Seminole High School Valedictorian Speech 2020

Graduating class of 2020, family, friends, and faculty, we did it! I never thought I’d be saying that, not because I didn’t think we’d graduate, but because I didn’t think I’d be the one giving the speech. I’m incredibly honored to be doing so. I want to thank my parents for being amazing, for pushing me to be extraordinary and for encouraging me in the writing of this speech. Thank you to all the teachers who have helped me get here. Mrs. Presley, you’re the nicest person I’ve ever met, and you made my senior year the best year of my high school career. The twins and I will always be in touch. Mrs. Pollock, thank you for being a friend first and a teacher second, especially since I am definitely not the best math student. Thank you Mrs. Schelb for letting me eat lunch in your class for a year and a half while attempting to learn physics. Mr. Heinzig, also known as Mr. Haploid, thank you for making me sing all of my questions because you could never hear me. Coach Atyia, thank you for giving the best irrelevant Ted Talks and ganging up on me with Olivia and Grace.