A Bastion of Spirit San Clemente High School’s Class of 2014 celebrates graduation By Jim Shilander
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he San Clemente High School graduating class of 2014 has seen a number of challenges in their four years at the school. Two years ago, a bomb threat forced a delay on the first day of school as the class was just beginning their sophomore year. This year, classes were halted as an apparent threat on social media forced a lockdown of the school. A new principal came on board. But the class also saw the school contest every CIF title, win championships for dance, put on successful theatrical and music productions, strove for high achievement academically and made a commitment to community service. Senior Speaker Campbell George described the school as “a bastion of community spirit,” and that the class had “unquestionably left this school a better place than we found it,” to the cheers of his classmates as they prepared to move forward with their lives. Principal Michael Halt told the seniors to be open to new experiences, and embrace the fact that they didn’t need to know what path they needed to take or even what sort of person they were going to be. “You’re excited about blazing your own trails,” Halt told the class. “You showed us the real class in the Class of 2014.”
Photos: Jim Shilander, Brian Miller and Bret Miller
San Clemente Times June 26-July 2, 2014
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