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also retiring, Ingman
stated, “She’s probably the
most intelligent, most dili-
gent person I’ve ever met.”
While thanking teach-
ers for their hard work,
Ingman also acknowl-
edged students for having
the power to teach in their
own right.
“The students who are
graduating here today have
taught me a lot and this is
why, this morning, I woke
up with a heavy feeling of
sadness,” he said, “but also
a feeling of great joy be-
cause the people that have
taught me so much are
going out into the world to
teach other people as well.”
On this point, Ingman
talked of students who
taught and exemplified
perseverance, ambition
and positivity.
Lastly, he thanked fami-
lies of the students.
“It could not be said
enough how much you’re
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
appreciated and how im-
portant you are to the lives Members of the Cottage Grove High School graduating class of 2019 toss their caps skyward after the completion of Saturday’s ceremo-
of our graduates,” he said.
ny, which included nearly 150 students and hundreds of family, friends and past graduates.
Student body president
Keely Galbreath then took
way. And that is by finding situation, we’re going to
her and her classmates
practice in this chapter of
“We are the movers and
the podium to express how something that you are
continue living prosperous through their academic
our experience.”
shakers of our generation.
she and her classmates
truly, deeply, passionate
lives.”
lives.
Istudor also spoke on
We are the circle in the
should appreciate how far
about. … As long as you
Salutatorians Samantha
“School has given us
the preciousness of life.
square. We are the ones we
they’ve come and value the find your passion and
May and Alexandra Istu-
a chance to meet and
“See what we possess
have been waiting for,” she
connections they’ve made.
chase it, the world will be
dor spoke next.
interact with people we
in this life for the treasure
said.
“Take ownership of that
easier to conquer than you
May addressed the
would have otherwise gone that it is and never hold
Graduates were then
and be proud of the work
might be expecting.”
daunting task of finding
our entire lives without
back the will to be the
handed their diplomas
that you’ve put in,” she
Next, Parsons reflected
joy and direction for
knowing,” she said. “The
change you wish to see,”
and, after the ceremonial
said.
on the paths that brought
youths after graduation.
opportunity we’ve had to
she said.
turning of tassels, caps
Valedictorians Irene
them to that day.
“There are no instruc-
get to know each other —
Turning to her class-
were released to a field full
Nichols-Ferguson and
“Each and every one of
tions now and, as scary
to turn complete strangers
mates, Istudor ended
of applause.
Kenzie Parsons stepped up us has gone through so
as that can be, it’s also
into best friends — has
by wishing them bright
to deliver speeches next.
many different trials and
exciting,” she said. “The
been the most worthwhile
futures.
Nichols-Ferguson spoke tribulations to get here,
possibilities are endless for
of the graduates’ next task
but each of them has made us, but nothing is worth
of forging their futures.
us stronger,” she said, en-
doing that doesn’t bring
“No one can tell you
couraging her classmates
you joy. Find what sparks
what to do with your fu-
to maintain a positive out- joy inside of you and don’t
ture. Not pushy parents or
look as they enter adult-
ever let it go.”
online quizzes,” she said.
hood. “If we all choose
Lastly, Istudor weighed
“You have to find your
to have this mindset and
the significance of the
own future in your own
make the best out of every
camaraderie afforded to
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