Gavin Smith
'21
Salutatorian
ahead seems shrouded in uncertainty and fear, we must recognize that each of us were created for a unique purpose that’s beyond what we can see or comprehend. As young grade schoolers, we had ideas of who we wanted to become - ideas that shed light on how we perceived the reality of the world around us. We wanted to study dinosaurs as paleontologists, journey to outer space as astronauts, and explore a world we knew little of.
Though the virus took a lot away from us, it helped us realize that we have a lot to be grateful for. As other high school students around the country spent their days learning math and physics from behind a screen, we spent our days learning hands-on in the classroom. We constructed robots in engineering class, made pottery in ceramics, and played sports in P.E. All these things and more were only possible in the classroom, and for that we remain grateful for our teachers, administrators, and alumni. The goal of any graduating class is to set the bar higher: in academics, athletics, in the arts, and in our service work. And as a class we certainly accomplished this goal. Nonetheless, while our successes inside and outside of the classroom speak to who we are, a lot of uncertainty remains about who we will become. Though the future
Through grade school we allowed our identity to be shaped by the world around us. We conformed to standards set by our peers. We tried to be the most popular, to be the best at sports, or to be the smartest at a given subject. But more importantly we just wanted to fit in. Even though our original curiosity began to wear away as we conformed to the standards set for us, our resolve to find purpose stood unchanged. Today as high schoolers we are faced with a similar struggle. We are stepping into a world that's unknown with ideas and convictions developed from the beginning. Our fascination with the world we once knew has evolved, and as we prepare to move forward, we find ourselves both changed and unchanged. We hold on to what we know, but we remain open to the discovery of what we don’t.
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Emily Campbell To my graduating class, thank you for Zachary Canaday Katelyn Caviness teaching me what it means to Estrella Chaffinlive each Chambers moment as if it was the William last.Chavez Getting to Oriana Raul Chavez know all of you as people and Eric Chiusolo going to Courtney Christenson school with you for the last four years Colton Clingman Taryn Cook has been the privilege ofTucker a Corah lifetime. Jonathan Coufal Dalton I came to Holy Family asJean-Paul an outsider Zachary Dietrich Cory Dillon It breaks and I left as a part of a family. Angelina Dinsmore my heart that I may notMelanie seeDoty any of you Sophia Duong Enzo Elliott again, but I know each and every one Philip Elliott of you is going to do great things in this world, for in front of me today I see leaders. Leaders in medicine, in engineering, in sports, in STEM, in nursing, in law, and so much more. Leaders that are going to make the world a better place.
Never forget where you came from and never take your eyes off where you’re heading.
Experiencing the last four years with all of you has been nothing short of entertaining. Even though we wreaked havoc from time to time, we learned to see each other as people. We discovered what it means to live under GRADUATION 2021 | 9
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