001Never thought we get old. Maybe you were still young. Maybe you always look back and think it was better than it was. Maybe these are the moments. Maybe this battle. Been scared of the future. Thinking about the past while missing out on that. We come so far. I guess I'm proud and I ain't worrying about the smile. I got some I got some pants and some things but I'm here now. [Music] You don't know what you got till it goone. [Music] You don't know. [Music] only somebody would have told [Music] me the good old days you all youret [Music] When we were younger, everyone was on the side that we ruined and romanticiz. That's the time I s in your [Music] hair. It takes a boy to live, takes a man to pretend he was
002there. So then he grew a little knew a lot. And now we all said we were selfishure. It's a long road of wisdom. It's a short one being my heart in my eyes. [Music] I hope to make you so attract. I won't [Music] mind compromise my heart. Be my eyes. [Music] Like coming [Music] to [Music] turn around and she hid under. She kisses her and [Applause] she bubble [Music] she down the kitchen sink. [Music] So you better [Music] fall behind you with you if you want to survive. The dark days are over. [Music] Another except You had a love to let [Music] you run my [Music] Great. myself who should [Music] Hallelujah. [Applause] [Music] Mother behind you. You want to survive the [Music] day. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Yeah. Heat. [Music] When you take [Music]
003that when the wateres out [Music] your everybody Everybody wants you to hope that you fall in love. It hurts so bad. The only way you can know all you [Music] had when the moment comes You say I did it [Music] all. I did it all. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] The drink you spilled all over me. [Music] First left on my dad let me stay. It drives you crazy. We can talk it so good. We can make it so divine. We can talk [Music] good [Music] over it again. This dream isn't feeling sweet. We're through the midnight street. And I' never f more [Music] alone. It feels so scary. We can talk it so good. We can make it so divine. We can talk it good how we wish it would be all the time. [Music]
004through the midnight streets and I remember [Music] feels I [Music] It's not enough to feel alive. You're the only [Music] kiss. You're the [Music] only kissed [Music] I wish I I will never [Music] be Hold on to me as we go. As we roll [Music] down this Make sure your homemonst [Music] I'm going to make this place your home. [Music] Oh. Hey. Hey. [Music] All clear. The demons they feel you might drag you down. If you get lost, you can always [Music] Oh, [Music] Oh, glory. [Music] Where all the time is starting to fly. [Music] See how the hands go waving [Music] [Applause] [Music] goodbye. It's over when I look in your eyes. Now she's walking back. [Music] And I'm stuck in the shade. [Music] She gets dressed up like so she's always in there
005I was way too fast and way You turn to the [Music] star without any [Music] keep you from falling in love. [Music] It starts at the [Music] heart like pieces of muzzle like a [Music] hand. She gets dressed up like a pillow. So she's always in bed for sing. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Only the good old days love you forget. And all these [Music] you change the mag. I was thinking about the band. I was thinking about the fans. We were running around merchand first. I just wanted my star. I look where we at. Start rolling out. Start rolling up. I lay in my bed and dream about what I become. Couldn't wait to get old. Now that I'm [Music] here forget [Music] you [Music] change. Wish I didn't think I had the answers.
006Wish I didn't drink all that first. Wish I made up the courage to ask her. Wish I would have gotten out of my sh back on that shelf. Wish I would have worried about the people about felt comfortable with myself. Rooftop and the stars above and fall in love. Me and I we just took up on the grass and figured out who I was. I wish somebody would have told me that Sunday would be the good old days. [Music] change. Never thought we get old. Maybe you were still young. Maybe you always look back and think it was better than it was. Maybe these are the moments. Maybe I miss what it's about. Been scared of the future. Thinking about the past while missing out on that. We come so far. I guess I'm ain't
007worried about the smile. I got some [Music] I don't [Music] know what you got till it goes till it's gone. You don't know what [Music] you go till it's [Music] only the good old days you forget all these nights you [Music] change. [Music] When we were younger, everyone was on the side that we grew and [Music] romanticized to the cops and All the things we said we were self [Music] assured. It's a long road of wisdom, but it's a short one being my heart. Be my eyes. Be my heart. [Music] So attractive [Music] Make [Music] it [Music] my heart. Be my eyes. I be my [Music] Happiness. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Oh, heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Glory. Hallelujah. Oh, [Music]
008hallelujah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Good evening, distinguished faculty, dear parents, and a staple of tonight's ceremony, my graduating peers. Welcome to the graduation class of [Applause] 25. First and foremost, I'd like to extend my thanks to our band and Mrs. Maro playing the to music for 8 minutes is not always the most exciting thing. I know I was there last year. So, I truly do thank you all. Now, for some more chapel talent, please help me welcome our awardwinning a capella group, Gold Dust Avenue. I said everyone please rise for the national anthem. [Music] Here
009we go. Here we go. [Music] Say by the dawn early light. What so proudly we held at the twilight last gleaming. Who's broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight or the ramparts we watch were so gallently streaming and Oh yes. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that as our spangled banner and [Music] way for the land of the free. The land of the free and the home, the home of the brave. [Applause] Thank you to GA and Dr. Brower for another phenomenal performance. Good evening again to everyone, faculty, parents, friends, and students. My name is Claire Joe, this year's student body president, and it is my honor and privilege to welcome you all on this special night. Choices, choices, and more choices. Life is an
010amalgamation of choices that you choose to make. Whether it's a smaller decision like what to have for lunch, what color shirt to wear on Monday, or a slightly heftier one like what college you committed to or the career path you decided to forge. We are all constantly making decisions. Today is a celebration of those choices, the growth we've all seen, and the fact that life's progress does not march upon that. There is no specific landmark event that you must witness at 16. There is no requirement that you discover the meaning of life before you're 20. There is the beauty of flexibility and the mess of change. You are becoming who you're meant to be in your one wild and precious life. Even if it doesn't quite seem like it yet, we must make choices for
011the rest of our lives. So why not choose to be bold? Make decisions that represent who you are, but who you'd like to be in the future. A personal role model, winging a poo, once wisely used. You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Trust yourselves and don't underestimate where you may land. Congratulations, class of 2025. Let's keep choosing boldly or thank you as we say in Korean. Now, please help me welcome our master of ceremony and my presidential twin Mary. [Music] [Applause] Thank you, Morgan. Thank you, Claire. Working with Claire has been truly rewarding. She consistently brought positivity and a strong work ethic to everything we did and I'm so grateful to have been part of a team with her. Good evening. My name is Mary Cohen and
012I had the pleasure of being your senior class president. Over the past few years, I have met some of the most incredible people who have shaped me in ways I could have never imagined. I would like to thank our teachers, staff, administrators, families, and coaches. We would not be here tonight without your love and support. Our time at Chapperel has been filled with mixed emotions and experiences. From wearing masks on our faces freshman year to wearing our caps and gowns tonight, we've come a long way. Junior year, my English teacher asked us to define our anchor holes to think about what keeps us grounded. So tonight, I ask you, what are your anchors? Now, I'm sure we can all agree that family and friends are important anchors in life. But if we look deeper, we
013understand that true stability comes from something even greater. Gravity along with our legs and feet will hold pull us down. However, the most important thinker of all is ourselves. We all the power to shape our lives using the strength we foster, the resilience we build, and the trust we place in our faith. What a beautiful gift we were given to make a difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us. Growing up, my favorite actor was Rob Williams. Many of you may know him from Jamanji or Mrs. Doutfire to exceptional performances. However, in the movie Goodable Hunting, he says, "You can do anything you want. You are bound by nothing." When we recognize that we are our own anchors, we realize we are also the ones who set ourselves free. We are
014bound by nothing but the limits we choose. And beyond those limits, lies a world full of infinite possibilities to choose and explore. You only get one lifetime to live, so live it. Before concluding, I would like to ask a few things of you all. Be kind to your parents, be kind to yourself, and be kind to others. Take risks. Ask questions. Listen to good music. Travel when you can. Surround yourself with those you enjoy. Don't apologize for being yourself. Be there for your friends. Make yourself uncomfortable. And lastly, cherish the memories you have made and are going to continue to make. Nostalgia just proof you're living a life to be proud of. What a privilege it is to yearn for your own memories. Thank you, Sharel, for the best four years of my life. Once
015a Firebird, always a [Applause] Firebird. Now, I'd like to introduce my good friend Danielle. Danny is the type of person who can make anyone laugh no matter the situation. Her sense of humor brings so much joy to those around her. So, please join me in welcoming [Applause] Danny. Fellow graduates, esteemed faculty, and cherished guests. As the class of 2025, we now stand at a unique intersection of childhood and independence. We are 06 and 07 babies. We played outside before screens took over. We are Disney Channel dies, musically pioneers, just dance champions, and slime entrepreneurs. Tread after tread faded, but the moments, real, raw, and unfiltered moments that came with growing up stuck with us. At first glance, the day-to-day experiences of high school seem monotonous. But if you ever stop to watch, and I mean
016really watch, you'd realize just how much we go through on those seemingly ordinary days. It's impossible not to notice the life events unfolding. You turn a corner and someone's desperately cramming for a test they sil. Another turn and there's a group huddled around a phone reacting to the latest drama like it's breaking news. Down the hall, someone's awkwardly hovering outside a classroom debating whether to grow for a better grade. Someone else is stressing whether their outfit looks weird while nearby a couple is breaking up like it's a scene from a movie. To an outsider, these moments might feel trivial. But to us, they're everything. We've all had our share of little failures, moments where we felt embarrassed, defeated, unsure. And yet here we are. Every awkward interaction, every mistake, every time we thought we'd never
017bounce back, it's all added up. Maybe that's what high school actually taught us. not how to avoid mistakes, but how to grow from them. That bad grade, the referral, the fight with your best friend, that regrettable haircut, it wasn't the end of the world. It was just another lesson in disguise. Another step forward. We made it through. And even if it didn't feel like it at the time, those missteps got us to where we are now. We learned that we don't have to be perfect to make progress. that messing up doesn't mean we are not moving in the right direction. In fact, that's often where the most learning happens. Life is one big money painting. Up close, the strokes don't quite make sense. But when you pull away, it reveals a bigger picture. Instead of
018looking back on our high school years wishing we had done more, said less, or somehow been different, let's look back with gratitude. Those missteps taught us resilience and shaped us into people who were brave enough to keep trying no matter what. We were more prepared than we realized. So move forward, not fearing the unknown, but welcoming it. Let's be bold enough to make new mistakes and most importantly learn and grow from them. USO607 maybe survive the Tik Tok band for 24 hours. I think we can handle college. To our teachers, coaches, and parents who have watched us fail and have supported us anyway, thank you. Thank you for letting us fall and helping us get back up. Being a part of a community like Chapperel has been a gift we're only just beginning to understand.
019Here's to mistakes. Here's to growth. And here's to whatever comes next. Congratulations. [Applause] Thank you, Danny. Danny and I will actually be traveling across Europe this summer, and I couldn't be more excited to share this experience with someone so amazing. Now, I would like to introduce someone who constantly puts a smile on people's faces and knows how to light up a stage. Literally, he's truly impressive in all aspects. So please join me in welcoming [Applause] [Music] Shaggle. Graduates, in the nearly nonzero chance that you haven't already heard this yet today, congratulations. Now we take the first step towards the rest of our lives, whatever that may look like for you. This means that from this point onwards, it is on you to live your life. Life will not be thrust upon you and it will
020not fall into your lap. The responsibility falls on you, on us to live. We as graduates are staring down the barrel of an unknown span of time in an unknown variety of places that hold unknown opportunities for love, joy, pain, growth, and so much more. We cannot know what lies before us any more than we can know what makes Mr. Pantier so dashingly handsome. Thank you. But if they can know, what in our lives we can control and what we can do about it. Fate will pitch us whatever it wants. All we can control is how we swing. So I implore you graduates to accept with grace the responsibility swed to us. Do not let life beat you down and don't let it pass you by. It is now in your hands to get back
021up and chase after it. The greatest thing we can do for ourselves in this life is to simply enjoy it, to experience it. Please, to the love of all that is good, don't spend it on your phones. I like Instagram reals just as much as the next guy, arguably more than the next guy. But nowhere on your phone can you smell fresh air. No amount of FaceTime calls will be a walk outside with someone you love. And you won't accomplish anything or achieve even a fraction of life has to offer you burying your phone. Ladies and gentlemen, there is a lot of life out there to live. I encourage all of you to take the actions necessary to live it to the fullest extent possible. In the words of the wisest sage and greatest hero
022of cinema history, life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you can miss it. Thank you and good night. Thank you, Project. I told you guys he was impressive. Now, I'd like to introduce Ava Dubo. Ava not only has the kindest heart, but also incredible talent. Her most recent role was the Grandma Anastasia, and she played the role role so well, you would have thought she was a real thing. So, please join me in welcoming Ava. [Applause] Hello everyone. A special thank you to the teachers, faculty, staff, family, friends, rocket, and that one girl who brought Chrome to school each week. We wouldn't be here without you today. In most graduation speeches, people reminisce over the good times, bad times, lessons learned through the years, and more. But
023tonight, my goal is to leave a message for everyone here to conquer. After four years of all the high school experiences, I have realized the goal at the end of the day is to find happiness. And the only way to do that is by being true to ourselves. Whether that is being involved in theater, focusing on academics, or playing sports, be true to yourself. Being who you are is much more important than being the person everyone else wants you to be. Whether you know it now or figure it out in the future, no matter what anyone else says, you have a unique purpose in this world. People get the misconception that success is found through money, winning, popularity, looks, and more. But the only way to success and happiness is to make the choice that
024makes you happy. If we live by what others say, are we truly living in our own shoes? We are in the complete control of our future. So go have fun, see the world, make memories, follow your passions, do what makes you happy. I mean, look at us now about to walk across the stage. Enjoy this moment while it lasts because you only get one. And remember to continue to choose what makes you happy. So, to conclude this speech and look forward to reading over 478 names of graduates. Congrats to the class of 2025. And if you do not remember a word I just said, remember the goal and be happy. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you, Ava, for reminding us why this moment matters. Now, let's give a warm welcome to Sharell Advanced Vocal Ensemble Honors,
025who will be performing Time After Time by Sydney Walber, arranged by Audrey Snider. [Applause] [Music] Lying in my bed, I hear the clock and I think of you. Caught up in cirles. Communus is nothing new. Flashback for night almost left behind. Case of meories. Time after time till [Music] day. You say go slow. I fall behind. I fall behind. The second hand of wine. If you're lost, you can look and you will find me. After you fall, I will catch you. I'll be waiting. Time [Music] afterstatch you My [Music] face through [Music] window [Music] see you and you will find me after you fall. I'll be waiting [Music] after I fall behind. [Music] If you're lost, you can look [Music] after [Music] you. After you fall, I will catch you. [Music] Time after time, [Music]
026[Applause] after Thank you for that beautiful performance. Now, I'd like to introduce Miss Hall. Although I've never been in Miss Hall's class, I've had the pleasure of working with her on many, many events. And let me tell you, she's amazing. She's organized, she's all, and she's always putting in 100% to make sure us seniors have the best year. So, please give it up to Miss Hall. [Applause] Good evening parents, faculty, and most of all graduates of 2025. At this time, I would like to recognize our most outstanding senior honores. These individuals were voted on by each department or by will those being honored. Please stand when your name is called and remain standing. I ask that you please hold your applause until all students has been recognized. Business becomes this fall. She will pursue her
027studies in chemistry, international relations, and Chinese at Arizona State University the honors college. criminal justice. Angelina is heading to Tucson to study molecular and cellular biology and chemistry with a minor in criminal justice at the University of Arizona WA Frankie honors college arts. The culinary arts department has two nominees, Jojo and Graason. Jojo comes from Viking, running track and majoring in science with a minor in public health at Western Washington University in both the culinary arts and business at Scottdale Community College. Engineering technology purple and gold. These are the colors. will proudly wear as he pursues a degree in chemical engineering at the University of Washington. English the English department has chosen Daniel at Queens University in Ontario, Canada, Hudson and Jay Stewart. Both Hudson and Jay continue their studies at Scottsdale Community College. Hudson
028will study business and real estate. Jited Firebird's fire award goes to Africs at Arizona State University. Christian has college to study economics and natural sciences. Mathematics K is Indiana. She will pursue a degree in biomedical engineering at Purdue University. Performing arts. The performing arts department has several recipients. Excuse me. Aaron will march with Florida this fall at the University of Florida. French comes from Norththern Arizona orchestra. Excuse me. Elena is attending State University College. She will major in chemistry with a minor in Spanish. The department has two nominees avo. and Sydney able study at Arizona State University College to pursue a degree in biomec man to study musical theater will begin her pursuit of a chemistry degree at Gilbert Community College. Science the science department has chosen Ashley Our presidential scholar is heading to Texas
029to study material science and nano engineering at Rice University. Social studies become a bad study actuarial science visual arts. Emily will bear University of Arizona to pursue a degree in studio art. Ethani becomes a Buckeye travel to Ohio State University this fall to major in finance and my minor in art photography and studies psychology at Arizona State University language. The world language department has several recipients. French is heading south to the University of Arizona where she major in biome engineering. Japanese is heading norththern finance and Spanish at UCLA. Outstanding senior is heading to New Jersey to play biology at Dickerson University. Blake Blake is off to Maryland to study quantitative economics at the United States Naval Academy. Ash is heading Texas to study material science and nano engineering at university is also heading Texas and
030will pursue his studies in music at the school of music college to study nursing. Rice heading to Madison to study actuary science at the University of Wisconsin is off the university to pursue a degree in nursing. Daniel is heading to New York University School of Business to study business and political economy. Please join join me in congratulating this year's 2025 outstanding senior nominees. Thank you Miss Hall. I know you must be good friends to play with your buddy Jerry but we know the hands. Now, I'd like to introduce the one and only Mr. Mr. supportive leader throughout our time here at Heather school events, occasional class, or just making sure things are run behind the scenes. So, give it up for Mr. [Applause] You guys got great out there. I was just kidding myself that
031the 2425 class uh the student government students under the direction of Mr. Tus and everyone else clubs and everything just amazing this year. So before I say anything else I just want to say congratulations to all you guys. It's a fantastic year. Um I'll say welcome again friends and family this year's graduation celebration very proud to be standing before these students tonight want to thank everyone for coming especially those of you who have come from long distances to celebrate this occasion they might not said it out loud the students but the students seated here will soon realize how thankful they are for everything you've done to help them get to this point I want to acknowledge two special guests us on stage. First, we have Dr. Matt Matinsky, who is one of our current governing
032board members. And then we also have Leah Mitchell, who is the assistant superintendent of educational services. Um, and both of them have a special tonight because each of them have a child sitting on the field graduating tonight. So, congratulations to them as well. Um and then also our schools we have all of our school principles here tonight from we got Miss Leer from co we have from we have from we have Walker and from Coco we have Mr. and I don't think I left anybody out thank you guys for being here tonight they will be saying hello to all of you as they stage after this call. Um I also want to acknowledge Miss Maul uh senior class advisor two of our office assistants. I don't know if you guys know Mrs. Arish but but
033they are the three people who are most responsible for putting the entire night together and we couldn't do it without them. We've got tonight and some of them they may be a surprise to students because we've got some heavy hitters this year. So I'm just going to say them all at once. We have Mr. Mr. Francois, Miss Nichols, Mr. Reni, Miss Sanchez, Mr. Langum, and Mr. Congratulations to all you guys for making the next step. I'm pretty sure all of them have been in all the same amount of time, longer than I have. Um, they've probably got about 20 years of experience. And in Mr. He's spent his entire teaching career at that's 30 years plus one more year of student teaching. Thank you for everything you've done for all the students and especially on
034those tonight. Uh while I'm at that, I'll go ahead and thank the other teachers who are here tonight. um without them uh we might not have had some of our students really push us through the final stretches this evening. So thank you teachers for helping the students this year and I want to recognize our amazing guidance and counselor those are here on on stage in many cases they are the ones who spend the most amount of time with our students and getting them ready for that next step after school and that also includes Mrs. is called and last thanks go to shops. Um probably much school in the valley I think as far as parent support goes. We get support in many many ways but but is really the main fun support that we get.
035uh their donation and time and volunteering office make a huge difference. Thank you for those of you who signed up for project the responsible for putting that home together and making awesome evening. You guys are going to have a lot of fun tonight. Thank you to Finally, there are two people here, two people who are not here with us tonight, but I know they are on many people's minds. One of our students, Victoria, was a student in our specialized program and she would have graduated this year. We also lost longtime English teacher in the fall. Many graduates lucky enough to know Victoria or to have as teacher as juniors. We want all of you to know that neither Victoria noring will be forgotten. Uh so as principal speech we got two jobs. Same job I
036had last year before that. first person to tell you how awesome class of 2025 is and that is the bulk of the speech. I mine this afternoon and speech is shorter than last year. So uh teachers we had that student you guys already know high school graduates and this class in particular some of the best and bright and then having a diploma from really does mean something from those of you who kept almost whole 5.0 I know during your four years of high school to those of you who just squeak by you can all be proud to call yourselves a firebird um and in the graduate class this year. Most people know by now that I'm math teach a little bit. The first number is 477. That is the number of graduates we have tonight.
03711 is the number of twins twins that we have. Uh so we've got DeAndre Gary Huffman Larson Patel Regat Vaness and then two is the number of triplets I'm told and those are the four triplets. So that's pretty cool to have so many multiples in the graduating class tonight. We also have a handful of December graduates and six juniors who are graduating a year early. Um, thinking back to when you guys were born, I think it was 2006 or 2007. And the most popular things I could find going on at that time, the first live action Transformers movie came out. Uh, the Red Sox won one world series and Steve Jobs debuted the very first iPhone. Uh, so if I'm doing the math, we got about 18 years. Which iPhone are going on right now?
03866 is okay. So that's about uh there are two groups of students I want to recognize tonight. So uh when I announce a group that you are a part of, go ahead and stand. Give a wave if you want and then sit down. I'll call the next group and we'll try to hold a pause until the end. If you've been a member of a chaparel club, go ahead and stand up. If you've been a member of a chaparel club, stand up. That's a ton of students. Thank you. You can have a seat or keep standing if you took an AP class. Awesome. Okay, you can sit down and then stand up if you've taken a dual enrollment class for the dual enrollment credit. Holy moly. Okay. Uh weighted GPA at least 4.0. Okay. Uh, going
039to college out of state. Wow. Going to college instate. Okay. Forks up. Go Devils. Worked a job while you were in high school. Stay standing if you got fired from a job in high school. Don't worry, it happened to me too. Uh it was a house on 70th Street. It was a sad story. Um ask me one day. Uh students who live outside of Chapperel's boundary but come to Chapperel anyway. Thank you. These are all students who have chosen Chapperel and open enrolled here. I hope because of its reputation and I hope they're very thankful to have chosen Chapperel even though it's not their home school. Uh stand up if you played a sport at Chapperel. So many kids. Okay, next. Let's go with performing arts. So, band, orchestra, dance, choir, theater. Nice. Go ahead
040and stand up if you got your car sticker to the parking [Laughter] lot. Wherever Hunter is, he should be standing for sure. Okay. I came late to school, but also were carrying Starbucks or Dutch Bros or Black Rockck or whatever. Oh man. Okay. And then last one is if you had a fun time at prom at Odyssey Aquarium this year, Thank you. Thank you, Stugo, for organizing that. Okay, let's do the elementary schools. Uh, we'll go with Cherokee. Stand up if you went to Cherokee. Okay, Coochis. Yeah. Seoia, Copper Ridge, and Cocoa. Awesome. Thank you very much for playing along. Uh I hope that gives everyone an idea of uh who our students are. Uh they have amazing backgrounds, whatever they've been up to in high school. As you can see, most of them stood
041up almost every single time. I think it's incredible. Uh, some students are wearing additional regalia this year. You'll notice that Stugo officers are wearing gold gold stools, and they will cross the stage. Uh, first also, our AP capstone students and candidates are wearing gold stools. Uh, students with a GPA over 3.75 or at least 3.75 are able to wear gold cords. um up to three chords for sumo kumlad and I believe we have about 52 in the sumokum category which means a weighted overall GPA of at least 4.5 students receiving CTE or EVIT recognition are wearing black cords NHS is wearing blue and gold cords and Triumph students are wearing pink cords we may have other students wearing uh other regalia as well and I must say you guys all look great out there in
042our school colors I like to bring it up just because I helped change it along with Miss McCall Uh we used to have all the students wearing black robes. Uh and a few years ago we changed it to school colors. Uh and every year I'm amazed at how great it looks out there and you guys are no different. Um so I'll move on to some of the more specific accomplishments of the class. Uh state championships were won by Palm Cheer and girls soccer. Uh most others teams most other teams at least made the state playoffs. Uh swim had a big year. Ethan Renwicki was state champion two events. Seth Crow was state champ in two events. The 200 free relay was a state champ that had Ethan and Seth and Kaden. And Seth Crow was
043named the D1 swimmer of the year. Also in other sports news, uh we had our first the first scholarship that we know for rowing in the history of Chopra and that went to Talia Kopalof. And as far as sports go, we've got seniors who have signed to play their sport at the next level at schools like Eastern Arizona University, St. Mary of the Woods, ASU, Eastern Washington, UVA, Fairfield, Youngstown State, Mississippi, Alabama, Huntsville, Fairley, Dickinson, West Virginia, Bates, Kenyon, Pacific, Kansas, Princeton, and Ohio State. Congratulations to those athletes. In choir, we had four seniors that qualified for and performed at the West Regional Coral Festival. We had seniors that won superiors in both uh categories of the Jazz Magal Festival at NAU. In band, marching band took first place at the Las Vegas Regional Marching
044Band Tournament. They also received a superior rating at the state semi-finals. Concert band received a superior rating at the state concert festival. Jazz band received straight superiors again at this this year at all events including superior with distinction at the state jazz festival. Chapra bands had 15 students make all region. In the orchestra uh they got superior with distinction at the abot fall orchestra festival and seven seniors were in the all region orchestra. In theater, Chapperel Theater has been nominated for 11 musical theater awards for the Gamish High School Musical Theater Awards competition, the most of any school in the state. And of those 11, five are seniors. I think they were all for Anastasia. If you didn't come out for Anastasia, you really missed something special. Um, one senior student has received a $120,000
045scholarship to study performing arts at Mry Mount University. In the visual arts, Jackson Washburn last year won the Valley Metro Transit Rap contest. Last year he had his design on a city bus and a light rail. Uh we've got one gold key award, two silver key awards winners, and four honorable mentions in this year's Scholastic Awards. Mia Holly earned first place in two different art showcases. Emily Mayor earned the Rotary Scholarship for visual arts worth $10,000. Seven seniors completed the prestigious visions program. and 26 students submitted AP drawing portfolios. Um, in general, all of our graduates have been accepted to colleges like Penn State, NYU, UCLA, UT Austin, Middbury, Boston College, UCSB, Georgia, Tus, Rice, Cornell, Alabama, Upen, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, and Loyola, Mry Mount. Um, just to name some of them. millions of
046dollars award in merit-based scholarships, a median GPA of 3.7, which is higher than last year's seniors. 600 students, maybe juniors or seniors, took almost 1,300 AP exams this year. We've got three AP capstone students plus two more candidates depending on how their scores turn out. We've got 11 seals of personal finance, 31 seals of fine arts, 38 seals of biiteracy, one seal of civic literacy, of which there were only two in the district, three perfect ACT scores, three national merit finalists, one Flynn Scholar, there were only two in the district, and one US presidential scholar, only three in the district. Congratulations to all of those students. [Applause] So, believe me, I've I've made the comparisons with the other schools and these stats put Chapperel definitely in the top five schools. Once you take out um
047the charter schools and some of those schools that limit their enrollment with application process, that's part of the reason that we have significant open enrollment is because our school is awesome. Uh people know Chapperel is a great school and so our students and teachers who support that reputation. Um, we also have at least nine students planning to pursue military service in the armed forces or coast guard. And Blake Bennett has been appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Um, if you are one of those students joining the military or going to the US Naval Academy, please stand and be recognized. [Applause] There are many other team and individual awards that I could list, but suffice it to say that the class of 2025 is an impressive class. Um, so congratulations. Um, now we
048get to the more meat of the speech. It won't take too long. I promise over the last few weeks I've been reflecting on some of the members of the graduating class and I had the opportunity to ask some teachers about members of the graduating class and in particular ask them how they've exhibited uh core values. Um do you guys remember what they are? C stands for H is for A is for P is for love it. And uh I hope you guys remember those uh for the rest of your life. Uh, so I picked some out under perseverance. Um, I'm thinking of a particular athlete. He started in ninth grade, was a football player, and he had D's and Fs across the board, but by junior and senior year, he was passing all his classes
049and now is planning to walk on at a university or college next year. At some point, there was a moment when he decided to make a major change, and he'll always be a better person for that. Um, I'm thinking of another athlete who suffered multiple serious knee injuries that prevented him from playing the sport that he loves for at least two seasons. Um, I'm also thinking of a student who has overcome many personal obstacles in his life, still managed to play cello for four years and varsity baseball for three years, GPA over 4.5, and accepted to Princeton University. I just want to give a shout out to Ryan Penny. [Applause] Um and then we also have had students who have suffered major losses in their family like the passing of close family members, parents, siblings,
050and other students who have navigated high school without support from home. Um and all of those students, uh we are so happy they are with us tonight. Um, we've got seniors who started this year as seniors after leaving everything else behind and they are also here tonight. Um, all of you have much to be proud of just by being here. Uh, then I was thinking about compassion. Uh, so I got a couple of ideas from teachers. We had two students in AP Lit class. They created a uh revelatory waiting for Gdat project that inspired the class to find purpose and joy in an absurd universe. That was Amy and Danielle. Then we've got Dale and Connor. Inspired by a novel, shot a film that challenged us to see the beauty and hope in authentic connection.
051Uh Aries Gerrio wrote and shared an extraordinary poem, Baggage, in which he dared to share what it felt like to learn to live within a new culture. Uh, we've got Stugo students who organized Splash a senior, Splash, a staff member event. We raised over $700 for Phoenix Children's in just 30 minutes. Um, thank you, Dominic, for dumping a few buckets of water on me. Got you. Um, and not not to mention all the clubs that raise money um for good causes or perform community service over the year. All those count for compassion. Every month, teachers nominate students to be recognized for exhibiting our core values. And those students are recognized with a certificate and a possible appearance on Firebird Word. If you received one of those certificates for SHAP core values student of the month
052over the last two years, will you please stand up? Nice job, kids. Okay, now we're getting really close. Uh, I don't know if you guys noticed, but the every graduating class has a motto. The motto is printed on your program tonight. And the motto for the class of 2025 is from Dr. Seuss. He says, "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." That's very true. In fact, I'm sure just about every adult in the stadium right now can think of a moment from their past that was pivotal in their life. I know I certainly can. Some of those moments might be connected with painful memories, but most of the time they're connected with positive ones. And I wouldn't be surprised if many of you seniors have had some
053pivotal moments already in your young lives. It could be something like a teacher suggesting that you're really good at something. Or it could be the moment you achieved an unexpected grade or won an important game with your teammates. Or it could be something emotional like spending time with a loved one or navigating a complicated friendship situation. It could even be the fact that you're here this very night celebrating the accomplishment of finishing high school. Whatever those moments are, they are often appreciated a lot more in retrospect rather than in the moment. And more often than not, you'll see that those memories are connected with one of our core values. So, my challenge and encouragement for you tonight is to value every single moment of your lives and to embrace every opportunity that comes your way
054because you never know when that moment may become a great memory. I know the future is bright with all of you in it. To all of our graduates, thanks for the memories. We wish nothing but the best for you and can't wait to see what the future holds. Congratulations, class of 2025. [Applause] And so now will Mr. Dykus and Mrs. Aken approach the podiums to present the graduating class. And Mr. Milm and Mrs. Pierner, please bring the first row of graduates forward. my readers just in case. Take my Tessa Mary Buskerk [Music] Jordan Elena Abdine Marin Winter Cohen, [Music] [Applause] [Music] Andreas Abbea, Payton Reese Gapusen, Sydney Kate Adsid, Ava Sophia Maldonado Harris, [Applause] Nancy Agrawl, Claire Hyong Saw Joe, Lauren Michelle Ahern, Morgan Lynn McDougall, Juliana Grace Icepro, Emma Grace McGrevy, Laith Akad, Stella
055Maris Price, Tylie Natalia Aldridge, Hunter, Sha Woland, [Applause] Colton Roy Alonszi, Dalan Angelovva, Haley Amore, Josh Paul Anderson, Haley Amore Arisbee, [Music] Jacob Hudson, Anshell, [Music] Nicholas Alesate [Music] Brindley Elizabeth Atkins [Music] Dimma Sailor Bai Gavin Lee Avis [Music] [Applause] Andrew Cho Bayiamante Rose, Onyx Victoria Bachis, [Applause] Angelina Rose Belduchi, Coffin, Jet Gordon Baker, Liam Coffin Ballard, Michelle Barnett, Lexi Hamilton Baldwin, Rebecca Michelle Barnett, Elena Grace Bar, Angelina Bella Bartala, Russell Basset, Brady Barton, Porter Russell Basset, Redfield Tomlinson, Bomb Logan Ryan Baston [Applause] Redfield Tomlinson Bomb III [Music] Audrey Grace Bosska Addison Elizabeth Beck Hello William Eden Ab Abigail Beck, Noah William Becker, Bryce Tanner Beldin, Allison Bissimo, Blake Thomas Bennett, Jax Michael Bennett, Reed Colin Burbeco, Jack David Berman, Malik, Carly Rose Barrow, Zire Malik Barry, Thomas Blair, Garrett Mitchell, Bib [Music] Ken Hendrick
056Thomas [Music] Ian Kon Fernandin Jack Jack Bruff Cash Bernard Resoan Alexander Daniel Eric Butcher Kayen Alexander Brusso [Applause] Samantha Ann Alexander Steven Emma Christine Burside [Music] Lily Jane Macy Burton Lily Marie Cantilly Christian Michael Phip Cardarden in Mati [Applause] Kale Kate Olivia Ariano Danny Carl Emma Paige Chattanoo Hannah Caroline Carol Jake Datch Jacob Samuel [Applause] Jaden [Applause] Chavez Kai Rico Rio Cesero, [Music] [Applause] Ethan Jacob Chin, Lu Fernando, Casey, Elizabeth Cobb, Melena, Mel Paul Sarah Sarah Cohen Travis and Vincentler Talia Kapalov Emerson Leanne Collins Kay Reese Evan Joseella Rux Jacob Alexander Porter Catherine and Craig Craig Kiara Michelle Cox Seth Seth Michael Crow [Applause] James Thomas, Davis, Gavin Victor, Davis Cummings, Isabella Cutler, Owen Owen, Philip Curry, Scarlet Carlo Miranda Deandregan [Music] Landry [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Morgan Teresa Deandre [Music] Delaney Kate Davis, Maria, Maria
057Isabel Dotton, Jake Thomas, [Applause] Trey Edward Davis, [Music] Kylie Kylie K. Darus, Daryus, Brian Brian [Music] Harris Harris Ava Christine Durubo Zachary Joseph Dick Madison Diaz He is Jake Burich Benjamin Haley Lynarski [Music] John Carlo [Applause] Grace Grace Elena Duganav Rachel Davis Jackardine [Music] Ethan Prestonartina [Music] [Applause] Emily an Ellis Ellis Alina Christian Evans Xander [Applause] Mcmelio Melan Austin Thomas Victor Evans Hunter Alexis Lana Bailey Kate Ferris Ferris [Music] Maxwell Anthony Fer [Music] Quinny [Applause] Complica Sunshinmer Riley Catherine Flanigan Justin Fisher, [Applause] Amy Michelle, Kade Ryan Flammer, Abigail Cord, [Music] Zachary Edward, Ell Ford, Jack Grayson Foley, [Music] John S. Isola, Bella, Maria, Forell, Charles, Scouts, Trent Trent Franklin [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Anthony Joseph Frank Kyle, Ashley Fu, Kyle Christopher Frasier, [Applause] Gabrielle, Jeremiah Jeremiah White, Chelsea Murray, Mariana Lee Fuller Aries Melanie and
058[Music] Garverel Garish Morel Jeremiah Garner [Applause] [Music] Taylor Hope Gilbert Gilbert Fiona Jaden Derek Mora Gary Morgan Elizabeth Logan Charles [Applause] Catherine Sophia Griffy Griffy Grace Grace Greg Divia [Music] Jojo Marie Rubes Lauren Leeberg [Music] Bridget Kate Haley Joshua Joshua Ellen Jack Evan part [Applause] Parker Williamson [Applause] Sydney Bler Kate Kate Roseer Elijah Kennanth a bear Mia Ellen Isaac Alexander Peg Michaelson Rose, Jack William, [Music] Paige, Lily Hayman, Aette Hinsky, Gavinartig Higgins, Teresa Minang John Ho Devonte James Steel Hookstra Hannah, Michaela Brienne Houston, [Music] Kodiak Noel Hughes, Chloe Ellen Huffman, Hudson Lee Hulse, Karen Huffman, Rachel Ingram, [Applause] Olivia Edith Hunt, Daniel, Kelly, Irene, I crew Avery Johnson [Music] Ellie Sienna Johnson [Music] Lucas Sterling Johnson Lola Gracie Johnson [Music] Jones Sean David Johnson [Music] Maddox Suarez [Music] Skyler Kofax joiner Carson Carson Thomas [Applause]
059Isaia Mara Kessik Andrew Prior [Music] Kerraitlyn Kim Ariana Corani Brooklyn KDman Jackson King, [Music] Sophia Isabel, Kiana Francisen, Quanoi Angelica and Vincent [Applause] Robert Lucasel No. Tessa Tessa Lang Becker Sasha Sasha Gabriel Lane Grayson Matthew Matthew Gunnar Lson [Applause] Taner Charles Larson [Applause] [Music] Gia Bella, Sophia Leto, Angel Emerson, Megan Lewis, Anthony, [Music] Brian, Brian David, [Applause] Jud Buckley, [Music] June June, Brock Thomas Little, [Applause] Tatum Riley Ludick, Evan Matthew Long, Hugo Eric London [Applause] Cash Patrick Ariana 87 Madrid, [Music] will [Music] McMah Faith Mallet Ruby Ruby Belli Dante Salvator Maruso Anukica [Music] Mahajin Tristan [Music] MCO Jean Mayor Morgan Sophia Maline Rose, James Dylan McMassie, Jack Robert [Music] [Applause] [Music] McMy Jane Mayor [Music] Jackson Tracy Mc [Applause] Maline Elizabeth Mayal Zack William Brown Zachary Walter McDonald [Music] [Applause] Macy Amelia Miles Michelle [Music]
060Medto [Applause] Aia Riley [Music] Michael Owen look Gavin, [Applause] Christian Mesa, [Applause] [Music] John Michael, Ariel, Anthony Max Mitchell, Jacksoners, Jack Martin, Molina, [Applause] Dino, Marcelo, Marcus, Shane, Riley, Moore, Marcus Maro, [Applause] Roman Roman Nico Maro, [Applause] [Music] Emily Lucille Mitchell, McKenna L. Murray, Emma Lyn Moore, Roland Peter Peter [Music] [Applause] Kate Mayana [Applause] Julia Gray Murphy Murphy Gracie Gracie Kate Nelson Nelson [Applause] Mat Isabella Nai [Music] Connor Henry [Music] Austin Christopher Hunter Hunter Noble Oliver Neil, Elizabeth Vivian Northfist, Ken Jeffrey, [Music] [Applause] Mackenzie Denzy near Callie Kson [Applause] [Music] Zachary Robert Owings Troy Troy Aiden O Ian Pacho, Samantha, Emily, Aaron Pack, Emily, Emily and Paceia, Zane, Nicola, Papa [Music] Salvadoria Patel Patel [Applause] Giana Beverly Cole Patel Patel [Applause] Kenick James, [Music] Ryan, Jaden, Penny, Smith, Cecilia, [Music] [Applause] Sophia, Lily, Asha, Pies,
061Jacob, Carl Price, [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Kayen Michael [Music] Alice Nicole Jacob Robert Tristan Jamese [Music] [Applause] JC Petri [Applause] Marin Shinski [Music] Lucy Lucy Antoneti [Applause] Madison pick. Sophia Alpinea, Catherine Peterson, [Music] Isabella Chloe Poon, Logan Logan, Elizabeth, Cameron Elizabeth, Danielle Sophia Leila Kylie Marie Perez Arman Quinn Asher Benjamin [Music] Travis Michael Alexis Elizabeth Grace Truman Truman Albert Parker Parker Emma Haley Lyn Lyno, [Music] William Quinn Rag, [Music] Maline Claire Reges, [Music] Dakota Caitlyn Roose [Music] Ethan James Reniki [Applause] [Music] Faith Faith Richardson Luke Alan [Music] [Applause] Santiago Rodriguez [Music] Hudson Thomas [Music] Richard Rogers Maxa Rose [Music] Katia Sasha Ruben [Music] Angelina Isabeli [Music] Sasha Sasha K Sachov Hudson Joseph Ross Lucas Matthew Matthew Santius, [Music] James Rule, Olivia Grace Graceard, [Applause] Leor, Grayson, Grayson Ty, [Applause] Isabella, Addison Sidel, Brick, John Schmidgall, [Applause]
062Grayson Asher, Seldon, Shahar, Sego Holden Patrick Stiller Livia Rain Saitel [Applause] Brady Campbell Short [Applause] Zoe Marie Zagorus Dominic Matthew Shank, [Applause] Arsh Sharma, Alexandra Nicole, Russell Peter Frank Shaw, [Applause] [Music] Alexandra Nicole Sheley, Caleb Hudson Silva Braden Stanley Schindler Emily Joyce Scalin Brandon Dale Shakard Miranda Cheryl Madrical Marin Susan Simmers Kyla Nathaniel William Smith [Music] Kyla Reed Smith London Kate Isabelle Steber Emerson London Stafford [Music] Elijah John Stevens Haley Nicole Stevens Faith D Saltz [Music] Jaylen Jamari Stewart Carly Jane Swider to the battles Christian Seuss [Applause] Jonathan Topless Rachel Eug Sutherland Lucas Taylor Van Balen Valeria Tofoya Aguire Santino, Noah Wolskill, Terry, [Music] Santino Ta, Farah Lake Thomas, Payton Lane, Tenny, Olivia Thomas, Christopher James Tharlson Adriana Marie Tranguchi Olivia Francis Thompson Cooper John Trip McKenzie Tovar are Ruth Alexandra Catherine Tuft Olivia Grace
063Traversa Travis Brandon Dylan Jeremy Twist Travis Brandon Truit Mason Joseph Ulfic [Applause] Edward Lauren Tit and Urea [Applause] Isabella Vinka Eugenti Ella Catherine Vaness S [Applause] Maxwell Thomasic [Applause] Owen Peter Vaness [Applause] Lilana Leah Valencia [Applause] Alli Leticia Vega Nahara Jackson Tyler Vanderberg, Von Elijah Reese, the Dallas Calstrino, Antonia Lauren Van, Kendall Nicole Vowels, [Applause] Danielle Hope Verardi Leila Devin Walker Manny Corbin Fear Cutter Brooke Avery Wallace Alexander Dahin Vu Bana Alana Warner, Jacob Raymond Wallace, [Applause] Travis Joel Watkins, Sasha Nicole Weiss, Bryce Robert Watson, [Applause] [Music] Brandon Luke Wilman, [Music] Mason Manorino, Wor, Ian Perry, Woodnik, Donna Wesler, Adam Zayn, Alexa Lorraine Williams, Les Asher Westbrook, [Music] [Applause] Jordan Anthony Williams, [Applause] [Music] Owen Alexander Washburn, [Applause] Dale James Craig Willis [Applause] Jackson Ray Washburn Louise and Win Stanley Robert Edward Williams III Luke
064Luke William Wartike, Gemma Vivian Williams, [Music] Jacqueline Rose Yanowski, Adler Kas Williams, Eley Sloan, Zone, Olivia May Wright Kennedy, Vanessa Marie Zerosza, Sienna Kennedy, Yell, Alexandra, Giana Zur, [Music] Donovan Charles Zimmerman, [Applause] one. Yeah. Thank you. We're almost We're almost there. Uh one minute of housekeeping. So, as the tickets say, uh guests are not allowed on the field, but once the ceremony is over, the graduates will all come off the field. Um, it would be great if you guys would meet them up on the concourse so that we can keep the aisles as clear as possible for everyone to get out. Um, and this is not actually official until we have some official words. And so I will now invite Dr. Matt Patinsky, governing board member, to the podium to give the graduate acknowledgement. [Applause]
065Okay, we're at the end. Class of 2025, congratulations. I'm going to confer the degree. So, get your caps ready. by the authority of the powers delegated to me by the Arizona State Board of Education and the local governing board of the Scottsdale Unified School District. I accept these members of the 2025 graduating class of Chapperel High School as having met the requirements for graduation and hereby confer upon them their diplomas. Congratulations, class of 2025. [Applause] [Music] Waring warm. Reach it out. Touching me. Touching you. [Applause] [Music] Never seems so good. [Music] The time never seems so good. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Believe in all. [Music] Where I can't begin to Going through the sky.