Charleston County School District, SC 2020 Virtual Graduations, 8 Jun 2020

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From YouTube: Septima P. Clark Academy Virtual Graduation 2020

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Septima P. Clark Academy Virtual Graduation 2020

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Good evening I'm gerrita postlewait, superintendent.

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Of charleston county schools and it's a pleasure to welcome you to.

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This graduation celebration for the class of 2020., as you know,.

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This virtual ceremony is just the first way. Graduates will be recognized.

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Your school has planned face-to-face diploma, awarding ceremonies for you.

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In the coming days today, I want to acknowledge upfront that we'd.

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All rather be together, just as we would have preferred to spend.

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The last two months going to class participating in or attending school.

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Activities going to the prom just enjoying the.

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Normal school during the final weeks of your journey.

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That began many years ago in elementary school and brought you to this point. However, the pandemic has forced all of us to.

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Rethink everything that we previously knew as normal. One thing that has not changed is your remarkable.

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Accomplishments, we gather today to recognize the.

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Relationships that you have formed to honor your achievements, your memories.

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And your hard work, so I offer to each of you.

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My personal congratulations you've achieved this milestone event.

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Of graduation, we will celebrate you virtually today.

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And look forward to seeing you in person to offer you our best wishes. As you.

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Enter the world as the remarkable class of 2020.

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Each year, senior classes across america attempt to be the first class.

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To ever accomplish something grand well, I can say.

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For the class of 2020, you definitely graduated memorably and, like.

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No other, you will always be remembered as the first class to graduate during a.

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Global pandemic, in march students all over the country.

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Had to adjust to a new normal, in addition to being.

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Uprooted from their schools and friends, but they still persevered and crossed.

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The finish line, this is your story when you decided to.

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Attend september clark academy, you left your home schools.

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Your comforts and pursued a better educational experience.

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A chance to excel with students who thought like you.

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While facing similar challenges, it is not unusual for clark, academy, students.

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To be mothers, caregivers for their families,.

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Live independently or maybe lost their way.

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I know some of you never saw graduation as a final step, but each of you.

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Persevered your desire and inner strength led you.

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To this moment today, although these are unprecedented times.

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And many students struggle to complete their senior year.

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You excelled several of you continue to go above.

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And beyond, to help others, while also working.

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Extra hours to support your families, we, the staff of sup team of pete clark.

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Academy applaud each of you. We want you to take that same.

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Perseverance, grit drive and determination that you showed.

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And continue on in this life's journey to start the next chapter in your life.

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Congratulations to the class of 2020.. Our senior class speaker is kalia banks.

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Khalil banks has been a student at clark academy for three years.

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She began clark academy during her sophomore year.

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During her freshman year, her mother died, which caused her to face several.

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Struggles during her senior year, her caregiver her.

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Grandmother became ill with cancer, while caring for her grandmother and.

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Attending weekly appointments kalia managed to remain on the honor.

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Roll during the pandemic, khalia was able to.

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Obtain a job at musc to help support her family. She is an.

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Example of the perseverance and determination.

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Clark academy students show daily first off. I would like by saying.

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Congratulations to our seniors. I am proud of each and every one of you.

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I know how hard it was for us to achieve this goal with everything that's going.

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On and I know it was a difficult year for many of us, but we kept pushing and made it to the end. I know I can say.

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That I'm very proud of myself, because high school was a huge struggle for me.

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From my freshman year all the way to my senior year, I was struggling because I.

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Was dealing with my own personal problems.

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I lost my mother and I really took a big toll on me.

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I put it put me in a very dark place. I was letting my grades drop low and not.

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Showing up to school, I just gave up on everything because I felt like school.

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Wasn't helping, but I still would go this caused me to be very behind in.

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School I wanted to give up, because I was so embarrassed of myself.

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I didn't want anyone making fun of me or anything, but then I realized that.

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Graduation was all me and my mother could talk about.

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And I feel as though I ordered to her to get my high school diploma, so I started.

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Paying more attention in my classes- and I made sure I did all my assignments.

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And anything that would get me back on track. No, it's not easy, but if.

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You take the time and stay focused and keep pushing you can do it believe me, and I also have to give a big thank you.

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To the said, timothy clark staff, because you guys were a big help.

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With helping us reach this huge accomplishment, that means so much to us.

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You guys never gave up on us and when we wanted to you guys would let us know.

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That that wasn't an option and we love you guys for that by ok senior class of 2020. It's time for us to check out.

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Our senior class speaker is renesha fisher. Renesa was selected by the staff.

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Of clark academy for overcoming many obstacles to become.

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Successful and complete her high school career renisha has been a student at clarke academy for two years.

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She began clark academy during her junior year during her freshman and.

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Sophomore years renesa experienced the death of many.

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Friends due to gun violence, which caused her to face several.

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Struggles during her junior year, she found a home here at clark.

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With several caring staff during her senior year, she managed to turn her.

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Academic career around and managed to maintain the honor.

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Roll she is an example of the grit and determination, clarke, academy.

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Students show daily from buzz to flowers, class of 2020. We.

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Started off from the bottom now we're here, we've waited 12 long years to get where we are today, as we all remember, starting.

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School as buds we're now beautifully blossomed flowers, despite how we are living in this world in 2020, this will not have an.

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Impact on our successful future, just as we are just as we have scribed.

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With strong determination throughout our years of school, we will continue to.

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Describe beyond the pandemic that came during our.

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Graduation year of 2020., whether we continue our education with.

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College be sworn in the military or even take over a family.

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Business, we will always have success as part of our lives.

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The class of 2020 have less lots of farm memories.

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Sitting in classes and running through hallways.

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Though we may feel that we have done it all on our own, we cannot forget those.

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Who have graciously and unselfishly helped us along the way.

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With all that being said, we salute first, our heavenly father.

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Who have kept us shielding us and protect us? Thank you, lord, for all that.

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You've done and will continue to do next to our parents and family thanks for.

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Being there every footstep of our path, we love you.

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Finally, mad shout outs to our administrators teachers, counselors, custodians and cafeteria workers.

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That have worked diligently to help make this possible.

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You all have hearts of steel, especially those who have put up with every problem.

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Or difficult situation to make this mark in our life a true blessing.

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Thank you all so much. You are all appreciated to the class of 2020.

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Please remember that you have all been blessed and you are ready for continued.

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Success: your future is not in your hands. Let's.

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Continue our growth as boston, my fathers and live.

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Our best life ever this year's recipient of the principal.

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Award is teasia todd johnson. This honor goes to the graduating senior.

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With the highest overall grade, point average at septima p clark academy an unsung hero with someone who does not.

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Let small setbacks keep them from success. Justin cronin.

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Once said, real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking doing the unpopular thing, because it's.

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What you believe, and the heck with everybody clark academy, would like to present the unsung hero award.

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To khalia banks and renee fisher.

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The dictionary definition of perseverance is persisting in doing.

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Something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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Nelson mandela once said: do not judge me by my successes.

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Judge me, by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

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Although all of our students are the purest example.

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Of how hard work pays off in full, only one can receive this award.

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The 2020 recipient of the perseverance award.

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Goes to chelsea tillis.

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