celebrating the class of 2021
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THE CEREMONY
nd-of-school means many things to many people, and for a courageous few, it means a commitment to serve our country. Last month, Liberty Hill High School honored members of the Class of 2021 who have chosen to serve our country at the 4th annual Military Signing Day. Family members, teachers, board trustees, and recruiters watched proudly as five young men committed to military life after graduation. The students were excited, the families were beaming and the educators were proud of what the day meant. Principal John Bever said, “I am grateful to be able to work with these students; this is an exciting moment for the beginning of their new lives.” Echoing his sentiments, College, Career and Military Readiness advisor Deah Twine added, “It is not a decision taken lightly when a student decides to serve our great nation. We know many of you here today helped to guide these students to make such an honorable choice.”
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Associate Principal Monica Miller began making Military Signing Day a school event in 2018 and says it is always emotional. “We honor the young men and women who have chosen to serve our great country. I never want to take for granted these brave young people who step up and choose to protect our freedoms. As the proud wife of Army COL Zebediah Miller, I have a special heart for these students and never want them to feel that their decision to serve the United States of America in one of our branches of the military is not appreciated.”
READY TO SERVE First to receive his certificate was Jakobe Martinez, who has chosen to train for the most selective and elite force in the U.S. Air Force; Special Operations. Recruiter TSgt. Andrew Burdette explains, “It is incredibly difficult and selective to get into Special Operations. We have an 80 to 90 percent failure rate; mostly be-
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cause of quitting. The training is very difficult, but we do it for a reason. These Airmen find themselves in very challenging scenarios.” Taylor Gutierrez and Chris Alegria chose to be first in with the United States Marine Corps. Taylor wishes to be a USMC Military Police Officer. Chris will be an O311 Rifleman as part of the world’s elite infantry, and his long-term goal is to return home and lead the ROTC program at Liberty Hill High School.
