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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 04:12 pm |
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By Glenn Rolfe
Leader & State Register
SEAFORD – This class act is a tough act to follow.
Seaford High School’s Class of 2009 graduated Friday, May 29 amid reminders and words of advice and encouragement from classmates and stage speakers.
“What words of encouragement or wisdom do you give to a group of students that endured so much already?” said Seaford High School Principal Clarence Davis. “What advice do they need before they begin life as young adults?”
On Mr. Davis’ list were “don’t procrastinate … make wise decisions … and never quit.
“Winners never quit,” he said.
The class of 140-plus seniors left its mark academically, including national level achievement.
At the head of the class: salutatorian Kelly Kimpton, who amassed 24 Advance Placement credits and is bound for the University of Delaware, and valedictorian Zach Cain, who will attend Stanford University in the engineering field.
“I truly believe the harder you work the better you will be,” said Zachary. “If you do the best you can you will be successful.”
Zach told classmates that “falling down is not defeat; staying down is.” He encouraged them to “never be afraid to pursue your dreams.”
Co-class presidents Marcus Wright and Hilary Cooper asked classmates to “take what we learned as Seaford High School. Seaford has equipped us with the necessary tools.”
“My challenge to you is to be proactive, not reactive,” said co-keynote speaker Dara Laws, a 1998 Seaford graduate. “The best defense is a good offense. Be ready for anything and success will be yours.”
Ms. Laws said teachers have done their best to make sure the class of 2009’s arsenal “is fully loaded” for the real world.
Mike Neill, a 1980 Blue Jay graduate whose baseball career included a hero’s role in Team USA’s gold medal performance in the 2000 Summer Olympics, asked the class to always retain their Blue Jay pride and roots.
“No matter what you do, remember it is the character that you were brought up in Seaford will help you the rest of your life. I know for a fact it has for me,” Mr. Neill said.
In the game of life, Seaford board of education president John Hanenfeld urged graduates to “play to win, and always play with somebody better than you. Playing to win one of the finest things you can do.”
Graduation ceremonies, originally scheduled outdoors, were staged in the auditorium due to stormy weather.
Seaford Superintendent Dr. Russell Knorr told the class that “today is a celebration of 13 years of learning. Please understand you cannot stop learning. You need to be lifelong learners.”
Dr. Knorr encouraged graduates to celebrate “wisely and safely, and keep May 29 a happy day for yourself and all those who know and love you.”
News Editor Glenn Rolfe can be reached at 629-5505 or grolfe@newszap.com.
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