[0:00] [Music] [0:12] This has been a really special class. [0:14] Um, I remember when they walked through [0:16] the doors as uh young freshman students, [0:19] just the nervousness and uh the [0:21] excitement that they had and just [0:22] watching them evolve over the past four [0:24] years. excelled greatly in the arts, in [0:27] athletics, most importantly in [0:28] academics. Um there's a lot of really um [0:31] outstanding students in this class. So [0:34] um I think just just the memory of [0:36] watching them grow and watching them [0:37] become who they are today is really [0:38] special. [0:47] my entire high school experience. My [0:50] favorite memory probably has to be it [0:52] happened this year, the winter trek for [0:54] outdoor adventures, just being able to [0:56] skip school and go camping with your [0:59] friends and a school sanctioned event. [1:02] [Music] [1:09] What memory stands out as being my [1:11] favorite over the last four years of my [1:13] high school career would probably be [1:15] just hanging out with teammates, whether [1:18] it was soccer, basketball, just spending [1:20] as much time as I could with them. [1:22] Whether it was bus rides on the way back [1:23] from games or practices, it was just [1:26] really fun for the whole team to be [1:28] present and just having fun and playing [1:30] our sport together. My favorite memory [1:32] is probably just the times like being [1:35] with my [1:39] [Music] [1:44] friends. I'm always going to remember [1:46] the people that I met. They really made [1:49] this experience amazing for me and [1:52] they're just really unforgettable [1:54] people. [1:55] [Music] [2:04] One thing I always remember about Blaine [2:05] is how I felt at home right when I [2:08] walked in the building and how everybody [2:10] is just so welcoming. [2:16] [Music] [2:19] I think for the class of 2025, I'm I'm [2:21] most proud of how they've embodied um [2:24] what it means to be a Bengal. um the our [2:27] four pillars. They they've done such an [2:28] amazing job of of displaying resiliency [2:31] as they've um worked through this year. [2:34] Um they've had great integrity um as [2:37] individuals and as a group. Um they [2:40] they've had they're incredibly [2:43] responsible and um I think most [2:45] importantly they're they're empathetic [2:47] and I think that's really special and [2:48] what's make what makes them great. [2:58] I am most proud of how much I've grown [3:01] these past four years. It has been a [3:04] great journey full of ups and downs and [3:07] I'm extremely grateful to have a great [3:10] support system here at Blaine High [3:11] School. [3:13] [Music] [3:21] I'm most proud of all the opportunities [3:23] I got to represent Blaine. Thing I'm [3:26] most proud of is breaking the assist [3:28] record for [3:30] [Music] [3:38] basketball. I'm just so excited to like [3:41] go I'm going to college. I'm so excited [3:43] to just get out there, move to a new [3:45] state. There's just so many new things [3:47] that I like haven't been able to [3:54] [Music] [4:02] do. As I start my new journey, I'm [4:05] looking forward to new opportunities I [4:07] can get in college and the new people I [4:10] can meet. I'm most looking forward to [4:12] trying out new things and really like [4:15] broadening my horizons, you know, [4:17] stepping into this greater world of [4:19] college and the real life that lies [4:25] ahead. For the class of 2025, this is [4:28] just the beginning. Um, you've made it [4:30] to this great uh milestone in your life [4:32] and it's an it's an opportunity now to [4:34] spread your wings and and start feeding [4:36] your passions. Um, there's so many great [4:38] opportunities in life and I I really am [4:40] excited for what this class can become [4:42] and how they can contribute back to our [4:44] community, to our state, and to our [4:46] country and to our world. So, there's a [4:48] lot of great opportunities and I'm super [4:50] excited for this group.