Friday, May 29, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN
Valedictorian James Harding had some interesting news for the Hubbard High School Class of 2015.
“You have peaked,” he said. These were the best years of your life.”
He was, of course, kidding.
Graduates don’t get off that easy. They have quite a long road ahead of them, and they have to hit it running. It’s going to take a lot of hard work to get their dreams off the ground, and no commencement keynote speaker lets the opportunity slip by without pointing that out.
“No, this is just the beginning,” James told the 173 graduates gathered Friday evening in Stambaugh Auditorium on this city’s tree-lined Wick Park District.
“We all have unique talents,” he said. “We should embrace our talents and put them to good use.”
“It’s important we recognize in ourselves a God-given talent, and it’s a shame to waste it," he continued.“We have a special ability, big or small, to impact the world. Whether to make a significant scientific discovery, help heal a shattered life or brighten someone’s day — make the world a better place.”
Macy posed this question: How can a Hubbard graduate who doesn’t rise to any special fame or power make any kind of impact in the world?
Read what she said, and where some members of the class will be next fall in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.