{"id":3947,"date":"2012-06-18T09:19:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T13:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2012-06-18T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T14:05:31","slug":"messages-of-hope-send-off-kennetts-class-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=3947","title":{"rendered":"Messages of hope send off Kennett\u2019s Class of 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kennett High School\u2019s 121st<\/sup> Commencement ushers 2012 grads into adulthood<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By P.J. D\u2019Annunzio, <\/strong>Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Members of the Kennett High School Class of 2012 advance to collect their diplomas during Friday night’s commencement ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n

KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 Undaunted by an economic downturn, high unemployment, and mounting student loan debt, the graduates of Kennett High\u2019s Class of 2012 optimistically march forward into the unknown future, ready to make their mark in the world.<\/p>\n

Multitudes of family and friends gathered at the steps of Kennett High during a beautifully sunny late-afternoon to watch the Class of 2012 file in from the stately fa\u00e7ade of Kennett High School to their seats. Naturally, shouts and cheers were given when parents and loved ones noticed the faces of their graduates in the procession.<\/p>\n

Besides the customary acceptance of diplomas, some of the students and administrators of KHS took the time to share their predictions for the future and also to congratulate each other for their accomplishments.<\/p>\n

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Kennett High School graduation speakers, from left: Andrew Hiles, Nicole Moriello (class president), Matthew Munson, Sonia Castano Garcia, Barry Tomasetti Jr., Daise Bedolla<\/p><\/div>\n

Graduate Daise Bedolla had the honor of leading the crowd in the pledge of allegiance, afterward she began her speech. Understanding the weightiness of the occasion she reminded the Class of 2012 to take in the moment because, as she said \u201cwe must remember to take in each and every moment\u2026notice it, live in it, be grateful for it.<\/p>\n

Then, Class President Nicole Moriello took on the duty of welcoming graduates and all in the crowd to the commencement ceremony. She went on to recall the challenges and triumphs that the Class of 2012 collectively experienced, closing on an optimistic note, \u201cForth we will go into the real world,\u201d she said, \u201cwith hope and toward independence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Kennett High School Class of 2012 looks on as their commencement ceremony goes on.<\/p><\/div>\n

In a moment of nostalgia, speaker Matthew Munson offered his recollections of and advice to the Class of 2012, \u201cAs I look back, I realize the memories I will carry with me are not of the individual events of high school, but of the people I shared them with,\u201d he said. \u201cNo matter where you are\u2026the one thing you are sure to always be is a member of Kennett High School\u2019s class of 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the last of the student speakers had concluded their messages of hope and dedication to achieving their goals, a musical interlude was given, leading up to Assistant Principal Dr. Tomorrow S. Jenkins\u2019 announcement of scholarships\u2014of which over $6.2 million in total was awarded to roughly half of the graduating class of 2012.<\/p>\n

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Kennett Consolidated School District officials, dressed in academic gowns stand in honor of the graduates.<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, just prior to the awarding of the diplomas, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Barry Tomasetti left the Class of 2012 with a quote from Orville Dewey, detailing the importance of hard work and dedication in the lives of the graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWork is a man\u2019s great function,\u201d he stated to the on-looking graduates. \u201cHe is nothing, he can do nothing, fulfill nothing, without working. If you are poor \u2013\u00a0work. If you are rich, continue\u00a0working. If you are burdened with seemingly unfair responsibilities,\u00a0work. If you are happy, keep right on\u00a0working. Idleness gives room for doubt and fear. If disappointment comes, work. If your health is threatened, work. When faith falters \u2013\u00a0work. When dreams are shattered and hopes seems dead \u2013\u00a0work. Work as if your life is in peril. It really is. No matter what ails you, work. Work faithfully. Work with faith. Work is the greatest remedy available for all mental and physical afflictions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kennett High School\u2019s 121st Commencement ushers 2012 grads into adulthood By P.J. D\u2019Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 Undaunted by an economic downturn, high unemployment, and mounting student loan debt, the graduates of Kennett High\u2019s Class of 2012 optimistically march forward into the unknown future, ready to make their mark in the world. Multitudes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[766,80,79],"class_list":["post-3947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-featured","tag-class-of-2012","tag-graduation","tag-kennett-high-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}