Quote: “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.” - Neil Gaiman, inspired by G.K. Quote: “Nobody else can live the life you live.” - Fred RogersĬollege, major: Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. Quote: “Overconfidence is a flimsy shield.” I am impatient to begin.” - Charlie Gordan, “Flowers for Algernon,” Daniel KeyesĬollege, major: University of Victoria, British Columbia engineeringĬollege, major: Bethel University, biology Quote: “Most things still remain to be done … a glorious future!” - Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IkeaĬollege, major: Iowa State University, biochemistry Ilhan Omar, “We must see others’ struggles as our own, and their success as our success, so we can speak to our common humanity.”Ĭollege, major: University of St. Many students cite a religious reference.Īmong the quotes this year are these of encouragement:įrom U.S. The words that inspire come from authors and poets, politicians and scientists, musicians and actors. Some choose a Top 10 or a small percentage of the class.įor those who send us a smaller list, we invite them to include students’ favorite quotes. Some designate valedictorians and salutatorians, others award “cum laude” honors. But for the graduates we salute today, their pursuit of academic excellence continued.Įach year, we ask east metro and western Wisconsin schools to submit a list of their top graduates, however they define them. Classes were taught online, then in ensuing years, sometimes back in the classroom, sometimes back online.
Before their freshman year ended, schools were shuttered to stymie the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The high school graduates of 2022 overcame many disruptions en route to their diplomas.
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