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YOU. YOUR CLASS. YOUR CLASSMATES.
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014
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Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life!
Q. Should I take my pet to college? A. ...or should I get a pet while in college?
My initial response...not the best idea, at least not for everyone. Why? Hopefully we find our children are off to college to actually study. Studying is only part of college life. There is spontaneity and many distractions. There are many variables such as the expenses of school, transportation, medical, entertainment, etc...Housing options and time management can be very unpredictable especially for freshmen or new students. So the responsibility of pet ownership could be a hindrance verses benefit.
Graduation season is upon us, and the staff at the Ormond Beach Observer would like to congratulate all the seniors and wish them good luck. In this section, you will see the graduates who had their pictures taken at Father Lopez, Mainland and Seabreeze high schools, plus a special story on the graduates of the Pace program, on Page 12. Again, best of luck! — The Editor The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Students do have pets. Cats may be overall a lower maintenance choice, if they remain healthy. As a student, it would have been very difficult for me to remain diligent in the responsibilities of husbandry. Study hours were often unpredictable. Finances were a challenge with class expenses not to mention any additional appetite one may have toward hobbies, travel, clothes, technology, parties, and the like. And now, 20 years later, those expenses have only inflated.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
So, before you commit, think about your personal situation. Consider your experience in pet ownership, where you may live, how much time will you have, expense of care for the pet beyond food and shelter. Would a dog or cat be better suited to my environment? No matter what you do, stay focused on your studies! Success there will guarantee a lifetime of companionship with your pets.
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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014
YOU. YOUR CLASS. YOUR CLASSMATES.
Congratulations, graduates!
Jasmine Alson
Ida Angelma
Kaitlyn Azar
Katherine Biggs
Rebecca Blais
Joseph Boden
Justin Bryant
Jackson Bush
Guan Chen
David Crespo
Olivia Del Guercio
Andrew Elder
Kyle Epping
Adam Farmer
Louis Ferris
Lauren Freeborn
Benjamin Ginsberg
Sarah Hollmann
Jordan Hopkins
Haillee Howell
Alyssa Husbands
Sidney Jackson
Ashnel JeanMary
Kathryn Kehr
Kevin Kelly
Brantley Lansberry
Tiffany Laverna
Alexandria Leek
Amy Leslie
Yun Long
Shaohuan Ma
Shaoshu Ma
Benjamin Marello
Spencer Maugeri
Alan McFarland
Sam McIntire
Alexis McMullin
Chenyang Meng
Wei Miao
Andrew Miceli
Alexandra Miles
Joseph Mortensen
Madeline Musante
Brieanna Napolitano
Isabella Napolitano
Spenser O’Hair
William Oglesby
Ruixin Pan
Mary Perry
Talon Reeder
Zijian Ren
Marissa Rodriguez
Nicholas Rowe
Cristina Roy
David Santa Maria
Nicholas Santoyo
Alanna Schatz
Meng She
Brooke Shroyer
Gabriel Silveira
Nicholas Spadea
Shadeja Stewart
Valerie Villafane
Jeffrey Waddick
Jinchu Wang
Junmusha Wang
Jason West
Zachary Wilson
Chengfeng Xu
Mingxin Zhang
Nan Zhang
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SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2014
YOU. YOUR CLASS. YOUR CLASSMATES.
Congratulations, graduates!
Edgardo Acosta
Christian Adams
Adedoyin Adepegba
Jack Adkins
Edward Alkire
Dondre Amador
Reba Anderson
Justin Aponte
Amethyst Armstrong
Briana Bacon
Antwan Baker
Emundri Baker
Alison Ballard
Shaun Bean
Deantre Bellamy
Stacey Bennett
Dillon Blackman
Jarrett Bolen
Sarah Bowen
Rodrekus Braham
Bianca Brown
Kiara Brown
Shakia Brown
Nicholas Bruno
Tess Burkett
Evan Butts
Reginald Calhoun
Toshami Calvin
Stevan Carr
Nicole Carter
Sarah Chance
Breanna Chapman
Chelsea Cohen
Jaelin Collier
Bacari Cooper
Dwayne Copeland
Victoria Crawshaw
Naomi Crumbley
Emily Cruz
Amber Cue
Jane Cunningham
Shanderia Cunningham
James Cuthbertson
Meliah Daily
Kaitlyn Daraio
Alexandria Davis
Anwar Niko Davis
Jovonte’ Davis
Nyla Davis
Ronnie Dawson
Jean-Ross Dayandante
Kayla Delay
Samantha Dennis
Frederick Denny
Ivette Desanto
Jeffrey Dorber
Thomas Douglas
Traci Driggers
Hunter Durham
Khalil Edwards
Marcus Edwards
Marquise Edwards
Timothy Edwards
Sashah Elouidor
Alexa Emanuel-Reich
Tyrie Emanuel
Bernita Eugene
Kara Ferguson
Sarah Flora
Renee Foster
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You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. Dr. Seuss
Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path, then by all means, you should follow that. Ellen Degeneres
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YOU. YOUR CLASS. YOUR CLASSMATES.
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014
Congratulations, graduates!
Basel Abusad
Jordan Acosta
Alyssa Agnone
Jesse Alexander
Rachael Andersen
Thomas Atkinson
Catherine Baker
Aja Baliker
Zachary Ballas
Philip Barber
Giovanni Barreto
Charles Barrett
Paul Batten
Robert Baughman
Cassidy Baumann
Harmony Bear
Amberlynn Beers
Carson Bell
Zhamiria Bell
Shelby Bielefeldt
Samantha Black
Connor Blair
Daniela Bogdanovska
Cassandra Bolles
Blake Bordis
Jordan Bowling
Benjamin Brainard
Brianna Brannan
Gregory Briggs
William Brock
Megan Brown
Katherine Buchinsky
Christian Bunn
Andrew Bustamante
Vania Bustamante
Cheyenne Butler
Chelsey Callis
Kelly Campanelli
Gabrielle Cannon
Kyle Cannon
William Carley
Emily Carnes
Margaret Caromano
Thomas Caspari
Gabriela Castellano
Elisha Cavella
Alyssa Cellini
Kayla Chadwick
Allison Chambers
Samuel Chappuis
Cassy Chinn
Moriah Choulagh
Theresa Cintron
Dominic Circelli
Micheal Cloer
Jordan Collins
Lucas Colucci
Kyle Commette
Kyle Comte
Joseph Cornelison
Katrina Cortright
Anthony Coschignano
Morgan Cox
Kyle Coyle
Kevin Coyne
Jordan Crabb
Jahred Cramer
Miranda Creggar
Jeremiah Cronin
Joshua Cross
Kristen Curtis
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Five girls from PACE VolusiaFlagler on track to graduation Though it might have seemed unlikely for a few of these students, five PACE Center for Girls Volusia-Flagler will graduate May 30. In sixth grade, Christiana* used to explode. “I was getting into fights a lot and couldn’t control my anger,” she said. “If someone made me mad, I would just explode. When I started PACE in sixth grade, it wasn’t looking good. PACE taught me how to control my anger, and helped me with my academic skills.” Now about to graduate, she credits PACE Center for Girls Volusia-Flagler for her ability to control her anger and get her high school diploma. “My leadership skills have improved, and my attitude has changed,” Christina said. “I’m a better role model now.” Christina said she wants to set a good example for her nieces and nephews. “My advice to them would be to keep going, don’t let anything
bring you down,” Christina said. “Do your homework and work hard. It’s not going to be easy.” Christina’s career goals aren’t set in stone, but she pictures herself being a lawyer in New York City. Abigail* was a missing person before she joined PACE. Halfway through her senior year at high school, she dropped out and was kicked out of her house. After bouncing between living with friends, she decided it was time to finish her education. “I guess I was skipping school more than I should have,” Abigail said. “I had dropped out of school and decided it was time to go back. I was a missing person, and I didn’t want to go to school because then they would find me. It was a combination of things, but I wasn’t making good choices.” When it comes to her family,
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