Grant Parman was named Valedictorian and Rebecca Moore Salutatorian at the Worth County graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon. 22 Worth County students graduated this year. The class motto was "As long as we have memories, yesterday remains. As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits." Class colors were teal and glittery silver; the class flower was the white rose. The class song was "The Time of Our Life."
Graduating with highest honors were Moore, Parman, and Kacey Smyser. Graduating with honors were Brandon Allee, Ashley Behrens, Sidney Davenport, Starla Farnsworth, Kiley Reynolds, Chase Thummel, and Shannon Paige White. Other graduates were Kali Cameron, Shelby Goacher, Dallas Greenland, Dakota Hill, Dakota Owsley, Bryce Ross, Haven Schottel, Cameron Staton, Cody Straight, Clayton Troutwine, and Kyle Welch.
Clayton Troutwine was the Class President. Dallas Greenland was Vice President. Sidney Davenport was Secretary, Rebecca Moore was Treasurer, and Bryce Ross and Chase Thummel were Student Council Representatives. Janice Borey and Clella Goodwin were the class sponsors.
Student Council President Clayton Troutwine and Principal Jon Adwell gave brief opening remarks. Assistant Principal Chuck Borey gave the speech. He told the graduates that all of them had success in one way or another and that they were coming of age and moving on to a new stage in life.
Borey said that back in 1988 when he graduated, MASH and Cheers were the top TV shows, "Welcome to the Jungle" was one of the top songs, postage stamps were only 22 cents, the US had just shot down an Iranian commercial airliner, George Bush Sr. was running for President, and he had big plans for himself. He said his plan in life was to live in a big house, play for the Minnesota Vikings, be a millionaire in five years, and run for office. "But my life didn't quite go that way," he said. Instead, he said he drives a pickup, he's far from being a millionaire, he spends his vacations in a hayfield, and he hasn't regretted a bit of it. "Life doesn't usually follow your plans," he told the students. "True success is how well you handle things."
"Chances are, you won't be a millionaire," said Borey. "The important thing is how well you persevere because nothing will be handed to you." Borey talked about his older brother, who dropped out of college, joined the military, and learned the value of discipline. The military paid his way through college, and Borey said his brother made the most of his second chance and that now he is a dean of students at a school up in Minnesota. "He was an inspiration for me for how to work hard," he said. He concluded by telling the graduates that the future was in their hands and encouraged them to go where no path had gone before and to leave a trail.
Valedictorian Grant Parman told the graduates that with new freedoms come new responsibilities and that he owed a huge amount of gratitude towards the teachers, administrators, parents, ministers, custodians, coaches, and advisors for pushing him and the other students to do their best. Salutatorian Rebecca Moore said that the Class of 2013 will forever remain in their hearts because of all the memories that were created.
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