Good afternoon administrators, teachers, families, friends, and the Class of 2026. What if some of the best moments of our lives begin with a decision that scares us? Graduation is when life stops asking if you’re ready and starts asking if you’re brave. When I look around, I don’t just see caps and gowns, I see everything that brought us here. The rushed mornings before first period, the crowded hallways, the Spirit Weeks that made the school louder than usual, and the st

Good afternoon, teachers and staff, family and friends, and most importantly, the Class of 2026. People often say that high school “flies by,” but I do not think that is true. While we were living through it, time actually seemed to stop before every difficult moment, as every week dragged us toward Friday, every marking period felt endless, and every challenge felt impossible, until somehow, eventually, we overcame it. The truth is not that these last four years flew by, bu

Good evening. I’d like to start off this program by thanking Mayor Womack, Dr. Zychowski, and Mr. Kneller for attending the Class of 2026 graduation. Most of all, I’d like to thank all of the friends and family who were able to make it here today. This means so much to me and my fellow graduates. I’d also like to take a moment of silence for those who weren't able to make it here today. As I started thinking about what could represent us as a whole, I took a stroll down memo