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school o the kids and gettin’ ‘em ready for adulthood.’” e Class of 2023 not only endured the stress of high school but also the rst global pandemic in more than a century — their thoughts amply re ected in the selection of their class song, “Good Riddance,” by Green Day.

And ready they are.

Senior speakers Joanna Toy and Abigail Greiner o ered classmates uplifting and thoughtful messages for the future.

“We are the poets and the artists, the engineers and scholars, the writers and the thinkers,” Toy said. “No matter where we are or what we do, this is our world — one we will have to take responsibility for. One that we already are (taking responsibility for). Find your voice. Practice until you can sing with clarity. You can share with compassion. You can teach fairness in whatever way is tting for you.”

Greiner’s senior address reected on change and the merits of being like worms.

“Worms don’t have a concept of time,” she said. “ ey live in the moment. However, humans