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Valedictory Address
Mr. Giller, Ladies and Gentlemen of the platform, Fellow Students, Audi- ence;
Our passage through life is not unlike a venture in the wilderness. We the Graduates have reached the end of one of the most important portages in our journey. Where then does Graduation lead us?
We Graduates share a very special knowledge ; one not read in, nor learned from books, but one developed amongst us, our friends and those who have guided our way. The trials of our first long
portage have taught us how to get the most out of the miles which still lie ahead.
There may be a few of us who will prefer to stay in the shelter of the past a little longer, to insure our footing, but in
time, the rest as well will all look back for reassurance. The deepest and most inner thoughts and ambitions of each in- dividual will spin and gyre and twirl in a whirlpool of indecision, but we can work our way to the outer rim and catch the current of our choice.
Not one of us can know what lies ahead of our particular choice, but we do know we have the desire, determination and will to go on. We know that the journey never ends and even from the highest vantage point our futures cannot be mapped.
No matter where our travels may take us, memories of our many friends and good times at C.C.I. will follow us through time.
Somehow the night would not be complete if we did not extend our sincere appreciation to our teachers, whose patience md guidance have contributed greatly to our success at C.C.I. and special people who have read the charts and steadied the
: ourse, and without whom we would never have made the journey thus far--- our parents.
And so it is with a little sorrow and a little more excitement that we have accepted our diplomas tonight, signifying the ~nd of only a part of our journey, yet knowing well--
"We have truly only just begun" Thank you!
Good luck! Karen Pollard