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Small things, like family, are huge
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une 20 was a big day for the each other and celebrate each other’s the invention of printing, the abolition members of the Class of 2018. But strengths. We’re all here together, and of slavery, the first powered flight and it was only great because of the we have a million different things going the first human in space. millions of small events that led up to it. on at once—academic championships, He wrapped up his list with a final This was made clear in the messages athletic tournaments, love for the arts— historic date: Wednesday, April 18, delivered by Headmaster Hal Hannaford all under Selwyn House’s roof.” 2018, the day one particularly shy and Valedictorian Luke Kalaydjian at Luke stressed that Selwyn is not a student spoke in a class assembly for the this year’s graduation ceremonies. house, but a home, comparing the first time, delivering a heartfelt message In his address at the graduation Selwyn House community to a big about the tragic accident that killed ceremony of the Class of 2018, Luke family. “Having a place to call home is sixteen members of the Humbolt Broncos Kalaydjian used words like hockey team in Saskatchewan. “brotherhood,” “community,” “As he paid tribute to the victims “Having a place to call “friends” and “family” to describe of that awful tragedy…you could his peers. have heard a pin drop,” recalled He also marveled at the way in home is special, but having Mr. Hannaford. which his fellow students refused “Some of you might think that the right family inside to be stereotyped, choosing to take in the worldwide scheme of things part in diverse school activities. this was an insignificant moment, makes it a blessing.” “We have students who are different from space travel or pivotal hockey players, but then the discovery of penicillin,” Mr. also take on the lead role of our play,” he special,” he said, “but having the right Hannaford continued. “But these small said. “We even have wrestlers who run family inside makes it a blessing.” things add up to make a difference.” the Model UN team.” In his message to the graduates, “You see, without small things, there “What makes our graduating class so Headmaster Hal Hannaford began with are no big things.” special is that we all care and support a list of important historic events, such as
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Headmaster Hal Hannaford
Valedictorian Luke Kalaydjian
