001[Applause] so [Music] you so [Music] so [Music] them [Music] my [Music] so in here [Music] my [Music] my [Music] so [Music] [Applause] so myself so [Music] so [Music] this [Music] so [Music] so [Music] music [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] thank you here so [Music] oh [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yes [Music] spirit [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] wow [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] wow [Music] oh [Music] hmm [Music] so [Applause] so good morning everyone and welcome to columbus north's class of 2022 graduation ceremony after all the life has thrown at us during these last four years who would have believed we would be here before i begin i'd like to take the opportunity to capture this very special moment back
002when our parents were our age they didn't have the same advantages that technology brings us today they would have to take this film and get it developed to be able to view these pictures and i find that this relates to us in this very moment some of you may already know me but my name is ella ferger and i am this year's senior class president i am a virgo i am left-handed and i absolutely despise tomatoes these are just a few of the things that make me specifically who i am and just like me all of us have these special traits that make you who you are but the funny thing is is that as i'm talking about individuality on one of the most important days of our lives we're all looking pretty uniform however
003these caps and gowns symbolize unity they symbolize that we made it through these last four years together even though no two years were alike our class persevered and our uniqueness shine through each and every one of us has our own stories and after today those stories change even more i can't see what the future holds for any of us but just like the photos on my own camera i know that we are not fully developed yet and high school is only a small chapter of our lives as we go our separate ways the memories and lessons we have learned here will help us to grow and define ourselves i only get two minutes to give this speech and for those of you who know how much i'd love to talk that's quite the limit a
004restriction as we have grown up our lives have been filled with these limits and restrictions set by authority figures who have our safety and best interest at heart as much as they are necessary they can be very frustrating too and so i have some great news for you no more limits our lives are just beginning and we only get one shot at it so i say we go out there and show the world what kind of incredible individuals columbus north has created am i right the last requirement to graduate is to walk across the stage and get your diploma so wise words for me um don't trip as we go on to the next chapter without these limits and restrictions we will remember these moments we were able to capture at columbus north to the
005class of 22 i wish you all the best of luck and i'll see you all again in five years for the most amazing reunion party ever thank you to all of those that helped us including teachers parents and fellow classmates it is an honor to represent the 150th class of columbus north and congratulations to all of you [Applause] i'm going to be completely honest i was terrified about tripping walking up to the podium just now ls speech has given me another thing to overthink about but i'm very grateful that did not happen good morning to everyone my name is willa trump i know some of you have traveled great distances to be here and i'm honored to have you all here at memorial gym to celebrate the 150th graduating class of columbus north high school
006we are here to celebrate the journeys and successes the graduates of the class of 2022 have strived to achieve everyone's efforts have paid off however none of the students have done this alone in fact we have all had important people in our lives help us through our 13 years help us through our 13 years of formal education to get to this point and for all of them we are filled with gratitude i'm grateful for the influential individuals who have made a massive impact on my life it all began with my kindergarten teacher mrs payet he humored me when i requested that she call me peyton manning instead of will she honored my wish for several months until i decided i'd like to go better then there's mr bodart my former elementary school basketball coach who
007taught me about mental toughness teamwork and the importance of sarcasm a skill i use to this day additionally my high school cross-country coaches have instilled important characteristics in me such as dedication drive and purpose that i will carry forward every day for the rest of my life lastly i would like to thank mrs larson my trusted therapist who has given me the tools to help me cope and believe in myself and i am forever grateful for all of her help often we take compassion and assistance from others for granted we rarely take the opportunity to reflect on where we are at now and how we got there but chances are we did not get there alone from first-hand experience i know how crowded the guidance office is is on the first few days of school
008and freshman orientation counselors and support staff are flooded with schedule change requests to make sure we have the classes that we need our amazing coaching and teaching staff spend hours of the week away from their families sacrificing their own personal time to coach and mentor us to coach and mentor us to become the best athletes and leaders that we can possibly be and of course none of us would be here without our amazing parents and the other adults in our lives who support encourage us to be the best that we can be their kindness and generosity have impacted us all in positive ways and these special people in our lives do these acts out of pure selflessness personally i'm especially thankful for my mom my dad my brothers and my grandparents for their continued love
009and encouragement i'm so grateful for their guidance and support we should acknowledge our family's efforts as they actively help us grow as people a simple thank you can mean the world to someone as we continue on to the next stages of our lives whether that be trade school the military college or the workforce i would like to ask the class of 2022 to do these three simple things express gratitude daily even small acts of kindness towards strangers go a long way secondly express that gratitude towards an individual who has personally influenced you whether it's a teacher coach or parent actively show or tell them the impact their kindness has had on your life this might encourage others to pay it forward and spread some positivity finally as former president jfk stated as we express our
010gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them in other words be the person who others are grateful for no matter what path you may go down always be the person who positively influences those around you in the infamous words of ferris bueller life moves pretty fast if you don't stop and look around once in a while you can miss it our time together in high school is limited but gratitude is everlasting recognizing the short time we have is even a more important reason to express gratitude every single day be grateful for the present and realize that each day is an opportunity thank you and congratulations to my fellow members of the graduating class of 2022 [Applause] good morning to the class of 2022 the
011150th columbus north graduating class let's try that again good morning to the class of 2022 the 150th columbus north graduating class fellow graduates thank you for coming and bringing your loved ones to this special occasion our high school graduation for those of you who don't know me i'm matthew luke and i'm deeply honored and thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to address you all yeah if you had told me six years ago that i would be in this position i wouldn't have believed you i remember clearly being in sixth grade when i watched that year's north graduation speeches my parents then asked me if i saw myself giving a speech during my own graduation i quickly said no and when they asked why i said well i'm terrible at pe my push-ups look
012like a seal flopping around i do anything to not run at all there's no way i'm going to be successful enough to give a graduation speech well clearly that aged well while i still laugh thinking about my elementary school self i often wonder what was that one thing that allowed me to change that mindset that mindset that i wasn't worthy enough to become better at pe or weightlifting that mindset that i could never be a part of the men's tennis team i then realized what it was than a doll factor my tennis coach at almost every single practice or match talked about this nadal factor in reference to spanish tennis player raphael the nadal factor has the idea of never giving up as nadal is known for his fighting spirit and never giving up even
013during his most toughest matches while my teammates and i constantly joke about this nadal factor it has helped us through some of our most crucial moments from coming back into deciding doubles match to upset the number three team in the state to saving match points in the regional championship to advance the semi-state my team has been able to conquer these mental tests under pressure similarly throughout high school we all have had our own share of challenges ranging from understanding subjects we're not necessarily strong in to debating whether to finish a homework assignment tonight or finish it at the last minute some challenges are manageable while others are more emotionally tough but the most important thing is that we overcame them the covenant 19 pandemic interrupted our high school lives but we never gave up the
014fight to achieve the normal we once knew as a result we are here in person at memorial gym on one of the most memorable days of our lives [Applause] we didn't overcome these challenges accidentally we've constantly been surrounded by people who never give up and fight their way to the end our parents and guardians they've been with us for 18 years from our highest highs to our lowest lows from our greatest achievements to our most heartbreaking defeats even if they have had their own personal challenges they've never given up on us our high school we've all been part of a high school that has seen 150 years of hard work 150 years of overcoming obstacles 150 years of perseverance 150 years of excellence and most importantly 150 years of never giving up whether it's in
015our academics sports performing arts or other extracurriculars we've all seen peers who have that fighting spirit and have achieved the seemingly impossible our teachers perhaps the most under-appreciated people in the world have been some of our closest mentors their drive to continue to show up to school and engage with their students has shown us their dedication and passion and not a single hint of lost courage as they maintain a positive attitude every single day as much as today is our day it is also theirs as they've helped shape our learning and future goals so let's give a round of applause to all our teachers and student faculty so as we leave our comfort zones begin to start the next chapter of our journeys we might have questions about ourselves how will i overcome challenges in
016college am i ready to be an adult what will i do after i walk across the stage who am i why am i here we don't all have the answers yet but that's because our learning isn't done we're all venturing into unknown territory and obstacles may pop up directly to drag us down remember that if plan a doesn't work well good thing there's 25 other letters in the alphabet even though the phrase is simple it echoes a reoccurring message never give up a wise person once said the only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it the only way you can fail is if you give up our brains may only make up a fraction of our bodies but they are the
017difference that can determine whether or not we overcome our challenges today is only the beginning as long as we remain open to new learning opportunities and embrace the value of perseverance we can eventually obtain a deeper understanding of who we are and who we want to be my fellow graduates you are not scared you are courageous you are not weak you are powerful you are not ordinary you are the market so keep trying try try again keep trying because your hard work and persistence will be rewarded in the end never give up because you never know what success lies around the corner allow that mindset to guide you to new paths and new journeys to unexpected experiences that further your learning wherever you go don't forget an important lesson columbus north high school taught you
018impossible is nothing starting today your future is in your hands and as long as you maintain that nadal factor you will definitely go on to do great things and live a life you enjoy the fire burning inside you is mining it is waiting to burn brightly you are meant to do tremendous things so what will your story we can't wait to hear it in the future thank you and congratulations again to everyone in the class of 2022 for your remarkable accomplishments [Applause] class of 2022 on behalf of the staff faculty and administration of columbus north high school to all the students participating in commencement ceremonies this morning we say congratulations to family and friends we welcome you and thank you for joining us on this joyous occasion what a wonderful time of life know as
019you leave here we love you we have seen your many positive accomplishments while you've been here these observations lead us to know that while the world is in commotion we are in good hands as you move forward and good things are coming ella will and matthew thank you for your remarks a quick recap of what we just heard number one we have all have our own individual stories but there's more to come number two be grateful and number three although i will say matthew i was a little disappointed you said some people wait till the last minute to do their homework that caught me a little off guard never give up beautiful messages as i reflect upon the virtues of this class i would be remiss if i didn't say that the amazement i am
020raised by your resilience but more importantly i'm amazed by your focus i am grateful for that ability that you've had to focus over the last few years as a class you were able to distance yourself from the things that mattered least and you were able to focus on those things that mattered most while all around you swirled the world in commotion distractions and disruptions i am humbled by those characteristics that you've shown and that you have demonstrated to be here today being a part of today allows you to stand in great company several times today you've heard the number 150 for 150 years columbus the community of columbus has held some type of high school graduation ceremony each class as they've gone through columbus for 150 years has given something of themselves and taken something
021from that education and has built upon that they've taken that tapestry if you will and they've made something for you to move forward with and i see you weaving into that tapestry resilience and focus as the sesquicenteal class of columbus while you're here you've prepared yourself for a world that now needs your knowledge but more importantly they need your wisdom and your kindness although you've been through difficult challenges that many would consider difficult you are better because of it you have developed strong habits of mind and you'll learn to live the bulldog way use both now as a transition to a world that not only awaits you but to a world that needs you those who spoke this morning gave us a pattern for that don't forget the pattern continue to write your story be
022grateful and never give up class of 2022 you came here with goals and aspirations and today you leave here standing a little taller and reaching a little further and being a little better you have entered columbus north high school to learn my charge to you as your principles now go forth to serve at this time i present the class of 2022 assessed incentive class to dr jim roberts superintendent of schools and in doing so i certify that they have met all the necessary requirements for graduation dr roberts [Applause] good morning family members friends and staff members thank you for all you have done to support our graduates as they navigated themselves through the rapids of a twisting river that places them in this location here today as graduates of columbus north high school graduates congratulations
023to you for the abilities you have displayed during your entire school career but especially during these challenging last three years to successfully sail over under and through rough waters placed before you your perseverance earns you the title of graduate columbus north high school as i reflect on these last three school years it is you your graduating class that i believe had to demonstrate the most resilience to end up in the seat in which you are currently sitting your sophomore year ended abruptly your junior year included a combination of in-person and virtual learning your senior year although in person for each of our scheduled instructional days was still affected by government related challenges four years of high school and only one your freshman year that can truly be considered normal at least from the perspective of
024what we all used to consider normal now that you are here in that seat now that you have completed one journey now that you've prepared yourself for the future what is the future for you what does come next are you just going to settle for whatever it is that comes next or are you allowing yourself to dream and if so how do you plan to accomplish that dream i referenced rapids river and rough waters in my opening commons it was a setup a setup so that i could quote from an amazing philosopher and author of one of my favorite literary pieces garth brooks the river [Music] you know a dream is like a river ever changing as it flows and a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes as you look to
025tomorrow and the hope that is there your dream is a river and you are the vessel that chases it too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away to what we put off until tomorrow has now become today wasn't tomorrow not too long ago it's hard to understand now but time goes quickly your parents and grandparents will attest to that soon tomorrow whatever that is for you the start of your dream job completion of your dream post-secondary opportunity marriage to your dream person the birth of your dream children some other dream day that demonstrates success just like today will be today i will sail my vessel till the river runs dry like a bird upon the wind these waters are my scalp i'll never reach my destination if i never tried dream
026dream big and then try like heck to achieve it all of you have demonstrated that you have it in you so on behalf of all 2000 staff members in our school corporation we are proud of what you have accomplished today and know that you accomplish much more when tomorrow becomes today members of the columbus north class of 2022 by the power vested in me by the state of indiana and our bartholomew consolidated school corporation board of trustees i hereby certify you as graduates of our school system [Applause] so [Music] reagan abels bryce johnson abner noah evans abner brennan s acton mackenzie acton [Applause] dawson m adams ashley emily aguilar [Applause] alexander aguilar mendes [Applause] harley marcella allen morgan suzanne allen [Applause] [Music] megan elizabeth allman gage r anderson grace may anderson [Applause] gwendolyn rayne anderson
027[Applause] zoe m atkinson [Applause] boomer bin [Applause] richard bailey [Applause] william baker edition banerjee [Music] campbell evan barker [Applause] devin barkus owen jacob barkus [Applause] riley april bateman xavier gene bates [Music] [Applause] connor ray bean grayson bradley bennett emma grace bennett [Applause] sarah catherine bennett trent christopher godard shariah lachelle bowens jordan monica brady [Applause] lauren michelle brault [Applause] lillian m bringle shaylee nicole brooks zakaria doris brooks scrubs [Music] mackenzie k burton [Applause] william bush [Applause] kaylee lynn campbell [Applause] robert o cardoso [Music] joanna cardozo garcia [Applause] evan davis carr canyon patricia carroll [Applause] jose and castaneda [Applause] dylan james jackson chief nithyananda [Applause] ryan casey fish klullo [Music] isaac alan holmes gracie leanne compton preston m corley garrett s cottle rachel and howard [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] carolina and davidson [Applause] riley elaine davidson nya
028amina davis hector e de dios lawrence christensen delano dylan carter danny neil s desponde [Applause] almerito desiderio elena diaz gonzalez [Applause] [Music] carson gregory dibble [Applause] dominguez [Applause] [Music] santos paige e dudley chase allen lee dyer [Applause] madison edwards [Applause] [Music] mccarty cameron elliott emily euler ellis [Applause] josie lee elwood [Applause] kendall jaden white ely [Applause] gallagher eamonn [Music] r macy james euler [Music] emily louise evans [Applause] carlos eduardo fabian aguilar maxwell eugene faber [Applause] fields [Applause] [Music] forwald [Applause] braden c foster elijah damon foster i am jayne nicole fountain [Applause] [Music] [Applause] otto freeman david aaron fry naomi grace gamble [Applause] ariana ireli garcia [Applause] valencia isabel garcia diana i garcia jaime garcia jr anushka anil gange patel caitlyn and gibson maya j gillian [Music] noah d gilroy zane adaki glick matthew ryan goblet
029benjamin allen eugene goings marissa may goins [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and goodloe [Applause] aria mimi goto daisy fay grant alyssa marie green island r green damon elijah gregory caleb m griffin simon edwards [Applause] mckenna lane packer kylie elizabeth [Applause] [Music] [Applause] haley [Applause] [Music] alexia c hefner [Applause] emily elizabeth [Music] [Applause] david hernandez stephanie hernandez jimenez ariela teresa hernandez [Applause] kimberly and hernandez zarate [Applause] jeffrey david hess jr [Applause] [Music] yes [Applause] [Music] william miles holiday [Applause] full wager called alan hopkins natalie corman isabelle kathleen hornbach landon dwayne house dominic k hovis sebastian ibarra rebecca nicole ives [Applause] tanya l iron anna maclean jackson avenue grace comey brian james ocampo [Applause] sanjana jane [Applause] taylor and james bradley fernando jimenez sophia isabel jimenez [Applause] emily ann johns [Music] gunner j jones [Applause] aruna kamala [Applause]
030daniel w kelly lottie sweet king ketner william cruz kiel [Applause] [Music] [Applause] samuel matthew king benjamin michael kleinhead charlie annette flying heads [Applause] elizabeth [Applause] [Music] lucas g cramer [Applause] [Music] [Applause] landon [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ashley laura brian laura laura kate kyla [Applause] [Music] oh [Applause] shaywan lee [Music] robbie ann lewis neil william likens nathan flynn [Music] adam thomas lockhart charles a london [Music] eden grace long amanda m lopez paula lopez fernandez ashland nicole love josue manuel loyo [Applause] [Music] lillian ray mackey paige taylor maddox olivia fairchild mayan [Applause] emily noel martin emma grace martin miguel a martinez sophia a martinez joshua a martinez courtney nicole mathis [Applause] carly ann mccauley [Applause] mckenna isaac mcrae [Applause] emma grace mcgahey [Applause] jonathan x meals alexis gabrielle mines alondra t mendoza yamana mendoza clayton edward meredith nicole
031andrea meza sanchez nicholas m middendorf brady a miller [Music] cody matthew miller connor d miller metallica a miller marie milbert lawazi empanazi emily paige moore alicia jolie morales anna olivia moreno garcia braylon renee mullins miley renee munn [Music] lucas peyton napier wow [Applause] ah [Applause] joshua nelson colin l ninten matthew newell lucy lane norman miles o'connor brooklyn charity oliver destiny r oliver christian [Applause] marjorie a ortega bilches antonio jose ortiz [Applause] paige christian osborne joshua travis owens jr assure reign hoseta [Music] patel julie n patil cassidy aaron pedega sarah nicole perry jonathan pena isaac pendant sanjana venmata jonathan v penrod jennifer rachel perez max ashley dawn penny bradley michael kidney [Applause] olivia marie pittman [Applause] devin lee ponder walker matthew power dylan james pratt nikita marie murphy [Applause] hernandez savannah l rafferty morris [Applause] samantha
032renee ramirez [Applause] jessica ramirez [Applause] rishi valetti brown [Applause] evan james redland [Applause] dylan r redmond peyton e reader [Music] carmen renee rice elizabeth grace richards braden lee roberts erica lynn robinson madison lynn robinson [Applause] aidan seth rose hallie grace ross delaney jane roxbury [Music] jacob austin ruble [Music] thomas ruble alexander ruiz cordova catherine grace rumsey [Applause] molly diane russell valerie salcino miguel angel salvador chase hunter sams sergio giovanni sanchez miguel a sanchez ruiz elaine m sanders nola lean sandlin guillerme and santos ayanna flynn scissor jackson isaiah scrubs nicholas m semmer [Music] samuel john edward settled riley madison shaffstahl [Applause] marie shake olivia june shin [Applause] benjamin h schultz [Music] eric simmons benjamin conrad simon yesenia and dean simon cruz quentin gage simpson helen skinner [Applause] jared allen slocum ii dylan r sluice alec parker
033smith ashton wayne smith brittany lynn smith tucker thomas pace smith xavier benjamin smith ellie anne schneider braden joseph spaulding jazz river spangler [Applause] sierra sky spencer madison grace sprong olivia faith strong [Applause] ethan ryan staples eric j stephenheim olivia dawn steinke [Applause] ryan l stevens erica c steer riley nicole stripple [Music] taylor joe strimple kade michael summers marco emilio christian jade swift eric michael schweihart sofia tarango menares danielle nicole taylor bryce andrew tacovi layla and terry [Applause] brady w thomas joseph c thomas james lee thompson connor a thornton lily and tickle devin ramsey oliver [Applause] [Music] jason caleb turner michael r um [Applause] melissa velasco gabriella velasquez ramyashri vamavarapu [Music] [Applause] angel fernando viegas [Music] audrey lane wayne zachary nathaniel wager kevin natalie wade emma nicole walker haley lynn walter joshua [Applause] jennifer nicole watson
034elijah david weaver grace morgan whaley cole daniel wheeler shayla k with church alyssa marie white nathan l white [Music] zoe [Music] [Applause] m wilhoit samantha nicole wilkinson james michael williams [Music] dallas a wilson olivia may wojcie [Music] emma elizabeth [Applause] d simpson [Music] charles s terry bill russell literal [Music] matthew titan blue [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] nice on [Music] please [Music] [Applause] so [Applause] [Music] so now hey [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] um [Music] so [Music] what's up you