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my dreams. I made a choice
to ignore the opinions of
the doubters, these so-called
friends.”
Holcomb also challenged
the graduates to fail forward,
pointing to examples of
Michael Jordan, Beyonce,
Oprah Winfrey and Judy
Hopps from Zootopia as well as
his own.
“I’ve failed a lot,” Holcomb
said. “You can ask my wife.
But despite my failures, despite
my fears, I’ve chosen everyday
to fail forward. I followed my
dreams and now I’m living my
dreams.”
Holcomb told students to
follow their dreams and not
settle for mediocrity.
“You are special,” he said.
“You’re capable of achieving
the dreams that you hold in
the depths of your heart but
you have to make a choice.
To get something you’ve
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never had, you have to do
something you’ve never done.
So what are you willing to do
everyday to make your dreams
a reality? What risks are you
willing to take? What haters
and doubters are you willing
to prove wrong?
“When you walk out this
door tonight, I want you to
remember this, I love you
guys, I’m extremely proud of
every single one of you. You
are special and I’m going to
miss you all. Congratulations.
Now, go live your dreams.”
Before they went their
separate ways, McNary senior
Taylor Long, the student
speaker, urged her fellow
students to take a moment to
look around and remember all
the moments they’ve shared
together, both good and bad.
“These memories will be
all that we have left of each
other, some of us forever so
let’s end on a good note of
unity and family,” Long said.
“This is the last chance we
may ever get so I thank you
for making these years so
memorable and amazing that
it’s so hard to say goodbye.
Thank you McNary. Thank
you staff. Thank you to each
of my peers and my friends.
Thank you for giving us good
memories to look back on
and smile. I wish you a life of
good experiences to follow
up as good of an experience as
this one has been.”
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A: Spencer Lamb throws up a ‘world class’ sign after receiv-
ing his diploma. B: Gabe Benjamin made a sign for his sister
Anastasia. C: A sign for McNary grad Mara Steele. D: Alyssa
and Bryce Looney show off their diplomas. E: Taylor Long was
the senior speaker. F: Christian Yerena, Jasmin Mullins, Andrew
Blanchard and Emma Wright-Cloutier before the ceremony. G:
Emma Blanco shakes hands with principal Erik Jespersen.
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