one that's not was a transfer out and that's just due to a timing on that item so we're doing very well there transportation the item of concern may you may when you look at it may be the salaries but what that is versus projection is we did projections based on what we had last year but we've had a few more extra double routes and some extenuating circumstances this year but still by the end of the year we should still be okay within that fund to where our projected amounts have been thank you any questions or comments on our financial update thank you sir war committee chair reports foundation that would be me hello good morning so we had our um our race last weekend and um and it was well attended by lawrence students as you read i'm sure as you read in the notes both buses from the high schools were loaded up to help with that race and um our our coaches were in attendance and um it's it's a it's a great way to get the get the family and the kids out for a nice race on a saturday morning saturday holiday morning that's you know we have our golf outing is uh this saturday june 7th tuesday june 7th and i do believe um that there are some sponsorships left if you wish madam vice president you must not be a golfer that would be circled on your calendar it would be circled on my calendar it would be got you back we got plenty of people to go don't worry yep thank you thank you for the update lawrence parks and recreation um thank you the fort bend farmer's market opens this thursday june 2nd it will be every thursday from 4 to 7 p.m at the cultural campus also i may need dr nesbits and put on i don't have a pickleball update i do know that there was another construction delay um do you have anything okay yes i know that we were able thank you to the district for allowing um the people signed up to utilize the craig middle school um courts out back that's all i have thank you thank you thank you any additional updates on policy let's freeze anything else well there's another batch that is on the way and dr harshberger tells me that it consists of about four new policies and 14 amended policies and so i don't know at some point a few meetings down the road will be presenting more policies for your review i think most of these i'm sure are in response to other state law changes anything else thank you for those updates board thank you on to our action items approval of curricular resource fees for the 2022 2023 school year mr trees mr president dr smith members of the board i would recommend that you approve the curricular resource fees for the 22-23 school year that were presented at our last meeting so moved second boom is amy norman second mr freezey questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye aye and impose the same motion carries thank you approval of our lunch fees for 2022-2023 school year i would recommend that the board approve the proposed lunch fees that were presented earlier this evening for the 22-23 school year second boom is wendy mustang second miss crystal puckett questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye aye aye and oppose the same motion carries thank you approval disposal of vehicles i would recommend the board approve the disposal of vehicles as previously presented so move second move mr mr dick freeze second miss amy norman questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye and oppose the same motion carries thank you approval of the indiana department of education flexibility waiver mr president dr smith members of the board i recommend the board approve the virtual education board resolution as submitted so moved second move move mr freezey second is wendy thank you any questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye aye and oppose the same motion carries thank you approval of our sunnyside elementary dual language mr president members of the board and dr smith at our last previous meeting we presented a recommendation to expand dual immersion two-way dual immersion to sunnyside elementary beginning in kindergarten of next school year i recommend that you approve that plan as previously presented so moved second with enthusiasm it's been enthusiastically moved by muslims and second as well by miss crystal puckett questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye and oppose the same motion carries thank you good news thank you mr notorer mr president i move that we treat agenda items 4.6 through 4.12 as a consent agenda second it has been moved in property second that we consider items 4.6 through 4.12 as consent agenda items questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye and oppose the same motion carries i move approval of the consent second mood and property second that we approve the consent agenda questions or comments all those in favor signify by saying aye aye aye and oppose the same motion carries thank you do we have guests tonight this evening the school board of the metropolitan school district of lawrence township unanimously approved the hiring of coach stephen thomas as the girls varsity basketball coach at lawrence north high school coach thomas will take the reins from coach chris griffin who is transitioning to head boys basketball coach and he is with us tonight [Applause] coach thomas has served as the junior varsity head coach and girls varsity assistant coach with the lawrence north program since 2017.
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in his tenure as head junior varsity coach coach giffin has referred to coach thomas as the source of program wide energy and enthusiasm other coaching experience includes belzer middle school and broadapple high school and ips an indianapolis native thomas attended indiana university purdue university of indianapolis thomas as a scholarship earning student athlete playing for the iupui jaguar men's basketball team he earned his bachelor's degree from iupui in 2012. that same year he came to wining ridge elementary in lawrence township where he served as behavior mentor for almost 10 years he completed the district-based alternative certification program in lawrence township in partnership with iupui earning his teaching license in 2019 at that time he assumed a classroom teaching role at wining ridge elementary where he served until 2021 according to superintendent dr sean smith we're excited to have coach thomas transition to this new role in the lawrence north athletic department he has learned from the best and has demonstrated his commitment to the student athletes at lawrence north lawrence north athletic director mike penrose states coach thomas has been a key piece to our player development over the last five seasons he knows what it takes to be successful both on and off the court he adds i've been impressed with his detailed preparation moreover he has been a tremendous role model to our players congratulations and welcome coach folks um first so thank my wife um courtney thomas here in the back but i also have a long list of people to thank dr smith the board um mike penrose mr kraussohr um very humbled and privileged to be in this opportunity um also very excited to to continue the tradition of excellence that's already been put in place by coach giffin um looking forward to great things both on the boys and girls side at lawrence north um it looks like you know ready to get going um as early as tomorrow with our team um and they're biting and excited about the news as well so uh thank you to everybody um and let's go cats thank you folks come on down shake hands congratulations this easy part here coach [Music] we competitive coach job well done good choice for ellen we're excited we're excited for you coach well done well done more comments miss amy i just wanted to um congratulate coach thomas again um all the coaches we have you're going to be role models for our boys and girls for years to come also as a parent and a board member i wanted to thank all of the staff involved in summer jumpstart so thank you for all the work you're doing to prepare and get ready i i truly saw a benefit in my child last year so i i know what a success it is so thank you mr president since we're on that topic can i ask mr notre just to give a quick update on the start dates of jumpstart for the public so we can put it on the public record please yes the first day of jumpstart is monday june the 6th and will run through thursday june 30th thank you thank you troy it's freejie so i also would like to congratulate coach thomas and also i would point out that your attire is very ln looking i love it it's great however your go cats has a way to go if you want to compete with mr that's all i gotta say there's only one way to say it right you trained us all mr crowd anything else mr freezey nope that's all thank you sir what what has already been said and it was such an honor and joy to attend the avid and i'm sorry not the avid the project search graduation a few weeks ago and those that may be my favorite day of the whole year to to watch our kids graduate and find employment and i think that our valedictorian and our salutatorian have some things to learn from those who addressed the group the other day they were brief on target and very meaningful thank you miss karen thank you anything else bucket my turn well i'll just keep this brief um my kids were leaving out to go to school or go to my son was going to swimming today and my daughter was going out to a friend's house today and so i find myself saying the prayer that i normally say over them when they go off to school for my faith tradition we pray from the bible and so the lord bless cover and keep you i pray you have a wonderful day i pray you are a blessing to others and that you are blessed as well in the lord's name we pray and i said that prayer and i'll be honest with you i said it and i rested in that moment because i felt this prick and i felt the prick and i processed it i noticed it i felt like the prayer was almost coming from a place of angst and so i sat in it i processed it i processed my prayers when i when i when i have those pricks i process them until i till they come to a place of peace for me and so i say all that to say with the events that are happening in our world and our community that i will continue to lean into those pricks and i will hold space for all of us during my quiet time and that i pray that for all of our children and our teachers and everyone that you have a amazing summer that every moment that every moment is one filled with memories with joy leaning into joy leaning hard leaning hard to joy and that i look forward to seeing everybody this coming august and i'll be holding space for all of us [ __ ] well said do i adjourn now what do i do well done well done real quickly just uh it's always a pleasure to be with our classified of the year our teachers of the year to see their excitement i know they're excited because summer but just to just to see them in one space we thank them for all that they do we thank all the schools for all they do uh one thing for sure as we talk about what has happened in the past let's use this summer and going forth the excitement for the future let's start talking about what we are getting ready to do for our families and children going forward we won't forget the past we'll learn from the past we'll lean into the present but let's be excited and intentional about the excellence that we share with our families going forward in the future i ask all of you to meditate on that dr smith mr president it is always a joy for me to make this announcement i need your presence on wednesday and thursday june 8th and 9th as we do the most important job of the board of education and the superintendent with the permission of the high school principals we will certify the graduates of lawrence north june the 8th and lawrence central high school on june 9th we will be there got it board right that's all i have today mr president thank you sir again thank you for your leadership thank your team for their leadership thank everybody for their compassion for our families board our next meeting will be a work session it'll be on 5 30 on june 13th again we'll be in a work session on june 13th at 5 30 p.m there's no other items all gennadies have been covered i will take a motion to adjourn second move property second back
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[Applause] hey guys i'm wiley and i'm marlo and you're watching tv news welcome back from our memorial day weekend we're wishing everyone a happy national pride month and we're wishing you a happy national headache and migraine awareness month you give me migraines marlo welp we're just getting back from memorial day weekend so this week's news will be shorter than usual but we'll start it off with glscn smj's 15th annual calendar art contest from ages k through 12. you can create and submit any form of art you want and the top picks will be included in a calendar for pride that's not all volleyball is still going strong with meetings on may 31st and june 6. you can turn in your completed permission slips to mrs miller in the gym and get more details there also in sports all girls interested in playing girls soccers next year can find their way to room 338 after school on monday june 6.
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do i would like to call this meeting of the eastern township board of education to order pursuant to the open public meetings act adequate public notice has been given by the secretary of eevsham township board of education in the following manner posting written notice on the official bulletin board at the board of education office emailing written notice to the burlington county times and the courier post filing written notice with the municipal clerk of eastern township may i have a roll call please mrs cappello here mrs everhart here mr fizzicaro here mr captain here mrs knoll mr lanzalada here miss lee here mr megan mrs ryan here we have a quorum okay at this time i will ask for a motion to go into executive session and a motion to approve items 2.1 through 2.4 whereas in njsa 10-4-12 allows for a public body to go into closed session during a public meeting and whereas the board of education of eastern township has deemed it necessary to go into closed sessions to discuss certain matters which are exempted from the public and whereas the regular meeting of the board of educa the board will reconvene following the end of the closed session at approximately 7 30 pm now therefore be it resolved that the board of education will go into session for the following reasons as outlined in njsa 10-4-12 items 2.2 through 2.4 do i have a motion mr fizzicaro second it miss capello roll call please mrs cappello yes mrs everhart yes mr fizzacarro yes mr catherine yes mr lancelata yes miss lee yes mrs ryan yes motion carries thank you we'll see you at 7 30.
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hello and welcome to the second half of our celebration of the art this evening did you all have a chance to stop by the art show and enjoy [Applause] it yeah let's here for the artists yeah we have some incredible artists here both uh in the musical world and in the visual arts World here at Ying high so we are so lucky and thank you you to Mr Davante Miss Weber Miss Deone Miss Stevens and Miss Z because I always pronounce her last name wrong I really try uh but for all to all of our incredible art teachers and all the work that they do with our young artists here so a round of applause for those people and now to begin our second half of a celebration of the Arts I would like to welcome to the stage the Ying High School concert choir wo for [Music] [Applause] [Music] God got got got [Music] for got got [Music] ho [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the river Hallelujah River Hallelujah everybody River everybody every hallelujah hallelujah everybody every hallelujah hallelujah everybody singing Everybody laughing everybody go now Hallelujah everybody's everybody [Music] [Applause] Hallelujah everybody singing everybody everybody now Hallelujah [Music] everybody now Hallelujah tears suffering no more as we cross the [Music] River [Music] Hallelujah singing everybody everybody now Hallelujah everybody hallelujah hallelujah [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh my God our first piece on the program is a piece entitled gate gate it is a language that may not be familiar to you it is a Buddhist Sutra uh it's one of the many Buddhist sutras that talks about the concept of transcendence and transcending this plane to move on to the next spiritual plane and so we did a lot of talking about that as we worked through that rather difficult uh very modulating piece uh so thank you our next piece will be again in another language because those of you who know me know that I hate singing in English will be Bab tanza [Applause] [Music] give me T give me t oh give me turn give me [Music] turn give me give me give me [Music] me give me give me [Music] B [Music] me give me give me T give me t and for our final piece this evening as Contra choir I would like to before sorry we do our final piece I would like to recognize uh two very important individuals number one you just saw step onto the stage on my right it is Mr Blair Olen joining us on base and then before I can go any further I must recognize one very important singer in The Ensemble today we have one senior singer with us in concert choir this year and that is Kiara [Applause] sickles Kiara I think I speak for everybody in concert choir uh that you were always one of our rocks no matter how rocky a rehearsal we had right you were always a foundation that we all knew we could lean on and so thank you for your work this year and good luck in your next four thank you [Applause] [Music] I Sing Because I'm happy because I'm [Applause] his eyes are on the and I know he watches me I Sing Because of I'm I sing because I'm [Music] free I on this and I know he watches me I sing Oh yes I Sing Because I'm happy I'm sing Oh yes I sing because I'm free for is [Applause] is and I know he watches me I sing Oh yes I Sing Because I'm happy I S oh yes I S because I'm [Music] free for is is all the SP when I know he watches me I'm so happy yes I'm so happy yes I am I'm so happy yes I'm so happy yes I am I'm so happy yes I'm so happy yes I am I'm so happy [Music] yes I'm so happy yes I am I'm so happy yes so happy so happy I'm so happy happy I'm so happy yes I'm happy because I I'm so happy yes I'm so happy yes and I know he are watches me [Music] [Applause] oh can you hear me no it would appear my battery has died that is okay all right so that was concert choir can be here again for concert choir and next I would like to welcome to the stage a fairly new group here at Ying High School the Ying High School Bella Vo [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sh [Music] you are good for to to [Music] [Applause] [Music] to [Applause] [Music] will and of their if we are [Music] [Applause] [Music] and [Music] I brought a battery CH go [Applause] that's okay those also dead all right so that pie was we see that men do ever uh the poetry and that piece is from the fifth uh 14th century uh dating back to the Renaissance Era and we've had a lot of fun working on that one for you now to bring us closer to the 21st century a piece uh I think that all of us have truly fallen in love with this year on No Time by Sarah Brum [Music] o [Music] father will Angel sing that the end of we will the angel in [Music] we will the Angels sing in that morning oh why really do believe that just before the end of time we will hear the Angels sing in that morning [Music] [Applause] [Music] to my journey time to tell to wait for you here my journey home [Music] is all is all is my JY home sisters all sisters all on my journey joury [Music] GL [Music] you [Music] oh [Music] we do believe that just the end of time we will the angel singing in that morning [Music] [Applause] for those who don't know her uh the name Mrs McDonald may sound like an old nursery rhyme but for those who do know her know her as one of the most fabulous human beings who ever walk this planet our collaborative pianist Miss Beverly McDonald is not only a mind reader uh is not only a gifted piano player but also just an incredibly gifted human being and we I know are so fortunate to be able to work with her so frequently I know the students absolutely adore her I absolutely adore her and I hope she forgives me because the pieces I picked for this evening are not necessarily easy piano parts so from me and from all of the students at EHS I want to say thank you Mrs McDonald [Applause] [Music] see [Music] see [Music] [Applause] s seeing s [Music] see fore [Music] take see [Music] see see [Applause] [Music] Be Unbroken by and by Lord by there's a better [Applause] home if we try Lord if we try Be Unbroken by and by Lord by and there's a [Applause] better if we try Lord if we try I was Bor I was singing my S with my sisters sing We Sing Together ccle end will the circle Unbroken by by Lord by there's a better if we try if we try [Applause] [Music] I will the circle the ccle UN in the Lord in the sky in the sky [Music] I have been given more batteries yeah that piece was Will yes we can applaud for a working microphone that piece was will The Circle Be Unbroken featuring soloist Jaden white Maddie marola and Alia dilon [Applause] I love you our next piece is a piece I hold near and dear to my heart it is a piece entitled One Voice by Ruth Moody and the wh and Jenny's if you don't know the wh and Jenny's you should look them up they're absolutely fantastic but the real reason that this piece holds a very particular place in my heart especially today is because there are three people who I need to recognize uh who I have known for and awful long time I have three incredible seniors in this Ensemble and it just so happens that they're going to be the ones that start this piece for us so I would love to recognize Joseph toolio Fatima n and Amir [Applause] abaka the four of us have been making music together all four of their years at high school and it has been a distinct pleasure to get to know them and watch them grow not only into incredible Young Musicians uh but into incredible young people so thank you for the gift of music and thank you for the music that you have made with us and that you have given us and that you have shared with us and uh enjoy your last solo on the uing high stage [Music] [Applause] [Music] see the sound [Music] of one Spirit one sound the one who makes [Music] the this is the [Music] of this is [Music] the this is the sound ofices sound of me sing with you each other make it this isound [Music] of the sound of voes [Music] surrending to the Myster this is the sound of sound [Music] of this is the sound of sing with love and the will to tr rest we to this is a s of this is the of [Music] this is the sound of one one people every one of us this is the sound of one this is the sound of [Music] [Applause] one y [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you so much everybody for joining us this evening I said it before at the first half of our show but I would be remiss if I didn't say it again I want to thank all of you who are with us today without you none of this is possible the friends and and family who support these incred inedible musicians up here and our in credible musicians who who had performed before without your support none of this means anything so thank all of you for being here with us tonight I hope you've enjoyed our music making and we're going to leave you with one more song and we hope that you enjoy she she she [Music] she [Music] she J she [Music] the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] to she [Applause] w [Music] [Applause] yes [Music]
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hello everybody and good evening welcome to the first half of our celebration of arts tonight in ewing we are so happy to have you for our ring in singapore portion featuring the master singers and the ewing hand bell choir they're very excited to show for you what they've prepared today and don't forget at intermission to stop by the art show in the senior caf throughout the evening i'll be thanking a lot of people there are a lot of people too thanks so i'll just get hit those names as we go throughout the night i'm mr minter and first please welcome to the stage the ewing high school hand bell choir [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] do [Music] so [Music] so that first piece you heard was a selection of what would be traditional wedding bells in the british culture so this is something that you might expect to hear should you go to a british wedding when they ring the church bells at the beginning to signal the beginning of the service each of the set of bells and set of chimes are supposed to match a dignitary that walks down the aisle of the church whether it be the royal court uh king queen some sort of duke or or whoever it might be uh and i i really thought it was it's such an ethereal really beautiful sound and so interesting uh for for a wedding and an awesome feast now the next piece might come as a surprise to many old lang zine a lot of people associate this with new years and it is a long time away from new year's but what i find this piece to really mean is a celebration of endings and new beginnings and at this moment i would like to celebrate a person who is ending their time with us and starting a new beginning so i would like to recognize our sole senior of handbell stephanie frolio [Applause] stephanie will be going on to study biomedical engineering at tcnj so another round of applause for stephanie and her four years of incredible devotion to this group [Applause] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Applause] ah [Music] so [Music] hey [Music] [Applause] oh before we get our next piece there's a lot of people i would like to thank i'd like to start with all of the you who are in the audience today the parents and the friends who support their students so incredibly without you none of them would be here and none of them would be so willing to make the incredible music that they share with you tonight so number one thank you to you number two i'd like to thank all of the ewing high administration who make all of this possible thank you to mr shmeel who i know i saw today and all of the assistant principals who aren't with us today and all of the the staff and faculty here at ehs i'd also like to thank the district administration i know i saw dr ishibashi and mr niddy here with us today so thank you to the two of you who do such an incredible job as patrons of the arts so thank you for all you do to help our kids be successful and lastly thank you to the ewing high board our ewing school district sorry board of ed and all that they do to be champions of the arts and you know giving us things like this incredible auditorium space where our kids get to make such amazing music so if i can have a round of applause for all of those people yourselves included thank you so much [Applause] our final piece for the handbells that we're going to leave you with today is a piece called dona nobis pachem uh donadobi's pachem translates to peace on earth and we found this one very poignant this year uh so much so that we would like to dedicate this piece of music to all those who have been victims of gun violence in the united states everyone across the world as well who have found themselves victim to to such a terrible and tragic event especially in light of recent events in our world and in our country you'll notice that this piece starts off very serene and very simple and then very quickly builds into a sort of chaos and as you'll notice this chaos starts to disappear as we find our own piece and what that means for ourselves so we hope you enjoy our final piece of the evening dona nobius pacha [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] bye [Music] so [Music] so [Applause] so foreign [Applause] africa [Music] stimulus foreign [Music] [Applause] south africa [Applause] the selection you just heard was entitled shosholoza a south african freedom song that depicts the sounds of trains as they move on their journey through south africa train being the symbolization of freedom and escaping oppression and so in that middle section when you hear the stimulus that's supposed to be the sound of the train as it chugs along on its course and you heard soloist jaden white [Applause] [Music] [Applause] our next selection will be 16 tons 16 tons [Music] some people say a man is made out of mud a poor man's made out of muscle and blood muscle and blood and skin and bones a mind that's weak and a back that's strong you load 16 tons what do you get another day older and deeper in debt saying peter don't you call me cause i can't go i owe my soul to the company [Music] i'm oh [Music] saint peter don't you call me cause i can't go [Applause] to the company [Music] [Applause] now before we move on to our final selection i have some very special people i would like to acknowledge in this group as well our seniors who have been with us through thick and thin who are on to greener pastures now but we'll always call ewing their home starting in the soprano section anaya glover moving on down we have fatima nadier into the altos we have kiara sickles [Applause] and last but certainly not least amira bogger [Applause] seniors i know i speak for everybody in this room when i say i am so grateful for your musicianship for your demeanor for your attitude for everything that you brought to this group this year and in years past so from my heart thank you so very much and good luck [Music] your children are not your children they are the sons and the daughters of life longing for itself they come through you but they are not from you and though they are with you they are not to you you can give them your love but not your thoughts they have their own thoughts you can house their bodies but not their souls for their souls dwell in a place of tomorrow which you cannot visit not even in your dreams you can strive to be like them but you cannot make them just like you strive to be like them but you cannot make them just like you your children are not your children they are the sons and the daughters of life longing for itself they come through you but they are not from you and though they are with you they belong not to you you can give them your love but not your thoughts they have their own thoughts they have their own thoughts you can house their bodies but not their souls for their soul as well in a place of tomorrow which you cannot visit not even in your dreams you can try to be like them but you cannot make them just like you try to be like them but you cannot make them just like you [Applause] thank you so much for attending the ring and sing portion of today's festivities i hope that you'll take this time in between now and our next performances to slide on over to the senior caf and check out all of the amazing artwork that is on display so please go ahead and do that and we'll see you around 7 30 for the second half of performances thank you so much everybody wow
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of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for like to all everyone back out this week future board meetings june 14th and 28th and july 12th all at six o'clock here at the administration building we're going to run things a little differently tonight than what a normal meeting we covered most of that the last meeting on all of our public recognition and things like that so we're just going to jump into why we're here so the next this uh under unfinished business uh the item on the agenda is for the board to hold a project and preliminary hearing on the on this proposed project if you are interested in speaking at the time of the hearing please make sure you have signed into the sign-in sheet which should include your name and address after a presentation by the administration and its advisors there will be an opportunity for the public to make comments about the project at the hearing we will ask each person to commit their comments to about three minutes or so and that the topic be limited to the proposed project under consideration at the notice of display preliminary determination hearing was published as legally required on may 24th 2022 in the wabash plain dealer at this time i will ask mr key favorite to explain the purpose of this hearing proceed to the indiana code 20-26-7-37 before a school corporation may spend more than a million dollars to build repair or alter a school building that will be financed by a lease or bonds it must hold a public hearing in which explanations of the potential value of the project to the school corporation community are given similarly as per indiana code 6-1.1-20-3.5 a school corporation must hold two public hearings and adopt a resolution to preliminarily determine to issue bonds or enter a lease for a project which has a total project cost in excess of a non-controlled project these public hearings and the adoption of the resolutions are the very beginning of the legal process these resolutions are under consideration this evening to establish the maximum financial terms for the proposed project thank you we will now hear from mr key favor and others about the process of determining and communicating the project to the community and the need for the project the history and process to this point how and how the proposed project meets the needs as previously described thank you mr daisy so as you recall and probably heard it many many times our logo is dream big work hard so this slide presentation includes additional information from the questions and or comments from the meeting from last tuesday relating to the proposed project just want to go over quickly here the priorities of our district strategic plan of that plan and we'll give you the dates later but of course priority one will student achievement develop and enhance quality programs to improve student achievement priority number two recruitment and retention attract and retain students to increase enrollment priority number three financial insurer find fiscal responsibility and stability and priority number four facilities and technology provides safe and efficient learning environments and priority number four we call it strategic plan number four and that actually is one that we've been uh discussing quite a bit so there are actually a lot of details underneath the strategic plan number four but the objective is the one that we're really considering and that is the objective number 4.1 optimize utilization and determine feasibility of current facilities or other possibilities so communication and this is what mr daisy was reading about how did we get to this point so the community communication so in 2019 this started uh with having a strategic plan a session and that was a work session work sessions are open to the public and that was on april 17 2019.
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[Music] now [Music] so [Music] hi brian you all ready is dr gifford will kick you right out of here i know good evening and welcome to the class of scholarship and awards evening here at dartmouth high school in the carlin lynch activity center i'm principal ross tebow it's my pleasure to introduce and to welcome you all uh to this evening's ceremony i want to thank uh superintendent gifford members of the administrative team here at dartmouth high school members of our faculty our parents families of course our young people but i especially want to thank our secretaries this evening because without them tonight would not be possible specifically i want to thank mrs kimberly peach who's here who really um made tonight possible by paying attention to every detail so thank you mrs peach and now if you wouldn't mind um standing and please joining 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 thank you as i said tonight we uh gather here um another step towards uh some sense of normalcy uh i know that this class has been extremely resilient and has um you know endured a tremendous amount during the covert 19 pandemic so having knights lake tonight i think we've learned not to take them for granted and we're excited uh to be here for sure um before we get started the programs that you have in front of you i just want to draw your attention you don't know what awards and scholarships we'll be giving out tonight but all of our young people who are being honored tonight are listed in the program at the back in alphabetical order uh beyond that i also want to draw our attention to we've been notified that a number of our classmates have received scholarships already and so when we were notified we include those as well under the previously awarded section including honoring our john and abigail adams scholars who we had a nice breakfast for earlier this spring i also want to thank anit silva and the dartmouth high alumni association each year the alumni association is so generous to our graduating class and i know a number of our young people received scholarships this past weekend from our alumni association and so we certainly thank um them for their generosity at this time it's my pleasure to introduce the director of school counseling and support services mrs bridget da silva who's going to act as the emcee for the scholarship portion of tonight's evening good evening everyone and congratulations class of 2022.
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