Woodbury High School 2025 Graduation

Monday, June 9, 2025

50th Annual Woodbury High School Commencement

Land acknowledgement for Dakota people

Recognition of academic, arts, and athletic student excellence

Student leadership and club activities

Reflections on the Class of 2025 legacy

Advice for post-high school life and career paths

Importance of failure as a learning opportunity

The role of kindness in personal and professional success

Areas of Interest (5)

Woodbury High School celebrates its 50th annual commencement, marking a significant milestone for the district.
Graduation ceremony featured indigenous land acknowledgments, reflecting broader regional institutional policies.
Staff speaker Gary Diamond highlights the importance of student-staff relationships and resilience in the face of post-graduation life.
Student speakers challenge classmates to embrace 'weirdness' and failure as necessary components of future success.
Concerns raised by student speakers regarding school facilities and the timing of campus renovations.

Notable Quotes (3)

The mission of Woodbury High School is that our students accept the challenges of the future through excellence in academics, arts and athletics.
— Sarah Sasonson Wagner

Academic excellenceOpening remarks regarding the school's mission.

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
— Gary Diamond

Interpersonal skillsAdvice on building professional and personal relationships.

Leaving here today realize that you are in control. You are the only one that can set yourself up for success.
— Valentina Ritzo

Future outlookAdvice to the graduating class.

People (4)

Sarah Sasonson WagnerPrincipal

Principal of Woodbury High School, presiding over the 50th annual commencement ceremony.

Gary DiamondHonor Staff

Selected by the class of 2025 to deliver the staff commencement speech.

2 quotes

“Don't back down when things get tough, but dig in.”

Advice given to graduates regarding handling life's future challenges.

“If there is hope in the future, there is power in the present.”

A quote by Zig Ziglar that Diamond uses as a personal guiding principle.

Valentina RitzoSenior

Graduating senior reflecting on high school memories and future control.

Amaly BeskiSenior

Representative of students achieving highest honors.

Places Mentioned

Woodbury High SchoolSouth Washington CountyMinnesotaFlorida KeysNormandyParadise Falls

Events & Meetings (1)

50th Annual Woodbury High School Commencement Ceremony, 2025

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