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So
good
evening,
and
welcome
to
the
2022
laude
induction
ceremony,
I'd
like
to
welcome
and
congratulate
our
17
inductees,
this
evening's
ceremony
and
before
we
begin
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
to
welcome
our
district
administrators,
Dr
Colton,
Ecker,
Dr,
lamia
and
Miss
Cunningham
for
being
here.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
also
wanted
to
thank
our
Board
of
Education,
who
is
always
so
supportive
of
all
of
our
programs.
So
thank
you
for
being
here,
so
everyone
in
the
audience
in
some
way
in
one
way
or
another.
C
You
have
supported
and
encouraged
our
inductees
during
their
journey
through
high
school
and
even
going
back
to
eighth
grade,
because
we
did
take
some
of
those
grades
back
from
eighth
grade
and
include
them
in
our
calculations.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
going
all
the
way
back
to
middle
school
and
having
that
support,
you
have
all
played
a
role
in
helping
them
academically
and
turning
them
into
the
Learners
that
they
are
today.
C
All
of
the
parents
who
are
here,
you
were
with
them
at
every
step
of
the
journey
with
words
of
comfort
and
encouragement.
I,
don't
know,
I
see
some
siblings,
who
are
here
as
well,
who
were
there
for
there
for
with
them
through
thick
and
thin
I.
Think
I
saw
some
grandparents
of
what
as
well,
who
were
bragging
about
them
to
their
friends
from
the
moment
they
could
roll
over
in
their
crib
and
I.
C
C
C
Second,
we
get
a
chance
to
honor
faculty
members
who
are
being
inducted
to
laude
and
to
gain
inspiration
through
their
remarks.
I'm
very
excited
to
hear
those
remarks
from
Ms
Shaw
in
just
a
moment.
Finally,
this
event
is
special
to
me,
because
our
inductees
have
had
the
opportunity
to
invite
those
faculty
members
who
have
had
a
positive
impact
on
their
learning
during
their
time
at
Byram
Hills.
This
tradition
of
inviting
past
teachers
to
be
a
part
of
this
celebration
reflects
the
gratitude
that
our
inductees
have
for
their
teachers.
C
The
lasting
impact
that
these
teachers
have
will
be
felt
long
after
the
content
is
forgotten,
though
they
won't
forget
the
content
and
they
may
forget
how
it
you
know
the
steps
of
solving
a
math
problem
or
something
like
that,
but
they'll
never
forget
how
they
made
them,
feel
to
be
a
learner
here
in
the
building.
So
thank
you
once
again
for
being
with
us
here
tonight
to
celebrate
the
tremendous
accomplishments
of
these
17
students,
so
the
criteria
for
selection
into
laude,
it's
fairly
simple.
C
We
calculate
all
of
the
weighted
gpas
of
everyone
in
the
class
and
then
invite
the
students
who
fall
within
the
top
10
percent
to
be
inducted.
We
have
17
inductees
this
year,
even
though
we
have
158
students,
because
there
was
actually
a
tie,
I'm
not
going
to
tell
you
who
tied
but
great
job
the
class
of
2023.
C
They
have
hold
a
special
place
in
my
heart
because
they
are
the
only
grade
that
was
here
to
straddle
what
I
call
AC
and
PC
anti-covet
and
post
covet
at
Byram,
Hills,
High,
School
I
refer
to
them
as
our
improvisers
adapters
and
Overcomers.
The
iaos
they've
seen
it
all
over
the
course
of
their
four
years.
Here
they
are
only
students
who
actually
remember
the
old
schedule
with
26
minute
lunch
periods
a
days
and
the
staggered
ends
of
quarters.
C
The
end
of
their
ninth
grade
year
brought
an
entirely
new
way
of
learning
asynchronous
synchronous
launch
days.
Isolation,
distancing
sophomore
year
was
called
normal,
but
it
included
masking,
distancing
small
group
tutorials,
independent
e-learning,
hybrid
schedules
with
red
white
navy
Hills
and
black
days.
C
They
all
love
the
hills
days.
All
right.
You
got
out
early
on
those
Wednesdays,
so
they
have
had
to
improvise,
adapt
and
overcome
for
the
overwhelming
majority
of
their
High
School
experience.
Not
only
that
these
17
students
up
here
managed
to
do
it
all
at
the
highest
levels.
So,
even
though
what
they
had
to
do
changed,
they
were
able
to
face
it,
and
not
only
that.
Do
it
at
such
a
high
level
and
I
know
that
that
support
that
you
gave
them
out
there
created
an
environment
for
them
to
be
able
to
do
that.
C
C
So
even
though
we're
still
in
the
first
quarter
of
their
their
High
School
senior
year,
this
event
in
many
ways
marks
the
beginning
of
the
end
of
their
High
School
experience
in
the
blink
of
an
eye
they'll
be
donning
their
graduation
caps
and
gowns
and
receiving
their
diplomas,
even
with
a
little
more
than
20
percent
of
their
time
in
high
school
in
front
of
them.
This
ceremony
is
a
share
sign
that
the
end
is
right
around
the
corner.
C
C
Dr
apt,
Mr
hubs,
Mr
Banks,
the
Jazz
choir
Valentina,
Marino,
Miss,
Albert,
Mr,
August,
Mr,
Pollux,
Mr
melso
and
our
custodial
staff
I
want
to
thank
you
for
making
this
evening
possible.
It
is
now
my
pleasure
to
introduce
my
colleague
and
friend
Miss
Jessica
Shaw,
who
will
be
giving
our
laude
address
this
evening.
I'm
very
happy
that
she's
being
acknowledged.
C
D
Good
evening,
I
am
so
grateful
to
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
tonight,
I'd
like
to
begin
by
thanking
the
laude
Society
for
my
induction.
It
was
an
honor
last
year
to
walk
across
the
stage
and
receive
my
certificate
and
I'm
excited
for
the
students
and
one
of
my
very
special
colleagues
to
do
the
same
this
evening.
D
D
Of
course,
I'd
like
to
thank
Mr
Walsh
Mr,
Smith,
Dr,
lamia,
Dr,
Carlton,
Ecker,
Carlton,
Ecker,
Gina
Cunningham,
my
colleagues
and
our
wonderful
Board
of
Education
I
feel
so
fortunate
to
work
in
a
place
that
really
values
its
teachers.
I
worked
in
North
Carolina
for
about
five
years
and
the
details
of
that
experience.
I'll
say
for
a
different
night,
but
let's
just
say
that
when
I
started
my
career
here
at
Byram,
it
was
like
Aladdin's.
A
whole
new
world
was
playing
in
my
head
each
day.
D
We
also
have
new
partners
in
crime
here
at
the
high
school,
so
I'd
love
to
also
acknowledge
and
thank
our
new
assistant
principals,
Mr
August
and
Miss
Albert
Mr
August.
You
somehow
managed
to
make
fire
drill
announcements
fun.
Wouldn't
you
agree
guys
yep
and
Miss
Albert.
You
look
really
out
of
breath
and
very
determined.
Every
time
I
see
you,
which
means
that
really
both
of
you
are
doing
a
phenomenal
job,
so
I.
Thank
you.
D
D
He
is
definitely
my
cheerleader
along
with
my
children,
and
you
know
earlier
this
week,
people
in
my
family
were
battling
colds
and
they
dealt
with
me
saying
like
stay
away
from
me,
because
on
Thursday,
I'm,
very
important
and
I
cannot
be
up
here
coughing
and
they
dealt
with
that
quite
well.
So
thank
you
Dan
for
that,
but
it
also
looks
like
you
have
such
cheerleaders
in
your
audience
here
as
well
tonight.
D
So
I'd
like
to
begin
by
discussing
a
brief
first
day
of
school
activity
that
I
do
with
my
students.
I
have
each
member
of
my
classes
write
me
a
letter.
I
give
them
each
a
series
of
questions
to
answer
in
their
marble
composition,
books,
because
you
know
English
teachers
we
like
to
torture
you
by
making
you
physically
right
and
bonus
points
for
those
who
write
in
cursive
and
I,
give
them
questions
like.
What's
your
favorite
subject,
what
are
some
of
your
pet
peeves?
Who
are
some
of
your
favorite
people?
For
that
response?
D
The
most
popular
answer
was
my
parents
now
the
second
most
popular
response
that
one
threw
me
a
bit:
I
suspect
it
might
not
Shock
you
guys,
although
maybe
it
will,
but
the
second
most
favorite
person,
The
Rock,
it's
true.
It
was
overwhelmingly
my
parents
and
The
Rock,
which
was
fascinating
too,
because
while
they
wrote
sentences
detailing
how
supportive
their
parents
are
those
that
said,
the
Rocks
seem
to
have
no
explanation
whatsoever
like
they
just
expected
me
to
know
why
the
rock
was
so
great.
D
So
another
question
that
I
ask
is:
what
would
you
do
if
you
knew
you
could
not
fail?
It's
a
seemingly
simple
question,
but
it's
a
little
deceptive
because
I
get
a
whole
window
into
the
student's
mentality.
I
get
playful
responses
and
ones
that
are
far
more
serious.
I
get
responses
that
Shock
Me,
for
instance,
one
student,
very
sweet,
very
polite,
very
quiet.
This
student
wrote
I
would
commit
the
perfect
crime,
a
big
bank
heist
and
what's
the
moral
there
guys,
you
just
never
know
who
you're
sitting
next
to
right
like.
D
Know
look
around
now.
Most
students
talked
about
how
their
stress
levels
would
go
down
if
they
knew
that
failure
wasn't
on
the
table,
how
they
would
try
every
really
hard
class
that
interested
them,
because
they
knew
they
would
be
successful.
They
would
climb
Mount
Everest.
They
would
play
on
every
sports
team.
They
would
never
study,
they
wrote
not
These
Guys.
D
These
guys
didn't
write
that,
because
why
not
they
weren't
going
to
fail,
and
yet
in
a
sea
of
answers
there
was
one
that
stood
out
the
most,
and
this
was
from
the
student
who
discussed
that
there
really
wasn't
anything
they
would
choose
to
do
if
they
knew
they
couldn't
fail,
because
they
didn't
really
see
failure
as
something
bad
or
something
to
avoid
one
student
out
of
over
a
hundred
who
wrote
that,
with
a
life
without
failures
in
their
words,
would
be
pretty
boring,
I'm
going
to
take
the
sip
of
water
really
quick,
because
I
have
cotton
mouth,
because
I
haven't
done
this
in
a
while,
so
hold
on.
D
Thank
you,
okay.
This
student
recognized
and
dove
into
the
necessity
of
failure-
and
that
brings
me
to
the
central
theme
of
tonight's
speech,
because
when
I
was
thinking
about
all
of
the
subjects
that
I
could
explore
with
you
this
evening,
I
of
course
had
to
begin
with
taking
a
good
hard
look
at
my
audience,
and
you
are
the
students.
Pardon
me
from
turning
my
back
for
a
moment.
You
are
the
student
who
sets
the
bar
very,
very
high
for
yourself,
and
that
is
surely
an
admirable
thing
to
do.
D
You
are
the
student
who
pays
attention
to
detail
who
doesn't
walk
out
of
class,
allowing
too
many
questions
to
linger.
You
Furrow
your
brow
at
an
88
unless
it's
an
AP,
Physics
right
right
guys,
you
email
your
questions
late
at
night,
when
you
know
you
should
be
getting
the
eight
hours
of
sleep
that
you
know
you
need,
but
a
last
school
comes
first,
you
ask
about
the
95.,
it's
good,
you
say:
I
nod
you
look
back
down
at
your
paper,
but
it's
not
in
96..
D
You
can
be
a
bit
of
a
perfectionist
someone
who
doesn't
let
things
slip
and
for
whom
your
self-identity
can,
at
times
be
connected
to
your
success
and
I.
Commend
you
for
your
drive
as
we
all
do.
You
will
go
on
to
achieve
all
those
things
that
our
society
needs
to
prosper.
You
are
the
game.
Changers
The
Visionaries,
the
best
of
our
future.
D
Earlier
this
month,
when
I
was
attending
a
charity
event
for
Saint
Jude's
I
listened
to
a
young
girl's
mother
tell
her
story.
She
spoke
of
the
nurses
and
researchers
and
even
the
hospital
president
who
all
fought
for
her
child
and
I
thought
those
Heroes
will
be
my
students.
These
are
the
kinds
of
thoughts
that
I
often
have
it's
a
pain
of
recognition
when
I'm
standing
in
front
of
the
class
or
I'm
kneeling
beside
your
desk,
and
you
might
think
I'm
thinking
about
whether
or
not
your
thesis
statement
works
but
I'm.
D
What
I'm
really
thinking
is
kiddo.
You
are
going
to
change
the
world,
but
before,
during
and
after
you
make
that
indelible
mark
on
the
path
you
set
out
on,
you
have
to
well
mess
up
and
I
want
to
remind
you
of
just
how
those
mistakes
that
you
will
make
in
your
future
will
be
just
as
crucial
to
your
achievements.
D
Failures,
mistakes,
they're
the
greatest
indicators
that
you
have
taken
risks
and
none
of
us
can
live
a
rich
life
without
those
chances
that
we
take.
It
took
a
long
time
for
me
to
be
comfortable
with
mistakes.
Okay,
to
be
fair,
when
I
was
your
age,
I
was
a
little
too
comfortable,
we'll
save
those
stories
for
later,
but
it
did
seem
that
the
more
ambitious
I
became
the
more
worried
I
was
about
messing
up.
D
Even
tonight,
I
was
worried
about
it
when
I
was
younger
when
I
was
thinking
about
being
a
teacher,
I
didn't
want
to
be
a
teacher.
I
wanted
to
be
the
best
teacher
and
being
the
best
at
anything,
in
my
mind,
did
not
include
making
many
mistakes
and
I
don't
think
I'm
the
only
one
who
feels
this
way
or
has
felt
that
way.
After
all,
we
move
out
of
childhood
when
the
world
is
just
this
curious
place
that
we
have
so
many
questions
about
questions
that
we
aren't
afraid
to
ask
questions.
D
We
don't
often
give
ourselves
that
kind
of
credit.
We
avoid
potential
discomfort
or
embarrassment
for
the
sake
of
our
egos
and
my
advice
to
you:
don't
do
that
at
our
last
faculty
meeting
we
discussed
the
results
of
an
Enneagram
test.
We
all
took
the
test
was
in
simplest
terms,
a
personality
test.
We
were
either
the
reformer,
the
helper,
the
Challenger
The
Peacemaker,
the
Enthusiast,
the
loyalist
the
investigator,
the
achiever
I'm,
an
achiever
competence
adaptable
goal-oriented,
ambitious,
organized
diplomatic
Charming.
It
was
fantastic
reading
about
myself
this
way
well,
in
kept
it
until
I
kept
reading.
D
Things
got
a
little
hairy
when
I
kept
reading,
because
my
dominant
personality
trait
is
also
highly
concerned
with
their
performance,
doing
their
job
well
constantly
driving
themselves
to
achieve
goals
as
if
self-worth
depends
on
it.
Another
descriptor
terrified
of
failure,
an
achiever-
can
have
a
deep-seated
fear
of
making
a
mistake.
Now
to
be
clear.
These
descriptors
didn't
totally
shock
me,
but
it
did
make
me
reflect
on
how
this
is
in
lamest
terms,
problematic,
because
who
can
really
live
happily,
who
can
live
a
dynamic
life
being
terrified
of
mistakes?
D
Who
would
want
to
certainly
not
me,
because
what
happens
in
the
space
between
I
would
but
I'm
afraid
runs
contrary
to
the
dreamers
that
we
are.
It
also
promotes
perseveration
rather
than
reflection,
which
is
a
huge
waste
of
our
energy,
so
tonight,
class
of
2023,
as
you
are
bathing
in
the
glory
of
your
achievements
as
you
should,
as
you
wait
for
those
College
decisions
to
come
pouring
in,
as
you
become
esteemed
members
of
laude.
Just
remember
that
the
messiness
the
regrets,
the
mistakes,
no
matter
how
big
you
think
they
might
be.
D
They
teach
you
the
most
about
yourself
and
others
and
the
world.
When
you
look
back
on
it,
it's
those
moments,
the
ones
you
want
to
cover
your
face.
Thinking
about
the
ones
you
want
to
forget
ever
happens.
It's
those
times
that
really
bring
you
closer
to
your
own
greatness
and
when
you
begin
your
freshman
year
of
college,
when
you
begin
your
profession
when
you
begin
adulthood,
just
remember
that
on
the
evening
you
celebrated
you
are
tremendous
academic
achievements.
D
B
B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
Students
who
were
selected
must
still
demonstrate
the
original
qualities
of
excellent
scholarship,
intellectual
curiosity,
stamina,
a
willingness
to
take
a
heavy
workload,
a
desire
to
learn
and
to
excel
and
a
consistency
of
performance.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
our
students
have
excelled
in
other
areas
as
well
in
school
clubs
and
activities,
community
service,
Athletics,
volunteer,
work
and
Leadership
positions.
You
are
to
be
commended.
A
In
the
year,
2000
Robert
D
Putnam,
a
political
scientist
currently
teaching
at
Harvard
wrote
a
book
bowling
alone.
Definitely
an
intriguing
title:
Putnam
took
a
look
at
American
society
20
years
ago.
He
identified
the
idea
of
social
capital,
which
are
social
networks
that
provide
values
and
connections.
For
us,
these
organizations
enriched
and
created
the
fabric
of
our
social
lives.
A
They
included
membership
in
Civic
organizations,
labor
unions,
parent-teacher
organizations,
women's
clubs,
scouting
fraternal
groups
like
The
Lions,
Elks,
rotary,
Kiwanis
and
bowling
leagues.
Putnam
wrote
that
the
bowling
leagues
provided
purpose,
friendship
and
goals
for
their
members,
for
example,
not
bowling.
But
my
mother
looked
forward
to
her
monthly
Garden
Club
meetings.
A
Membership
in
other
social
organizations
began
to
decline,
starting
at
the
beginning
of
this
century.
Now,
22
years
later,
the
effects
of
declining
Social
Capital
are
noticeable
and
disturbing
the
internet
and
the
easy
access
to
information
have
fueled.
This
people
spend
hours
glued
to
their
cell
phones.
Conversation
has
declined,
political
leaders
and
parties
have
taken
advantage
of
this
social
climate
in
recent
polls.
The
biggest
concern
that
Americans
acknowledged
is
the
growing
divisions,
whether
political,
economic,
Regional
or
racial.
A
Our
country
has
not
been
this
polarized
since
the
1850s
before
the
Civil
War
I
see
the
current
situation
as
a
wake-up
call.
I
hope
we
can
be
more
tolerant
of
our
differences
and
listen
to
each
other.
We
will
discover
what
we
already
know
that
we
have
more
in
common
with
each
other
and
that
fragile
democracy
and
a
Multicultural
Society
need
more
care
and
nurture
nurturing
from
all
of
us.
A
You
have
gotten
an
excellent
Foundation
here
at
Byram.
Hills
cherish
your
remaining
days
here
appreciate
the
Knowledge
and
Skills
that
you
are
learning
appreciate.
Your
teachers
and
Friends
strive
to
make
a
difference
and
do
good,
don't
be
complacent.
Use
the
unexpected
in
your
life
and
the
occasional
failure
to
make
good
choices
don't
be
afraid
to
make
mistakes.
A
A
First,
you
need
an
attitude.
Try
new
things
and
don't
judge
in
advance.
Second
stay
on
track
and
get
a
good
education
learning
for
its
own
sake
should
become
part
of
your
educational
repertoire.
Lastly,
train
your
mind
to
think,
regardless
of
what
it
is
thinking
about,
you
will
discover
that
your
education,
knowledge
and
critical
mind
will
liberate
you.
Your
future
lies
before
you
make
the
most
of
it.
I
remember
seeing
an
old
Sundial
when
I
was
a
child,
it
was
decorated
with
the
words
of
the
poet
Robert
Browning,
how
prophetic
they
have
become.
A
The
distinguished
record
you
have
made
at
Byram
Hills
High
School
has
one
for
you:
membership
in
the
laude
Society.
This
Society
is
a
fellowship
of
Scholars,
whose
purpose
is
to
recognize
excellence
in
academic
work.
As
you
pursue
your
education,
it
is
our
hope
that
you
will
accept
the
honor
of
membership
in
this
Society
as
a
responsibility
to
the
ongoing
search
for
greater
understanding,
knowledge
and
peace
on
this
Earth.
A
A
A
A
A
A
As
the
quintessential
English
teacher,
her
favorite
author
is
Charles
Dickens,
but
Riley
Sager
is
her
favorite
contemporary
writer.
She
does
admit
to
enjoying
any
trashy
psychological
Thriller
that
she
comes
across.
She
currently
lives
in
Pound
Ridge,
with
her
husband,
Tom
and
their
children,
Elizabeth
and
William.
She
loves
to
travel
and
eat
at
good
restaurants.
A
She
enjoys
going
to
her
kids,
baseball
and
field
hockey
games
as
well
as
walking
her
dogs,
Clyde
and
Barrett.
They
are
named
after
New
York,
Knicks
players.
She
is
hard-working
and
focused.
She
loves
teaching
and
being
with
her
students
she
loves
to
learn.
Then
she
imparts
this
value
to
her
students.
Each
day
by
example,
on
behalf
of
the
laude
Society,
I
am
honored
to
offer
membership
to
Catherine
eschu.
C
All
right,
thank
you
once
again,
congratulations
to
Jess
Shaw,
congratulations
to
Catherine
eshu!
Thank
you
very
much,
Dr
apt.
Thank
you.
Mr
Hubbs
I
want
to
thank
our
Jazz
choir
Valentina
Marino
for
the
piano
and
I
want
to
again.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
So
Dr
app
has
a
nice
spread,
that's
ordered
and
ready.
We
have
a
reception
in
the
cafeteria
afterwards
and
we
hope
that
you
will
join
us
so
that
we
can
congratulate
you
in
person.
So
one
more
time,
let's
hear
for
tonight's
inductees.