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Independence, MO —
Lalovi Lematua is happy to graduate from Fort Osage High School, but she is nervous at the same time.
“I am so blessed to be here today,” she said Tuesday during commencement exercises at the Community of Christ Auditorium. “But there is also this nervous feeling because we have been working for four years to get to this point, and now it is here. We will all go our different ways.”
Lematua was one of 339 Fort Osage graduates to participate during the ceremony. Among them were 17 honor graduates, students who earned at least a 3.75 grade point average during high school, and seven Missouri Bright Flight Scholars. In addition, there were 54 graduates of the Lewis and Clark Academy who received their diplomas.
“Over the past two years, I have had the opportunity to watch your many successes,” said Jason Snodgrass, principal of Fort Osage High School. “I hope you will continue with the same passion in everything you do. Take pride in your hard work and demonstrate dedication. Strive to be the best in whatever you do.”
Graduates Duncan Hill and Kelly Cochran were selected to speak during the graduation.
Hill said it was a honor to stand before the 2012 graduating class as it takes part in “such an exciting moment.” He said the class is “on the brink” of change, whether that is by heading off to college, starting a career in the military or entering the workforce.
“This dramatic change starts with this event today,” he said. “Now we must take what we have learned in high school and keep on learning. We need to keep on pushing to be better and to remember to always stand on the brink.”
Cochran described the Class of 2012’s last 13 years of school in days, minutes and seconds – 2,340 days, 16,380 hours or 982,800 minutes. Cochran said something that everyone can agree on is that Fort Osage played a part in writing the “story of our lives.”
“Fort Osage has shaped and molded us into the people we are today,” she said. “We will being creating new routines, making new memories and creating new environments. In many ways we are in kindergarten all over again. Like a yardstick, Fort Osage set the standards for us all. We are Fort. We left our mark on Fort Osage High School, and Fort Osage High School left its mark on us.”
Graduate Angel Fox said she is excited to be done with high school, so she can move onto college and a new career. She plans on attending MCC-Blue River for two years before transferring to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She wants to become a doctor, specifically in the OB/GYN field.
Lalovi Lematua is happy to graduate from Fort Osage High School, but she is nervous at the same time.
“I am so blessed to be here today,” she said Tuesday during commencement exercises at the Community of Christ Auditorium. “But there is also this nervous feeling because we have been working for four years to get to this point, and now it is here. We will all go our different ways.”
Lematua was one of 339 Fort Osage graduates to participate during the ceremony. Among them were 17 honor graduates, students who earned at least a 3.75 grade point average during high school, and seven Missouri Bright Flight Scholars. In addition, there were 54 graduates of the Lewis and Clark Academy who received their diplomas.
“Over the past two years, I have had the opportunity to watch your many successes,” said Jason Snodgrass, principal of Fort Osage High School. “I hope you will continue with the same passion in everything you do. Take pride in your hard work and demonstrate dedication. Strive to be the best in whatever you do.”
Graduates Duncan Hill and Kelly Cochran were selected to speak during the graduation.
Hill said it was a honor to stand before the 2012 graduating class as it takes part in “such an exciting moment.” He said the class is “on the brink” of change, whether that is by heading off to college, starting a career in the military or entering the workforce.
“This dramatic change starts with this event today,” he said. “Now we must take what we have learned in high school and keep on learning. We need to keep on pushing to be better and to remember to always stand on the brink.”
Cochran described the Class of 2012’s last 13 years of school in days, minutes and seconds – 2,340 days, 16,380 hours or 982,800 minutes. Cochran said something that everyone can agree on is that Fort Osage played a part in writing the “story of our lives.”
“Fort Osage has shaped and molded us into the people we are today,” she said. “We will being creating new routines, making new memories and creating new environments. In many ways we are in kindergarten all over again. Like a yardstick, Fort Osage set the standards for us all. We are Fort. We left our mark on Fort Osage High School, and Fort Osage High School left its mark on us.”
Graduate Angel Fox said she is excited to be done with high school, so she can move onto college and a new career. She plans on attending MCC-Blue River for two years before transferring to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She wants to become a doctor, specifically in the OB/GYN field.
“I wanted to do something to help people,” she said of her career choice. “I think my biggest piece of advice is to come to school. I missed a bunch of days and had to make up a lot of work. It’s not easy.”
Savannah Henry said she is going to miss her friends the most after graduation. She plans on working and saving money so she can continue her education.
“There are so many people I am going to miss,” she said. “What I want underclassmen to remember is, live life to the fullest. That is the most important.”
