By ISABELLE ANDERSON
Class of 2025 President
Good morning students, families, community and staff.
I have grown a lot over the past three years serving as your class president, but that’s not what I’m here to talk about.
I am here to talk about how amazing it’s been to watch you all grow through your high school careers.
So many of you have come out of your shells, many of you have accomplished feats rarely surpassed. But at one point or another we have all come together to show that the Class of 2025 is the best class.
I’d like to remind you that we went through eighth grade separated, some of us learning virtually and some of us in-person, but that did not stop our comradery when we arrived here for our first day of high school. We spent that day on this very field, building friendships and creating connections, that for some, have lasted four years.
We entered high school in a very weird time. We thought life could go back to normal, but it wasn’t quite there yet, and I’m sure the staff in the crowd right now are remembering the vast number of times they had to tell us to pull up our masks those first few months.
We celebrated our normalcy when it finally arrived, and now we get to celebrate all of our achievements up to this point.
Some people like to tell us that our class is boring, or unmotivated, but I’d disagree. We are an outstanding class with amazing accomplishments that have changed this school, and our community, for the better.
I’d like to note that two members of our class were the first to be a part of the Apprenticeship Maryland program here, a program that has taken off and now provides valuable opportunities to many of our peers. This demonstrates the growth that we have gone through on our journey to this point, expanding our knowledge while also improving our futures.
We also have multiple record setters amongst us, all of whom broke their own record — on the court, the field and in the pool — and who we are proud to cheer on. Their determination for success is a shared trait through our class, and most of us strive for the best daily.
But I want you to remember to continue to be great as we all move into our next chapter — as Natasha Bedingfield says, “Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten.”
All of us have accomplished something amazing in the past four years, and whether it was big or small, it shows that we can achieve anything we want, and today is a prime example of that.
I’m sure we have all struggled with ourselves to show up to school, but the important thing is that you did, and now you are about to walk across this stage and never have to come back here at 7 a.m. again.
Graduating today is a remarkable accomplishment for everyone here. We have officially proven that 2025 is the best year.
I would like to close with some wise words I was once told by a stranger: “peace, love, and don’t change,” a reminder I hope you carry with you through wherever your next chapter leads you.
Remember to be peaceful with every challenge you face, spread love everywhere you go, and never change your determination or hardworking spirit.
You will always have a home in the Trojan Arena, but I know that each of you will do amazing things wherever your road leads.
Congratulations Class of ’25, we made it!
