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06/17/2019 12:00 AMIt was nearly a picture-perfect day on June 12 as students sat through one last round of speeches for The Morgan School graduation.
Many of the speakers spoke of their high school journey, which began not in the building that overlooks the football field where the graduation took place, but down the road at the old Morgan school. The current Morgan School opened in the fall of 2016, which means that the class of 2019 is the last class to have spent time in both buildings.
Reflecting upon the high school careers they’re leaving behind and the adult world they are about to enter, Class President James Nye warned his fellow students not to get caught up in chasing perfection, and instead embrace the imperfect moments of life.
“Morgan hasn’t been perfect and you weren’t all perfect. But at Morgan awards night there were no awards for perfect,” Nye said.
Erin Lindsay, the class valedictorian, spoke of the heights her fellow classmates would hopefully be able to climb in the years to come.
“Forget reaching for the stars. We’re reaching for whole new galaxies and beyond,” Lindsay said.
Superintendent of Schools Maryann O’Donnell, spoke of the challenges faced and overcome in athletics, extracurricular activities, and academic fields alike.
“Do not let self-doubt cause you to think you can’t compete,” O’Donnell.
“You are the light and promise our society looks to during our most trying times,” Board of Education Chairman Erica Gelven told the students.
Morgan School Principle Keri Hagness’s last words of wisdom to the students borrowed a quote that’s been a staple of high school yearbooks for decades: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
After the speeches, all that was left was for Hagness to give one last message to the graduates: informing the members of the Class of 2019 that they had met the requirements set by the Board of Education and were ready to accept their diplomas.