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RSU14 WIndham Raymond Adult Ed awards diplomas to the Class of 2019.

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let's get this party started that's right we're not going to start a minute already how's that there's a are up to me to watch the The Graduate facts all but about the pretenders today so they marched it for Tennessee give me the Brickyard only time in the trash pickup wedding present ideas on Race I told him I'll probably more nervous than they are so think again you did a great job hello my name is John Nash on the director of adult education mission crabs it's your night it's finally here Persona has been a very very long run others a shorter trip regardless obstacles detours Ron turns or not and even the forks in the road where you had to make difficult choices about which direction to take but whatever you have. the choices you have made has led you to be here with us tonight I'd like to take this opportunity to personally thank all the people that have supported you along the way on your journey family friends co-workers please give yourself a round of applause it doesn't support to get to this point show me brightness in the hallway were telling me that they were so happy that someone was here for them and it would have been if it wasn't the case I 280 I also need to acknowledge and express my sincere gratitude to others who have played an integral part in the success of our adult education program are such a vibrant welcoming Learning Community could you please stand and all the adult education teachers and staff please music artist died on the back road near 270 air than in the cheap seats Advisory board members your member of our adult education Advisory board with stand find a Whataburger near me are you school board members on council members for local legislators please stand I also like to thank those people on stage superintendent Sandy Prince will be an incoming server for middle schools School Board Daniel Daniel Toyota from the commissioner from the Maine Department of Education in adult basic education coordinator who's passionate and believe in the garage truly makes a difference again thank you all for your commitment to and support of the Wyndham rehabilitation program and our graduates thank you this is my 33rd graduation please bear with me so I can grab your  this is your moment in the spotlight Fellowship I want to be proud of had to be standing here tonight in honor of all you we are all here to celebrate this important Alaska and us and you to continue your journey with condiments enjoy your night and again log on that's a lot of the program I like to take a moment to thank two very important people to this program Sandy Prentiss is going to be and we did get a Moto E not allowed to open. It's just something that will remind him of Windham thanks I would like to thank Shelly private December 1st show me the weather for Browns Road for several years heavy duty Raptor Westbrook Gorham self-congratulation Shelly can I get gas station I'd like to call M&M Market owning would like to get something crashed address congratulatory remarks on behalf of the school board 83 first off I want to thank you all for coming out on this wonderful Rainy Night this is a really big crowd I'm here every year and this is a good-sized crowd secondly graduate I want to wait for him to take it out of the roof and not just going through high school and graduating there they had to perseverance to continue on and go over the first day of winter local diploma in order for their education is very important and I think it would be great if you could fall if you could please give a round of applause to all those hotels near who have supported you who have helped you somewhere driven you might not have encouraged you and really supported you all the way through adult acne on behalf of myself and the Irish U14 School Board of Directors I congratulate you and we are so proud of what you like doing Catherine or caffeine join me on stage so I'm here to talk to you about National adult education Honor Society but first of all I want to thank you for being here today dawn of the class of 2019 well I'm going to talk about the national adult education on society I want to thank all the people who helped to make this day a success I am so grateful for the teachers who work with these garage shopping Floyd L static and dandy Warren thank you to my colleagues who cheated on each and every one of these students Tom Nash Shelly Frey Stacia do this morning chandran and Kathy McPherson I also want to thank Andrew stilts who hasn't missed your house pets have just sitting there tonight and I just want you to know that we are available with many superpowers thank you for you. Has a story of what it took for them to join our adult education Community for some it was an easy decision and an Indian spear the others it was a terrible decision and extremely challenging room for some they finish their promise with them last fall and have been waiting for some time but it's nice to be here if it would be instead of accomplishment and believed to be here tonight at 2 so give the praise and recognition I wish I could talk to you tonight about you should every single one of them but National Honor Society affords me the opportunity to speak about the few that we've nominated and so we've nominated nine and eight of whom are sitting here today I'm going to talk to you about that National Honor Society in the National adult education on society demonstrate the following attributes they have Dependable attendance Dependable cooperation and dependable work ethic Consulting for allowing me the time to speak about each and every single one of them as they come to the podium I'm going to announce their honor cord and then their certificate and then tell you a little bit about them so the first two in I'm going to announce those two at the same time it's and Owen work Owen are being inducted because of their extraordinary scores on their heights at 10 the height that formerly known as the GED for those who still did not realize there has been a name change for a high school equivalency test number is a nap now so bear with me in order to pass the hiset test Facebook take a battery of 5 test in the following content areas Math Science Social Studies language arts reading and language arts writing students get a minimum of an A on every test 45 points so even I can do the math times V us 40 so we'll have to do better than 8 to get the 45 Cooper scored overall sqrt 15 and higher on all five of their task so is Cooper score was an 88 overall and Owen score with an 83 that is an amazing accomplishment and is considered college and career-ready are there hiset transcript rainbow Steve young men okay ru is Kyle Melton okay well he's been giving us top off about Kyle recommended by the national adult education arms count it all he needed to finish in December classes Faithfully even though at the time we were play between are old and our new home we could set our clocks by Kyle punctuality is engaged in his class with Kathy fluid his instructor and they went around to different size of water to pasta is true citizen sizes we wish Kyle well and know he will take a strong work ethic and punctuality with him wherever he goes give a shout out to Kyle's dad Ken Nelson important life skills thank you the next exactly is mange Nicola hold a special place in my heart as we shared many a commute to and from school the Democratic Republic of Congo only coming to not chase a year-and-a-half ago where is Hamilton High School it would have been a graduate of 2018 forgot to the extent of credits here in before coming to the u.s. and why do Windham high school he still needed one credit in US history and you can tell it is Family Values education very much for the children was also in our English for speakers of other languages program what is becoming a Windham Raymond adult education student the school buses were no longer an option for him so he would ride his bike to and from school three times a week living off River Road and the weather being what it is in Maine a very treacherous for Arnold so I would be the driver I would pick him up and drop him off this one time I will never forget on one of these rides a piece of furniture by the side of the road with a sign saying it's for free when did Tyler teacher having a conversation with the police officer about what we were doing it was lovely I would love to be part of this community he wants to experience and I'm hoping he's playing college in his near future thank you honey what student is Eleonora Papa you'll be hearing from Eleanor later tonight cuz I'm sorry stupid determination regardless of the challenges and obstacles she say she had to take some time off from school to return to Russia missing out a year of high school if your high school Eleanor of the King Julien roles of the flu of course Florida high school as well as extra credit she needed from adult education during extra time she could carve out and heard a sound or a very accomplished immature person responsibilities in her school and home life is all the smoke in a positive attitude regardless of what was asked of her at her celery to program of study and are having this huge weight of school demands taking off her shoulders she's practicing okay can I get started with us in 2015 when she had a different what is before she became a mom to a beautiful little girl named Elizabeth my hope is here today I heard it's her twin I are going to go see her as she's here Baha'i Elizabeth your mom's up here right now okay okay I'm so happy that she's here to see her mom finish what you started four years ago today I have too many bumps in the road starts and stops to finally find a strength power is super stiff in herself to get this done cheap laminator what is gracefully realizing life has a funny way of ignoring our plan and throwing us twists and turns as we never imagined something happens in Camden a few months ago that little fire in her he was determined to finish today she was determined to be here and so she's in her program and start taking all of the hype and shoes it was really exciting to see she took her final math test which is no easy feat and I said you have to get a minimum of a day in Camden cast last night with a core team so weird Johnny Townsend okay dad started in 2017 and then he disappeared for the summer 2018 Dennis return and he have been Unstoppable in just one year Santa Claus from / 190 hour. Write and earning his high school equivalency to overcome so much to be here today paralyzing theater anxiety and self-doubt is totally coachable human interaction and conversation please listen and take the gas station and he modifies and tries he is simply amazing if only I could express accurately what it took for Janice to be sitting on stage or standing next to me today especially given the short amount of time he had to make up for years of high school he took his last fight test on Wednesday we had to wait 5 excruciating days to buy them in fact I don't have to tell you to Celebration that was taken place when he passed most passing score was finally posted. Edwards in Poland and I'm pretty sure they heard us all the way home to his support system I know they hear instrumental for this moment to happen as well pictures of maren Morris I do appreciate thank you for listening. Is Rishi Tea Google, is the definition of a Wonder Woman together that I can pay for my student but definitely a very best friend of mine and a best friend for life phone number for 2 years ago when she was inspired to go for her high school diploma about her was that she had finished eighth grade back in Iran but came to America determined to learn and move forward she drained earning high school diploma which would require learning the 20 high school credits to put that in perspective most students were enrolled in adult education for their high school diploma from high school with a 2015 to 19 cry Google, how to start at the very beginning I said to her that if she works with me I would make sure she would graduate before her oldest child graduated from high school and she is doing tonight because of her impeccable work ethic strong desire to learn and her love for knowledge has to learn she is white kid who loves school before they hit Middle School she thought school in addition she did all this while raising her family and she runs a local business for her shop tulip in Westborough thank you congratulations to all our national education on its head duckies favorite teachers Parish finder he teaches a guitar class for seen this done so for many years and then help get a lot of people in this community hooked on meaning of playing guitar so here is going to play one of his favorite songs chorus and pray please tell me again the name of the song in the singer 20 Bahama Drive and I guess this gentleman is going to be at the new music venue in Westbury coming up this summer so give me a little taste of my f****** which conclusion expected. and my staff knows I love music I love to dance remember saying enough music is a wonderful way of bringing people together spray powerful tool to have a Lucky Rabbit Ears around and around the power of music so that's my boy is there a graduation thank you, Shelly pride is going to be giving out the courage to grow toward each other I am not going to cry that's what I was telling myself the whole afternoon I'm Shelley fried I am College confessions coordinator for Wyndham at the office and State Auto presenting from Central Maine Community College they do like courage to grow award every year and That's Amore. the recipient to attend Central Maine Community College and take a free credit for it for free and I get to do it during they can choose whether 19 or the spring of 2020 this year award is given to one of our outstanding graduates who has overcome some significant barriers to be a successful graduate and I was like like Flappy enough to choose Uber what you have is your own way and it tells why you were chosen and it's an honour that I was able to nominate also have the honor of being a Sebago Lake Chamber of Commerce board member and I'm going to introduce. Complain who is our president who is going to give away another scholarship take a shower thank you everyone for all the years night thank you that's very cool Shelly said on the president of Sebago Lakes region Chamber of Commerce service 10 Towns and in our region over 300 businesses that we service who is Robert to give out a $500 scholarship so in the past we've done the scholarship that went to a high school graduate resume before it's on the window this year our Workforce Development Committee decided that we wanted to open it up a little bit more and we wanted it to be not just for high-school graduates but also for adults because education is just the same as high school education in your education educational Pursuit this is very symbolic of the business world does asthma make sure you know as well as a business owner every morning to go to work with a smile on your face this is something that you are scholarship through high school he was forced to overcome obstacles and diversity in the letter that we got from Cassidy service 10 Towns we had 10 different School departments and adult education that were all giving us different letters of recommendation sometimes I really showed how far is one person they can come back on the best version of himself he personally knew the student I went to school in food to the store and I heard kind of what was happening until I found out from the award when it was which iron have any setting picking that up to the committee into stop I really see I was growing as a person and I really hope scholarship without a HVAC world scholarship in the state of West Virginia Chamber of Commerce thank you. Congratulations together I just I would like to call out Nick Smith Smith is going to get on our first annual I gotta Memorial open Facebook so I'm presenting the award for Johnny Herrera real scholarship a Windham tool education esol program so I wrote a little something to say before and then I will present the award moving abroad and learning another language is it more so than many of us can comprehend The Bravery efforts and commitment of these people are not unnoticed child support I owe for this scholarship I'd like to ask for Round of Applause to fall of the students who took place in the esol program here at the window the only one wife be on my love for her she was a curious charismatic spirit and a devout proponent of the belief that we never stop learning she spent her professional career working at the University of Enid and live in Chile crafting and promoting continuing education courses for both foreigners and hurkin Patriots therefore no surprise that once she immigrated to the United States she eagerly jumped headfirst into the window adult continuing education program as she saw the value in the sacity and social responsibility of continuing to learn just as many of the students involved in the esol program had the courage to leave behind her family friends culture and language in pursuit of a wife in another what are the greatest facets of this program aside on teaching valuable English language skills is the Multicultural exposure it provides to both the students and therefore through the generous donations of her family and friends this scholarship was formed to honor her Legacy as a lifelong learner and delightful person this award can only be given to one person today I think again we all should give away applies to all of the people who have the courage to move abroad and study another language without further Ado this year's recipient of this scholarship is the La La Land Ferrari electric car window 15 years ago instinctively knew that education was the key to opening doors the American dream she immersed herself in English language program in education and Windham Raymond play Vacation raising a beautiful family and working full-time the ultimate dream was to open her own business in the field of Aesthetics she also realizes she wanted to throw her training in her special in order to be aligned with industry standards and up-to-date on certification her program of study is offered at the spa Tech Institute the road was presented to Gualala with a she needed eyes blue I'll order to attend the post-secondary training this challenge did not stop her she decided to go full-time in the Windham adult education to earn high school credentials while managing her tulip eyebrow threading in Westborough now she's graduating she's an active member within her local community as well as on the Windham Raymond adult education Advisory Board and BJ's very seriously also she was previously tonight inducted into the national adult education Honor Society for her hard work and perseverance so I want to congratulate camping reservations Kamala and thank you again. being here Jerry was a large what to do let me continue to keep her memory alive it's an Alcala Illinois lost will be sharing a beautiful voice with you thank you in the sky I am going to introduce to the two students speakers and they like to be introduced together they going to support each other tell you there are story so I'd like to welcome to the podium Tiana struggling and Devin Townsend thank you family and friends when you get a chance to run away with a 2019 graduate of Wyndham Ravenhill education Welcome to our graduation we could have not done it without our family and friends have an especially like the snake staff of the window adult education all of us to our full potential. Actually has brick walls that we I never do before they helped us overcome and get a milestone in our life that is so important that we have held on and thought about every single day I know they're all of us together struggling trying to get a diploma and I'm sure that we all collectively probably cry about math when we have five significant other that's for sure. I'm sure that the staff indefinitely beyond that but we are so strong and we are determined for this goal we have Rose above and beyond all the odds specially ones to put against ourselves Red Roof Inn of course even though some of us have not been in high school for a couple of years we still had the courage within us to come back and do this even if we had a full-time job we still came here and did our classes and can you make sure and we were taking care of the staff definitely dead and at home they really did they support at home with definitely something that we could not have been able to finish this without now this floor of the freedoms that we have the ability to further our education and I know that song was stilled wish. going back to high school. But it's important to keep in mind that we have our diploma now and you know and you know what Gladys Knight is important to keep in mind that they have a common noun and you know what in between men and now you've done a lot of growing and learning what a different way is not set you off better than a regular show their own from we are the most hardworking people I know we would appreciate the phone number to the average high school graduate did you know how much does matter if we worked super hard for it and I want you to remember a few things of yourself you finally did it you did this for yourself you proved it never forget how crazy you are forgiving one more thing we all know it's hard to find what makes you happy and I know it was hard enough comfortable to do this but it is ahead of her so happy good evening friends family neighbors text everyone else I might have forgotten to mention got the phone number to call education and thank you for coming to show your support for me like last night I am very I am happy to finally graduate I am subject to such an amazing experience. Brown Lumber, my doubts and any moment of discouragement put my heart towards if show me what you like my car struggle and overcome their personal challenges strong beautiful people you see here today I know being here is a huge milestone for all of us something we will always remember and something we could always on to drive us forward on our goals of teachers I am so proud of him. I know there are. But I would like to say thank you to everybody who doubted me and told me that I could never be where I am today directions to the one two of them encouraged me to keep showing so I can prove everybody wrong so good luck to all those people this may be a few to accomplish I have an elephant only weekend I have gained momentum and now graduating class I will leave barreling towards our goal I'm pregnant and losing my grandma what's the most close people well at least the feeling that I have lost her but she's passed away the truth is I never lost her she is always with me I want to thank you ma'am you taught me so much example I would like to give thanks to all my friends and family people who have helped me along the way I would not be here if it wasn't for you now I think I'm going to have to grab attention well thank you Eleonora Tiana the power of a person's voice is amazing today so one more matter classroom freedom play buggin out introducer Keno speaker Derek Jeter previous to his appointment as Deputy Deputy Commissioner of Education 8075 Bowden don't ham hocks well on Thompson and he was assistant superintendent there for 6 years prior originally a middle school science teacher has been motivated in each of his roles to help students and Educators to achieve success good evening everyone police friends rc-14 Educators many members and distinguished guests chocolate recipes best I can on the corner of my eyes red nice and warm greetings from fisherman education we're proud of the many ways in which learner's in May across our beautiful state accomplish their goals example of one of these successful tactics thrilled to be here until honor and celebrate your accomplishments you've likely overcome many obstacles on which we've heard this evening I'm sure there's many more Summit View of donut with competing priorities at all wow focused and committed to continuing you learning I'm sure that each of you will follow the unique cat to get to this point this evening and I can only imagine what an amazing next steps lie ahead for you as you consider this and reflect on your journey please know that you're shining examples of perseverance resilience and determination you are great models for your community thanks again for inviting me I could have been at any adult education graduation I'm glad I was here at tours thanks again for inviting me to be part of your celebration and congratulations thank you Dad well it is time since I have been waiting for for a quite a while it's the time to present Chevy rims I'm talking about the process when I call the students came out they are going to receive the diploma from the superintendent they'll be a photo opportunity right here yellow dandelion shaking what's going on on stage Kathy will give them a flower the walk down these stairs and walk in front of me and that is our opportunity to also come feel free to come down and take a photograph of your graduate this is not this is their title we're not going to does 18 people up here and they all deserve our time especially when I get them so it'll be our opportunity again to take photos and then they all come back up on stage acting to go to go to the fire stairs back up on stage and we'll have a great time at the end so without further ado I've called Malaysia what is the weather for Windham high school graduates. If you wouldn't mind helping students down the stairs if they need it when they come off this page please thank you East was Wade Chavez Cooper Gadot don't get a positive pictures really important you might find me photobombing 101 windows in a minute or two the boys group October's lighthouse on WhatsApp picture Donatos Pizza Gravois Jake Paul so you know what a picture of the Granite feel free to come right down here and stop it and I tried again for the Mig granite. Jay pubg I figured I'm going to stop for a picture Abigail and Austin everleigh and McDonald's Emily Wisconsin okay Kyle a Arnold Landing Nicola Eleonora Papa Peppa Pig videos Gualala Russian tell Sophia Brown play Killer by Sepultura Mary Elizabeth Strickland Bellacino's by Dennis Helton is there a couple people that when we try to do fast we all we all really you cry in the office this is Camden BJ and Owen Tourette's more things to do okay rabbits play to take your tassel please and your right hand and I'm kind of three passing over to left one two three take a selfie with it storage. closing remarks and then we'll let you go and you'll be able to go out to the lobby has Chain Bridge Chris Paul graduates I want to wish you well I am deeply honored to be here tonight to see you. And to the parents community members family could not have done this without Apple support in Nevada like the flowers in front of me into my white roses are red they represent a love that you have given these people up here and vice versa and at times was Moses and his wife teach of us it's okay to be a little thorny these people had to be at 1 cuz they are incredibly gifted Learners and sometimes people like myself and others like you may not fit into that magic I have to fight and learn stand up and defend yourself so that the one it's very important in life and the fact that weather after week on this beautiful flowers David Sparkle even more water gif and so life is about cloud Animal Collective list of this part represents a collective this this team that you can't do it alone in life and my whole is that you can carry on I hope you bowl because you are graduations Pakistani clothes I love that story I think appreciate it very much it is all about learning lifelong learning we heard tonight from Twin speakers We All Star guitar teacher who teaches kids how to add a note to to the door light encouraging to take out a Dell education class if you so desire check out what we have will be offered to the community family member or friend and also could benefit from English as a second language classes I don't want to run out High School completion high school with Mama please please come find us so I take it off coming tonight I'm going to dismiss the graduate's greatest please rise CJ so cool music

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