001Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Yeah, I'm not [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] I love you. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. Hello. Heat. Dat. Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Thank Please stand for the Pleasant Grove High School faculty who will be followed by our 113th graduating class, the class of [Music] [Applause] 2025. Glory [Music] [Applause] [Music] Wat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] I feel [Music] What is that? [Music] ever heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [Music] Hello heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] I [Music] [Applause] [Music]
002want [Applause] [Music] heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Thank you. You may be seated. [Music] Graduates, the day has come. On behalf of Pleasant Grove High School graduating class of 2025, we welcome you to the school's 113th commencement exercise. I am Ashley Day and I will conduct this commencement along with Braille Larson and Eliza Setass officers. The seniors seated on the stand are this year's student body officers and highest honor ranking graduates. Our guests seated on the stand include Alpine School District members, superintendent Dr. Shane Farnsworth, Dr. Mark Clement, Craig Brinkerhoff, and Dave Mau. Also seated is our PTSA
003president Jana Porter, Pleasant Grove Mayor Guy Fugle, Linton Mayor Carolyn Lundberg, and their guests. In addition, we recognize our principal John Hanks. As principles Jake Anderson, Rhett Paul Freeman, Zach Nelson, and Sid Hackford. Most of all, we want to recognize the graduating class of 2025, as well as her family and friends in the audience. Will everyone please now stand while Gavin Jensen sings the national anthem and remain standing while honor graduate Katie Seammens leads us in the pledge of allegiance. [Applause] [Music] Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we held at the twilight last gleaming. Who's brought stripes and bright stars through the [Music] perilous fight? Or the ramp parts we watch. We're so gallently streaming and the rockets red. The bombs bursting in air gave proof through the
004night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangled bender and [Music] wave for the land of the [Music] free and the home of the brave. Please join with me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible for all. Thank you. You may be seated. We will now enjoy a musical selection from the PGHS Wind Symph Symphony. They will perform Mount Everest by Rosano Galante under the direction of Christian Suko. Following the performance, this year's highest honor graduates will address us. First we will hear from Ember Okalberry who will be followed by Aurora Alba and Lucy Porter. [Music] Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Baby. [Music] [Applause] You
005are happy. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] In the [Music] morning, [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Today marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. A moment we've worked incredibly hard to reach. As I speak, I encourage each graduate to think about the people who are here sitting through a boring graduation because they care about you. Behind every graduation cap and gown is a network of people who helped get us here. our families, teachers, mentors, friends, countless people who offered a kind word or a helping hand along the way. We didn't get here alone. We've all had someone who helped us, someone who stayed after school to explain that last math problem. Someone who believed in us when we didn't
006believe in ourselves. Maybe it was a teacher, a friend, a coach, or a parent. There is no way we can ever fully repay them. We are too deeply in debt. But fortunately, their kindness was not a transaction. It was a gift. And the best way to say thank you for that gift is to pass it on. I know we've all had one too many group projects in our school career. But the truth is, life is a group project. As my favorite book series, The Stormlight Archive says, we either learn together or we fall individually. And as we step into the world, we can support others just as we were supported. Believe it or not, we are now the newest experts on high school. And if you don't feel like you know how to do high
007school, I'm sure we all have advice on how not to do high school. Paying it forward can be as simple as offering encouragement to someone who's just starting out. Just as someone once believed in us when we felt unsure. It can be listening to someone else's struggles, offering advice, or just being there when someone needs support. Every time we lift someone else up, we're paying it forward and making the world a better place. Paying it forward means taking the good that was given to us and spreading it beyond ourselves. It means being the helping hand, the open ear, the voice of encouragement for someone else. Simple things. Help someone who's struggling. Tutor a classmate at college. Encourage a co-orker. Inspire a sibling. In a few years, we might forget the test scores, the pep rallies,
008maybe even some of the classes, but we'll never forget the way people made us feel. So, as we step into the next chapter of our lives, let's carry the spirit of Pleasant Grove with us. Let's pay it forward one awkward, awesome, and honest moment at a time. Thank you. I'm the sort of person who, despite my best intentions, tends to work towards deadlines. If the assignment isn't due for a week, chances are I might not start it for a week. Sound familiar? I think a lot of us operate this way. And in high school, it kind of works. Even if it involves decidedly more last minute panic than we'd like to admit, we all did make it to graduation in the end. And yay for that. Today's ceremony represents a culmination of a year's worth
009of effort from us and from all the amazing people who supported us along the way. So many people have been working and waiting for this day. And there's much to wait for in the future. We're preparing to dive into bright careers, to learn more in college or on the job. We wait for positions, promotions, breakthroughs. We'll wait for ourselves as we grow and heal. We wait for holidays, hangouts, weddings, kids, financial stability, world peace, retirement. And we look forward to how happy we'll be when we arrive at those milestones. There's always something to save our excitement for, and that can be a wonderful thing. But don't just spend your lives waiting. Don't get stuck on the deadlines on one more project, one more video, one more minute, then you'll play with your loved ones or
010work on that hobby or go on that adventure. We spend our lives so efficiently getting the maximum entertainment and effectiveness from our very limited time. But it is limited. And there are a lot of beautiful things that exist between these deadlines, growing along these trails that lead up the mountains. I know you all will climb someday. You are remarkable and you will go so far. But don't stare at the road and imagine the destination while missing the flowers by the wayside. Don't wait for the right moment to find joy. Don't procrastinate your life. There's a quote that says, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." Dance in the rain, chase your dreams, conquer your deadlines, and reach your goals. And never hold yourself back from
011the joys that meet you today. The little things that are so important in the end. Keep growing, keep loving, keep learning, keep serving, keep fighting for happiness. Not just someday, but this day. [Applause] In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press. This revolutionary invention changed the course of humanity, bringing literacy to the masses. Mother Teresa served millions, dedicating her life to help bring relief to others one by one. Steve Jobs innovations made the internet more accessible to people all around the world. And of course, we can't forget Principal Hanks won his very first victory royale last year. All of these examples are of just one individual having a magnificent impact on the world. Sitting among us today are the future Steve Jobs and Mother Teresa's of the world. That is the power of
012one. On this our graduation day, as we reflect on our upbringing, we can see that our parents have been our biggest cheerleaders and helped us to get here. With each lunch packed corporal driven, tear wiped or skill taught, they were helping us to grow into our full potential. Our parents have encouraged us not only to do our best, but to be our best. Today, we are who we are in large part because of their love and support. That is the power of one. Graduates, let's show our appreciation to our parents. In addition, our teachers from elementary to high school have helped us to get to this graduation day. I know we can all think of at least one teacher who pulled us aside to make sure that we were learning the best we could or
013who helped us to feel like we belonged. They helped us believe that we could make it here at graduation. That is the power of one. Teachers, we are so grateful for the countless hours that you have spent helping us to succeed. A few years ago, I was having a rough day and I was walking alone in the hall at school. Someone I looked up to but didn't know very well started talking to me like I was an important part of their life. It really impacted me and I have never forgotten that interaction. That friend inspired me and now I try to lift others too. I encourage you all to be the one that finds the one. One interaction can change a life and one person can change the world. That is the power of one.
014As a graduating class of friends, we have felt the power of one from each other. The power of one is including the girl walking alone in the hallway. The power of one forgives another, extends grace, and includes someone new. The power of one is taking the time to listen and being the person who makes sure that your friend is okay. The power of one is being positive about life. The power of one is in you and in you. We've looked forward to our graduation day for years and here we are. So now let us look forward to the rest of our lives. Who will be the next Mother Teresa? Who will be the next Johannes Gutenberg? What kind of people do we want to be? Although the power of one can be creating life-changing inventions,
015it also can be as simple as having meaningful connections with our peers, one person can make a difference and we can be that one. I invite you to remember that you have the power to change the world. To quote Theodore Giesel, to the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. Vikings, that is the power of one. Thank [Applause] you. Musical theater will now perform A New World by Jason Robert Brown accompanied by Leslie Rhodess. [Music] [Applause] [Music] A new world across the ocean. A new world calls across the sky. A new world whispers in the shadows. Time to fly. Time to fly. It's about one moment. One moment before it all becomes clear. And that one moment You start to believe there's nothing to fear. One
016second. And just when you're on the verge of success, the sky starts to change and the wind starts to blow. And know you're suddenly a stranger. There's no explaining where you stand. And you didn't know that you sometimes had to go round in unexpected land. The road will end. A new world calls for me to follow. A new world waits for my reply. A new world holds me to a promise. Standing by. Standing by. It's about one moment. The moment you think you know where you stand. That one moment. The things that you're sure slid from your hand. One second. to try to be clear, to try to stand tall. But nothing's the same. And the wind stars blow. And oh, you're suddenly a [Music] stranger in some completely different land. You thought you knew,
017but you didn't have a clue that the surface sometimes cracks to reveal the tracks to a new hill, shovel the co. You got a pool in the back. But then the earthquake hit and it made clos and you realize you didn't know anything. Nobody told you the best way. When the wind starts to blow a stranger all of a sudden your life is different than you and you have to stay to somehow find a way to be sure of what will be and you might be A new world crashing down like a new world charging through the air. A new world just beyond the mountain. Waiting there. Waiting there. A new world turning the silence. There's a new world I pray to see. A new world louder every moment. Come to me. Come to me.
018A new world calls across the ocean. A new world calls across the sky. [Applause] Our student council vice president, Simon Rowdy, will now recognize this year's retirees, followed by remarks by principal John Hanks and Alpine School District board member Dr. Mark Clement. Hello everyone. Are you all all right? No. No, you're all all left. Okay. So, we got two teachers that we're announcing the retire the retirement of this year. We got Susie Bird and Sid Hackford. So, could they please come up to the stand? [Applause] We got this Cooper super cool um thing about their their retirement that I get to read. So, we'll start with Susie Bird. Susie over here. Susie Bird. Sorry if that's on me. Um Yeah. Yeah. Susie Bird. Okay. So, after 21 incredible years in education, including one year in
019the Jordan School District and an impressive 20 years at Pleasant Grove High School in the Alpine School District, we are honored to celebrate the retirement of Susie Bird. Susie has been a dedicated and passionate educator, enriching the lives of countless students through her dynamic teaching of the Spanish language. At one point, she even taught an American history class in Spanish. Her commitment to making the cultures of Spanish-sp speakaking countries come alive has left a lasting impact, not just in the classroom, but throughout the school community. Her leadership with Latinos in action for over 5 years has empowered and inspired many students to embrace their heritage and reach their full potential. Beyond the classroom, Susie is known for her warmth, generosity, and exceptional cooking, often sharing her delicious creations with colleagues and students alike. Her passion,
020creativity, and kindness have made her a beloved member of the PGHS family. Though we will deeply miss her at Pleasant Grove High, we are excited for her next chapter as she begins a new opportunity teaching at BYU. We thank her for her years of service and wish her all the best in this exciting new journey. Congratulations, Miss Bird and Sid. Sid. After after 35 remarkable years in education, we celebrate the retirement of Sid Hackford, a true pillar of our school community. Sid began her journey in 1990. right here at Pleasant Grove where she inspired countless students through her work as a sociology teacher. Over the years, she wore many hats. Cheer coach, school council, student council adviser, school librarian, and always a passionate advocate for students and staff alike. Her leadership extended beyond the classroom.
021Sid served as a teacher on administrative assignment at PG before taking on the role of assistant principal at Lone Peak High School. Later, she bought her brought her expertise to the district office where she helped launch the Alpine Learning Center and oversaw the district media center and school libraries, always championing championing innovation and support for educators and students. Yet, even after all those accomplishments, her heart called back to where it began. Returning to Pleasant Grove High, Sid poured her energy into any challenge given to her, always with her signature positivity and unwavering Viking pride. Sid, your legacy is one of service, strength, and deep compassion. You've cheered us on in every way, and now it's our turn to cheer for you. Thank you for your extraordinary dedication. You will be deeply missed and we wish
022you all the best in your next great adventure. Once a Viking, always a Viking. [Applause] Uh hello. You'll have to excuse my voice. I'm a little raspy today. Uh but I will do my best uh to share some thoughts with you. It's great to be here with you graduates, parents, family members, and friends. Uh this is a great celebration for all of you and congratulations on making it to this point. We uh we first want to recognize that our softball team uh is currently performing or competing at the state championship uh up in Taylor'sville. So they are not with us right now. Mr. Nelson is with them as well, but we wanted to recognize and let you know that they were celebrated before the game on the field uh with a small graduation ceremony. So,
023congratulations to them and good luck to them as they compete today for the stage. Also, congratulations to our retirees, Sid Jackson and Susie Bird. They've been great and amazing members of the faculty and of the community and we're we're very pleased and grateful that they have been able to be here at Pleasant Grove High School. Also, although he's not retiring, I did want to mention and recognize Mr. Jim Wilcock after 27 years as our choir director. Mr. Wilcock will be changing his roles at our school. He will become a coach for our teachers and assume some leadership responsibilities. So, Mr. Mr. Wilcock, we just wanted to say thank you for your 27 years leading and directing our choirs. I feel a responsibility when speaking to represent the faculty and so I've gathered some uh suggestions,
024advice from them that I just want to share with you here briefly. Not all of them, but some of them um you might be able to guess who they're from or or understand our faculty and you know who they are. You can do hard things. Don't be afraid to try and fail. Just remember to learn and grow from it. Never be afraid of the unknown. Sometimes it's the unknown that takes you places you never imagined. Don't let the robots win. Always be kind to whoever you are in contact with. It doesn't matter the person's status. It's cool to be kind. Don't hide from mistakes. Learn from everything, everyone, and keep an open mind. If you find a toilet in your dream, don't use it. Make make plans for the future, but be open to change.
025Don't be discouraged when things don't go exactly the way you imagined. And finally, I almost left this one off, but Dne encouraged me. Chicken jockey. [Applause] I just made 10 bucks from Mr. Paulman, by the way. Thank you. Okay, graduates. Here you are. 13 years of schooling. Three years at Pleasant Grove High School have come to a successful end. There are many benefits that come will come to you as a result of completing high school. Some of those benefits you might not fully recognize today. Uh you may not know this yet, but you are about to become members of a very exclusive and elite club. This is your official welcome and invitation to join us in this club. You are now members of the club who is allowed to start a sentence by saying when
026I was in high school. There are a few rules to this club. First of all, when you're around teenagers, you have to use this rule as frequently as possible. Second, you are allowed to exaggerate, but it has to be proportional to the amount of time that has passed since your graduation. So, you can't exaggerate tomorrow. Save that for 20 years. Uh, and the third rule is you're not allowed to mention Johnny Holtz. I'm joking. That one was a joke. That was the exaggeration. Okay. My children might think that I'm the president of this club because I say it all the time. You might think that your parents are the presidents of this club. You might think you never wanted to be in this club, but here you are. And you will find that it has
027amazing power. For example, when I was in high school, you didn't know your final grade of a class until you got the paper report card in the mail. And if you didn't want your parents to know your final grade, if you were smart enough, you could get that paper before your parents saw it. And so weeks would pass and your mom would say, "Have you seen the report cards? Where are the report cards?" And you could just say, "Uh, must not have been mailed out yet." If you were savvy, you could get through without your parents knowing any of your grades. So, there were benefits to that. Also, when I was in high school, jean jackets and mullets were cool. You had to memorize phone numbers. You had to ask someone to a dance face
028to face. And at the dances, we actually wanted them to play slow songs. We didn't do this at a slow song. And Metallica hadn't released their black album yet. So, that's how long ago it was for me. Um, enough about the 80s. Let's talk about you guys for a sec. Based on what I've seen, I think I have a pretty good idea of what you will remember about your time at Pleasant Grove High School. I think you will remember your successes and you will remember your disappointments. You You can know that if you ever failed at something, it was because you tried to stretch yourself. And when you stretch yourself, sometimes it ends in success and sometimes it ends in disappointment. Not all shots see the back of the net. Not all pitches are strikes.
029Not all concepts in class come easy and they require work and effort. Sometimes you might not get asked to that dance. Sometimes you might lose a heartbreaking game. You might miss a line in the play or you might not hit that right note. But you're doing that because you're trying. I watched a player recently uh in a game make a pretty big mistake. And I was curious what the coaches would say to that player. And I heard the assistant coach from the sidelines say, "We need to do better next time." And I loved that because it didn't focus on the mistake. It focused on the future. So when you fail, don't focus on your failures. Focus on the fact that you can do better. Tell yourself, "I can learn and I can do better next
030time." And if you do that, your failures and disappointments will be memorable and they will become a part of who you are and turn you into the person you can become. Second, you will remember the connections that you had with each other. One of the greatest experiences of working as an adult at the school is to see those connections happen and unfold in front of our eyes. There's a special power to these connections and relationships that you've made over the last three years. Maybe you connected with teammates as you battled to get better and compete on the field, on the court, or on the mat. Maybe you connected with fellow performers as you worked your tail to get the scene just right or get the note just right or get the dance move just right.
031Maybe you connected with friends as you helped each other through a tough time. Maybe you connected with a class or teacher as you struggled to learn a difficult concept or get ready for an AP test. A perfect beautiful example of connection at our school was our dear Miss Linda Duncan who worked endlessly to connect with the students that she was with in the kindness club and in class. We will miss her and a great tribute that she was to us and the blessing that it was to be a part of her. Regardless of the connection that you make, I hope you'll always remember those relationships that you've made and those experiences that you've had. They will get you through difficult times in your life and help you reach the person that you can become. Third,
032I hope you'll remember your teachers. They tried to push you hard to succeed. They didn't do that to make your lives difficult. Might have seemed so at times, but they did that because they knew that you were capable of learning and accomplishing great things. They knew your potential, your potential, and they knew what was coming next for you after high school. So, because they pushed you, you're ready. You're prepared to face whatever schooling, training, career, or life challenge that might lie in front of you. I hope you remember and appreciate your teachers and your high school experience. as something that did prepare you for your future. And I hope that you can be confident that what you've learned and what you've prepared for here at Pleasant Grove High School will prepare you for what comes
033next in life. And finally, I hope that you remember high school uh with great pride that you were a Pleasant Grove Viking. This is an amazing school. It's a one-of-a-kind school. There's a very special and unique environment here. Um, you see many ingredients go into the culture of a school. Past students, past and current teachers and staff, the Lynden and PG communities, the school history, your parents, current students, all these things come together in a perfect combination to create a unique and special school experience. They came together for you and giving you this one-of-a-kind experience. We are all so fortunate to be a part of this school. You are forever a Viking and I hope you will always take pride in being a part of something bigger than yourselves and something special as a graduate
034of Pleasant Grove High School. As uh as time passes to wrap up, you will find yourself saying, I promise you will, you will find yourself saying, "When I was in high school, dot dot dot." When you do, remember your successes and your disappointments that shaped your lives. Remember your lifelong friendships that have brought you strength and joy. Know that high school prepared you for whatever lies next. And always be proud to be a pleasant grow Viking. So, welcome to the club. Use that phrase with pride and honor. One last thing. Um, and I think I can speak for the teachers and staff on this. And on a personal note, um, it has been awesome being your principal the last three years. It has really been, um, a pleasure and a joy to see you and
035work with you and see the the amazing people that you are and that you're becoming. Um, like you, I've had my own successes and disappointments um, over my life and this year and throughout. And uh I can I can honestly say that being in this role and seeing you on a regular basis has really been a tremendous and humbling honor and blessing for me. I think I can speak for all the teachers and staff at PG High in saying thank you for letting us be a part of your experience. We will always remember you and we can't wait to see what you accomplish in the years to come. Uh so congratulations class of 2025. Board member Clement, as a principal of Pleasant Grove High School, I certify that these students have completed all of the
036requirements as set forth by the Alpine School District and the Board of Education to earn a diploma and graduate from Pleasant Grove High School. On behalf of the Alpine School District Board of Education, I accept the graduates of Pleasant Grove High School, class of 2025. And not wanting to contribute too much to the boring talks of this graduation, I just want to say go [Applause] Vikings. Graduates, it is time to receive your diplomas. They will be presented by Dr. Mark Clement and Principal John Hanks. John Barard and Matt Embley will introduce the graduates. Will the graduates seated on the stand please arise and prepare to receive your diplomas followed by the class of 2025 rowby row. [Applause] [Music] Thanks. [Music] Gavin [Music] Jensen, Eliza Shedy, Ashley Day, Belle Larson, Simon [Music] Brownie, Dane Jolly, Katie
037Seammens, Ember Opelberry, Aurora Alba, Lucy Porter, Zack Adams, Jack Barard, Johnny Bis, Katie Coggins, Sandra Fugle, Bryson Hill, Ryder Leone, Ember Jensen, Ryan Marsh, Marari Perez, Maline [Music] Felon, Riley Powell, Brooke Renlessbacher, Hadley Cinte, Scout Story, Teddy Summerl, Melani Tuku, Kate Webb, Tanner Adams, Joshua Allen, Andrew Anderson, Taylor Aston, Nicole Bliss, Ethan Callaway, Ian Chamberlain, Meg Christensen, Sage Christensen, Gwen Christiansen, Aydah Clark, Sydney Darington, Reggie DeMarco, Josie Hassel, Jordan Hunter, Ammon Jones, Bethany Kenny, Sonia Clayton, Don Knock, Amy Lahy, Kimell Loosley, Hyram Morris, Karen Nelson, Thomas Nuffer, Don Packer, Ian Park, Abigail Parker, Daniel Rodriguez, Gabrielle Shirley, Jessica Snakor, Sarah Stevenson, Caleb Swan, Ethan Pearl, Byron Ship, Audrey [Music] Adams, Devin Adams, Carlos [Music] Aguilera, Nephi Aken, Samuel Allen, Mia Alred, Ramsy's Alvarez, Malia Almond, Kaylee Tolentino, Aiden Anderson, Bridger Anderson, Carson Anderson, Mason Anderson,
038Darcy Argyle, Manuela Arnan, Rudy Ari, Kennedy Atkinson, Abigail Ailles, FA Bezes, Riley Valentine, Emma Adamson, Sava Baker, Taran Robinson, Evan Barlo, Ashlin Barnes, Riley Bartholomew, Wyatt Johnson, Mayana Bulma, Joshua Vera, Olivia Beck, Madison Beck, Emily Bedkkey, Hi Bendowski, Nash Bennett, Oliver Benson, Piper Benson, Quincy Benson, Jackson Butler, Indie Bur, Cooper Bishop, Haley Bishop, Castton Bishop, Chloe Blackhurst, Gavin Bliss, Aiden Borchard, James Boschard, Owen Bolter, Jade Boon, Noah Brady, Carter Brinkerhoff, Cassidy Brenton, Brooklyn Brown, Madison Brown, Toya Brown, Lillian Brute, Logan Bryant, Jared Buchanan, Emma Bundy, Timothy Bunker, Nicholas Bunnel, Madison Burches, Ariana Bamante, Daniela Bamante, Z Butler, Megan But Reynolds Cahoun, Kaye Buchos, Saul Calderon Rodriguez, Cameron Koka, Kimberly Kamacho, Connor Cameron, Anna Kame, McKenzie Campbell, Daniel Kaine, Emry Carpenter, Sarah Carson, Alex Carter, Elizabeth Carver, Andre Casillas Pnea, Jessica Celestino, Tyler Chapel, Brock Charlton,
039Gracia Chavez, Kaylee Chzworth, Mason Chittistister, Aubrey Child, Michael Christensen, Wade Christiansen, Mylie Christianson, Shiloh Clark, Michaela Clement, Spencer Coats, Maline Colby, Olivia Colby, Brody Collins, Elizabeth Comolmes, Austin Connelly, Joshua Cook, Garrett Cooper, Joshua Cornell, Alise Cornell, Don Corey, Reic Crab, Spencer Crawford, Enrique Cruz, Maline Cunningham, Tyler Curtis, Grace Dolly, Ethan Damer, Ludovik Dao, Carter Davidson, Bryce Davis, Maxwell Danielson, Henson Davis, [Applause] Kaylee Davis, Mason Davis, Malia Davis, Natalie Davis, Kalista Day, Henrique Del Albuquerque, Bolton Delebec, Madison Denstein, Ivy Degrade, Lillian Degra Sappington, Melanie Degrath, Nightly Del Castillo, Brenley [Music] Densley, Cadence Deonish, Ren Deo, David Diaz Delid, Joanna Div, Joselyn Dickerson, Valentine Dress, Samantha Dodson, Lindsay Dorch, Ethan Denmore, Jillian [Music] Drake, Declan Drainy, Ashton Dudley, Kayen Duffield, Cameron Duke, Kai Dunford, Delton Dunn, Riley Dunn, Brook Stury, Dalan Durant, Haley Dye, Emma Eastman, Michaela
040Chavaria, Grace Eddie, Alyssa Edwards, Grace Emig, Logan Mayono, Leah England, Elsie Evans, Lily Evans, Canyon Facer, Christian Duckwitz, Luca Pabella, Bailey Farley, Zane Farnsworth, Bradley Farre, Jordan Farre, Davian Ficara, Riker Fitcow, Dana Valentina, Figero, Perez, Mattaline Floyd, Crew Fonispek, Megan Fontana, Blake Foresight, Alexia Fospic, Pierce Fowler, Elizabeth Frampton, [Music] Melissa Francis, Emma Frasier, Alysia [Music] Frederick, Ian Fritz, Aiden [Applause] Fenweiner, Brock Gains, McKinley Flannry, Kelsey G, Isabella Garcia, Jade Garrett, Sienna Gates, Adam Gatika, Avery Givantian, Ethan Gibbons, Jack Gibbs, Shaye Goff, Emilina [Music] Gomez, Josepha Gomez, Camila Grandia, Ethan Gray, Jackson Griezmeer, Brandon Griffiths, Aaron Gross, Dylan Grl, Carson Grundy, Jenny Gunther, Carson Gurr, Braden Gustavson, Hudson [Music] Guthrie, Danielle Gutierrez, Sean Gin, Alexis Gin, Raquel Malum, Savannah Hadlock, Luke Hayen, Ammon Hair, Raquel Hancock, Alli Hansen, Asher Hansen, Timothy Hansen, Trinity Hansen, Haley Harding,
041Claire Hawkins, Carter Harrison, Lola Harvey, Rex Harard, Brooklyn Haskell, Cadence Hop, Briana Hayes, Bighgam Haney, Van [Music] Haney, Catherine Heepler, Sylvie Hoff, Marley Haringer, Amy Hess, Ruby Homer, Ellery Horn, Micah Huzion, Jake Hubert, Satie Hull, John Hunaker, Addison Hunt, Shayla Huntsman, Tanner Huey, Evangelene Ley, Yelli, Arie Ingles, Daniel Isacson, Mason Ivy, Jude Jaclyn, Caleb Jackson, Noah Jackson, Caleb of Jeffs, Adah Jens, Sarah Jensen, Andrew Hunaker, Litzy Himenez, Raiden Hiron, Joseph Johnson, Sage Johnson, Stella Johnson, Porter Johnston, Zoe Jones, Katie Judkins, Isabelle Cow, Avery Cat, Bo [Music] Karen, Grace [Music] Curley, Kase Count, Indie Kim, Austin King, Hyram King, Spencer Kirk, Cade Kitchen, Carter Knap, Esther Niffin, Jacob Lenoi, Liam [Music] Larkin, Benjamin Johansson, Hope Larson, Cash, Leo, [Applause] Lasso, Brooklyn Joyce, Chase Leonson, Elizabeth Limy, Clara Lewis, Tess Livingston, James Llewellyn, Landry [Music] Lloyd, Hyram
042Long, Christopher Lopez, Brody [Music] Lot, Cooper Low, Deacon [Music] [Applause] Leixson, Alyssa Lupio Consilo, Avery Gilbury, Tassy McDonald, Benjamin McCay, Caesar Mariskall, Hazen Lee, Oscar Marsall, Kristen Marco, Reagan Marsh, Aldo Martinez, Aniston Marks, Jared Marzan, Evie [Applause] Mlelen, Aaliyah McDonald, Kendrick McDonald, Anna McGrath, Daniel Macau, Chase McClendon, Macy Mloud, [Applause] Golden Mc Merry, Addison Maduros, CJ Merrill, Camry Michaels, Cooper Mill, Aaliyah Mitchell, Hayden Mitchell, Carmen D. [Music] Morris, Eliza Moody, Shaylee Morby, Bryson Mley, Kyla Bolton, Michael Bolton, Maya Murphy, Duncan Nelson, Eleanor Matthews, Taylor [Music] Nelson, Packer [Applause] Medicine, Isabella Nyworth, Jeremy Nicholls, Bianca Nelson, Olivia Niswander, Alexis Nelasco Rodriguez, Kayen Norton, Isaac Noyes, Nathan Olison, Ashton Oliver, Kirsten Olsen, Aaliyah Oral, Olivia Oral, [Music] Cheyenne Orum, Cohen Osler, Eduardo, Aaron Owen, Justin Owens, James Pace, Jeffrey Pack, Diana Packer, Joseph Padilla, Ty Palmer, Nash
043Parker, Lindy Parkin, Leif [Music] Parish, Jackson Paci, Josas Pastuna, Lara, Emerson, Pate, Natalie Paxman, Krey P, Brigham Peterson, Emmeilia Peeler, Ivonne Pettis, Eva Jane Perkins, Anna Peterson, Connor Peterson, McKenna Peterson, Reed Peterson, Kalana Pedabone, [Music] Eastston Felon, Mabel Picket, Aubrey Pinkcock, Karen Pineia, Maria Darman Pisano, Samuel Pollson, Annabelle Pratt, Anna Pringle, Emma Pusy, D Pine, Jack RS, Julius Randall, Dustin Ransen, Aelin Rasmusson, Casey Peters, Luke Rasmusen, [Music] Jada [Music] Rston, Samara Ray, Ethan Reeves, Ally [Music] Reml, Gavin Watkins, Violet Reynolds, Camille Richardson, Jaden Riggs, Macy Roberts, Talon Roberts, Natalyia [Music] Robertson, Andrew Robinson, Garrett Robinson, Elena [Music] [Applause] Rodriguez, Gideon Ross, Jada Ross, [Music] Ava Russell, Jared Rubalcava, Sarah [Music] Ryan, Mai Roberts, Zachary Root, Tyler Satum, Ivana Sanchez, Ian Sanders, Jane Sanderson, Maline Sanderson, Katie Solder, Hayden Savage, Slater Scow, Sydney Schultz, Kayen Scott,
044Sophie Scoville, Emmy Self, Crew Shaw, McKay Shamway, Anacey Shan, Tyler Cuentes, Sarah Sigapus, Enzo Svetti, Abigail Simpson, Callie Smart, Aisha Smith, [Music] Evan [Music] Seal, Alyssa Schaefer, Bella Smith, Drew [Music] Smith, Tacia Smith, Logan Snider, Benjamin Snow, Philip Soldstrom, Brinley Sorenson, Benjamin Sza, Hunter Sperry, James Singinja, Ava Stevenson, Eli Stevenson, Ava Stevens, Lacy Stevens, Sophie Stevens, Craig Stark, Nathan Stalker, Kora Stock, Jack [Music] Strickland, Gabriella [Music] Smith, Maisie Snider, Evelyn Sup, Grady Scoopner, Mallerie Summerhazes, Isaac Swinsson, Sherman Swenson, Seth Swingle, Ava Sykes, Jacqueline Tapoya, Benjamin Talbot, Sanao, Vicente Tamayo, Christo Valtapia, Payton [Music] Taylor, Taley Taylor, Ryder [Music] Taylor, Braden Thomas, Lincoln Thomas, Taylor Thomas, Caris Thompson, [Applause] Adeline [Music] Tinsley, Calder Street Thompson, Tom Tomlinson, Hayden Torus, Danielle Torres, Jose [Applause] Torres, Micaia [Music] Thornton, Rose Torres, Boras, [Applause] Wade Tracy, Angelo Traffney, Riley
045Train, Joseph Tremble, Joshua Trembley, Eliza Twi, [Music] [Applause] Tabuki, Addie Turner, Jason Turner, O, Kaden Tudtor, Priscilla Vald, Devilla, Avery Valgurtson, Sergio Valera, Parker Van Dor, Kaye Van Weir, Zahir Velasquez, Ted Bowels, Ethan Wattley, Nathan Mayfield, George Waldron, Ryland Walker, Hunter Wall, Kaden Wall, Reichley Wall, Kayn Warner, Logan Warren, Taylor Washburn, Blake Washington, Cash Watson, Leah [Music] Westover, Nasir Wharton, Eastston Wells, Jason Wilks, Nicole Wils, Tanner Wilkerson, Abram Willardson, Jack Williams, Mason Williams, Ty Williams, Lincoln Willoughby, Cole Wilson, Robert [Music] Wilson, Eric Wilson, [Applause] Spencer Wilson, Samuel Winder, Ruth Anne Wle, Zane Windsor, Matthew Winfrey, Lucy Wise, Jaden Wood, Sophie Woods, Ivy Workman, [Music] Emma, Cohen, [Applause] Zimonyi, Trey [Music] Celler, Felipe, Zuniga. Go ahead. Hallelujah. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] We now invite Dame Jolly, Pleasant Grove High School's student body president, to address
046the class of 2025. He will be followed by a highlight video of this year's senior class produced by Ryan Marsh. [Applause] Uh first and foremost, uh student body president, I would like to present our diplomas to our two retirees, Miss Susie Bird and Sid Hackford. Please come up. Huge uh props to them for retiring. We're so proud of them. Uh before I begin, I would like to recognize everyone sitting on the stand with me today. Um these students are incredible. They are some of the highest performing students PG has ever had as well as the student council. They are the powerhouse behind everything that happens at the school. Well, graduates, we're done. We've our last hop. Now, uh, when I was debating on how I wanted to start this, I figured I'd just start the
047way I usually start everything. Good morning, Vikings. This is Dane with your graduation address. As some of you may know, I was not supposed to attend Pleasant Grove. I moved here shortly before my sophomore year. On sophomore day, I was sitting in the assembly listening to some of the counselors and I whispered to one of my friends, "Yo, if I don't catch one of those PG shirts, I swear I'm going to transfer." And they, you know, laugh, whatever. And then out of nowhere, Mr. Tenny throws one, boom, dime right to me. I caught that shirt and I still have it today. Now, throughout my time at Pleasant Grove, I've attended hundreds of events, and something always remains the same. There's a certain spirit that Pleasant Grove has. any event that PG takes part in, there's
048a loyalty to our school and community. Second, the sense of unification that our school emanates. Lastly, the bravery our teams and organizations display when when competing, whether we take home a win or not. Shout out to JB Calls for always doing great filming and announcing. Vikings, it's on us to carry on this energy, this positive momentum forward into the future. I want you all to think back about 12, 13 years ago on your first day of kindergarten. Do you remember that feeling of fear, that feeling of anxiety? We now face that as we venture into real adulthood. Although it may seem daunting, we are the new face of society. We are the individuals responsible for securing the freedom for future generations. It is our duty to pay the debt we owe to the founding fathers
049of our beautiful nation who so bravely fought for the freedoms we so often take for granted. In closing, a quote by predecessor Thomas Jefferson. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. Vikings, I urge you to stand up and fight for your rights. I urge you to do your very best in all you set your mind to. There's a there's a very common cliche that you can do anything you set your mind to. And I believe in that wholeheartedly because it is true. You can set your mind to anything you want and you can achieve anything you want. As cliche as that is, Vikings, I love you so much. Remember to smile and I'll see you out there. It's been an honor to serve you. Will the graduating class of 2025 please rise? Graduates. Graduates, the
050time has come. You may now move your tassel from the right to the left. Congratulations. You are now officially graduated. Dr. Clement, Principal Hanks, honored guests, parents, family, friends, I present to you the Pleasant Grove High School graduating class of 2025. Thank you. You may now be seated. [Music] Fall is here. Hear the L. Back to school. Ring the bell. The shoes. Walking blues. Climb the fence. Books and pens. I can tell that we are going to be friends. I can tell that we are going to be friends. Walk with me, Suzy, through the park and by the tree. We will rest upon the ground. Look at all the bugs we found. Safely walk to school without a sun. Safely walk to school without a sound. [Music] Here we are, no one else. We walk
051to school all by ourselves, tested on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms. We clean up and now it's time to learn. We clean up and now it's time to learn. Numbers let us learn to spell. Nouns and books and show and tell. Playtime. We will throw the ball back to class through the home. Teacher marks our hide against the wall. Teacher marks our hide against the wall. We don't notice any time pass. [Music] We don't notice anything. We sit side by side in every class. Teacher thinks that I sound funny, but she likes the way you sing. Tonight I dream while I'm in bed. When silly thoughts go through my head about the bugs and alphabet when I wake tomorrow, I'll bet that you and I will walk together again. I can
052tell that we are going to be friends. Yes, I can tell that we are going to be [Music] friends. Give me a second. I need to get my story straight. My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State. My lover, she's waiting for me just across the bar. My seat's been taken by some sunglasses. Asking about a scar. I know I gave it to you months ago. I know you're trying to forget. But between some subtle things, the holes in my apies, you know, I'm trying hard to take it back. So if by time the bar closes and you feel like falling down, I'll carry you home tonight. We are young. So let's set the world on fire. We can go brighter than the [Music] sun tonight. We are young. So let's
053set the world on fire. We can burn the sun. No, I know that I'm not always. I guess that I just thought maybe we can find a way to fall. But our friends tonight cuz I found someone to carry me home tonight. [Music] We are young. So set the world on fire. [Music] We are young. Set the world on fire. We can go higher than tonight. We are young. So I set the world fire. people. So if by the time the bar closes and you feel like falling down, I'll carry you home tonight. We have enjoyed serving you and we will continue to serve the class of 2025 for many years to come. Will the audience please stand and join us in singing the school song? Yeah. Heat. [Applause] We never [Applause] Oh, thank you.
054Please be seated. Seniors, if you didn't get a ticket for the senior party, it is not too late. We want everybody to be there and it won't be the same without you. Just show up at the high school at 9:00 p.m. and bring $63. The buses will be returning to the high Yeah, I'm sorry. It's a lot. The buses will be returning to the high school at 2:30 a.m. We will now close this commencement and ask the audience to please remain seated while the graduates exit the building. Graduates, please follow your row leaders and exit rowby row outside the north side of the Merit Center. On behalf of Pleasant Grove High School and the class of 2025, we thank you for attending this year's commencement exercise. Congratulations everyone. I love you all so [Music] much.
055[Applause] Keep [Music] going. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] through the eyes of [Music] I see. Hallelujah. [Music] Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey, [Applause] [Music] No. Woo. [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music]