Eleanor Roosevelt HS Graduation May 30, 2024 1pm

[Music] [Applause] h [Music] a for e e e e e e e e good afternoon ladies and gentlemen may I have your attention please my name is Dr Porsha Barnes the very proud alumni principal of Eleanor Roosevelt High School we are here today for the annual commencement program we are almost ready to begin the processional but before we do I would like to take this opportunity to solicit the cooperation of our audience during today's program we have worked very hard with our graduates to convey to them the dignity that a commencement program should have I think you will see the fruits of the labor in a minute we are soliciting the cooperation of our audience with today's program to keep unnecessary noise to a minimum throughout the ceremony we especially ask that there be no noise makers whistling or screaming when our students are being presented noise makers in the form of air horns are strictly prohibited anyone using an air horn will be asked to leave the arena in addition please refrain from standing in the seats a professional photographer will photograph each graduate as he or she receives a diploma these pictures will be made available to you parents and Guardians your graduates will exit the building through the loading dock after picking up their diploma once they exit there will be no re-entry into the building your graduate will meet you at your parking location as neither parents nor graduates will be able to return to your to your return to your car by walking through the building thank you for your cooperation in these matters we appreciate your help and bringing dignity to this commment commencement [Applause] celebration for for e e you want to sh you ever since um 2007 d [Music] [Applause] [Music] la [Music] GL [Music] l [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] oh a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] h [Music] la a [Music] a [Applause] [Music] la [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] h oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] all a [Music] [Applause] and [Music] h [Music] all [Music] to oh [Music] the [Music] guests please stand for the presentation of colors and for the singing of the national anthem Gentlemen please remove your caps during the presentation of colors in the national anthem [Music] the oh [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] greetings I am Miss Ford senior class administrator I would like to introduce our platform guests when I call your name please stand District Board member Pamela Boozer struther District three District 5 board member Dr Zapora Miller Prince George's County Public Schools Chief accountability officer Dr Douglas ster Prince George's County Public Schools Area 3 instructional director cluster 11 Dr Ed Ryan our principal Dr Porsche Barnes class president Julia Blau class vice president Leah novic class Treasurer aat Hassan class secretary chinu yuu National Honor Society president Hazel Hayashi NHS vice president and sgaa Treasurer Kalia hetley NHS Treasurer Gloria imba Student Government Association president Kadima Dean Kamara and SGA vice president Bridget adabo at this time I'd like to invite Dr Douglas ster to the podium to bring you greeting greetings please be seated so good afternoon elen and Roosevelt high school graduates good afternoon afterno good afternoon good afterno excellent I'm bringing regards on behalf of superintendent house to this graduating class of 2024 what a glory day this class has a lot to celebrate collectively you've earned a total of7 m944 th10 in scholarship monies for the upcoming school a lot of congratulations amazing as We Gather here today to celebrate your high school graduation we're reminded of the journey that brought us to this momentous occasion you began your high school career during a time of uncertainty and challenge facing a world reeling from a pandemic you adopted the virtual learning navigating your educational Journey with resilience and determination you learned how to share your screen but more importantly you learned how to share your strength your perseverance and your kindness the crisis we've all experienced has given us a unique perspective forcing us to to look at the world from the inside out it has challenged us to question what we value and what truly matters in life sometimes we must let go of our preconceived notions and adopt to the life that unfolds before us your achievement today is a testament to your hard work and determination but it is also a celebration of the unwavering support and Faith your loved ones have had in you so let us take a moment to EXP express our deepest gratitude to all the moms dads grandmas grandpas aunties and uncles who showed up make sure that you reach this day to walk across this very [Applause] stage as you stand on the threshold of a new world of endless possibility remember that challenges will come your way you will get knocked down many times but what truly matters is that you have the strength and resilience to stand up once again as you graduate today carry with you the lessons you've learned the friendships you've made and the memories you've created embrace the challenges that lie ahead with courage determination and a belief in yourself may your futures be F filled with success happiness and Endless Possibilities I now conclude by simply sharing congratulations class of 2024 w [Music] until we sing again may your graise be filled with May the long and winding road be PA with peace until we sing again in the Stillness of the night May your spirit always find the me May the echo of song great comfor May the ryms of your faith bring joyous memory surround you and the harmony of friends be ever [Music] true until we sing again until we sing again in every stor may you find Shelter From the C with every tear may you feel Grace May every journey be a path of prise and if you feel alone they have this music lead you home may heaven music lead you home [Music] s until we sing may your heart be filed with s may your voice be true and for things above until we sing again when the world has B you may you rise and always know that you are love may the wonders of each morning R laughter May the CL of every day bring rest precious memor surround you and the harmony of friends be ever true until we sing until we sing again we sing until we sing again [Music] until we sing again [Music] aen amen [Applause] and [Applause] [Music] we [Music] [Applause] good afternoon family friends and graduates my name is chin U and I've had the honor of being your class secretary today I have the privilege of introducing our class vice president Lea noic despite our freshman year being online Leah was able to quickly adjust and get involved in only the school but also the community throughout her four years she has participated in National Honor Society Student Government Association Lacrosse swimming and lifeguarding for the greenb community center in the future Leah plans to attend law school and become an environmental lawyer Leah plans to study abroad in Ecuador throughout the winter traveling to Islands testing water quality and getting a taste of environmental work without further Ado please join me in welcoming our vice president Leon noic good afternoon class of 2024 for those of you who don't know me my name is Leah novic and I have had the privilege of being the class of 2024 vice president being able to speak in front of you all today is truly nothing but an honor I'd first like to start off my speech by expressing how proud I am of our class the moment has arrived when all our hard work pays off the late nights of studying rushing to finish essays just before the class embracing ourselves before a cal test and enduring the stress of college applications and acceptances this chapter is closing but a new one is beginning as we say our final High School goodbyes I have one wish for every graduate in this room I have the sincere hope that we are all able to say we are successful and happy in whatever it is you desire to do in this life we will all take different paths whether it's College travel military entreprene ership trade and countless others at the end of the day I hope that we are all able to own the choices that we make the path we encounter will take perseverance Integrity ambition and embracement all traits we have developed over the past four years here it's no secret our freshman year was atypical but we somehow all managed to connect and become friends throughout the challenge of the screens making sophomore year feel a little bit more comfortable as a class we were able to embrace each other in the circumstances that we were given our high school experience met us with particular hurdles such as access to education violence and mental health issues that sometimes made us want to quit walk away and give up I know that no matter the challenges we Face our class is resilient as we start our next chapter the late nights the stress of preparing for a job interview the excitement and nervousness of being independent will all continue the lessons and traits of perseverance integrity and embracement that high school has taught us will continue to assist us in the rest of our lives and our future careers which brings me back to my one wish for us all making decisions about our future brings a lot of pressure as we grow and succeed it is important to remember to pursue what truly makes us happy in life our fund doesn't end here and it will continue on I want to thank you all for the amazing memories we created as a class everybody has an individual path and I hope that no matter where we end up or what we end up doing we are able to say that we love what we're doing this is the end of our chapter together but the beginning of our individual Journeys in the future it is important that we remember we are special we are strong we are independent we are important and we are capable of making a change I have no doubt that any of us will I thank you all for being amazing classmates and to the teachers and administrators that have helped us along the way thank you and I'd like to personally thank my family for the unconditional love and gratitude that they've showed me over the past four years congratulations class of 20124 we have officially climbed the mountain of graduating high school I am so proud of all of us and I know each and every one of our futures is bright and I encourage you all to take our traits and experiences from high school towards our future congratulations class of 2024 thank you welcome everyone I'm ayat Hassan I have the honor to be your class treasur of 2024 firstly I would like to thank everyone for their wonderful presence and I'm proud of each and every one of my peers for able to make it here so congrats for that throughout my tenure as class treasur I have the immense pleasure to work with an amazing board members I will now have the pleasure of introducing our class of 2024 president Julia Blau please give a round of applause for Julia Julia was elected as the class of class president har safier throughout our time we have worked with each other to plann many events such as class events prom fundraisers and graduation events at Roosevelt she was active in many school activities including the Capstone program Student Government Association Lacrosse and cheerleading as well as co-founding a new club all while maintaining a 4.4 cumulative GPA on top of this Julia has successfully launched her own social media business reaching over 50,000 followers and working with many known brands in the coming future she will be taking a gap year to continue our internship work and travel across the globe to expand her Horizons and eventually she will attend the University of Maryland majoring in marketing and business please welcome our class president Julia Blau thank you ayat good morning class of 24 students family teachers and administration for those of you who may not recognize me my name is Julia Blau and I've had the pleasure and honor of being your class of 24 president our journey starting off at Eleanor Roosevelt High School was unlike any other freshman experiences instead of walking into a new building navigating crowded hallways and sitting next to new faces we started off high school by opening our Chromebooks to our first period Zoom link our entire freshman year was attempting to make connections through screens and keyboards while it may have felt like we were missing out on the typical high school experience we learned how to adapt to this new environment we were put in it wasn't always easy but it helped us grow stronger and more resourceful one of the highlights of my freshman year was my fifth period Zoom class we all put our numbers in the group chat and many of us had never met before yet every day we played an online game of Among Us it surely was not the ideal high school dream but it was our own way of creating friendships and memories in the situation we had been dealt transitioning to in-person school after nearly 2 years of virtual school was intimidating but as we came into Roosevelt it took little time for us to connect and make new memories while it was still not fully traditional it began our spirit having never experienced a pep rally hallway decorations or class night before we came in and showed the resilience and adaptability we had learned in navigating online school we won our hallway decorations and went undefeated on all of our class nights throughout our four years while we worked incredibly hard on our own we also persevered and overcame all the hard obstacles together being at Roosevelt has taught me that although we have the capacity to do amazing things on our own we are much longer standing together from helping each other with assignments encouraging each other in clubs and sports and giving each other ears and arms to lean on our bonds and classmates our bonds and friends were the foundations of our success as we reflect on our high school Journey Let Us carry the invaluable lesson of unity and collaboration as we begin the next chapter of Our Lives let us remember that we are not alone the friendships we created and the support we shared at Roosevelt will continue to guide and Inspire us as we navigate the challenges and successes that lie head so to the class of 2024 I say with the utmost gratitude thank you for the Memories the laughter and the countless moments of growth I would also like to thank the teachers and administrations for helping guide us through all of the ups and downs of high school I would like to thank my family for supporting me in all the crazy ideas and Endeavors I have pursued and lastly I would like to thank my mom although she may not be able to be here today her love and drive has made me who I am and she will forever live through me as we end High School Let Us carry the spirit of Roosevelt within us knowing that together we can accomplish anything congratulations to the class of 2024 thank you for giving me the privilege of being your present and here's to the Bright Futures that await us all thank [Applause] you good morning Prince georgees County Public School area 3 office staff central office office staff Dr strer Board of Education members Dr Miller and Miss booer struther Dr Ryan family members friends and the awesome guests of honor Eleanor Roosevelt High School class of 2024 let's clap I am so very happy to be here today to celebrate and recognize the class of 2024 and they have been the epitome of transformation before presenting my remarks I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire administrative instructional and support staff of Elanor Roosevelt for their hard work with our students and families a special shout out to the class of 2024 Senior Team Miss Ford Miss lry Miss Barrera Miss Roberts and Miss Williams through it all you continue to be consistent and dedicated body ensuring we work together to provide an environment where they could find and create their best academic and well-rounded selves to the parents Guardians and families of our graduates thank you for your support and collaboration we bonded to create a Raider Nation that kept the preparation and success of our children at the center in our Mantra of the Roosevelt Way We are a community built upon respect responsibility kindness and most importantly Integrity now to the Elanor Roosevelt class of 2024 my transformative Raiders your high sk School Journey began amid a global pandemic that mandated four different delivery modes of learning four different we all experienc a pandemic and know the effects but let us take some time to talk about how you transform the experience typically at the core of a high school learning experience there's an educator a teacher there's a student you and a school classroom typically yours also included the following remote learning virtual platforms asynchronous and synchronous timing Blended instruction hybrid new but familiar classrooms which were your homes and your bedrooms new but familiar teachers who were your parents and Guardians and what did you do with that you adapted you continued to learn and apply and became not only transformative learners but also transformative leaders so much so that you were more than prepared for the finale of your senior year it is so fitting that your class color is yellow cuz you have shined the entire journey to get to this moment you all made a decision to evolve and made a decision to keep your eyes focused on the long-term goal you met the expectations you Rose to the occasions I'm sure you all remember these things classwork assessment independent assignments canvas AP Misa mcap RP PSAT sat benchmarks science fair Sports practice sports games rehearsals honor societies club meetings and events homecoming Senior Week week prom and now graduation I am proud to say the class of 2024 has received approximately $18 million in scholarship we are going to clap $18 million yes you deserve it I am not surprised all year long you gave me one of the best problems a principal can have what am I going to post or tweet about my seniors today I mean what do you post when your class consists of seniors graduating with science and technology endorsements seniors who have completed Junior RC Cadet program seniors who are participating in AP tap Capstone on track to receive multiple diplomas in