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Co-valedictorian Maggie Jorgensen, riffs on well-worn graduation speeches with a series of "cliche´d graduation speech" topics that included such things as thanks to "teachers of teaching stuff" and "coaches for doing coaches stuff," while also offering up some genuine memories and sentiment
Bridger Kamps, the other co-valedictorian for the Class of 2019, delivers a more traditional graduation speech that touched on class memories, inside jokes, friendships, and with the message that it's OK to make mistakes.
Commencement speaker Shane Brown shares some of the wisdom he's learned over the last year regarding friends and family. After a year that included injuries and a house fire, he sent the graduating seniors off with the message that good friends are important, and being a good friend is more so. "What can I tell to help you out? Create friends," he said "and keep your family close."
Carley Templeton delivers her salutatorian address
Jäger Vossler gives 2018 Lincoln graduate Peyton Peterson a hug following the ceremony.
The somber melody of "Pomp and Circumstance" brought the audience to their feet as the 2019 graduation ceremony of Lincoln High School opened with the incoming march of the twelve graduates. With serious expressions, and a few tears, the Class of 2019 strode in and took their seats under the banner of the class motto by Dr. Seuss, "You're off to great places, today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!
Co-valedictorians Maggie Jorgensen and Bridger Kamps thanked their teachers, staff and fellow students for helping them along the four year journey. Bridger was overcome with emotion when he described how close the class had been, good friends who had encouraged and loved each other through the trials and pain of succeeding and failing through the growing up years.
Lincoln is a generous community when it comes to supporting the school and its future citizens. Tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships were awarded to many of the graduates, recognizing everything from academic excellence to creativity and community service.
The keynote message was an inspirational speech by teacher and next year's principal Shane Brown.
He reminded the gradating class that one of the most important skills in adult life is to cultivate and treasure friendships. Learning a career, making money, and starting a family will be enriched by the warm circle of friends that we gather around us he said.
"This class has been one of the closest, caring groups that we have had in our school,” he said. “Don't lose those relationships as you go out into the future. Success is a lonely road if you get there all alone."
Next up for the new graduates: writing all those thank you notes for the baskets of cards and gifts that awaited them on the back table, a tangible sign of how much they will be missed.
*Editor's note:This story did not appear in our print issue due to the editor not checking his e-mail!
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