WE ALL KNOW THE QUESTION OF “WHAT COMES NEXT” REFLECTS A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR EVERYONE GRADUATING TODAY. AFTER WE MOVE OUR TASSELS OVER, THROW OUR CAPS UP IN THE AIR AND MARCH OUT AS THE CLASS OF 2026 ONE LAST TIME, THE FUTURE BECOMES THE PRESENT. WE MADE OUR CHOICES, DECIDED OUR PATH, EMBRACED THE UNKNOWN. FOR ME, WHEN ANYONE ASKS WHAT COMES NEXT, MY ANSWER INVOLVES MOVING 2500 MILES AWAY TO GO TO COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA. THE NEXT QUESTION IS ALWAYS, “ARE YOU READY?” MY

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE! I'D LIKE TO WELCOME FAMILY, FRIENDS & CLASSMATES, GUESTS, MEMBERS OF THE NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & TOWN COUNCIL, THE NBTHS STAFF INCLUDING TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, NURSES, & ADMINISTRATORS TO OUR GRADUATION CEREMONY! MY NAME IS VICTOR POUPART, AND I AM HONORED TO SPEAK TODAY AS YOUR SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT. BEFORE I BEGIN, I'D LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CHAIR ON THE STAGE TO MY LEFT. ON IT, YOU W