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Providence School Graduation Speech

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Hello, I am so honored today to be standing in front of parents, faculty, administrators and my fellow students as your valedictorian of the Providence School class of 2016. Most importantly, I consider each and every one of you a friend. It has truly been a great twelve years filled with wonderful memories and experiences despite all of the trials we went through. Today is the day of new starts and new beginnings. Today is the day when we come up and accept a piece of paper we have earned based on all our individual accomplishments and move onto the next big step in, our lives. Providence School has taught us many things about life and about ourselves. We have athletes who have excelled at their individual sports. We have students that have …show more content…

We as individuals need to help the world move forward and not backward. Society today struggles with prejudice in politics, religion, immigration, and race just to name a few. We need to help give the world direction going forward. Believe me when I tell you this school and its faculty has equipped us to be lights in this world. We have the tools we need. Jeremiah 3:11 states all things are possible through him that gives us strength. Believe this and act on it! Each of us has a responsibility to reach out to those in need, to show the love of Jesus Christ. Remember our friendships and good times together as the class of 2016. Our work here at school is now done, but in reality our work in the world is just now beginning as individuals or as a group. We all have the ability to make a difference going forward. We must take this challenge seriously. I look forward to meeting back here at our reunion in 2026, to see what impact each and every one of us has made on the world that we live in. May the Lord be with each and every one of

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