Salutatorian speech

Good Morning! Welcome to the graduation ceremony for the class of 2017! We are so grateful that you all took the time to celebrate this milestone with us.

Without all of you sitting here today, we would not be here. Our parents formed who we are from the beginning and then passed us as children, not yet individuals, to our teachers. From there, they taught us not just about math and reading, but about ourselves and kindness and compassion. Once we got older, we became individuals that our coaches, advisors and the rest of our teachers then helped smooth out the rougher edges of our personality...