001good evening everyone and welcome to the Cape May County Technical High School virtual graduation of the class of 2020 commencement is the culmination of four years of hard work and dedication to academic excellence and career technical studies is an exciting time for families and friends who have contributed to the success of our graduates but all gather here share in this happy moment let this day be one remembered for the joy and for the accomplishments that bring us together at this time please rise for the playing of our National Anthem [Music] [Applause] [Music] it is now my pleasure to call to the podium superintendent of the Technical High School dr. Nancy who Ganic graduates this is your time to shine you the class of 2020 are ready for the next phase of your journey use your
002energy and skills to focus on making a positive impact and being a problem solver you have already demonstrated this by overcoming the hurdles we are all experiencing today remember the bigger the challenge the more rewarding the sense of accomplishment be proud of your accomplishments to date you are indeed the unique first graduating class to ever have a virtual graduation here at the Tech however this emphasizes the need for you to become lifelong learners as you navigate through the Quicksilver environment of technology and the demands of our fluid global society congratulations class of 2020 it is now time for you our senior Hawks to fly into your own personal journey of success and thank you parents for choosing the technical school district for your students high school education and for giving us the opportunity to know
003them and to grow with them congratulations one and all it is now my pleasure to call to the podium Board of Education president mr. Alan Gould class of 2020 of the Cape May County Technical School District parents grandparents brothers sisters and family who may be watching this we made it well I should say you made it Thank You superintendent Nancy who danach and the administrative team who have enabled this class to participate in not one but two graduations and to preserve the virtual graduation that we're doing now in order to record your memories of your past attendance at our wonderful school I would be remiss if I did not thank the teachers for their support through the difficult times that we have had with the pandemic I speak for the board of the technical school
004when I tell you that it is our privilege to be able to congratulate the graduating class each year but wow this year is special because you were able to avoid the negative and move forward with the positive when the kovat 19 closed the schools so no classes some of you who probably like that those sports businesses closed restaurants closed no haircuts people were ill from the coronavirus but you stayed with the plan despite the uncertainty that we all face just think of all the stories that you will be able to tell your children and grandchildren someday we wish you all mostly good health as we move forward than this new norm hopefully back to the norm that we know so well what success to you all whether you're going on with your education to college
005or some advanced training or using your skills from our numerous technical courses to prepare you for the future good luck and be safe it is now time for the valedictory addresses from our co-valedictorians first up a resident of wildwood crest he held the concentration in our allied medical program exhibiting academic excellence throughout his time here at sac he has contributed to our school community in many ways including serving as the treasurer of the National Honor Society coordinator of the American Red Cross blood donation member of the swim team and weightlifting club as well as many others in his free time he enjoys playing the guitar and violin running going to the beach and spending time with his family planning to study nursing at the college of new jersey and eventually go on to become an
006advanced practice nurse anesthetist i called to the podium co-valedictorian of the class of 2020 gerardo d antonio greetings Board of Education dr. janitor mr. Patel all teachers and staff parents and especially became a tag class of 2020 first and foremost I'd like to congratulate my co-valedictorian Teddy Oakley I know we have worked extremely hard for the past twelve years to be standing here today we as the class of 2020 would like to thank dr. damage for providing us with the learning environment that has always put the students best interest first especially during these hard times and the Board of Education for their continued support there a countless number of people who have helped me along this journey of whom I want to thank first off I want to thank all the teachers who I've had
007over the years starting in my elementary and middle school years across memorial school and ending with the teachers of kami Tech they have all provided me with a stable learning environment and have taught me not only the skills of our disciplines but also have pushed me and inspired me to be the best that I could be I especially want to thank miss Kyle's for all she's done for me over the past three years from the countless hours she spends preparing and giving her students what they need to going above and beyond to help all of our students with College searches applications and scholarships she always manages to make me laugh and put a smile on my face during the mid stressful times secondly I want to thank all of my friends in and out of
008the school for always giving me support and words of encouragement especially during the most challenging times that helped me to succeed well actually I want to thank my family for always rooting me on and being my best biggest supporters through all of these years I especially want to thank my parents for the constant love and support and always pushing me to be the best that I can be and everything I do and for instilling in me since I was very young the importance of learning and excelling in education I want to be where I am today without you and I am forever grateful the times that we were living in today are truly unprecedented due to the Cova 19 pandemic and we as the class of 2020 are making history it has greatly affected all
009of our lives in some way whether it be the small business owners in our communities parents managing job losses as they supervise their children's online education or all of us simply managing to stay healthy and alive while following the recommendations of our government leaders the pandemic has also caused us the seniors to miss out on events that many of us Bent have been looking forward to for at least the past four years were made even longer these include the annual senior picnic and senior prom we will also be the first class to have to unconventional graduation graduations one virtual and one in-person outdoors with social distancing of course none of these changes are ideal however looking into the future this pandemic and all the challenges we have faced will make us stronger than ever and
010it has taught us invaluable life lessons the first lesson that this pandemic has taught us is to take a pause in our everyday lives evaluate ourselves and undergo personal growth discover your interest priorities and maybe even your life purpose in the process do the work and when the quarantine measures are lifted you might just emerge into the real world with a clearer understanding of who you are and where you want to go another lesson learned is that life can change in an instant we now realize drastic changes in our life and it can occur at the blink of an eye due to a global virus however this is not the only thing that can cause change in this way things such as major illnesses like cancer accidents and natural disasters all have the capabilities of
011changing our lives we as humans must be able to adapt to these changes and persevere through them the effective code in nineteen has had on our lives is just temporary but I believe the lessons that we are learning will last for generations also co-valedictorian a resident of North Wildwood he held a concentration in our pre-engineering program exhibiting academic excellence throughout his time here at cape may tech he has become an integral part of our school community serving as president of the National Honor Society member of our academic competition teams skills USA and Robotics Club he represented his class as senior senator and captain of the cross-country team he also found the time to volunteer with 4-h and the opioid task force in his free time he enjoys playing the piano surfing reading and board games
012planning to study engineering at Villanova I call to the podium co-valedictorian of the class of 2020 edward oakley hello there I am absolutely thrilled to finally be giving this speech although it's been a rough couple of months we're lucky enough to be in this position now thinking about it I find it nearly impossible to believe that we're already here the last four years have come and gone and we're getting pushed right out into the real world ready to take on what's next I'm forever grateful for the people and the memories I've come to have here at Cape May Tech from long hours after school with mistak to early mornings with mr. wanker launching trebuchet with the rest of priam squad so a beyblade battle in front of the whole school traveling to Japan with one
013of my best friends two idolizing a skunk with another academic competition team competitions the cross-country meets game nights to the senior dance I could go on and on about the great memories I've had here at Cape May Tech but I'd be here all day through the good times in the bed I've come to learn so much about myself I found the importance of giving back and the acceptance of taking help the excitement of creating something new and the dread of starting over the joy of making an unexpected friend and who regret of losing one the fear of doing something new and the fear of moving on moving on is something I knew would come from the very first day I stepped onto my boss with friends that I've known for all my life ready to
014take on what's next but I just can't accept that it's actually happening and with such an abrupt ends of the year it's even harder to say goodbye to the people I've come to knows family living in this unprecedented time it's now more important than ever to look forward to the future each one of us are taking our first steps into our adult life and as scary as it may feel we're all capable of making it and think about it we are the only graduating class that can say that their high school career was ended because of that of a pandemic so at least we have that to say when were older leading off I'd like to thank every single person who's made the last four years of my life something special to my family friends
015and teachers thank you for showing me how amazing my time in high school could be and for giving me memories that will stay with me forever I also send out my thanks to those out there helping to fight the corona pandemic because we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them good luck to each and every one of you and remember this is where the fun begins class of 2020 take this in this commencement signifies that you are now prepared to join the many men and women who have graduated from our school and have become positive contributors to our society while the last two months have brought you unprecedented challenges you have risen above those challenges and still found ways to bring positivity to your school your families and your communities as we all
016try to follow your example of courage through this test we also recognize that the past two months do not define you or your time here at Tech for the past four years your lives have been woven into the fabric of our Cape May Tech family you have learned many things during this time as you move forward towards your dreams I ask you to remember some of the lessons that you have learned over the course of your time as high school students remember how you learn to overcome obstacles no matter how challenging remember how you learn to build positive relationships with those around you remember how you learn to contribute to causes larger than yourself and remember how you learn to help your fellow classmates when they were in need for no matter what dreams you
017choose to pursue these lessons will guide you along your way and we know you have all learned these lessons because we've watched you grow and mature right in front of our eyes and finally remember once a hawk always a hawk I now certify that each of these students has successively completed the prescribed course of study and the state of New Jersey requirements to merit diploma Brianna our Adamson [Music] Olivia Albrecht [Music] Jared J Bailey [Music] Gavin M barber [Music] Allen Batista [Music] Alexandria page bay-buh [Music] Alexandria Murray Fame [Music] Timothy G broadband [Music] Alice M Bruner [Music] Jack bunker [Music] Jamie Angelo Butler [Music] in Jay Cardosi [Music] Matthew J carrion [Music] Brendan Carter [Music] yeah yet see Cerreta katana [Music] Olivia and cat in Ursa [Music] Maxwell William chambers [Music] Marissa and Serena [Music]
018Emily Karras Clark [Music] Jack W caffee [Music] Jayda e kuu kuzey [Music] Joseph D conforto [Music] Sara a Cormac [Music] destiny el Corsa [Music] Jonathan M Cortez [Music] Alexa e Craver [Music] Miranda ray current [Music] Gerardo Anthony D Antonio [Music] Kaela Davis [Music] Kimberly K Diaz [Music] Gabrielle and DiDonato [Music] Mackenzie doll [Music] Megan and Douglas [Music] we'll full nur [Music] Kalin a pincher [Music] Charles T France [Music] Darcie Francisco [Music] Isaac W Gandhi [Music] Kyle Garretson [Music] Cooper Wayne Goering [Music] Mary Lynn Gibson [Music] Julia Rose Gilliam [Music] Kevin Gonzalez Murray che [Music] Shayne Michael goodra [Music] they see Joe Gregory [Music] Trinity Marie Hammond [Music] cassadee pending [Music] Isabella Jay Henny [Music] Connor Michael hime [Music] Anthony Hickman [Music] Collin Thomas Hoffman [Music] gloria hope [Music] Madison Iran [Music] Emily Deborah her no
019esky [Music] Lindsey ray hunter [Music] Jayda Alexis Jefferson [Music] Alexis Brianna Jenkins [Music] Zachary Charles Johnson [Music] Diana Lynn Jones [Music] paetynn II Jones [Music] Olivia Jordan [Music] Shayne curve [Music] Zachary Kershaw Jenny Kirsch [Music] Yanis Kosovar cos [Music] Aaron a Larkin [Music] Justin T Lee [Music] Roger L leaf the third [Music] Gabon em er area [Music] John Matthew Lim [Music] Haley Elizabeth Lindhome [Music] James T Longstreet [Music] James Winston Lin [Music] Macie Mangold [Music] Desiree meadow Matthews [Music] brendlin Marie McDowell [Music] cabin C McNamee [Music] Lisbeth Jacqueline Moreno [Music] John J Michael [Music] Cody R Miller [Music] Cameron T Muir [Music] Robert D Murray [Music] Aidan Lee Myers [Music] Sidney J Nelson [Music] Hannah newbie [Music] Calvin Nugent [Music] James Nieves [Music] Edward Patrick Oakley [Music] Joseph Patrick O'Brien the third [Music] Stephen Douglas
020Olson jr. [Music] Nicholas Orsini [Music] Anthony William pollute [Music] Emily Yvonne pasher II [Music] Joseph Paul Heyman [Music] Jack painter [Music] Howard J Peck [Music] Alexandria II Pellerin [Music] Robert Pennington [Music] Victoria H pepper [Music] Carly B Phi [Music] Anthony Piazza [Music] Chris Porto [Music] Michael J powers [Music] Samuel price the third [Music] Ruby Redmond [Music] Angelina Talia Reagan [Music] Gabriel Richards [Music] Sean Paul Thomas Richards [Music] Devon Patrick Roach [Music] Kalin K Rodriguez [Music] Nayeli a Rosato Candelaria [Music] Angelina lasagna Eddie Ruiz Bruno [Music] Cain G ruler [Music] Luke a reuleaux [Music] Samuel J scarce Ali [Music] Sarah Kay Shaw [Music] Joseph Bernard shucks [Music] Jane Eve sites [Music] Seth Ryan sites [Music] Logan Smith [Music] Kiera II Sorenson [Music] Dameon Matthew Stauffer [Music] Daniel L Steele jr. [Music] Lily II Steinman [Music] Jason
021and Stratton [Music] Jacob Tarun Britany and dark [Music] Dylan Tierney [Music] trevor a Tozer [Music] Jaden P Warner [Music] alyssa marie Welliver [Music] William key Waylon [Music] Lia a Williams [Music] Khaleel a Williams [Music] Scot henry wiltshire jr. [Music] Samantha our winters [Music] Christian see wolf [Music] Nicole Jay writes [Music] Marina McKenzie's Oh No [Music] Angelina M Bolton [Music] Keanu Carter [Music] Andre Cruz connor Casella [Music] Leila tennis [Music] Robert Ernst [Music] Jessica grands gage pains [Music] Angel jiménez [Music] Eric camera malice [Music] Eric lamb [Music] Forrest McCartney [Music] Joseph Malini [Music] amber more [Music] Alberto Rivera trait Rogers Haley recheck [Music] Orlando Torres [Music] William vote [Music] Linnell Walker [Music] shaquiesha Walker ladies and gentlemen family and friends I now present to you the Cape May County Technical High School class of 2020 [Music]
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