001[Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign thank you [Music] thank you foreign [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] [Applause] good evening good evening thank you Rampart High School graduation band for your accompaniment families friends students and most honored guests please stand and remove your hats for the presentation of Colors by the Rampart High School Air Force Junior ROTC under the command of Cadet Haley McDonald and our national anthem performed by the rampart choir [Music] SE [Music] perilous ly streaming [Applause] [Music] through the night oh save us [Music] [Applause] except for the faculty standing before the stage you may now be seated good evening and welcome to Rampart High School
002graduation commemorating the class of 2023 [Applause] hi I'm Megan Sanders principal of Rampart High School it is my great honor to be with you here tonight and to declare that the Rampart High School 2023 commencement ceremony has begun I want to take this moment to recognize and thank all the teachers counselors and support staff who have helped the class of 2023 reach this point today their dedication to education and contributions to these young adults growth is appreciated they do this incredible work because they love students and know that Rampart High School students are among the best and brightest Rampart High School has a few staff members retiring this year and I would like to recognize each of them to start we have Mr Manuel mestis Mr mess has started his teaching career at Rampart High
003School in 1986 after graduating from Colorado College as a math major and cross-country athlete he has been teaching at Rampart for 37 years this includes 28 years full-time and nine years as a part-time teacher and yes we can clap for that Mr messes has taught all levels of math from Algebra 1 to AP Calculus over his teaching career Mr messes also coached girls basketball and track sponsored rampart's Regional Champion math bowl team for several several years was the teacher of the year in 1999 served as senior class sponsor and the math department chair Mr messes has enjoyed the most about what Mr messes has enjoyed most about Rampart is the diversity of both the staff and students and keeping Mr Anderson in line in retirement Mr messes plans to hike camp and hike some more
004as well as a more generic travel and spend time with family his advice to his students is to never sit down on the trail which means keep moving towards your goals Mr mestis next we have Miss Tammy pavlika Mrs pavlika considers herself a lifelong learner so a career in education was a Natural Choice in high school setting no two days are ever the same and she was consistently surrounded by creative intelligent people raised on a ranch nine miles Southwest of Calhan her mother three of her aunts her two sisters and a cousin were teachers of the 26 students in her graduating class 13 had gone through school together since kindergarten including Tammy and her husband mark Mrs pavlica graduated from Adam State College in Alamosa Colorado with a degree in English and secondary education she
005taught in the rampart English Department in 1990 taught English literature reading and composition classes at all levels she helped write curriculum for freshmen and sophomore classes when the international Baccalaureate program was brought to Rampart additionally Miss pavlica served as the rhs literacy coordinator for three years and worked on the district literacy committee she worked as assistant basketball coach for five years assisted with knowledgeable served on faculty Senate did Sports Action photography for football basketball and track and was a senior class sponsor in 2002 her husband's band went on the road for six years and she didn't think she could continue grading essays research papers and dialectical journals while raising three children under the age of six so she went back to school to become highly qualified to teach mathematics Mrs pavlika taught Algebra 1 and
0062 function statistics trigonometry algebraic business calculations as well as SL mathematics for the international Baccalaureate students in all of her years she managed to avoid geometry which she claims makes her break out in a rash upon retirement which she refers to as the aftermath she plans to work on Creative projects to include writing photography and painting her travels will begin in the next few months with two weeks in Alaska and a Caribbean cruise later this summer as well as camping trips and concerts she and her husband have bought 80 acres of land and they are headed back to their Roots they plan to raise honeybee colonies and cows as well as host family and friends Mrs Tammy pavlica last but not least we have Mrs Tana schnacky Mrs schnacky has worn many hats working at
007Rampart for the past 28 years she has worked as a security guard Deca Diner supervisor assistant principal assistant nyp personal project assistant and an attendance office assistant all the experiences have pressed memories into her heart and brain she has enjoyed working with all the staff over the years and has learned so much from everyone Mr shinaki says teachers at Rampart are the best and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do you are appreciated in her retirement she plans on spending time decorating her home more exercise and health healthful eating she and her husband like to bike hike and ski so there will they will be doing more of that they will be traveling more as well Mrs shinaki might even take some art classes who knows she also plans
008to get involved in meaningful volunteer work what she'd like to tell everyone who asks what are you going to do in retirement whatever I want Mrs tanashnaki on behalf of the rampart Administration parents and students I thank each of you for your dedication and service to Rampart High School you have made a difference for students in and out of the classroom thank you Rampart faculty you are now invited to please take your place on the floor with our seniors for the commencement exercises honoring the class of 2023. I now give you your senior class president and student body president Ali watts and Sydney Watts hi guys my name is Ali and I've had the honor of serving as the president of Rampart High School class of 2023. and I'm Sydney watts and I have served
009as the 2023 student body president thank you all for joining us today as we celebrate and I would like to give a special Welcome to our 2023 graduates we have all long awaited this day as you look around the room tonight you may see faces from the friends that you made your senior Year to your classmates from kindergarten all of these people have helped us to grow and change into the people we are today through every field day book fair field trip school dance performance sports game assembly continuation and now graduation we have all grown up together and now that we're making our own Journeys we will go through many more changes but we must remember the lessons that we have learned today no matter what you are doing make the most of it and
010live each day like it could be your last take every opportunity you can and take the chance to recognize beauty that can be found in life as far as today we must take in each Precious Moment three weeks ago I delivered my graduation announcement to the best math teacher I've ever had he shared with me something that I would like to share with all of you he reminded me that you do not get many special days in your life to celebrate for just yourself but graduation is one of them he told me to soak it all in enjoy your day and let everyone tell you how great you are also he told me to celebrate your accomplishment because you've earned it thank you all I want to say thank you again to the graduates families
011faculty and everyone else for making this day possible I'm so grateful that we all get to be here in the same room at the same time to share in the excitement of this special day I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you but in the end I settled on this I want to highlight the value of the memories we've made and the moments that have led us all here today we're entering the next chapter of Our Lives where there is increasing pressure on us to grow up but to that I say even though you want to please try to Never Grow Up while getting older is inevitable I urge you to not lose your youthful Spirit or neglect your past and present in the pursuit of the future in our Haze
012to keep moving forward and moving on at times we forget to enjoy the now take a minute look around you and remember this feeling recognize how much you've accomplished the relationships you've formed and the experiences you've gained at Rampart High School I met people who made me feel I had a place to belong I had Unforgettable nights driving and jamming out to music with my friends and I had the time of my life at school dances and events I want you to picture one of your own memories now and In This Moment now capture it remember it though our time in high school is coming to an end that doesn't mean that we have to lose the relationships or memories because they'll always be a part of us no matter what is in store for
013you next we will always be Rams and remain United by this community we all take a moment promise me this that you'll stand by each other forever thank you all right welcome to the 41st annual commencement exercise of Rampart High School please let me Begin by thanking the Air Force Academy for providing us access to this beautiful facility furthermore please let me extend gratitude to all those who bravely serve or have served in all branches of our military especially those who are currently deployed if I could ask please our staff members who have served in any branch of the military and any member of the audience serving or who are veterans to please stand and be recognized it is my honor to introduce a distinguished group who joined me on stage tonight to my left
014I have Mr Thomas Lavallee president of the Board of Education and Rampart High School's Board of Education liaison Mr will Tempe vice president of the Board of Education Mrs Heather Cloninger treasurer of the Board of Education Mrs Nicole cons Board of Education director Mr Aaron salt Board of Education director and Colonel William Sullivan U.S Air Force Academy liaison who is unable to be with us tonight additionally I have cabinet members Mr Tom Gregory superintendent of Academy School District 20. and Dr Jim Smith assistant superintendent for planning and engagement I also have Rampart Administration Mr Andy Parks assistant principal and athletic director Mr Kyle Chamberlain assistant principal Mr Daniel Kirby assistant principal and Mrs Michelle Tucker assistant principal all right to get things started I just want to say good evening and welcome graduates and families
015and staff last year as I drove home from the rampart graduation I knowing I would need to come up with some final words to provide to the class of 2023 I couldn't shake one story that has impacted my life greatly I want to talk to you about a man I know who taught me to be brave and follow my heart and passions regardless of the opinions his name is Barry Barry was raised in New Jersey his mom was a four foot 11 school teacher at an all boys school that Barry attended very often found himself in some trouble at school and became accustomed to hearing The Stomping of his mother's shoes down the hallway and a walk together to the office she was serious and loving and pushed Barry to engage in school and be
016respectful she challenged him to believe in himself as a student Barry grew up to be an educator and a Collegiate swim and dive coach before later going into Finance when Barry started a family he wanted his children to have even more opportunities he challenged his children as his mother challenged him when his daughter wanted to be become an educator there was a feeling in him that wanted more for her the determination of what that more could be is undetermined but it could have been a mix of make more money and him knowing just how hard work a teacher is and that as he watched his mother serve their Community for years she majored in mathematics which she saw which he saw as an opportunity to explain all the other careers she could go into he
017was relentless in his pursuit of convincing her to become an accountant an actuary or a variety of other professions article clippings would often show up on his daughter's dresser of the salaries work descriptions and education needed to go into these other professions stories of family friends who had just taken two more classes and become an accountant were shared at the dinner table the opinions were constant yet through it all the answer was a math teacher then one Thursday night after the math degree was completed and she had accepted a teaching position she called her dad Barry on the other end of the phone Barry cried big happy tears and said that is incredible I am so proud of you at that moment his daughter realized all he ever wanted for her was to know her
018options and find her way Barry is my dad I've learned a great deal from Barry I have learned a great deal from Barry but the most important thing I realized in that moment is to be brave enough to be me and make an impact on the world and that is enough today you have people filling this Arena who are proud of you and what you have accomplished they will continue to be here and be proud of you as you go in the direction that inspires you As you move on to what is next there will be a lot of opinions continue the to this in the pursuit of your dreams bravely so Rampart class of 2023 be brave brave enough to take risks brave enough to be kind brave enough to do what is right
019brave enough to do what is hard and brave enough to be you always congratulations class of 2023. it is now my pleasure to introduce this year's student speaker at large Eli Boston Eli is joined tonight by his mother and father Alexia and Steve Bastian brother Luke Bastian and family friend Tristan green thank you I was walking through the grocery store searching for something anything that could bring to the French food party that happened to be next class I checked my phone to see the time 11 35 the end of lunch and 10 minutes before the start of blue 3. I rushed through the grocery store's aisles grabbed a bag of the most french-looking pretzels I could find and headed for the checkout line when it's finally my turn I handed the cashier an elderly woman
020with curly gray hair and a pleasant smile my bag of pretzels as she inquired about my plans after high school her eyes beamed with life as if my response was the most important thing in the world her smile lifted my spirits until she asked and how do you plan on being successful taken aback by her question I chuckled slightly so that I wasn't that I was still trying to figure that out and then paid for the pretzels and ran out of the store her words began to haunt me what does success look like and what does it mean to actually be successful as I rushed to French class I found myself examining the lives of those around me wondering are they successful are they how about them I finally worked up the courage to open
021the door and enter the classroom and face the inevitable stairs of my peers I repeatedly apologize for my tardiness and raced to the protection of my seat it was then that I reflected on my shortcomings and inability to meet the perfect expectations that I had placed on myself the voices in my head took the spotlight and their Echo paralyzed me I began doubting every decision that I made and compared my life with those around me and although I was staring at the same Eiffel Tower lined walls I found myself in a completely different world my entire Rampart career flashed before my eyes every time I showed a blade to class missed a question on an exam forgot a responsibility or made a joke that people did not find funny it guaranteed that I was destined
022to remain forever stagnated in the quicksand of mediocrity success is so often defined by wealth accomplishments Fame and the ability to appear perfect but as long as we try to convince the rest of the world that we are successful the manipulative voice in our head will remain our compass that guides our every thought action and desire and so how do we regain control over our minds and surrender our addiction to comparison and how do we redefine the meaning of success as I left school that afternoon and returned home I found my answer there were two young girls drawing with chuck on the sidewalk along with their blue and yellow outfits they both sported the brightest most infectious Smiles as they concentrated on their shared artistic masterpiece together they transform the otherwise mundane sidewalk into remarkable
023canvas upon which they drew a rainbow a heart and a radiant sun with the word smile underneath it struck me seemingly out of nowhere but success looks like a smile like eyes that see the world with empathy and love like a courageous rainbow that stares guard after a terrifying storm it sounds like a thank you like a shared story from which nobody can escape an inevitable embarrassment it sounds like a laugh that inspires a community and it feels like the tickle of the early morning Breeze like a shoulder to cry on and like a warm embrace class of 2023 when you stare at the sidewalk what do you see the ordinary and the mundane for a canvas and an opportunity to create something truly special and when you pick up that piece of chalk what
024do you choose to draw what makes you happy what do you love when you reflect on your life on your experiences and on your memories will the sidewalk be painted or will it remain a blank surface simply waiting to be colored by an artist with the courage to follow their heart success lies within each and every one of us all we have to do is pick up the chalk your friend Eli thank you at this time it is my honor to introduce the rampart choir under the redirection of Miss Ellie Hackbarth who will perform Looking Out My Window [Music] [Applause] thank you [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Music] I don't know [Applause] it is my pleasure to introduce Mr Tom Gregory superintendent of Academy School District 20. born and raised in Academy District 20 Mr Tom
025Gregory has a passion for the educational process and thrives on helping others succeed fulfilling 32 years in Academy School District 20 Mr Gregory joined the District staff in 1991 as a middle school math teacher shortly after he transferred to none other than Rampart High School where he served for 11 years as a math teacher math department co-chair football coach softball coach baseball coach and as the assistant principal and athletic director for four of those 11 years following his time at Rampart Mr Gregory served as the leader for business operations became our Chief Financial Officer Deputy superintendent Chief Financial Officer and finally as superintendent where he has led Academy School District 20 to earn the ex accredited with distinction designation from the Colorado Department of Education for the 14th consecutive year we would like to thank
026Mr Gregory for all that he has done for Rampart High School students and all of the district please welcome superintendent of Academy School District 20 Mr Gregory well thank you Ali and good evening Rampart High School and congratulations to the class of 2023 you made it and teach family member here with us today congratulations to you also because you made it too I'd like to take a moment to recognize a special student from the rampart class of 2023 Sam Martinez Sam if you could please stand [Music] I want to recognize Sam because Sam represented the Rampart High School class of 2023 on my student advisory Council he was the Rampart High School senior voice to to the district and provided student perspective with maturity honesty dignity passion and compassion thank you Sam for your time
027and commitment I appreciate you and know that and please know that your feedback and input makes a difference thank you Sam today is a big day after 13 years in school you are closing the first biggest chapter in your lives normally I would stand here and say I can only imagine how much you how you must be feeling because let's face it it's been a few years since I graduated from high school however this year graduation ceremonies take on a whole new meaning for me because I am graduating with you after 33 years in education I too am graduating I'm graduating from a career and on June 30th I will officially apparently with Mr messes and Miss pavlica be retiring from a fulfilling career in Academy District 20. so this year as I stand before
028you making my final graduation speech I think we may share some of the same feelings over the past weeks I've experienced a host of emotions I've been excited anxious eager nervous and exhausted and ready to turn off the alarm clock and sleep in maybe you have experienced some of these same feelings but when I'm not thinking about how great it will feel to sleep in I find myself reflecting reflecting on the past year and on the past 33 years graduation day is certainly a day of Celebration but I think it's also a natural day to reflect for us all including those of us or those of you in the audience today when I reflect on the past 33 years of working in education I realized in that time I've learned a lot and I've experienced
029a lot and I and I've been impacted by thousands of people you too in your 13 years of school have learned a lot and experienced a lot and been impacted and impacted many people our experiences could fill a book while reflecting on all those experience I find myself most thinking about gratitude and making sure those who have helped me know how thankful I am for their belief in me their trust their support and their encouragement I also find myself thinking about what is most important in our lives throughout my life and career I've been fortunate to be around some very special people they have helped me in so many ways but I was often so wrapped up in a moment or consumed with how busy I was or thinking about what was coming next I
030didn't take the time to acknowledge the impactful people and simply say thank you if I could go back I would say thank you to more people more often specifically one example I would say thank you to somebody named Miss Flory Miss Flory was one of my High School Math teachers she not only made math interesting and fun she made me feel confident in my mathematical knowledge and abilities which believed me at the time were very average she was passionate about math but delivered her instruction with compassion and care for students she taught me that math was important but it was not the most important thing little did she know or at the time little did I know that I would go on excuse me to pursue math as an undergraduate and finish with a degree
031in mathematics so today looking back and far too late I say thank you to miss Flory Miss Flory is one person I wish I had thanked years ago I have so many more people to thank for their impact on me but I will spare you all that time you get the idea take time before 40 years pass to show your gratitude to the special people in your lives so today I encourage you to move forward with gratitude thank all those who support you encourage you and lift you up not only will make you make you feel great it will also make them feel great in fact research shows gratitude has many benefits living with gratitude improves your overall health grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and Report feeling healthier than others grateful people sleep
032better and feel more rested and maybe most importantly those who spread thanks and share gratitude report lower levels of stress higher levels of self-esteem and make and keep friends easier it is hard to argue with these benefits cultivating gratitude or what we might call developing an attitude of gratitude is one of the most overlooked Tools in our toolboxes the simple Act of saying thank you is mutually beneficial and will lead you to a happier and more successful life in the future my Reflections in the past week also remind me to keep the most important things in life at the Forefront and not let the little things dominate your time or treasure I will close with a short story adapted from a college classroom that best summarizes this concept a teacher stood before her class and
033had some items in front of her she silently picked up a very large empty jar of mayonnaise and proceeded to fill it with golf balls she then asked the students if the jar was full they agreed that it was the teacher then picked up a ball of small a box of small Pebbles and poured them into the same jar she shook the jar lightly the Pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls and she then asked the students again if the jar was full again they agreed that it was the teacher next picked up a box of sand and poured the sand into the jar gave the jar a little Shake the sand filled up the remaining voids in the jar she asked once Mars The Jar full the students a little bit
034more frustrated this time responded with an unanimous yes the jar is full now said the teacher I want you to imagine that this jar represents your life the golf balls represent the most important things your family your health your faith your friends your passions and if everything else was lost and only the golf balls remained your life would still be full the Pebbles are the other things that matter like School your home your job your career the sand is everything else the very small stuff now think about what would happen if you filled the jar with sand first there would be no room for the Pebbles or the golf balls the same goes for life if you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the
035things that are most important pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness spend time with your siblings your parents visit with friends take your grandparents out to dinner play another 18. thank a special person for being special there will always be time for the small stuff take care of the golf balls first the things that really matter the things you will always be grateful for such your priorities because the rest is just sand congratulations graduates I thank you for allowing me to share in your celebration go forth and make your mark on this world keep what is most important a priority and live life with an attitude of gratitude thank you and congratulations to you all thank you Mr Gregory good evening class of 2023 friends family and colleagues it is my
036distinct privilege to now draw your attention to the academic achievements and other distinctions of our graduates the Board of Education and the District administration would like to recognize those students whose parent or parents have deployed during their four years of high school or are currently deployed in service to our nation these students are wearing a red white and blue cord with these students please stand you may be seated students wearing a blue cord please stand the blue cord is indicative of those students having participated for at least three years in afjrotc you may be seated students wearing a red cord please stand these students have each earned Straight A's at Rampart High School over the course of seven consecutive semesters students wearing the gold and blue cord please stand s wearing the gold and blue
037cord are inducted members of and have completed the requirements for membership in the National Honor Society students wearing the blue and white cord please stand students wearing the blue and white cord have completed the requirements for membership in deca students wearing the silver and light blue cord please stand students wearing the silver and light blue cord have completed the requirements for participation in future Business Leaders of America students wearing the purple cord please stand students wearing the purple cord have completed the requirements for Rampart High School journalism students wearing the orange cord please stand students were in the orange cord are inducted members of and have completed each of the academic requirements for membership in the international thespian Society students wearing the maroon and navy cord please stand we acknowledge students receiving a maroon and
038navy court for having completed a district Career and Technical education program that helps students develop the knowledge skills and abilities necessary for post-secondary and Workforce Readiness in one of the following areas Auto certified nursing assistant construction or emergency medical technician students wearing the green cord please stand students wearing the green cord have met the criteria for and earned the state and District recognition of the Seal of by literacy students wearing the bronze cord please stand students wearing the bronze cord signifies the students who participated in the international Baccalaureate diploma program course candidacy this signifies that students enrolled and tested in at least two International Baccalaureate diploma program courses during grades 11 and 12. students wearing the white cord please stand these students have been active participants in and completed the requirements for Avid advancement via
039individual determination students wearing a white IB stole please stand students wearing the white stole have participated in and fulfilled the requirements of the international Baccalaureate diploma program in both grades 11 and 12. students wearing gold collars please stand students wearing the gold collar students wearing the goat collar are honor graduates having achieved an overall grade point average of 3.8 or above over the course of seven semesters it is next my pleasure to present this year as valedictorians and salutatorians the international Baccalaureate valedictorian is acute number a chute is joined today by his mother Savita father prasanth cholera brother keship nambiar Uncle Madu karup Aunt Vidya Kumar cousins nydia karup Priya karup and family and friends watching from India during his time at Rampart a chute was involved in Rampart boys soccer FBLA Scouts Colorado student
040leaders leaders Institute and an internship at Air Academy Credit Union a chute will double major in finance and management at the University of Tulsa where he earned a full ride scholarship with room and board as National Merit semifinalists at chute nambiar the college prep valedictorian is R.A Wong here to celebrate with Ari are his parents Lisa Wong and Ray Wong grandmother and I do shin and grandfather jinxing Wang and in his time here at Rampart Ari participated in National Honor Society Science Olympiad piano Colorado Mass Circle and served as a tutor for math counts and Mathnasium Ari will attend Brown University majoring in Applied Mathematics Ari Wong the international Baccalaureate salutatorian is Canyon craft Collins Canyon celebrates his graduation with his parents Brandy Kraft and Joe Kraft grandparents Leela and Jim Norris and siblings Casey
041and Chloe craft in his four years at Rampart Kenya has been part of soccer future Business Leaders of America National Honor Society youngbin service league and piano Canyon will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder and major in commuter Computer Engineering Canyon is the recipient of the Horus M Hale award Canyon craft the college prep salutatorium is Aaron Tran [Applause] [Music] Aaron is joined by his mother and father Trenta and Sam Tran sisters Sarah and Brianna Tran ants Chow Wilson Ben Nguyen boycai odai uncles Antoine Wilson Jackie Nguyen Kung win Tai Teo tuadai and his cousins Andy and Cindy Wilson and Andrew Nguyen over the course of his high school career Aaron participated in tennis K-pop Club student council National Honor Society Mac tutoring Deca sac and Rocky Mountain Quiz kids Aaron will attend CU
042Denver and will major in Biochemistry and pre-medicine Aaron is the recipient of a reserve spot at the CU Anschutz Medical School through the bsmd program Aaron Tran [Music] [Applause] [Music] I would now like to welcome to the podium our valedictorians we will first hear from the international Baccalaureate valedictorian attitude nambr and then valedictorian Ari Wong good evening I'd like to thank by beginning to by thanking the people involved in getting us to this point the teachers and faculty the coaches and mentors who worked long hours in and out of school accommodating to all the students adapting to so many different circumstances and writing Rec letters and giving extra help everything you do we thoroughly appreciate so thank you I'd also like to thank our families I know my family has done a tremendous amount for
043me more than I could ever possibly articulate and for that I'm eternally grateful so our families thank you and finally ourselves because we would not be here without four years of tenacity and dedication put in and out of school so for that Pat yourselves on the back that all right now for the meat and potatoes um in April of 2021 one of the most significant moments of my life happened Trevor Lawrence was drafted into the NFL number one overall by the Jags as a personal hero to me he exemplifies many characteristics that I aspire to emulate in my own life and I think that they are some that we can take forward with us as we move on as well um as he started his rookie season he was in one of the worst systems
044the league has ever seen and as much as it could be blamed on the system he also struggled himself with one of the highest interception rates and the worst record in the league but one thing he didn't do was lose his confidence he kept doing his job he kept inspiring his teammates and a year later he came back won the division and won a playoff game and what we can remember from this is regardless of the circumstances regardless of where we are right now to remember your value because you're so much more than what you see right in front of you and that's something I think we should take take with us as we move on so as we start our our new chapter of Our Lives we have to remember that no matter what
045we do whether it's becoming a doctor a lawyer an engineer a scientist an artist to to strive to be the best at what you do and so do that all right um I'd like to end with a quote from one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball after winning game two of the 2009 NBA Finals Kobe Bryant is quoted as saying in regards to the expression on his face job's not finished as as hard as we've worked and as important as this moment is right now we are not done this is not the peak and the the potential of the individuals in this room is infinite and I cannot wait to see what we all will do um I'm really going to miss you guys thank you and congratulations foreign good evening
046Rampart it's May 16th I know you've all had to stay marked in your calendars for months now because I certainly have today's the day we step out into the big wide unknown world no longer as kids but as individuals but before that I'd like to ask all you a question how many of you would believe me if I told you I once failed a math test hmm here's a brief story on Tuesday February 8 2022 I bombed the American Invitational math exam with a whopping 2 out of 15. do the math that's at 13 percent for those of you who don't really know me I'm quite passionate about math and I never flunked a math test before well I'm that badly that 13 felt like a slap in the face from the math Gods telling
047me Ari you should never do math again and you know for a few days I just felt defeated it took me a while to get back up on my feet and realize that I had I had two choices I could either give up and throw everything away and just end in failure or I could just move on now I thought not just about what I'd accomplished before but more importantly what I could accomplish in the future and that day I realized that life is like a piano performance you're likely going to play wrong notes but the best thing you do is keep playing and not think too much about them in my experience if you give your performance everything you've got and everything you prepared for nobody notices a few minor mistakes but what you
048don't want to do is emphasize that mistake or even worse stop playing and that day I realized that 13 is just a brief dissonance and long snotted as my life now to the 2023 Rampart graduate graduating class congratulations to all of you I'm sure all of us have made countless memories that will cherish for the rest of our lives while today marks the end of our high school journey and marks the beginning of so much more whether you're going to college work or whatever I want to remind all of you that it's okay to play wrong notes regardless of the path you choose life is a long and oftentimes challenging composition so don't focus on the minor mistakes you might make on the way because everyone makes mistakes instead a focus on making music thank
049you all right now Mr Lavalley it is with the greatest honor that I present to you the members of the class of 2023. I hereby certify that these students have met the requirements for graduation from Rampart High School and Academy School District 20 and we recommend and are recommended to receive their diplomas [Applause] on behalf of the Board of Education of Academy District 20 I accept with pride and pleasure the 2023 graduating class of Rampart High School Mrs Sanders thank you and your staff for an outstanding job please allow us just a moment to prepare the stage to graduate the class of 2023. perfect Elijah Elijah James Acosta Marina Leanne akery [Music] Olivia Andrea Alaska Enrique Alvarez Michael Ethan Ammons Brandon Ray Anderson Matthew Taylor Anderson Adon Alfredo Andrade Hussein Omar Anwar Nina Elizabeth anzalone
050Liliana Juliet Ariana Ava Marie armor Jennifer hope Armstrong Chase Allen Arnold Jade Lynn Hikari Babb Quentin Charles Avenger Harley Ray Banda Logan Musashi Baird Trevor Charles Barr Ava Noel Baptist Kyra Hillary Bass Dylan Patrick Barrett Taylor Marie Beatty Pamela Joseph Kian Rhys bendico Gano Quan Becker Isabella Luz Benitez Alicia Marie Benitez Paul Michael Bennett Colby Tanner Bennett Ariana Deandra Blount Alex William Blackwelder David Alexander Bonilla Hernandez Cesar Emmanuel Bolanos [Music] Lilia Christine Breeden grenite karbar Jaden Elizabeth burgard Brianna Elizabeth Breen Tyler Alexander Buckley Micah Julian Brown Sydney Joyce campney Jaden Michael Burch Marquis romaran Carver Smith Kaylee and Marie carrasquio razon Zoe Kathleen Chaffee [Music] Colleen Michael kaskaval Lily Sophia Cheney mariscal Benjamin Michael chance Ashley Elizabeth Childs Jacob Emery Chatham Gabriella Nicole chiraboga summer rose Childs [Applause] Kenzie Dylan Combs Taylor Marie Clark [Music]
051Avion cattrell Cooley [Music] Joshua Stanley Conlin Dylan Thomas Cox [Music] Sage Phelan cottmeyer Cadence Gail Cummings [Music] Kalani Ayanna Cruz Timothy Wong dang Juan Ignacio de Damo Jacob Thomas De La Garza Josiah Jacob Davenport Bianca Ada delva Ryan Henry Dean Ava Maris Denman Joshua Luca Denis Aiden Jacob Derby Chase Aaron Dennis Nicholas James door Alec Taylor dutell a Nina Marie Carol Ann Dodson [Music] Nicholas Jen Marchand edenfield Joshua James dykes Isabella thee Edmonds Seth Anders Edgar naneve aislin Ellis all right Brooklyn Noel Ellis Aubry Elizabeth eresman Muhammad Camille El wazir Faith Catherine Farley Lily and Estrada Emma Grace Feldman Zach Robert Farley Katarina Gabriella Fernandez James robindo Felipe Lopez Ashlyn Julia Fitzpatrick Kiera Enya Annika Fuller [Music] Liliana Rose Flores Henry David flancher Kaylee Elizabeth Flynn Lauren Amelia flowers Sophia Elizabeth Franco Sarah Isabella de
052la dig Foley Kaylee Morgan ganyon Michaela Ray Frye Adriana Elizabeth Garcia [Music] Nathan Marion Mikhail Galway [Music] Kevin Daniel Garcia Jaden Riley Garcia Zoe Isabel Garn [Music] a Renee Garcia [Music] Donovan J George William Gates Dante azim Gilchrist Jacob Anthony golly Madison Rose Glenn Hiram David Gilman Osmar Gomez Ortega [Music] Rohan tages go Hill Ramses Alessandro Gonzalez Ramirez Lena Lee Tian Gonzalez Bradley Michael gressy [Music] Gabriel Daniel Gordon Jacob Edward Hannah Maya and grishow Kaden Jackson Hardin Ethan Wyatt hardage [Applause] Haley Grace heberly Dakota May Hayes Josie Elizabeth Agnes Hill Isaiah Joseph hewittson Benjamin Robert Hoffman [Music] Corey Joseph hillstrom Jordan Leah Honaker Jade Elizabeth Hoffman kleinhans Ethan Christopher hope [Music] Isaiah Matthew hooker Sydney Ann Humphries Edison John Huang my Sophie Nguyen Sadie Lynn hust Trinity Shea Isidore Taryn Elizabeth Iams Zane Nadal Judah
053Matthew Ryan Jacobs Francesca Elise Jordan Sterling Elizabeth Jones Luke Christopher jutras Logan Marie June annetta Laura cower Leah Deepak carsonby Noah Chandler Kenyon Malia sayudi Kaiser Kaden Riley Kincaid Miriam Khan Caleb Aaron Klein Sophie Elizabeth Kincaid Ryan Paul Koch Leah Joplin Clem Ena Jade krompagle [Music] Quinn Robert crack Alec Stephen kutzner Elizabeth Faye Kuiper Jose Andreas Laurice Bonilla Sean din lamb Xavier Michael Lee Kyra Elizabeth Lashley Gabriel Ernest leyba Taylin Paige Levi Quentin Edward Lyons Daniel Jacob Losi Holly Beth Elise Mann Jason Stephen Mandel Kate Angelina Marsh Abraham I am girway mapatano Anna Victoria Martinez Elena Naomi Martinez Samuel Christian Martinez Eduardo Gael Martinez Maggie Rose Mattis Jessica Christine Matheson Madison Ann McCorkle Ashling Ryan mccork Alexis Rose Mary McClellan Damien Orlando [Music] Jaron Scott Michael [Music] Devin Michaela Miranda [Music] Alessandra Montenegro Sanchez Nicholas
054[Music] Adrian Elna Moy Dylan Grace Morgan Tate Dillon muratori Charisma Lee moita Zachary Alexander Nelson Abdul mujib najafi Tyler William OHL Eddie out niz Lopez Riley Robert up Darby Matthew Olson Zachary Lee Osborne Colton Jack Osborne Madison Elizabeth packer Alana Lilly packer Megan Lynn Parsons Sarah Ruth Paris Trevor esias Perry Emily Eleanor Teresa Pearson Nicole Alyssa Phillips Joshua Dean Phillips Rachel Lee bletchus Kira Mary piferario [Music] Lance Christian pulley Catherine Grace Plummer Natasha F Palumbo Chase Christopher Paul Miller Micah Phoenix Prada Paul Nima porcaremi Duran Jerome Clive Rankin thank you Jesus Guadalupe quitario Cecily Elsa Rollins Samuel Richard Ratliff Jonah Miller Richards Casey Joseph Michael Reed Paul Craig Robinson Nathaniel Logan Reynolds Anna Lisa Eileen Rodriguez Aiden Bryce Reinhardt Isaiah David Rocio Alex Michael Roderick Desiree Elizabeth Roth Zoe Janae Romo Ariana Lee Russell Lee
055Ann Rousseau adiva safazida Logan Nicholas Rowan Evelyn Annabeth Ryan Elizabeth Rachel schechner Aziza safizada Taylor Scott Seeger Garrett James Savage AJ Seto Braden Garrett Sears mingma youngji Sherpa William Dale dendy Evan Thomas Smith Brett Dylan Michael soderson Caitlin Riley Slater Daniel Sorokin they just want some extra air time thank you Wyatt Austin Smith Lillian Grace spikes Lindsay Tyler Richard songs Caleb Joseph Steele Olivia Esther southcott Marissa and Stephen Jacob Troy stoner Lexi Cheyenne Stegman Parker Andrew shura Avery Nicole Stevens Kaden tavali Joseph Wallace suplassan Sonia Tehran Isaac feifua talapu Raiden Warwick Terry Addison May tihin Paige Renee Thornberry Cheyenne Anthony Tyrell Eli Torres Lopez Caleb Ray Thompson Maya koharu Todd Roman say Valdez Tyler James trout Samantha Vass Tisha May eitovan Rebecca Danielle Velasco Dylan Vasquez Jeremy Nathan Vestal Daniel Mario Vasquez Ashton Michael Venere
056Sarah and best [Music] Zachary Keith Warner Maxis Jericho Vieira Arwen Mayo Whitcomb Maya rain walkus Taylor Robert wincheski Stephen Layton Phillip Woodard Devin Xavier Williams Andreas Michael Yates Alexander Michael Nguyen Cole Benicio Young [Music] oh I'm it Gabriel Genesee Yates and Jermaine Nigel young Jr [Music] Eli John Bastian Alexandra Nicole Watts yep Sydney Taylor Watts Aaron Min Tran [Music] Canyon Joseph Lee craft Ari Wong a shoot nambier rhs faculty while the stage is being reassembled please recess now the graduating class will follow you out shortly guess in the stands it is important that once the class is dismissed that you remain in your seats while the class recesses as a safety precaution we ask that you do not interrupt the flow of students as they move out of the Arena once graduates pick up their
057diploma you may reunite with them class of 2023. [Applause] not yet [Music] class of 2023 we wish you all the best please move your tassel from the right side of your motor board to the left [Applause] class of 2023 you are now alumni congratulations good night to all and thank you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] all right foreign [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] thank you foreign