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Commencement Message

Good evening.   I am fortunate to be able to speak after receiving such a flattering introduction.   Jennifer, you make me  sound very impressive.   Thank you very much. Before I begin my message, I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who helped me achieve todays success.   Thank you to my parents, who started me on this path of learning so many years ago with the book The Little Engine That Could ¸ making sure that Ive always had an I CAN attitude.   Thank you to my teachers, who have challenged me to apply this attitude to my studies.    Thank you to my friends, people who have kept school from being the only thing on my mind, making the high school experience dare I say it? fun.   Thank you to everyone else in this school, for eliminating many of our worries by resolving them themselves.   And finally, thank you to everyone in attendance today for joining my fellow graduates and I in this once-in-a-lifetime ceremony.     Today I am honored for making an outstandi