Robbinsdale Graduates Share Hopes, Gratitude at 2025 Ceremony
Robbinsdale graduates expressed a mix of nervousness and excitement as they reflected on their achievements during the district's 2025 graduation ceremony.
Students shared personal stories of perseverance, with some overcoming significant challenges to reach graduation day. One graduate noted they were originally scheduled to graduate in 2018 but fought to reach this milestone. Another described themselves as a first-generation high school graduate, crediting family support for their success.
Many graduates acknowledged the crucial role of family and friends in their journey. Students thanked parents, cousins, and friends who provided motivation during difficult times, with one graduate calling their supporters "my rock throughout everything."
Post-graduation plans varied among the students interviewed. One graduate will attend St. Olaf College to study chemistry with goals of conducting research to help others. Another is choosing between the University of Southern California and Boston University for pre-med studies, planning to become a surgeon. A third graduate expressed interest in working in addiction recovery services.
The ceremony highlighted themes of resilience and future possibilities, with graduates encouraging younger students to pursue their goals and dreams. Faculty and staff emphasized the unique journey each student had taken and expressed confidence in their future success.
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▸Meeting Analysis
- Student overcomes significant life challenges to achieve graduation.
- First-generation graduate honors parents' support.
- Diverse post-graduation plans: medical field, research, and recovery advocacy.
- Impact of peer and family support on academic success.
- Themes of resilience, self-belief, and future contribution from student speakers.
“Finally gonna say thank you to my parents for the support.”
“I am personally nerve wracked, yet excited for the possibilities for the future 'cause I've been waiting for this day for a long time.”
“This is an experience that everyone looks forward to, so the excitement is very high, full of anxiety and I'm glad to be here today.”
“We've grown, adapted, and we've proven that we're not just ready for change. We welcome it.”
“I was originally supposed to graduate in 2018. Fought to get to where I am today.”
“My cousins, they made sure I got my work done and like pushed me to finish.”
“I'm a first generation high school graduate, so I'm up here making my parents proud.”
“They pushed me through, they motivated me through everything. Even when it got really hard, they still motivated me and they were my rock throughout everything.”
“I've been through a very rough patch in my life. So for me to finally get this diploma, you know, I'm gonna act a little out.”
“I've achieved something that I always wanted to achieve.”
“If you have a goal, achieve it. If you have a dream, achieve it.”
“My ultimate goal is to do research and chemistry to at least help one person, be it save their lives, or just make their lives even. Just a little bit more convenient.”
“I will be, be a pre-med student majoring in biology, and I plan to become a surgeon.”
“I'm looking to go into the recovery field of talking to addicts and letting them know that there is a way out and that we're all worth something and might as well find it.”
“Always remember that your voice matters, your story matters. I wish for you unwavering confidence and relentless courage to trust yourself and to listen to your voice as you use it to make the world a better place.”
“Each student has walked their own unique road and that road that's forward is also unique and I, I want them to be confident and competent and joyful in what they do and recognize that they can do anything they set their mind to as long as they trust themselves and have a lot of amazing people around them to support them.”
▸Source Document
[0:13] - Today's graduation and
I am feeling wistful.
[0:17] I am looking at these people around me
[0:19] and feeling so glad they're
able to graduate alongside me.
[0:21] - Finally gonna say thank you
to my parents for the support.
[0:27] - I am personally nerve
wracked, yet excited
[0:30] for the possibilities for the future
[0:31] 'cause I've been waiting for
this day for a long time.
[0:34] - This is an experience that
everyone looks forward to,
[0:37] so the excitement is very
high, full of anxiety
[0:41] and I'm glad to be here
today.
[0:43] I'm feeling nerves,
[0:44] - But overall I'm feeling really excited
[0:47] and just ready. I'm ready.
[0:49] - I'm feeling good, well accomplished.
[0:51] A little nervous, but overall really good.
[0:54] We've grown, adapted,
[0:56] and we've proven that we're not just ready
[0:58] for change. We welcome it.
[1:00] - I've been nervous. This
has been a long time coming.
[1:02] I was originally supposed
to graduate in 2018,
[1:06] Fought to get to where I am today.
[1:10] - Shout to my friends that have my back.
[1:13] My Anthony, my mom, Britney
[1:17] and yeah, to myself for getting it done.
[1:20] - My cousins, they made
sure I got my work done
[1:24] and like pushed me to finish.
[1:27] I'm a first generation
high school graduate,
[1:29] so I'm up here making my parents proud.
[1:32] They pushed me through,
[1:33] they motivated me through everything.
[1:35] Even when it got really
hard, they still motivated me
[1:38] and they were my rock
throughout everything.
[1:40] I've been through a very
rough patch in my life.
[1:42] So for me to finally get this diploma,
[1:45] you know, I'm gonna act
[1:46] - A little out.
[1:47] I've achieved something
that I always wanted to achieve.
[1:49] and to next generation of RTC.
[1:54] If you have a goal, achieve it.
[1:55] If you have a dream, achieve it.
[2:02] - After high school, I'd be going to St.
[2:03] Olaf College for chemistry.
[2:06] My ultimate goal is to do research
[2:07] and chemistry to at least help one person,
[2:10] be it save their lives, or
just make their lives even.
[2:12] Just a little bit more convenient.
[2:13] - Currently I'm deciding
between the University
[2:15] of Southern California
and Boston University.
[2:18] I will be, be a pre-med
student majoring in biology,
[2:21] and I plan to become a surgeon.
[2:23] - I'm looking to go into the
recovery field of talking
[2:26] to addicts and letting them
know that there is a way out
[2:29] and that we're all worth something
[2:31] and might as well find it.
[2:34] - Always remember that your voice
[2:36] matters, your story matters.
[2:38] I wish for you unwavering confidence
[2:40] and relentless courage to trust yourself
[2:44] and to listen to your voice as you use it
[2:47] to make the world a better place.
[2:50] Each student has walked
their own unique road
[2:53] and that road that's
forward is also unique
[2:56] and I, I want them to be
confident and competent
[2:58] and joyful in what they do
[3:00] and recognize that they can do
anything they set their mind
[3:03] to as long as they trust themselves
[3:05] and have a lot of amazing
people around them
[3:07] to support them.
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