Graduation Speakers A Message from the Class of 2020
Perhaps the most important milestone to mark the accomplishment of completing high school and moving toward adulthood is graduation. And at DSHA this also includes the prayerful celebration of Baccalaureate Mass. At the time of printing this magazine, these significant events have been postponed from the traditional Memorial Day weekend date due to COVID-19. They have been rescheduled with the intention of celebrating both Baccalaureate Mass and graduation over the weekend of August 1. Three young women from the DSHA Class of 2020 will be speaking to their class, TSC, family, friends, and loved ones at graduation. Their speeches would typically be repsented within the pages of the spring semester edition of the The Word Magazine. However, due to the delayed timing of graduation, and the goal to keep their graduation speeches confidential until the big day, they have each decided a to write a letter to commemorate their DSHA experience and those who have been a part of it.
Spirit of the Class of 2020 Jackie Gehringer, DSHA ’20, was chosen by her classmates to speak at graduation as the Spirit of the Class of 2020. She was selected for representing the essence of her class and what it truly means to be a Dasher — welcoming and caring for all, and for serving as a thread to bind the class of 2020 together.
Class of 2020 Valedictorians Two young women from the DSHA Class of 2020 have earned the opportunity to speak at graduation as class valedictorians. Anna Klempay, DSHA ’20, and Lucia Pechloff, DSHA ’20, have worked diligently for four years toward holding the highest unweighted GPA in their class — an impressive 4.02 — while taking a minimum of four AP/accelerated/dual-credit/honors classes, as well as exhibiting good behavior.
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