001e [Music] check one [Music] for [Music] Hall [Music] la [Music] e [Music] for [Music] e e you e e e [Music] n [Music] for [Music] e [Music] w [Music] [Applause] ladies and Gentlemen please remain standing for the presentation of the colors Gentlemen please remove your caps in preparation for the singing of our national anthem the national anthem Will Be Sung today by Pine Creek senior Joseph Bernard bre oh say can you see by the dawn early light what so proudly we ha at the Twilight last gleaming who Brad stripes and bright stars through the perous fight or the ramp parts we watch were so gallantly streamy and the rocket red glare the bombs buring in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet
002wave or the land of the free and the home of the brain [Applause] you may be seated thank you members of the Pine Creek High School Air Force junor Roc under the leadership of Master Sergeant Easley and master sergeant rush for their presentation of the colors today it's my pleasure to announce that today's ceremony will be recorded by D20 TV and placed on the district website in its entirety the link to this website will be available on the Academy school district website I'd like to thank the Air Force Academy for providing us access to this wonderful facility we appreciate having the opportunity to be here today good afternoon I'm Colette back principal of Pine Creek High School members of the board Dr hatchel honored guests fellow staff members parents family friends and most importantly the
003members of the class of 2017 welcome to the 18th commencement ceremony for Pine Creek High School a sincere thank you to the members of the Pine Creek Band who have volunteered to play in the graduation band today the band is directed by Mrs Kate [Applause] margrave thank you Joseph Bernard as well as the Nuance choir under the direction of Mr Dan jebson and Mrs Heidi Lopez for their performances today today we're celebrating the achievements of 360 Unique Individuals who make up the Pine Creek High School class of 2017 it has been my honor and pleasure to work alongside these special young people serving in my fifth year as principal many of you are proudly wearing academic regalia signifying your high High School academic achievements the highest honor bestowed on a graduate is recognition for excellence
004in academics in the class of 201 2017 141 seniors will graduate with academic honor or distinction today definitely a round of applause their academic success is significant on behalf of the Pine Creek High School staff we offer you and your parents sincere congratulations those students wearing a blue green and white academic chord please stand this group of students has earned a 3.75 to a 3.99 GPA and are designated as honor graduates please join me and congratulating them for their academic accomplishments you may be seated based on class rank the top 25% of the class are recognized as graduating with distinction and are wearing medallions to signify their High academic achievements with those members of the class of 2017 wearing an academic metal with a blue green or white ribbon please stand and remain standing for
005a moment students wearing a medallion with a white ribbon are graduating with the designation of kumlade having earned a grade point average of 4.0 to 4.14 students wearing a medallion with a green ribbon are grad Ting with the designation of Magna kumlade having earned a grade point average of 4.15 to 4.36 students wearing a medallion with a blue ribbon are graduating with the designation Suma kumlade having earned a grade point average of 4.37 to 4.84 please join me in recognizing all of the Pine Creek seniors graduating with distinction you may be seated this class is scholarly indeed we have seven seniors who have earned straight A for all eight semesters of high school will you please stand and be recognized Additionally you may be seated thank you additionally we would like to honor those seniors
006who per persevered despite senioritis kicking in sometime in early September and who have earned straight A both semesters of of their senior year would those of you wearing a red cord please stand to be [Applause] recognized thank you you may be seated student council members are wearing sashes today Representatives will you please stand thank you for your dedication and service to Pine Creek High School some of you are wearing a special red white and blue cord signifying that your parent has been deployed military during your high school career please stand so that we can honor you and your family for your sacrifices and service to our country thank you you may be Bes seated Flight of the eagle recipients would you please stand the Flight of the eagle recognition is exclusive to Pine high school
007and was established to recognize no more than 10% of the graduating class who have achieved in multiple areas of criteria this group of seniors have demonstrated achievement and commitment in a broad range of Endeavors students are academically successful earning above a 3.5 grade point average they were nominated by more than five departments which include curricular departments individual athletic teams and activity programs at Pine Creek all of these students continuously exhibit characteristics of Integrity positive attitude leadership responsibility care and concern for others and the ability to achieve above and beyond simply stated Pine Creek High School is a better place because of each one of these students please join me in recognizing these students for being honored with this prestigious award thank you you may be seated finally as the principal of this very impressive high
008school I have to boast just a little bit in your program you will find a list of Honor chords in their corresponding honor societies would all seniors wearing a cord metal or pin today please stand you are why Pine Creek is a terrific high school thank you for your contributions and the impact that each of you has made on our school you may be seated I'd like to now introduce the dignitaries assembled here to honor the class of 2017 would you please stand to be recognized as I read your name I first want to thank the members of the Pine Creek High School staff assembled today is the finest High School staff a community could wish for they are dedicated passionate and caring would the staff of Pine Creek High School please stand to be
009recognized thank you among this dignified group is this year's teacher of the year from the social excuse me from the social studies Department Mrs Lisa mcon would you please stand Mrs mcone our classified staff member of the year and part of the guided study hall team Mr Nathan free and finally our team of the Year from the severe needs special education department Lindsay Kenny Nessa Peterson Sharon Mason Cassidy Bradley Becca Moore Jessica Heights Jessica Herman and Britney Johnson thank you finally I'd like to recognize a staff member retiring graduating if you will with the class of 2017 Mrs Shelley Lockwood would you please stand who is retiring after 31 years in education thank you you for your years of service and education into Pine Creek High School we will miss you joining me on stage
010from our school leadership team Mrs Leva craft assistant principal for the class of 2017 Mr Matt Mayhan assistant principal Mr Jim Lucas assistant principal and Mr Eric Hulen assistant principal and athletic director student leaners and honored students Ben Bannister executive student council president Noah Martin senior class president Anna bordon our student speaker today Justin deer Honor Graduate and salutatorian and Amy Wang Honor Graduate and our valadi dictorian from our District 20 leadership who continuously work to provide the finest opportunities for the students and families of the academy School District I am pleased to introduce Dr Jim Smith assistant superintendent for administrative Services Mr Tom Gregory Deputy superintendent and Dr Mark Hatchell superintendent and from our school board who due to their work and dedication to our community The Academy school district is the finest School
011District in the state and a place where all students are equipped with the knowledge skills and character essential to to be a responsible citizen of our community our nation and our world Mr Glenn stre president Mrs Tracy Johnson vice president Mr Larry Borland Treasurer Mrs Linda V Mater director Mrs Katherine bulock director and Colonel Troy [Applause] Harding there is a Japanese proverb that says better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher by the time a student graduates high school they will have spent about 10 thousand hours at school being instructed by nearly 50 teachers that is why almost everyone has a story about a teacher who has touched his or her life just like so many politicians artists astronauts entrepreneurs and surgeons we are who we are today
012in part because of a great teacher Pine Creek Educators devote their lives to giving their students the tools to succeed and Inspire them to do it it is you who listen to students who challenge them and who encourage them to stand for up stand up for their values you teach our future lawyers and politicians the importance of the Constitution show the next Justin Timberlake how to sing and Captivate an audience Inspire the next Bill Gates to develop and start a company and demonstrate the scientific method to the bright young student who will cure cancer thank you for believing in us when we did not believe in ourselves thank you for pushing us to Higher Ground when we could not reach it thank you [Applause] teachers I am very proud to introduce Pine Creek's top seniors
013at this time validator and the salutatorian are those students ranked number one and number two in the class impressive will be an understatement Justin deer Justin deer is our saluted Oran in attendance with Justin today his parents Gary deer and Trina balock grandparents Patricia deer and John and Patricia Mayhill and many extended family members will you all please stand to be recognized where's your family Justin is gradu graduating today with a 4.79 grade point average he has earned straight A for all eight semesters of high school and his graduating today with Suma kumlade distinction he is the first Pine Creek student to received a a perfect score of 36 on the ACT he is the first student at Pine Creek to earn a five on nine different advanced placement exams he is a national AP
014scholar a National Merit and veter finalist he was recognized as a Gazette best and brightest for the class of 2017 he's been a member of the marching symphonic and jazz bands as well as a leader of the Pine Creek Jazz combo he plays the saxophone and the clarinet he is co-president of the National Honor Society and Justin has completed two doctorate level math courses Justin is planning to attend Stanford University and he aspires to become an entrepreneur and to use his skills to start a business that will affect the world World in a major way Justin has already published two apps available at the various app stores he currently has more than 30,000 downloads of his apps it certainly appears that Justin is well on his way to becoming an accomplished entrepreneur congratulations Justin deer
015salutatorian of Pine Creek class of congratulations valid torian Amy Wang in attendance with Amy today her parents Shu dong Wang and Xiao Ching Chu and her sister angel will you all please stand to be recognized Amy is graduating today with a 4.84 grade point average we do believe this is the highest grade average ever earned by a student in the Academy school district she has earned Straight A's for all seme all eight semesters of high school and is graduating today with Suma kumlade distinction Amy is an AP scholar with distinction a National Merit finalist and received the Colorado math award which honors her as a top 10 math student in the state of Colorado she was recognized as a Gazette best and brightest for the class of 200 17 she is the president of moo
016Alpha Theta the co-president of the National Honor Society a member of the Key Club and the knowledgeable team she volunteers at Memorial Hospital and for various other organizations through the National Honor Society she is a member of the women's tennis team and was recently named a regional Champion she went on to the state competition where she placed sixth amyia plans to attend the California Institute of Technology to study chemical engineering she plans to become a chemical engineer involved in medicine and environmental materials Sciences she is the recipient of the Northrup grundman engineering scholarship congratulations Amy Wing valid torian of the pine Creeks class of 2017 the student address today will be given by a senior selected through a trial process she is wise Beyond her years has a kindness about her that is a rarity
017and she exemplifies perseverance hope and Grace in all that she is and all that she does I am pleased and so proud to introduce to you the class of 2017 student speaker Miss Anna [Applause] bordon you know what we don't tell people enough it's that you're awesome so hey guess what you're awesome and here's why oh you're awesome and here's why in every repetition of day toight we are momentarily trapped in Choice the first choice is to view this life simply as Sun up sun down day one day 300 65 where there is absolute light and absolute dark but no variation in relation to what lies between those two entities no grayscale of Heart of mind or of sight we're inadvertently reverence to everything comfortable tangible and ordinary renders us useless where there is no
018fear but also no hope this is where indifference is housed where if not careful pain and doubt will starve Mock and Scorn annihilating our Ambitions holding captive our steps yet simultaneously if we choose to look just close enough somewhere between the touch of bare feet to morning's floor and the Shadows setting sideways sinking and then gone our eyes to snowcap mountains ears to human hearts and hands among the greatest boundaries of our most profound questions and our deepest scars and so we learn to ask when most afraid love but not with greed or out of spite and search not for answers but for moments motives and small things done right so stands a house among a few an entire world and then you perspective option two students staff moms and dads grandparents siblings you're awesome
019simply because you wake up each morning with the capacity to think feel and choose to run or to stay to hide or to pursue to explore a thought that is Invincible uncontainable to acknowledge that your action or lack of is infinite for time in all its Elegance presses Humanity to take this life with an expression of zeal curiosity and worth regardless of Torment Temptations and trials because quite frankly we all have those but we also have Smiles so here's to every peer friend parent teacher grandparent coach sister brother and Mentor who inspired us pushed us rallied us to believe that our biggest dreams were not big enough that our boldest passions must not be held close but rather chased after and heares to the sidelines of why even try because it was here here where
020our self- bounded limitations and frustrations surrendered to the Hope in an Embrace or affirmation that we would have never allowed ourselves to accept before so class of 2017 not now but in a second please join me in giving the loudest appreciation to every single person in these chairs and in these stands who pushed us taught us pursued us challenged us and told us who we are when we had lost sight of ourselves [Applause] lastly may we continue to cultivate the purest courage from the people places convictions and passions that have set fires in our hearts and have given us the strength to keep going no matter what for if we believe that that is enough and that we are enough than cheers to being awesome aome congratulations graduates these days you have a front row
021seat prepare to be amazed thank [Applause] you thank you Anna will you please welcome new ants at this time they will be singing Walking on Sunshine [Music] I used to think baby you love me now baby I'm sure [Music] I just can't wait till the day you knock [Music] on [Music] now I just can't wait till the day when around I'm walking on sunsh W I'm walking on sunsh I'm walking on sunsh don't it feel good all right now it feel [Music] good and I just want to spend my life W for [Music] I I said baby I just want you back and I want you I'm walking on I'm Walking on Sunshine wo I'm Walking on Sunshine don't [Music] feel feel love [Music] feel sunsh I'm walking on sunsh I'm walking on sunsh feel
022good right now feel all right feel all right feel [Applause] Thank you new on I'm pleased to introduce Dr M Dr Mark hatchel he began his duties as superintendent of the Academy school district in July of 2007 he graduated from Colorado State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration he earned his master's degree from CSU and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Colorado Dr started his public education career as a student teacher at Air Academy High School he taught and coached baseball and basketball at Thorton High School in the Denver area and has served as a dean of students an assistant principal a principal an executive director of curriculum and instruction an assistant superintendent and now superintendent Dr hatchel and his wife Kathy have five children who attend Academy School
023District 20 schools his oldest is now attending the University of Colorado and His Four youngest students are at Pine Creek and I'm sure that's just one of the reasons that Pine Creek is his favorite high school please join me in welcoming an enthusiastic supporter of Pine Creek High School Dr Mark [Applause] hatchel thank you Miss back for that kind introduction I appreciate it over winter break I went to the Chapel Hills Mall to see the movie Star Wars we were waiting in line and my daughter Riley who goes to school here saw some friends of hers from this school and she leaned forward and I heard her say and that's my mom with the popcorn she's the real Doctor let me first say on behalf of my bosses the academy 20 Board of Education congratulations
024to the class of 2017 and I want to personally thank Sarah kamash who has been on my student advisory committee for the past two years thank you Sarah it's amazing how fast time goes by it seems like just yesterday that Matt fulkers was running around my church and he came up to maybe my shoulders now 10 years later I may become up to his shoulder it is amazing how fast time goes by now these are exciting times we live in but also times of great change and I always smile when I hear a student say to me the struggle is real whether it's having to be at school at 7:45 a.m. or having time to do homework or are not knowing someone's cell phone number I've heard that phrase the struggle is real I once
025had a student tell me you don't know how real the struggle is because you're not that young and you probably don't even text now let me tell you about when the struggle was real when I was in high school now do you know back then if you wanted to change the channel in the TV you actually had to get up and change the dial [Applause] in my day high definition was getting the rabbit ears just right and we didn't have 200 channels we had three and PBS which really didn't count in those days the struggle was real and you're not going to believe this our parents made us walk or ride our bikes to school the struggle was real I didn't have a PlayStation 4 with highdef Graphics realistic audio and a wireless remote we
026played Monopoly I didn't have streaming music either we had eight track tapes there's no Netflix we had to go to the local drive-in movie theater and let me tell you it wasn't easy to find just the right color leisure suit to match your dates dress and dance in Disco shoes at the prom in those days the struggle was real to drive you had to learn how to use a clutch and a stick shift and to ski you had to go up the mountain holding on for dear life to the Tea Bar the struggle was real and we didn't have cell phones there was no texting twittering Snapchatting or instagramming the struggle was real and there was no find my friends out parents kept track of us by calling our friends now that was tough especially
027if you were like me and your dad was a principal and your mom was a teacher the struggle was real in all seriousness I think I I know and understand many of your challenges you live in a complex interconnected world that never rests but I do want to share with you the challenges of a man I knew named Mr Joseph schimp now Mr schimp lived in Widefield where I grew up with Mr Castle it is the land of retired military four good friends of mine dad were in the military two of those dads were immigrants two were africanamerican and their family were from poor areas in the rural South lost in the history books is the importance of the military for folks like those now last January on a very cold Saturday morning I went
028to the funeral for Mr Shimp one of those true American Heroes he was of German descent and was born born in the Ukraine in the 1930s about the time World War II broke out his family was welltoo Farmers Russia told all Germans to leave or they would be sent to a concentration camp in Siberia one of his uncles was found and sent there that is when his family decided to leave they quickly left the Ukraine on foot with one horse pulling a wagon with all their belongings they went to Poland for about a year the fighting was so Fierce there that they had decided to leave for Germany a bridge they crossed getting into Germany was blown up the very next day they survived World War II and boarded a boat for the United States
029in 1952 they landed in New York City young Joseph didn't know the language he struggled in school and was too proud to ask for help he dropped out at the age of 16 he went to work in a steel factory Joseph then enlisted in the Air Force when he was old enough to do so he married a pretty L from Texas he was sent to Vietnam during the war there and experienced the second round of War he rose to the rank of tech sergeant then retired in Whitefield where he raised his four boys one of them Joe a good friend of mine and he was an honor to his country and his family for Mr Shimp the struggle was real now my hope my wish my prayer for each of you is that no matter
030the challenges you face small like mine or great like Mr shimps who endured death and destruction all around him during his childhood you will have the strength and confidence to meet the challenges you will encounter and not only survive but to thrive and know while you will face challenges face them with resilience of those before us like Mr Joseph Shimp on behalf Academy District 20 and it's nearly 29,000 staff and students I wish upon each of you all the good fortune in the world God [Applause] bless well I have the honor of sharing with you today about this amazing class of 2017 as Anna stated they're pretty awesome class of 2017 collectively you have had a year of achievement this year we had 287 seniors take 722 AP exams 97 seniors have earned higher than
031a 4.0 grade point average there are 141 seniors graduating with honor and distinction today and 102 two seniors have participated in National Honor Society this school year among you are students who will attend the most prestigious colleges universities and Military acmy in America more than 90% of you are pursuing higher education in the fall 11 seniors will be serving our country next fall you have set you have set high goals for future Pursuits and we are proud of your work ethic and perseverance more than 40% of you earned at least one scholarship and together you have earned more than $ 12.5 million in scholarship remarkably one of our seniors amassed more than $1 million in scholarship herself pretty amazing in this graduating class are those who have achieved in the top 5% in the nation
032on College interest exams earned perfect scores on the ACT and have been recognized as as outstanding Scholars through the college application process you are beter Scholars Cain Daniels presidential Chancellor Provost and Roc Scholars Pine Creek is home to six of the city's best and brightest and can I mention that's more than anything any other High School in the city at Pon Greek we have 15 honor societies representing every academic Endeavor at our school more than 180 seniors in the class of 2017 are members of these honors societies you have won young people's in Congressional Art Show Awards as well as numerous State Scholastic art contests in Ceramics 2D and graphic arts two of our seniors were awarded top honors and scholarships for their ceramic pieces this school year two seniors received the silver key National
033Scholastic Art Award for their graphic artwork and one senior received the silver key National Scholastic Art Award for her 2D artwork their work will be on display at The Parson school for design and they will receive their Awards next month at Carnegie Hall both in New York City additionally our seniors in the National Honor Society created 40 handmade portraits for Orphans in Columbia and Madagascar our knowledgeable team led by our seniors were League champions and were state qualifiers where they placed fifth in Colorado many of our seniors produced our award-winning yearbook the Talon muo alathea our math Honors Society took seventh place at the calculus Bowl placed in the top three at the CSU pleo math competition ition and received International rankings at the log one international math competition and one of our seniors placed
034eighth at the UNC math competition three seniors were National forensics and debate Award winners as well as National speech and debate tournament qualifiers our seniors in fpla qualified both for district and state where they earned three first place trophies and qualified six competitors for fbl state competition in this senior class our Deca members LED our three student run businesses The Creek Cafe the early Eagle coffee shop and creete concessions 95% of our senior Deca members qualified for the state competition and 12 seniors qualified to attend the DECA International Career Development conference in Anaheim California last month one of our seniors was selected and served as the Colorado Deca president this school year our student council led by an outst standing senior officer team ran assemblies dances and special events throughout the school year they were
035responsible for great school spirit and student recognitions especially impressive though was their collection of more than 50,000 pounds of food for Care and Share as well as their work with the makea Wish Foundation where their efforts sent Jake and his family on a Disney cruise we have six seniors who were selected for the Colorado All State Choir all of of the Pine Creek choirs received Superior ratings at the chassa large group festival for the 17th year in a row and our AC capella groups performed at the chazza Jazz competition where they all received Superior ratings as well this year our Festival choir was selected to perform as the honored and featured choir at the Colorado music educators Association the Pine Creek Coral programs continue to amaze and Delight audiences across our city through their performances
036at local businesses nursing homes and schools our instrumental music program had an outstanding year as well the marching band was a semi-finalist in the state competition where they placed 10th the symphonic band was the 2017 CSU Pueblo honor Ensemble earned a superior with distinction at the state concert band festival and won first place at the Blossom Festival the Jazz Ensemble earned excellent ratings at the UNC jazz festival and Blossom Festival and Superior ratings at the Pikes Peak jazz festival our Jazz combo was recognized with the superior rating at the Pikes Peak jazz festival in first place at the Blossom Festival our bands perform at multiple community and school events their time and talent is recognized and appreciated the fall brought the Pine Creek Theater 10e Revival of noises off said to be the funniest farce
037ever written five seniors received the highest rating possible accomplished at the Colorado thesbian conference on on their individual event performances the thesbian Society collected over 200 pounds of food for Tot seat the international thesbian society's charity for children with food insecurity one of our senior thesians wrote his own Musical and produced it for the evening of theater a few weeks ago the spring musical Beauty and the Beast inspired young and old to enter into the theater for inspiration and elevation cast members visited six elementary schools a daycare and hosted many tea parties after MAA performances all in character to make connections with children and Community families Beauty and the Beast led by all seniors and key roles generated the largest attendance of any production to date at Pine Creek the show was truly fantastic our
038seniors have given blood food and money to support many worthy causes and organizations in the Colorado Springs area this senior class has provided community service through Creek in the community friends of Rachel numerous honor societies as well as many outside organizations where they have amassed thousands of volunteer hours we have state and National community service award recipients and we have hundreds of students who have quietly and worked diligently to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Society the Maran house Wounded Warriors juvenile diabetes research Urban pink teens with promise and the black forest among you are the cities and State's best athletes as well this year Pine Creek was crowned the Colorado Springs Metro League champion in six boys and girls Sports 95% of pine Creek's athletic teams participated in or had individual athletes that
039qualified for postseason competition this senior class LED the way for Pine Creek's thirdd in four years football state championship one of our seniors won his second State title in wrestling and won play sixth at the state meet there were League championships in baseball cheerleading football boys soccer boys swimming and girls soccer we had some first this year the girls top golf team won regionals for the first time in school history all four golfers qualified for state competition our boys swimming team has just completed their best season ever they had an undefeated season and our league champions and our asd20 boys lacrosse team posted their first winning season since startup just a few years ago our cheerleading team was the regional Champions we had two seniors selected as all-americans and one selected as the Colorado All
040State cheerleader our girls volleyball team were Regional Champions and qualified for state competition our boys baseball team went undefeated in league and won its eighth league title our girls southb and lacrosse teams as well as our boys soccer team continue to dominate in League Play and all earned the opportunity to compete postseason our boys and girls basketball teams played postseason and one player on each of those teams was recognized having scored more than 1,000 points very impressive our boys golf team boys and girls cross country teams and boys and girls tennis teams qualified several individuals for state competition we will find out this weekend how our boys and girls track team boys swimming team and girls golf team and their Seasons as they are still in postseason competition our girls soccer team continues to dominate
041winning another League Championship and in postseason play narrowly Losing in the second round after two overtimes and two rounds of penalty kicks great job ladies we're proud to acknowledge that our seniors are rotary rotary athletic Champions District league and Regional Champions and many of the senior Le athletic teams have earned the Colorado High School activity association's academic team championship award amazingly more than 26 of you have signed for athletic scholarships on national Signing Day this school year what all the seniors who have participated in athletics please stand and be recognized for your amazing accomplishments thank you you finally the class of 2017 has a world qualifying Irish dancer a band that has produced an album a flutist going to London to Showcase her talents a business owner a senior who has planted more than 500
042trees in the Black Forest an Indian dance teacher a sponsored snowboarder and a representative of Team USA in Olympic weightlifting for the University games to be held in China this [Music] summer I agree what an amazing group of young people thank you class of 2017 you are athletes lesbians young entrepreneurs musicians artists Scholars Visionaries sons and daughters but mostly we think you're just awesome kids on behalf of the staff at Pine Creek High School class of 2017 I I wish you happiness good health and much success it's my pleasure to introduce Board of Education Treasurer Mr Larry Borland Mr Borland is a expert in School Safety and Security and has served several scho Colorado school districts in this capacity he is currently serving in the sheriff's department to help with their reorganization Mr Borland and
043his wife have two grown daughters thank you Mr Borland for your genuine interest in support of Pine Creek High School this school year please join me in welcoming Board of Education Treasurer Mr Larry [Applause] Borland good afternoon Pine Creek graduates let's try that again good afternoon Pine Creek graduate congratulations to all of you and to your families and friends as well now I know right now you want more than anything for me to sit down so that you can get up and graduate but but tradition has it that I am to offer you a bit of advice prior prior to your de your to your departure besides I'm kind of an old guy and this may be my last chance to do this so just indulge me for a few minutes many years ago when
044I was a young aspiring Public Safety leader I had the chance to hear the Seattle police chief Norm Stamper share some guiding principles for his personal and professional life I offer his words to you today as you move into the next chapter in your lives Chief Stamper had three guiding principles for his personal and professional life one realize that you are not put on this Earth to be messed with number two tell the truth the first time every time and let the chips fall where they may and number three move into your fears at first blush the statement realize that you are not put on this Earth to be messed with sounds like pugnacious cop talk and I I don't know maybe it is certainly I believe you should never allow yourselves to be abused
045or mistreated by anyone but this statement has a significant even vital coraly which is this if you are not put on this Earth to be messed with then neither is anyone else this is this is our your moral obligation we must stand up for those who are abused weaker or less capable of taking care of themselves despite the consequences for us personally it really comes down to nothing more than the golden rule that you learned all those years ago in kindergarten and which by the way is also a tenant of every major religion in the world treat others the way you would like to be treated and love your neighbor as yourself tell the truth the first time if you tell the truth the first time you will never have to struggle to keep your
046story straight you will know what you said the first time tell the truth every time honestly folks lately truth seems to have become a nebulous and somewhat ambiguous concept truth seems to be defined by as whatever the Spin Doctors de side it is but I would offer this true facts are those things that have been verified by multiple people over multiple points of time in multiple ways and President John Adam said facts are stubborn things you see they don't change simply because you or anyone else doesn't like them or doesn't find them convenient graduates you are welcome welcome to your opinion but your opinion doesn't make anything true the lesson here is to man is to demand proof for those statements that people claim to be true and hold yourself accountable for that same standard
047let the chips fall where they may make no mistake about it there will be consequences for being honest you may lose a job you may lose an El ction a relationship or a friend by telling the truth John linen said Being Honest may not get you many friends but it will get you the right ones move into your fears I'm told there are three or there are five types of fears number one is Terror number two is panic number three is 14 missed phone calls from your mom number four username or password is incorrect and number five the dreaded we need to talk I don't know anything about number three four or five but let me offer some some advice about number one and number two we are all afraid of something I speak at
048graduations regularly I train large groups of diverse uh people I've even been on National Television but put me in front of any group of middle schoolers larger than five and I am terrified the thing about fear is that you cannot go around it you either Retreat from it or you go through it Mark Twain once said that courage is resistance to fear the Mastery of fear not the absence of fear now I imagine that if you're honest with yourselves each of you has some trepidation today about what lies ahead many of you are going to college a big challenge for anyone some of you are entering the workforce with all the expectations of adulthood and a new and unknown situation I don't know a few of you may be getting married and that is truly
049a scary situation some of you are going into Harm's Way in in the service of our country but remember this everything you can possibly be is just on the other side of your fears move into your fears my very best to you on this auspicious day may I be among the first to wish you godp spe as you enter into the exciting scary wonderful Journey called life all right ladies and gentlemen the part you have been waiting for with the class of 2017 please rise Mr Borland it is with great pride that I present to you the members of the Pine Creek High School class of 2017 I hereby certify that these young men and women have met the requirements for graduation from The Academy school district I recommend with enthusiasm that each of the
050360 members of the class of 2017 are to receive their diplomas [Applause] today on behalf of the Board of Education of Academy School District 20 I accept with pride and pleasure the the 2017 graduating class of Pine Creek High School Mrs Beck thank you your faculty and your staff for an outstanding in job [Applause] students you may be seated okay thank you mallerie Grace AEL Wesley Bruce abery Madison Renee Atkins Christiana Chase aen Michael Ryan a meline Raina alhamra Jordan Maro Alder herard sahario [Applause] Alvarez Lea samur almasri Kaylee Canoa Ara [Applause] ramal K Anthony aliman DEA Elizabeth be Brigham Zachary AC Veronica Kelly balock Sarah Elizabeth Baker Brooke Nicole Barber Magna kumlade Jenna an Balo Magna kumau Andrew William Basset Abraham Joseph Bernard cuml Diana June batiz sumacumlade ish Fiona bath Katie Christine Bowden
051Riley Paige beard Christopher luck bags Samantha Rose [Applause] Bowden Tori Lynn bielman Austin Jake Belo Magna kumla Tristan Jason Blandford Elizabeth autumn bisagno Keaton Tanner Bloomquist Hannah Diane Blazer Lucy Elizabeth bone kumlade Kayla Lynn [Applause] bone Michael David Graham boils II meline Elizabeth botkin Kum la maccaffrey Dawson Bray Magna kumlade Caitlyn Marie [Music] Bradley Jonathan David broad RP Connor mccoslin Brennan Suma Kum La Nathan Robert Campbell [Applause] Brian Scott Calhoun Ellie Brook Carlson Robert Min cow Suma kumla Brendan Patrick Carr Hannah Rose Carpenter Kum La Olivia Jean Chapman sumacum L Cameron James Casey Jenna Lynn clay Patrick buan Cho McKenzie Michelle [Applause] Collins Danielle Nicole kton Kayla Grace corkins Ethan Samuel Corey Ricardo Antonio Cruz [Applause] ptio Jordan Samantha Cowan Isaac Noah cuppy kin Lee [Applause] Kuno Colton Ross Davis Mitchell Bryant Cutz Kum La
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060people today oh my goodness y'all just look amazing I don't know what to say it's just kind of crazy it's kind of crazy so class of 2017 you know how I like to speak in front of the audience you know ramble on about some random stuff sometimes and make it meaningful you know you know how it is you know how it is you know how it is I'm going to give you guys some uh nice little graduation cliches all right all right I got I got two good ones two good ones two good ones so so um live your dreams all right definitely don't live someone else's dreams cuz they could have nightmares yeah okay okay okay next one next one believe in yourself because if you don't good luck getting a job and that's
061and that's for the parents you know what I'm saying uh okay I'm makit but seriously it has been my honor and privilege to be the class of 2017 senior class president you guys are amazing you when inspired me to do things I never thought I'd ever do before and I know when you guys go off to college y'all going to work at 200% not 100 200% and y'all going to leave your mark cuz we are all winners and we are all great class of 2017 would you please rise [Applause] I have the great privilege of announcing to our families friends and staff we are now graduates of Pine Creek High School please move your tassels yeah these are little stringy things I know they've been messing with you all night please move your tassels from
062right to left to signify the end of this great journey congratulations class of 2017 [Applause] [Music] than [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay [Music] for [Music] go [Music]