Good evening Father Jim, priests of Holy Family, BVM sisters, faculty and staff, alumnae, families and friends, and my fellow graduates.
I would like to start off by saying what a great honor it is to speak on behalf of the class of 2018. I would also like to congratulate us on the huge accomplishment of finally completing high school! I am so proud to announce that tonight marks the end of our high school career, as we face our final moments here as seniors of Holy Family High School.
I am filled with overwhelming gratitude for this opportunity. Yet, it is so surreal for me to be standing before the endless rows of people and to be looking upon your expectant faces.
Honestly thinking back to freshman year, I would be the laaast person
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However, we soon realized that the year was going to be a challenge. With SATs, the constant juggle between schoolwork and extracurricular activities, and daunting words like “college” and “future” looming heavy and near, we all felt like we were going under. When everything seemed to be crashing down on us, our junior retreat bolstered us. We witnessed the strength of our bonds, as we experienced moments of forgiveness, admittance of gratitude and love, and moving rekindling of friendships. I vividly remember chasing one another in a game of hide-and-seek gone rogue that quickly turned into a vicious game of tag. In that moment, I felt truly content. I knew as we watched the stars on the clear desert road of St. Andrew’s Abbey, that something had shifted in our relationships. We were no longer cliques of friends who chatted together to pass the time at breaks and lunches. We could place our trust in one another and be vulnerable. These reinforced bonds were significant because they would provide the strength necessary to face the stresses of school and life that would inevitably …show more content…
I would first like to thank all the incredible staff and faculty here at Holy Family that brightened our school days and inspired our growth. We will be forever grateful to all our teachers because they never saw us as merely another student, another number, or another hastily put together essay, but someone they genuinely were rooting for. We appreciate all the tough love you gave because we recognize that your efforts have been crucial in shaping us into the young women you see today.
To my mommy, daddy, and everyone in my family, I will always be grateful for your constant love and support. You provided me with the inspiration and motivation to be standing up here tonight. To all the parents and guardians, I would like to thank you on behalf of your daughters for all the hard work you contributed for their education and for your constant love for them. Without you, we would not have the opportunity to come to know and grow alongside your incredible