001[Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] you [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] foreign so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] please be seated welcome graduates and guests to our 2022 commencement exercises i would like to take a moment to introduce those we have on stage for today's ceremony county commissioner mr will mori board president mr alan gould superintendent dr nancy huganich director of curriculum and instruction ms kristen schaefer class advisors ms ginny chamber and msgena tack [Applause] [Music] [Applause] salutatorian alejandra garcia valedictorian ava bixby and valedictorian emma cleffy and i want to give a special thank you to our dedicated faculty and staff and i'm going to go off script for a moment and give an exceptional thank you to
002our tech crew our production crew our buildings and grounds crew for sticking through this and giving us a shot at making through this ceremony these guys are incredible and we couldn't do it without without all of them at this time i called to the stage haley mayer for the singing of our national anthem [Applause] oh say can you see by the dawn light oh what's so proud [Music] stripes and bright stars through a [Music] and [Music] the yes of the free and the home of the brains [Applause] outstanding [Applause] i now call to the podium superintendent of the cape may county technical school district dr nancy kudanich oh yeah i'm recording right now wow what a way to start your graduation hallie's wonderful singing thank you and thank you for blowing south everybody to keep
003that weather south of us we have to make sure you're safe good afternoon and welcome parents friends faculty alumni and distinguished guests it is my pleasure to join you in honoring the technical high school class of 2022 and graduates this is a very special celebration as we reflect back on march of 2020 as sophomores you suddenly became remote learners then for your entire junior year you rotated between a schedule of two or three days a week remote or on campus and finally as seniors you had an entire year in person on campus so thus we really are celebrating your resiliency so for that i congratulate you all and i'm also so happy and honored to share in the excitement of your graduation day and also so very proud of each and every one of you
004and also so very proud of what you will do in the future as responsible citizens of our county you will be contributing to not only our county but whatever pathway you choose and thank you graduates and your parents for choosing the technical high school and giving us the opportunity to know you and grow with you now go forth achieve high and advance our reputation i wish you all the best but please remember lifelong learning is a notable trait and actually a requirement in our ever-changing world of technology and global economy follow your passion pursue your personal happiness and i am sure self-satisfaction will come your way on your own path to success congratulations class of 2022 and now it is my honor to welcome to the podium our board of education president mr alan gould
005[Applause] good afternoon i could almost say ditto to what she said but i'm not going to class of 2022 of the cayman county technical school district parents grandparents brothers sisters aunts uncles and other family members of the the this class superintendent dr whodanic principal steve attello staff wonderful teachers i am so happy to be here today you had two years of covet pandemic that did not deter the teaching and your learning at this school i i have a catchy song from 1945 now there aren't too many of us that were around back then and at least i was a kid i wasn't grown but a singer by the name of johnny mercer who none of you heard of um followed by bing crosby frank sinatra and sam cook they sang a song which i'm not
006going to sing so you're lucky but it goes like this you've got to accentuate the positive eliminate the negative latch on to the affirmative and don't mess with mr in between it's very catchy when you're singing around singing around the house or in the shower well that's what we do at tech and that's what you did even during the dark days with no contact with your friends other than your cell phones your your text computers and things that i probably don't even know you had no sports you took the lemons and you made lemonade and this is thanks to the teachers and administration of the school i thank you parents for your guidance for your help without which this would not have worked you helped stay the plan even with the uncertainty that we all
007faced now i'm here on behalf of the entire board of education they all asked me to congratulate you class on this big day what makes tech such a great school is that you can go in so many directions whether it's in service organizations college anywhere taking other advanced training or using one or more of the skills that you gain at our school when you go into the workforce for those going to advanced schools you know there is at least you have at least one technical skill that you will take with you your school board wishes for you all good health good luck and be safe and do never forget where you came from thank you now we have uh with us tonight uh commissioner will maury the commissioner of what used to be called freeholders
008and i'm happy to have them stand it is now time for our salutatory address a resident of rio grande our salutatorian held a concentration in our pre-engineering program exhibiting academic excellence throughout her time here at tech she has also contributed to our school in many other ways including serving as president of our national honor society captain of the soccer team and member of the basketball team just to name a few in her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family planning to study business at the new jersey institute of technology and take over the family business i now call to the podium alejandra garcia to deliver her address good evening family friends faculty and of course the class of 2022. standing before all of you it's hard to believe this day has
009finally arrived we've all wished for this day to come and now that it is here i can't help but feel sorry sorry because this means i'm leaving friends who've been by my side for as long as i can remember as well as teachers who i now look up to and anyone who has impacted or shaped my life these last four years to think we arrived here only four short years ago and now it's already time to leave it seems like only yesterday we were freshmen walking in the tech for the first time completely unaware of what the next four years would bring and now we stand here as seniors ready to graduate and move forward in the world i know that no matter where we go or what we do life is unpredictable and sometimes
010filled with challenges my advice to you all is to not let anything get in the way of your success when something seems hard to overcome having courage determination and the correct mindset will make all the difference if you believe in yourself and don't allow others to tell you otherwise what all of you are capable of achieving can be truly amazing i want to end by thanking everyone who made today possible for me it was my best friend my greatest inspiration my guideposts for everything my mom everything i've accomplished to this day and beyond couldn't have been done without her she has guided me through these past 18 years has supported and inspired me and countless words and i'm not sure if she's realized but the person that i've wanted to be most is her thank
011you for always being you i love you always [Applause] and finally to my fellow graduates don't hesitate in recognizing how proud everyone hears of you and remember to give yourself a pat on the back because you made today possible thank you and congratulations [Applause] it is now time for our valedictory addresses a resident of upper township our first valedictorian held a concentration in agriscience and horticulture exhibiting academic excellence throughout her time here at tech she has also contributed to our school in many additional ways including serving as member of our national honor society and foremen of the agri-science and horticulture technology program in her free time she enjoys skiing hiking gardening and traveling on top of all that she is the owner of bixby budget lawn care and the administrative assistant and supervisor at destination
012destiny memorials planning to study international business at the university of bologna in italy i now call to the podium ava fox bixby [Applause] hello friends and family of cape may county technical high school it is a pleasure to welcome you to the class of 22's commencement ceremony as for my peers congratulations this occasion marks not the end but the beginning of everything tonight i would like to share a message with the graduates for them to take into their futures so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters we all have goals ambitions and desires these aspirations exist inside all of us and none are none are out of reach no matter how close or far you are to achieving them as you
013progress through adulthood stay on the path of you obstructions may slow you down but they cannot stop you from making it to your destination my dad sister and stepmom inspire me to keep moving forward every day on your journey use the love and support of your kin to overcome any obstacle hard work and hope will guide you to success and fulfillment your dreams are so close to matter how far and couldn't be much more from the heart whether your dream is to travel the world or become a doctor we can all agree that success is a universal craving in order to achieve satisfaction we must stay true to ourselves have faith in your mission and in your character you must embrace yourself before enjoying the world around you as long as we all forever trust
014who we are nothing else matters from the words of metallica and myself chase your dreams unlock your destiny by listening to your heart keep being you class of 22 congratulations on your accomplishments and i wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors [Applause] our next valedictorian a resident of cape may courthouse held a concentration in our early childhood program she has also dedicated many hours to our school community as the vice president of our national honor society and member of the soccer and basketball teams just to name a few in her free time she enjoys reading and spending time with her friends and family planning to continue her studies at accc and then continue on to stockton university i now call to the podium emma cleffy [Applause] good evening parents friends mentors teachers
015administrators and of course the graduates of the class of 2022. it is an honor to be standing here tonight now i'd like to thank everyone for joining us as i look at you all i cannot help but see all of our futures i have read many past valedictorian speeches looking for the right thing to say and through my research i found many recurring sentiments one of these sentiments is the phrase the future doctors and lawyers sitting in front of me now i've pondered on this thought and i have this to say graduates we will all go different places and directions not one way is the right way but in time we will all find our own way what matters most is finding happiness the ancient greek philosopher aristotle once said happiness is the meaning and
016purpose of life the whole aim and end of human existence i couldn't agree more not all of us will choose traditional education paths or professions for those whose ambitions are to become these doctors and lawyers i wish you happiness and i wish all my fellow graduates this happiness happiness and what you do and what you have success is in the eye of the beholder this may be your salary your family what you do for others or simply just surviving i couldn't possibly read every mind and know what the success will be for you but i can wish you happiness within it for me my success will be this happiness you do not need to pursue happiness let it guide you through your next adventures and into your futures thank you and congratulations [Applause] at this
017time i would like to call to the stage class of 2022 student government president kelly scott for the presentation of the class gift [Music] [Applause] hey everyone [Music] [Applause] on behalf of the class of 2022 i would like to present our class with our school gift we will be purchasing two large planters to be placed at the doors of our new front entrance welcoming everyone who comes into our school thank you so much to both of you too miss traver miss tac miss tac you already know everything i love you um thank you guys for all of your support for the class of 2022 and congratulations to everyone here so excited and good luck in the future hi mom [Applause] commencement is the culmination of four years of hard work and dedication to academic and
018career technical studies it is an exciting time for families and friends who have contributed to the achievements signified by this tradition this is the last time you will gather together as a class take it in after you receive your diploma you will be prepared to join the many men and women who have graduated from our school and become positive contributors to our society let all gathered here share in this happy moment and let this day be one remembered for the joy and for the accomplishments that bring us together this evening and please remember once a hawk always a hawk i now call to the stage guidance counselors miss sheets and mr egner to assist with the warding of diplomas i also asked board of education president mr alan gould to come forward for the presentation
019of the certificates and diplomas and that superintendent whodanic and those on stage accompany him to congratulate our graduates i certify that each of these students has successfully completed the prescribed course of study and the state of new jersey requirements to merit diploma remember yep taylor larario [Applause] first row stephanie lilly bauer [Applause] emily rose brown [Applause] alexandra marie bruno kennedy elizabeth campbell [Applause] stella kai clark [Applause] julia dano [Applause] cara daniels [Applause] eleni desantis [Applause] emerson grace frederick [Applause] [Music] next row robert thomas gergil jr [Music] jackson hesley [Applause] jacob daniel james [Applause] jacqueline jameson luke masterson [Applause] shane mclaughlin [Applause] jared o'reilly [Applause] haley marie pinto [Applause] carlos rios [Applause] okay next row anna capri smith [Applause] mackenzie tierney [Applause] caitlyn reese tracy [Music] isabella marie williams [Applause] dylan allen [Applause] elizabeth alloway hunter
020[Applause] nathan archbald [Applause] madison aritz [Music] herman beckler the fifth [Applause] grace letty bissy [Applause] next row isabelle bove austerly [Applause] zachary brown [Applause] evan carlson [Applause] kevin castro [Applause] sophia cerino [Applause] kevin connolly [Applause] ryan ronald kaus [Applause] luke zarnecki tyler dean [Applause] next row [Music] kevin decico [Applause] sonny james defranco [Applause] dylan del vecchio [Applause] joseph donnelly [Applause] grace gene d'onofrio lindsay ann etlinger [Applause] david fallon [Music] nicholas fillmeier [Applause] jonathan fiori [Applause] alexis marie fox [Applause] next row lucas gehring stephen owen giddle madeleine hague [Applause] jasmine halverson [Applause] caleb harper [Applause] j michael heischmann [Applause] ethan james johnson [Applause] kelsey renee kern [Applause] brianna lynn kyger [Music] [Applause] jonathan cloak [Applause] [Music] [Applause] next row carly lindholm [Applause] reinhold lloyd [Applause] trinity clara lucas [Applause] switch your roof next row dan martin
021[Applause] joseph martin [Applause] michael andrew mustowski ii [Applause] brandon nicholas matthews abigail guinness mcallister [Applause] [Music] hannah mccleskey tyler mcdaniel [Applause] corrine mcdowell [Applause] jessica mcmahon next row jacob meal [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] haley mayer [Applause] [Music] rachel miller [Applause] cohen mills [Applause] julia stella moore [Applause] evelina moore [Applause] monique moore [Applause] jordan mulligan [Applause] alexander myers [Applause] jonathan neiman uh next row [Music] juliana nelson [Music] [Applause] katie newby [Applause] newby [Music] antonio joseph nigro [Applause] morgan oakley [Music] [Applause] adelia michelle ogden [Music] adriana elise osorio rodriguez [Applause] kate cantaleon [Music] [Applause] matthew paolo emmanuel pins panzini dylan nicholas [Applause] [Music] [Applause] next row landon paulus [Applause] jason peter [Applause] isabella prezinski [Applause] caitlyn michelle quinones [Music] [Applause] mark ritchie joelle lee robinson hutchinson josiah rodriguez [Music] madison seduc [Applause] [Music] nicholas salvador [Applause] stephen
022scales [Applause] next row ryan shafer isabella reed schmucker [Applause] danielle schubert [Applause] cali renee scott [Applause] raphael serrano iii [Applause] [Music] jacob sheldon [Applause] jordan lee spencer [Applause] [Music] natasha cole stefan [Applause] andrew paul steinauer [Applause] thank you next row joseph daniel taranoni jr christopher tozer [Applause] jeffrey james wharf jr congratulations mariah lashay watson [Applause] [Music] diamond joy weber daniel zolno [Applause] hayley alston [Applause] marguerite philomena bolton [Applause] hannah greene next row eva fox bixby hannah green [Applause] cayenne howell [Applause] joseph panty [Music] okay for real this time next row ava fox bixby [Applause] [Music] [Applause] emma cleffy [Applause] alejandra garcia [Applause] [Music] [Applause] great job i now call to the podium our valedictorians for the symbolic changing of the okay what do tassels say ready change the castle ready change castle [Applause] [Music] [Applause]
023class of 2022 please rise [Applause] ladies and gentlemen family and friends the cape may county technical high school class of 2022 [Applause] [Music] so [Music] thank you right so