Hello everyone! I would first like to start by congratulating the class of 2020 on graduation and Cole Saxion for achieving Valedictorian. Hats off to you guys. It's been a long ride, but we’re finally here. I’ve been with this class since my 5th grade year. We’ve had our ups and downs but the memories that we have made are priceless to me. Everything from positive affirmation time with Mrs. Mitchell to creating a harlem shake video with Mrs. Hunkus. From dodgeball tournaments with Mr. Wolke to racing in trash cans with a past superintendent who shall remain unnamed. From riding down the hallway inside of a suitcase to burst out and surprise Mrs. Poledica for an English project to playing Bearbarians in Mrs. Csehill’s. From Blue Man Group special appearance Brenden Von Keiper to tape ball in Senk’s. This staff has been so influential in the progression and memories of this class. These teachers are anything but typical. So much so, when my brother Garrett was sick and stuck at home, Mr. Wolke came and brought gym class to us. When there were only 2 people in the weight room, Mr. Hancock was one of them. The reason you see such a full-bodied muscular specimen of a man before you today is because of him. In all seriousness, you have helped me find a love of lifting that I will carry with me as long as I physically can. Thank you Wendy for taking care of all of us throughout the years. I do have to give a shoutout to Special K (I can say that because i’m graduating now). I have spent countless hours with the band, from concerts up on the stage to band nights and football games on the field. Thank you Mr. Keiper, I will always be 20 minutes early to everything I do. I have seen the band grow over the years and they have become a family to me. Mr. Keiper, you keep rockin out with that tempo of yours. In all seriousness, thank you, you have been a big influence and I appreciate all you have done. Getting to my main idea, This generation has a lot of uniqueness about it. There are lots of things that we were the first to experience: Gangnam style, the DSi, the Wii’s, even the OG minecraft, and quite possibly the one that has gotten me through the days at home: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. Now we can add to that list the longest senior skip day ever pulled. Booyah! This virus kind of sprang on us out of nowhere, and that brings me to my main point. Sometimes, actually a lot of times, life will surprise you with something that you didn’t have planned. But we manage to work together and think rationally. That is, after we have panicked and bought out all of the toilet paper in the country. In all seriousness though, it is the basis on which we stand that prepares us for those days ahead. These years we’ve had together play a huge role in our preparation for the days to come and a sizable portion of our ability to face the future comes from them. And so, go out there and live life to the fullest. As a wise man once said “Faith is taking the first step, even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~Evan Proverbs