Graduation Speech : The Winner Of The Best News Program

I am an active member of my school and community. At school I feel that i've gained the respect of my peers being elected as Student Council representative for the past four years. I have also been elected the treasurer of the choir, and secretary of the band. I am part of the Ross Middle School bucket drumming group and have been casted as part of the school theatre’s annual play. After school on Wednesdays I assist Ms. Rullman in helping students with homework and enhancing study methods. I am currently participating in science olympiad and have in the past. I am also an anchor on the popular Good Morning Ross Middle School weekly news show. In addition, I have been a part of National Junior Honor Society which takes part in service projects

For almost two centuries, the system of public education has honored the best and the brightest high school graduates with the honorable titles of valedictorian and salutatorian.Though these titles have been a valued part of graduation for what seem like the entire history of American public schooling, they are under heavy scrutiny as impassioned and angry parents, as well as their hardworking students, attack the idea of only recognizing one or two of the class’s most talented seniors. In “Best in Class”, reporter Margaret Talbot challenges the traditional system of choosing a single valedictorian by by exposing the emotional opposition to the system’s change or preservation; her use of emotional dialogue as well as far less emotional, far more objective writing style allows Talbot to emphasize specific ideas and opinions with syntax to avoid confrontation, while simultaneously establishing that it is time for the traditional system of valedictory to change.

I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming all of you into the National Honor Society, a group built off of high standards of achievement, not only in the area of academics but also in character and leadership. I congratulate each of you and your parents.

Bishop Jakes is proud of his program and the graduates. "It touched me in a deep way that we kept the program alive, sometimes literally be a thread and that it was worth it. That we were able to touch lives in a powerful way," he

Did you know that according to “lifetouch.ca” over 52% of schools across Canada have a yearbook? Vincent Massey is apart of the 48% of schools that don’t get to look back on the memories and friendships that have happened throughout the years. In this paper I will argue that yearbooks are a great fundraiser, provides memories and gives a real-life lesson in journalism to the students on the yearbook committee.

Moors hand and took he degree. She smiled and gave me a little wave. “Cameron Anderson.” Cameron took him degree and threw his arms up in the air and shouted. “Paul Shank.” Paul walked up to the stage and grabbed his graduation degree and shouted “I never thought I would make it this far”. Which caused everybody in the auditorium to laugh. “Hunter Basola” hunter approached the stage and accepted his degree along with the sash he was given for achieving salutatorian. “Gavin Wills.” I walked up to Mr. Moore and shook his hand as he handed me my high school degree. Mr. Moore pulled me aside while the valedictorian was giving his speech and said “I read your paper you wrote in 8th grade while in Mr. Kroesch class, you should look into becoming a writer.” He told

“And the 2013 state runner up is…La Salle Academy”. My entire senior year, award ceremonies always seemed to turn out that way. It was the running joke of our senior class; we had taken on the title of Second Place Academy. First place kept escaping our sports team’s grasps, including my own. As a cheerleader and avid sports fan, I attended basically every game, match, and meet during my senior year. That year some of the recipients of those second place medals included the hockey team, cheerleaders, boys soccer, boys basketball, girls lacrosse, volleyball, gymnastics, football, and so on. Through the tears, disappointment and many upsets, I learned bitter sweetly how much my high

When I do wake up, and I do go to school, however, I find myself staring at the walls as I walk to my first class, as if transfixed by the sudden transformation of antiquated green lockers to glass barriers that safeguard the fifty- or hundred-odd trophies from the caustic, slipshod touch of a teenager’s dirty hand. And what do these golden accolades, of which the school has felt the need to shield from harm’s way, commemorate? Plaque after plaque, medal after medal, trophy after trophy, venerate the sweepstakes won by the varsity orchestra for this many years, or the district football championship won by the junior varsity team in so-and-so year, or even an entire glass case dedicated to the school’s current pom squad, with each of the members’ photos printed in large copies. If you look hard enough, you might find a small section of these trophy cases dedicated to the academic decathlon team, or, even harder, the math and science UIL team. My school, the most celebrated in town for its excellent curriculum, concentrates more heavily on athletics and the fine arts than it does education, the entity that

Though Kymberli Wregglesworth works in a school district forty miles away, I consider her one of my closest colleagues. I have had the opportunity to work with her on two different statewide projects, PASST, and Mi Open Book, as well as study alongside her at Ashland University. It is with great pleasure that I write in support of Kymberli’s nomination as the 2015 Michigan Council for Social Studies High School Educator of the Year.

I have found my own unique design style and learned how to guide a group of people with a balance of sternness and softness. Under Hannah and I’s care, we have met all three of our deadlines, which is a big improvement from last year, and our book is filled with intricate writing and clean, elegant design. We have almost met our sales goal, and our school coverage has gone up from last year. I am very proud of how everything has turned out and am eager to continue on the path of yearbook.

Our team of school administrators, volunteers, and student ambassadors has been working since May of 2016 to develop ideas for this event. A great deal of thought and planning has gone into the process of organizing our ideas and bringing them to fruition. We decided that

I trembled. I began to sweat and felt my heart beat faster. I had failed to advance yet again. All my gloomy memories of mediocre speeches in 8th grade Teen Leadership came rushing back. I sadly took my ballot and my emotions took 180 degree turn. All I could see were positive comments from the judge. My eyes wandered to the bottom of the page and I was jubilant. The judge had circled a 2 meaning that I got 2nd in the room and would advance to the semifinals. Turned out coach was just being sarcastic.

Every day of my freshman year, excluding Wednesdays, Daylight by Matt and Kim blared over the speakers at 8:26 A.M., alerting stragglers that they had 60 seconds to hurry up and get to second hour. I rushed to my honors chemistry/physics class, eager for the day to continue moving at its currently fast pace. The end of the school year was quickly looming and to relieve the stress off some of the students, my teacher had us participate in an inspirational activity for the entirety of the period. The purpose of this activity was to have students anonymously express to other students the positive characteristics that they embraced. So far, it seemed like an excellent day, but the irony of this particular activity is one that will never be forgotten. May 12, 2015 actually marked one of the worst events to have occurred at my school, and it is one that will forever leave an impact on my life and the way that I view social media.

Today is the day we have all dreamed about, sat around for many late nights wondering when this time would come. Today we leave behind The University of South Florida community and start our ever-long journey, our miraculous journey into the start of our careers and futures. We have become a tight-knit family together, sharing laughs, tears, and memories. As a student you were asked to learn, calculate, and memorize hundreds of facts and concepts for test and quizzes during all your academic years. And although we can almost feel those diplomas at our fingertips, I have one final story for you, and don’t worry there won’t be a quiz at the end.

English class seemed to be the most dreadful to take within school. Writing essays for most of my grade in a class is not what I was looking forward too. When I entered college I knew that it would be one of many challenging classes I would have to take. Starting from the lowest English class to moving on up, the writing assignments became longer and more thought out. The time came when I got into this class that I knew more work was going to have to be put into essays and thus brought out what I had not seen before in my work progress.