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MILITARY RECOGNITION
Jacob O’Neil is pinned by Al Schmidt, a Vietnam veteran to honor his choice of serving the country. Students who are entering the Armed forces in the future were recognized with red white and blue cords as well as pins in the beginning of the graduation ceremony. Members of the American Legion, Post 29 and Veterans of Foreign War, Post 2326 joined the graduation ceremony to present the gifts to the students.
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CLASS PRESIDENT SPEECH
"So whether your senior year consisted of Bubble Shooter and Tetris or multiple AP classes, I hope that you're ready for this moment to pass," Senior Class President Ellen Stolarski said. "Your gifts of imagination, memory and generosity will help guide you through these years. And as these years approach, you know that I believe in you, I know that you are capable of being successful."
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SENATE PRESIDENT SPEECH
"Each day, we've been met with a new challenge to face, a new obstacle to overcome, a new mission to complete, a new problem to solve," Senate President Chris Hudson said. And when we could have fallen by the wayside we the class of 2019 and this Buccaneer family remain strong."
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- TOP PHOTO by Mercedes Mancilla
- TOP LEFT PHOTO by Emily Jarrell
- BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO by Sam Woiteshek
- BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO by Emily Jarrell
“Wake up and find your happiness,” Wilson said.
Principal Tracy Wilson bids seniors a final farewell. She reflected on their time at Grand Haven high school and the many thing they’ve had to overcome from losing their backpacks to losing their classmates. She leaves them with the final message.
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