Graduation
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Climb High; Climb Far... Your aim the stars...Commencement: noun [kuh-mens-muhnt]an act, instance or time of starting and beginning.So let’s go back to where all great stories start…the beginning… Who can forget when you first walked through the gates of kindergarten for the first time - anxious young students nervously clutching your proud parents’ hands? How can we not remember the first time you read, wrote or memorized your multiplication table? Can anyone forget the first test and the panic attacks that came with it, Sports Day, award, performance, presentation, failure, and triumph? What commencements those were…ones that marked the start of wonderful things to come. We watched you grow from uncertain kindergarteners to rebellious and adventurous teenagers only to become fine young men and women each with an assertive presence. It was the start of an intense journey of change, self-discovery and development, one where you remained steadfast, motivated and determined. With each day you faced some incredible and memorable moments - stepping stones that you used to pursue common goals. The outcome of this long journey is the Graduating Class of 2012. We are so proud of the success that you have made with the opportunities you had. Our humble gifts to you are our wishes that your future ahead continues to be characterized by compassion, objectivity, independence, and audacity…that you continue to lead by example and work conscientiously…that your successes be many and your tribulations be few. Our biggest gift, however, is our belief in you… you who will always be our accomplishments, our rewards and our pride. With today’s ceremony, we celebrate another milestone, another commencement… the rest of your lives. Climb high; climb far; your goal the sky; your aim the stars. |
