An atmosphere of excitement mixed with nervous energy settled over the packed crowd at the Duck Pond on the evening of May 24 as graduating seniors took the field to celebrate the end of their high school era and mark the beginning of a new journey.
“Life is a series of choices,” Principal Matt Wamble told the sea of green robes seated before the stage. “The decisions you make from this point forward will shape your futures in ways both big and small. I want to encourage you to take chances and do not be afraid to fail. Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a part of success. Each setback is an opportunity to learn and grow.”
Valedictorian and Class President Luke Thompson discussed some of the setbacks he and his classmates faced, including starting high school on the heels of a national pandemic, inheriting a football program that did not earn a single win the first year and dealing with the loss of an outgoing and popular classmate, Jace Gill.
