A little over a week ago, we celebrated as 591 seniors walked across the stage and became graduates of Highlander Nation. It's hard to believe that just 13 years ago, these graduates started kindergarten. Through your high expectations and support, they are now equipped with the confidence, skills, and knowledge for the next chapter of their lives. As we bring closure to this year, it's important to understand that we are all part of something much bigger than any one year. It's a process involving the development of our students; a process that includes high and lows, failure and growth, embraces risk-taking and adventure, and through it all, we get to laugh and have some fun.
Thank you for your commitment to this process. While there are certainly challenges and setbacks, there is nothing more special than watching a student become empowered, find his/her passion, and ultimately become prepared to serve our community and country. We are all integral in making this possible.
To this end, many of our students have finalized plans to attend college at places like the University of Michigan, Grand Valley, Central Michigan, Penn State, the University of Alabama, Michigan State University, and Harvard. Others will immediately prepare for a career at places like the Culinary Institute of America and the Michigan Career Technical Institute. And some have chosen to serve our great country in the Armed Forces.
I would like to wish all of our retirees a very happy retirement. Enjoy the extra time with family and friends, new adventures, and coffee in your pajamas. Thank you for your service to our students, families, and our collective team. Your legacy is strong and will live on.
I wish all of you a very peaceful summer. Please take time to take care of yourself. Relax and refresh. Find your balance. Amy and I are taking the kids to Montana later this month. I look forward to quality time with her, fly fishing the Sun River, watching our kids experience new adventures, and overall, a little slower pace. Have a wonderful summer!
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