001[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it is my honor to introduce Olivier Levasseur to sing the national anthem [Music] [Applause] Oh star-spangled [Music] hurry [Music] greetings Dartmouth high school community members and class of 2020 it is my pleasure and great privilege to address you as part of the Dartmouth high school class of 2020 commencement ceremony each year all across America young people like yourself gather to share in this important milestone high school graduation yeah here we are June of 2020 and what in ordinary times would be a joyous occasion inside of a packed Karlin Lynch activity center has become in these uncertain times and exercise and persistence where as a class you have once again demonstrated the power and triumph of can do over can't do you see it is in unordinary times
002that extraordinary people reveal themselves class of 2020 you are a collection of extraordinary human beings you have the determination and mindset required for success even in the uncertain world into which you are graduating class of 2020 this year has been a testament to your collective poise and determination to be successful it has shown up repeatedly in many different places it was present in the way our fall student athletes and musicians handled the dreaded Triple E virus you didn't whine or complain despite not being able to have any evening events you went out you qualified for state tournament after state tournament our volleyball team had a perfect 20 in O regular season and our girls soccer team made a deep run in the tournament losing a very close game in the Golden Goal over time our
003marching band and color God went out and earned a fourth consecutive national championship in fact the only moment this fall that made me even a bit nervous was when the senior girls nearly lost the powerpuff game on Black Friday due to a questionable holding call on the final play of the game lesson has been learned I will never again make that mistake because I will never again officiate another Powerpuff game here at Dartmouth high school class of 2020 you've retired me the winter was equally successful at Dartmouth high school with a record number of students preparing for AP exams attending Saturday sessions and sitting for mock exams in preparation let eclis all of our winter teams qualified for postseason play many of our winter track athletes posted personal bests the boys and girls basketball teams
004each had the best season in recent memory and who could forget a hockey team and the memorable run that they made in the tournament all the way to the south sectional final including a 4 to 0 shutout of our rival Bishop Stang this winter a theater program also delighted the community with an exceptional holiday performance of a double feature featuring a Charlie Brown's Christmas as well as a Christmas Carol our indoor percussion and color guard were also off to a roaring start in their season taking several first place finishes in competitions held before the date that would stop our year in its tracks Friday March 13th 2020 yeah even then in the myths of the Cova 19 global pandemic when Dartmouth's finest was performed in front of a limited crowd of family only the class
005of 2020 made the most of it class of 2020 held in the parking lot of doing session of the show demonstrating once again the perseverance and positivity that have become your classes defining characteristics after that performance we waited we waited hopefully for a spring athletic and concert season that would never come we waited to resume classes that would remain remote we waited with hope that this very ceremony would be what each of you deserved a traditional ceremony held in the packed Carl and Lynch activity center in a traditional graduation we waited and continued to wait for a return to normalcy class of 2020 we know that too much was taken from you we know that you have paid too steep a price to learn the universal truth that life is a gift and that living
006in and enjoying the moment should not be taken for granted because none of us know when that moment might be up class of 2020 we know that this is not the ending you had hoped for but in every crisis there is opportunity class of 2020 you have waited long enough no more waiting this is your moment go out there armed with the lessons you've learned at Dartmouth high school and remake the world in your image not in a return to a past normal but forward to a new normal a new normal that is defined by the very characteristics that have led you to this point a new normal where we follow your lead and embrace your can-do spirit class of 2020 remember success is a mindset you can do it you have done it congratulations
007at this time it is my honor to introduce class of 2020 president Braley meadow hello everyone and thank you for tuning into our graduation ceremony on behalf of the class of 2020 I would like to thank all the teachers and faculty at DHS as well as all the family and friends who have shown their support for our class the class of 2020 will never be forgotten I believe this is because we are the class that endured three different schedules throughout our four years wait no that's not why it's because many changes made to long-standing Dartmouth traditions wait sorry that's not it either it's definitely that we are graduating during a pandemic and had the end of our senior year taken from us either that or because we are the best looking class regardless of the
008reason we are a class that will always be remembered and it's not just because of the adversity we faced but also because of the connections we have made the teachers at DHS are some of the most amazing people that I have ever met sophomore year is when I discovered my love for history and my passion only grew as the years passed I believe my initial interest was sparked by one person and that person is mr. Jeffery Reed he was such an excellent teacher and an even better person and I always look forward to his class and I clearly struck gold that year because right after I went to mr. Reid's class I went right to the next room over to learn about government for mrs. Caitlyn McCarran Dooley I left her class just as much
009as mr. Reed's and because of those two people are now double majoring in history and government they were my initial inspirations and I would just like to thank them both from the bottom of my heart I'd also like to confess that at the end of that school year I gave both mr. Reid and this is McCarran a little sign that said best teacher ever but I didn't tell them that I gave it to both of them it was great to see their reactions because they were flattered but also decided to hide it from the other because they thought that I had to chose to phase a favor of the two I'm not sure that if they still don't know that I gave them the same sign but mr. Reid and mrs. McCarran if you're watching
010this I'll never pick a favorite because you're both the best I have to mention one more teacher that helped me find my passion in high school and that teacher is mr. Brian Hale camp I had mr. Hill camp the year after I had mr. eid and mrs. macaron so the bar was raised extremely high I'm not gonna lie I wasn't all that impressed at first but over time I realized that some of his corny dad jokes are actually funny if you don't think about them too much mr. Hill camp taught me to challenge myself in the world around me to learn a deeper understanding of things and to never stop asking questions these three individuals steered me toward my future majors and I'm so grateful but I'm also grateful for every single teacher I've ever
011had I can't name them all but you know who you are you were all amazing and I'm so glad to have learned from you all of you and thank you to mrs. Chamberlain and mrs. Kelly for being the best class advisors these past four years we couldn't have done it without you I'm grateful for the support for my friends throughout high school and of course my family my family is my rock and I wouldn't be here today without them I'm also grateful to my classmates we have had different backgrounds and different futures awaiting us but we all experience DHS together we are about to move on to our next adventures but I hope that you will always remember your time here with your classmates regardless of who you are or what you did during your
012time here you are part of this class you can say that you are a part of a class had such a rough time and couldn't catch a break but you could also think of yourself as a part of the class that faced such adversity and still managed to graduate a lot was thrown at us but we got through it didn't we we are a resilient Bunch the real world will get tough but we have had some good training we have become adaptable we have become experienced I encourage you to all look at the bright side of the situation we have had obstacles in our way but we made it through and now we can move on you did it class of 2020 we did it I'm proud of all of you high school isn't an
013easy thing I know because I just went through four years of it and it was hard but I hope you are also proud of yourselves because I'm proud of you congratulations class of 2020 truly congratulate since at this time it's my pleasure to introduce the valedictorian for the class of 2020 Victor Gonzalez class of 2020 oh what a pleasure it is to speak in front of the most resilient group of kids I've ever seen well not exactly in front of all of you but it was the best that we could have all done but you know what that's okay I know it sucks but we made history not with any ultimate everlasting senior prank but with the strength towards a recent series of events that none of us could have ever predicted we simply changed
014history in a way that hasn't been seen within the last hundred of years I know that not only the seniors have been affected by the corona virus within our school but it seems like we were cheated out the most in a way that has high schools across the world upset in a way that had former President and First Lady Michelle and Barack Obama accompanied by a dozen of celebrities addressing our sorrows on a stream for millions to watch in a way that had the names of graduating seniors displayed on famous screens within New York's famous Times Square and lastly when's the last time that anyone can recall a virtual graduation in all of Dartmouth High's history our clay our class made history on top of everything that we've accomplished within our four years here not
015only do i commemorate us for the twelve years of blood sweat and tears that we have endured but i commemorate you for the last rank or the last push of strength as we had to say goodbye to the events we we looked up to for our entire lives it's okay to feel upset for the current situation we have rightfully earned the respect to do so but if we stay here mourning forever it is impossible to move forward class of 2020 hold your heads up high it is okay to feel upset but push into the future that awaits every single one of us I can assure you that there will be many more good memories to come to come even though this graduation wasn't the way that any of any of us could have ever expected
016who says it can't be that special and happy moment that we have anticipated for years make the best of it everyone who has worked hard to put this together has tried extremely hard to make this happen enjoy every second of it we truly deserve it now as our class diverges among our own individual pathways whether they include continuing our education diving into the workforce or serving our military I'd like to end on my own piece of advice for the future follow what your heart truly desires don't ever settle for less than what you actually are in an imperfect world seems there's always something to bring you down to stop you from reaching your full potential or to stop you from being the most happy human being on this planet there is no one more important
017to your life than yourself doesn't matter who thinks can bring you down or what hopeless situation you think you can't get yourself out of because when you think there is no way out of an ever-expanding dark tunnel I promise you there will always be an end an end full of light and happiness and everything that you could possibly see yourself doing you have to push yourself to get there take your first steps doesn't matter where you come from your background and other fluencies should never determine whether you have the full capacity to succeed if you think you haven't done enough I promise you it will come as long as you motivate yourself to start and if you think you're on top of the world you won't always be because life will always have a clever
018way to show you otherwise but the best you can do is embrace the future even as we depart Dartmouth high as graduates realize that we continue to learn for the rest of our lives keep an open mind to what's ahead it won't be high school that has given us the key of life nor will it be college and university won't be the work force or military and I guess we'll never really know when we find our individual key but the best we can do is follow what makes us most happy and passionate the little things that bring most excitement into our lives you have full control of what you want for your entire life anyone thinks otherwise they are wrong don't settle for anything but your wildest dreams don't let anything bring you down because
019you are the best person for yourself and you will forever be for the rest of your lives doesn't matter who you are or where you come from but it is how willing you are to push yourself and to embrace the future to succeed the world is full of problems that need all different kinds of people every creed color background and skillset to solve as we leave here today I challenge the class of 2020 to truly love themselves and embrace the future changing the world in the most unique and personal personal way as possible farewell thank you I love you and I'll miss you all it's my pleasure to introduce the class of 2020 treasurer Hannah Bruce hello class of 2020 parents family and friends I am Hanna Bruce the class treasurer this year working with
020my fellow class officers was one that made our bonds so unbelievably close and truly unbreakable I am excited to introduce our faculty speaker who will share his thoughts with the class of 2020 this year's faculty speaker is a very special teacher to me when I was a junior he was the teacher who noticed when I wasn't my true bubbly self in class he looks out for every single one of his students no matter what in class he strives to make every single lesson interesting especially to the people who like me are not crazy about history ever since he decided to become a teacher teaching at Dartmouth High School has been his ultimate goal prior to joining Dartmouth high school he taught for several years at Moore in Middle School in Fall River he obtained his
021undergraduate and master's degree at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and has been teaching for six years let's all give a very warm welcome to the one and only mr. Howell camp congratulations class of 2020 and thank you for the honor of being your faculty speaker I'm not gonna lie I was a little surprised to hear I was chosen for graduation speaker first I just kept thinking to myself seriously you want to hear me talk even more than I already do and secondly I was like oh no they're gonna make me be serious I promised everyone I'd be short here so I'm just gonna get right to it you guys are incredible without a doubt you are all the reason I love coming to work every day getting to know you all and watching you grow
022and develop as people has been the most rewarding part of my job I can't thank you all enough for the memories and experiences I've gained here at Dartmouth high school with that said I want to take a minute to address the elephant in the room this kovat 19 pandemic has been a challenge for all of us seniors especially there are so many things we look forward to things we take for granted I'm truly sorry for the experiences you've missed out on and the difference between your expectations of senior year and the reality that we're all actually living through but if you know me you know I like to focus on the positive so here goes this year is given us the opportunity to see things from a unique perspective I've spoken with countless students that
023have all expressed how much they miss school imagine that students actually wanting to come back to school this ordeal has shown us how much we take for granted all the mundane and mindless things we do each day once they're taken away we start to recognize their importance the things we complain about become the things we miss the most and while things may be different for your senior year they've also given us the opportunity to see what's truly important it's you all of you we don't miss the classroom or the work or waking up every day to get to school at 7:30 in the morning we miss the people we miss each other it's amazing to see how many people underestimate the influence that they have on other people's lives we have all experienced it at
024one point walking through the hallway we see that one person maybe we don't even say hi but it matters to us it has an impact on us we don't usually talk about it or even acknowledge it to ourselves but there are countless people in our lives that we look forward to seeing hearing or just being around now remember that you are those as that are that person in someone's life you are that person that someone looks forward to you were the person that makes someone day with only your presence remember that and realize how important all of you actually are all right sappy stuff aside I guess I'm supposed to talk about like futures and careers and all that kind of stuff you're all going off to find your own path and the pressures of
025that can be pretty overwhelming luckily all of you at 17 or 18 years old have it all figured out already you already know exactly what you want to do alright maybe not and unfortunately I can't really tell you what you should or shouldn't do but I can try to help you when your journey first I'd like to pull art Williams with one of my favorite quotes about mindset all you can do is all you can do but all you can do is enough remember this as you move on into new adventures do what you can try hard and recognize that that is enough we can't control the things we can't control but we can put a focus on the things we can control when we're faced with a challenge remember to put your energy and
026thoughts into what you can have an impact on didn't get into your top school didn't get the job you applied for what's gonna be more effective dwelling on the rejection you can't control or look into the future to see what the other opportunities actually are don't let the things you can't change hold power over your life take charge and regain the power of your own life by focusing on what you can change and what you can achieve and with that you will all go far I want to conclude with an idea with an idea that has improved my life dramatically and that is to simply find something that you love find the root of your passion and focus on living your life around it for me being a teacher is much more than the academics
027or the subject matter the content I teach is nothing compared to the part of my job that truly motivates me you all of you the students are what make me love my job once I realized that once I found what motivates and drives me I no longer had a job I had a passion find your passion find what gets you excited what gets you fired up and proud find that latch on to it and do what it takes to make that a part of your life again you are all absolutely incredible I'm so proud of each and every one of you I wish you all the best of luck moving forward and tremendous success and all of your goals and finally for one last time do something absolutely amazing thank you again in congratulations class
028of 2020 at this time it's my pleasure to introduce Superintendent of Schools dr. Bonnie Gifford to address the class of 2020 mr. Tebow Dartmouth High School faculty and staff family and friends school committee special guests and of course the class of 2020 it is my privilege to address our graduates today and affirm their completion of their K through 12 education graduation is a significant event in the life of a district it represents the dedication and hard work of many including staff and faculty parents school board town government boards and community at large all have supported our students through their formal education and although we cannot celebrate in person we celebrate nonetheless with pride graduates obviously none of us envisioned the school year would end this way nor would we ever imagined the cancelling of events
029such as all of our athletics our plays our field trips pop concerts and proms and of course we certainly never imagined a virtual graduation but here we are believe me when I tell you that we share your sadness during the last few months as we planned for and implemented remote learning and search for ways to keep you connected to school we also thought a lot about how to make the end-of-the-year special and make sure that it contained elements of joy and celebration although not ideal we offer today's ceremony and the senior parade in recognition of your achievement and in support of your families and teachers who have committed to making your day special many 2020 graduation speeches across the country will mention adversity and challenges noting that no life is without hardship we are also
030reminded that life is rich with joy and that simple pleasures like Friday night games pep rallies having lunch with a friend barbecues and birthday parties and yes proms and graduations should never be taken for granted but now you are ready to step into a new chapter in your life as you do I ask that you consider this true story of a carpenter's life as told by let's talk podcast Chris milah miler was an elderly carpenter who was ready to retire he told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business to enjoy life his employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house as a special favor Chris agreed and began to work on the last project of his life knowing that he would
031soon retire and that this was his last project he did not build the house to the best of his ability he did not use quality cement or wood did not install solid doors or a beautiful swimming pool and did not add outstanding finishing touches or furniture when finished the employer called a meeting with the carpenter he gave him the keys to the house and said this is my gift to you for your commendable service for over 15 years the carpenter was shocked thinking if he had only known he would have put forward his best effort so it is with life we build our lives a day at a time often putting less than our best into the building of it then with a shock we realize we have to live in the house we've built
032you are the carpenter of your life every day you add a board drive a nail and erect a wall it has been said life is a do-it-yourself project your attitude and the choices you make today help build the house you live in tomorrow build wisely face the good and the bad with courage and strength and most importantly live a life full of kindness class of 2020 congratulations I wish you health happiness and much success and now mr. Tebow chairman Oliver School Committee parents families and Dartmouth public school staff by the authority vested in me as the superintendent of the Dartmouth public school district I certify that these candidates for graduation have fully satisfied the requirements prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Education the Dartmouth School Committee and the Dartmouth high school faculty congratulations it is
033my pleasure to introduce the chairman of the Dartmouth School Committee mr. Christopher Oliver to present the diplomas to the class of 2020 good afternoon members of the Dartmouth high school class of 2020 parents faculty and those of you simply viewing this history is being made today in a year unlike no other my name is Christopher Oliver chairperson of the Dartmouth School Committee I cannot help but think about what we have all gone through since our schools shut their doors on Friday March 13th while you have all missed out on your last two and a half months of your senior year in school I believe you have gained much more in confidence in resilience we have all become accustomed to a new norm whether that is attending a zoom for class socially distancing with friends in
034your back yard waiting in line to go grocery shopping or simply spending time with your family we will all come out on the other side of this pandemic with a greater appreciation for each other I wish you much success no matter which road you will be taking in the fall whether that is entering the workforce starting your college journey or entering the military I'm confident the education you have received at Dartmouth high school will prove valuable on behalf of the entire Dartmouth School Committee congratulations braylee Neto [Music] Victor Gonzalez [Music] Hanna Bruce [Applause] [Music] Sabrina pyres [Music] Alisa a brew [Music] Terra Ebru [Music] Brandon Aguiar [Music] Cameron Aguiar [Music] Thomas Aguiar [Music] Dylan al Fayette [Music] Payton Allen [Music] Adam Almeida [Music] Erica Almeida [Music] Gavan elves [Music] Emma Emeril [Music] Michael Anderson [Music]
035Madison Andrade [Music] Mariah Andrade [Music] Kaela Anthony [Music] Alexus Arruda [Music] Maia Arruda [Music] Suzanne arruda prepped Olivia or Depp [Music] Jonathan back Dyan Andrew Benno [Music] Patrick Bakker [Music] Miriam Patrice [Music] Olivia booyah Santos [Music] Madison booyah [Music] Robert Beliveau [Music] Mason Benton [Music] Jack Bernier [Music] Hannah Boucher [Music] Nathan Boucher [Music] Brianna Brian [Music] Bianca Burgess Abigale Cabral [Music] Chloe Cabral [Music] Mason Cabral Aaron Kasia [Music] Camryn chimera [Music] Jacob camara [Music] Sofia Cameron [Music] Nicholas Carnes [Music] Abagail Carrero [Music] Matthew Carol [Music] Claudia Castro Alexus Khattab eeeh [Music] Abigail chase [Music] Emily chase [Music] Jeremy Shadid [Music] Natalia Shadid [Music] Christopher javante [Music] Benjamin Clark [Music] Ava Clun [Music] Eve Cory [Music] perfect Sarina Cornwell [Music] Christopher Correa [Music] Sydney Korea [Music] Hana Korea [Music] John Carrero [Music] benjamín pasta [Music] Garrett
036Costa [Music] Madison Crowell good job Chiara Lee's Cruz Gonzales [Music] Garrett Costa [Music] Madison Carvalho [Music] Christina d'amour [Music] Samuel dat tree Tony DeCosta [Music] Jonathon Dearman [Music] Madison Dalio [Music] Victoria DaSilva [Music] gabriela Dyess [Music] allison de lu Gusinsky [Music] Aiden doyon Christian dragon [Music] Hallie dragon Gabriel drumming [Music] Paul do our [Music] bay-buh Dubey lexi Dutra [Music] Nolan Ellis [Music] Marshall Iman Tawan estrela [Music] William bang [Music] Rodrigo feelings [Music] Maxwell fara [Music] diogo Fernandez Tavares Mabel Ferrara [Music] Sara Ferrara [Music] Lauren Fitch and Meyer [Music] Alexandra Figueredo [Music] Isabella Philippe [Music] John Fitzpatrick Emma Gallagher [Music] Ava Garcia [Music] Preston Garth [Music] Konrad Gilcrest [Music] Sara G OSA [Music] John Gonzalez [Music] Jake Gonzales [Music] Orly Gonzalez [Music] Aaron good [Music] Sara Hulk [Music] Riley pains [Music] fin helgesson [Music] Lukas Higgins
037[Music] Ryan Hughes [Music] Sarah hurt you [Music] Jaden Johnson [Music] Dillon Karl [Music] Travis K [Music] Kylie Kelleher [Music] Aiden King [Music] Julia Klein [Music] Zoe Kupiec [Music] Holly Lodi [Music] Kyle Lancaster [Music] drew Lassie [Music] Sara Lawson [Music] Camden Lawton [Music] Martin Lazarov [Music] Alexander Lee [Music] Sophia Levin [Music] Brian Liang [Music] Lucas Letourneau [Music] I'll grab you just grab Cassidy Lennon [Music] Olivia Levasseur [Music] ethan Lopes [Music] Paul Lopes [Music] Samantha Lorraine Co [Music] autumn Luth [Music] harley magna [Music] andrew my Tosa [Music] Hunter maka vici [Music] William Mardon [Music] Owen Marshall ech [Music] Mariah Martinez Alex Mathis [Music] Andrew Mathis Matthew Matias [Music] Samuel Matias James McKinney [Music] Nicholas McMaster [Music] Madison McNeil [Music] Jake meaty [Music] Christopher Medeiros [Music] Isobella Medeiros [Music] Jacob Medeiros [Music] Eric Melara [Applause] [Music] Kaylie Minard
038[Music] Benjamin Mischa [Music] Ethan Moniz [Music] Seth Moniz [Music] Jarrod Morin [Music] Ethan Morris Jamie Maura [Music] Daniel mama [Music] Matthew mama [Music] tessa naper [Music] Haley Neves [Music] Carina [Music] writer names [Music] Caitlin in Xiong nu N [Music] angelo Nicolosi [Music] Adam Noseworthy [Music] huyn Oliveira [Music] Lindsay Oliveira [Music] Alexandra Oliver [Music] Marguerita ovale [Music] Jahlil Owens [Music] Aliyah Pacheco [Music] Dylan Pacheco [Music] Joseph Paiva [Music] Madison Paiva [Music] Bradley Palmer [Music] Gregory Palmer [Music] Joshua Panaji Oh [Music] Manan hotel [Music] Riley Pemberton [Music] Christina Pereira [Music] Ian Phillips [Music] Nicholas Pino [Music] Lauren Pinto [Music] Joseph po Entei [Music] cassadee Pratt [Music] Abby wraps tunic [Music] Justin Ramos [Music] Sophia ridden [Music] Christian Rebello [Music] Brendon rego [Music] Nathan rego [Music] William Resendiz [Music] ethan razgon [Music] Karina rish Dante rose [Music] Aaron
039Ross Parker [Music] samaya roukoz [Music] Madison Ruiz [Music] jadynn Santos [Music] Jacob Santos [Music] Ryan sergeant [Music] James Scorpio [Music] Emily Sen rrah [Music] Evan Semra [Music] Brennan Silva [Music] miles Silva [Music] Sabrina Silva [Music] Ashlin Sylvia [Music] Michael Sylvia [Music] Claire Smith William Smith you Emma Sousa Jared Souza Benjamin Sousa Nathan stone you Jameel Suarez you Jack Sullivan [Music] Maggie Sullivan [Music] Aubrey Sylvia [Music] Luke Sylvia [Music] Emma Talbot [Music] Mitchell taradash [Music] Hayley Tech Sarah [Music] Travis Tatro [Music] Devin Phelan [Music] Cameron Trinidad [Music] Kayson trip [Music] Riley Houston ovitch [Music] Andreea Vachon [Music] Kamran vallencourt Lauren Valentine [Music] Zachary volton [Music] Andrew Vega [Music] Alexa Velazquez [Music] Eric Viera [Music] skyla Viveiros [Music] Thomas Walker [Music] Sara waltz [Music] Kenzi Wasco 'it's [Music] Katelyn web [Music] Allison weakened [Music] Ashley white [Music]
040Carolyn Wilhelmsen [Music] michael wilkinson [Music] Madison witchin badge [Music] Makenna wolf [Music] Alexandria warden [Music] Sierra Yemen [Music] Christina Zeta at this time it's my pleasure to introduce the class of 2020 secretary sabrina pyres class of 2020 fellow classmates I know this pandemic was the last thing you imagined would be happening coming into our senior year I know we thought we would have our last months of classes and school together I know we thought we would get all dressed up to go to prom I know we thought we'd be celebrating our last day running through the halls of Dartmouth high but most of all I know we thought we would have all been together right now while all that may be true the class of 2020 is making history we are making history we proved
041our resilience after every unexpected turn the world throws our way we have ceased to give up and adds tremendous growth to our character our persistence and acceptance of this new world is simply making us better equipped for the future we are the next generation and I have no doubt every single one of us will change the world we will forever cherish the memories we made and we will look forward to the future events when the time is right but now it is time to acknowledge our hard work having a virtual graduation doesn't diminish our accomplishments even though a traditional ceremony would be nice it is not what is important four years of hard work and dedication that each one of the 259 students in our class persevered through is what we should focus on despite
042everything we made it so class of 2020 I would say rise but please move your tassels from right to left because it is time to start our new journey [Music] you