they make it happen thank you crust beneath the crest of the red planet today our government focuses on providing equal opportunity for every citizen that's the different from the issues students faced fifty years ago  hundred fifty eight hundred ninety eight state supreme court ruled unanimously to end segregation in schools the average cost of house was two thousand four hundred dollars while the price of a gallon of gas and a movie ticket were only a quarter each rockin robin along with hits from frank sinatra and al fitzgerald aired on the radio here's one ship's population of three thousand once lived along the rolling hills of farmland slightly different from the eighteen thousand we have living and a growing suburban community today south pacific was the broadway blockbuster teens met up to see breakfast at tiffany's on friday night at the drive in is performed across the nation movie tickets come to nearly ten dollars well becomes pricey to even drive to the theater as a gallon of gas looms around four dollars sonic m fifty elvis presley with a swing of his hips became the king of rock n roll while disney's wonderful world of color introduced color to a television station once nicknamed nothing but color also known hundred fifty eight graduates have planted their seeds of a dream they graduated high school asking just how will i make a difference in the world and their seeds of a dream began to sprout their dreams have become our generation's reality as their questions are answered our questions just begin today it is my honor to present to you eighteen members of the peters township class of  eight who have cycled their experience and knowledge to better our generation please stand as i call your name and i ask that you hold your pots until all of them recognized mr bill barker mr albert barnett mrs janet blair lychner mr william r crawford  rs patricia fink domain mr william fisher mrs syrian johnson grant mrs louise thank you very much vault disney once said all of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue that reaching this goal tonight has taken motivation perseverance and a lot of hard work together we have time but take with us the traits our clasps is that this past year many accomplishments and goals have been achieved to make our senior year really something term member we took home the gold fields for baseball and girls lacrosse for the second year in a row we won state championships in boys tennis girls tennis and boys soccer while competing in florida our dance team plays fi in the nation we will have two finalists who will be competing in maryland for nationals in history day while three of our classmates will be attending military academies we would like to extend our nation to all of our classmates who are willing to serve our country seven members of our class or recognize as being national merit scholars our class will have fifty seven people graduating with over a four point zero all together i think were pretty awesome there are many many memories that our cars will be taking with us as we finish our last moments here as high school students we have an enormous amount of school spirit which was evident in the past our junior year taking home the spirit stick with horse voices was a memorable occasion we will always carry with us a slight fear of parking in the legal spot this year our class has found a new definition for a bench don't sit on the bench before class during class after class or in your spare time each year around the sas in time we will all miss the opportunity to become the biggest creepers around we all also realize how bad our senior itis really was when the spark notes became too long next year at college we all look forward to sitting around a lunch table with nine people our senior year really has been something to remember with school spirit new roles and memories that will last a lifetime i can honestly say we have made our mark on this school there are countless qualities that sat our class apart from the rest and unified us we have many different cliques which are natural in a high school environment but our differences helped us get along unity is hard to find in high school and in life and if we take our quality of unity think of what impact we can make in others lives and in our own our unity defined our class and made us stand out we set an example of the way a graduating class should be we owe so much to our teachers and administrators who have helped us succeed but the most influential people in our lives we owe everything to our parents as much as we hate to admit they are the foundation that believed in us encouraged us and push us from the beginning every single parent today should be proud not only of your child but also of yourselves for this event is a measure of your success as well while guys this is it suddenly i find myself wondering where those four years went from this point it is not about how smart you are it's about how much you want to get to where you want to be in life our unity makes us realize the true power in teamwork take with you when you graduate today all the memories lessons and most importantly the unity lastly to all my best friends and classmates i have had more fun in the past four years that i could have ever imagined our friends have been through with us through every good and bad time we were all together when we walked through the halls as friends freshman and were going out together as big bad seniors i am sad to say that the class of two thousand and eight is now officially a part of our past and i wish you all the best of luck in the future thanks for the memories and the good times congratulations and god bless thank you someone once said the road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same yet our lessons come from the journey not the destination it has been a tough but rewarding journey to make it here today we've accomplished things we never thought possible made memories that will last a lifetime pushed ourselves to the limit and discovered how much we can achieve if we work hard enough all of these experiences have shaped the people we are today as we are all on the brink of receiving our high school diplomas realize that this is just the beginning the doors of the future are open to all of us we are the future doctors lawyers teachers o s mothers fathers we are the future leaders peters township has given us the foundation we need to succeed the education that we  received goes way beyond learning theories history and grammar the facts that we've been taught are not as important as the way we've been taught to think ask questions and desire new knowledge this intellectual curiosity that has been instilled within us is paramount to our success in the future education never truly ends as long as we are ready and willing to learn i want to thank our teachers who have article he advocated this passion for learning know that we can make a difference absent each of us to decide how we are all unique talented and outstanding individuals now is the time in your journey to throw the map out the window and follow your heart if you follow your passion and never stop chasing your dreams you are bound to leave an impact on this world have the courage to take risks for when we take risk we are able to accomplish the seemingly impossible it is inevitable that you may sometimes fail but these bombs and the road will only encourage you to do better with each new day take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves but also take the initiative to make your own opportunities most importantly be happy with who you are today but never stop believing and who you could be tomorrow each of us has to think with deep gratitude all those who have helped us make it to where we are today john f kennedy stated it best as we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them spend time with those you love to let them know you appreciate them thank you family and friends because they are the reason you are here today to my own family i know i could not be here without your unconditional love and support graduation is not the final destination but it is a milestone on life's journey our final destinations are still up to us but do not focus on the end of the road instead enjoy the journey along the way over the past four years we have much heard and see young men and women who are ready and eager to take on the world we are driven passionate and determined we are a compilation of high school graduates we are the peters township class of two thousand and eight congratulations good luck and god bless thank you commencement is about the big picture and what's bigger than the world thomas friedman a journalist recently published a book titled the world is flat globalization has flattened our world this may come as a revelation yes we know our planet is round but the world is the peoples of our planet and with the advent of technology and communication we all stand on one flat surface able to see from here to singapore no where else is the reality of our flattening world more apparent inside the conference room at infosys technologies in india the conference room is essentially one huge table lined with large digital t v monitors across the flat surface of this table men and women from japan sweden canada and australia simle taney asli exchange ideas well physically sitting halfway around the world from each other flat world is a round table like that of king arthur and his knights every last individual should sit as an equal at this round table where everyone has the free choice to lead or to follow this free choice comes from the knowledge and learning each person sitting around the table has gleaned through his life learning is the cornerstone of our liberty for without knowledge we cannot possibly have a choice our world is a round table where peoples of different backgrounds and life experiences can contribute ideas and discuss opinions to learn from one another our differences are to be treasured difference is the creative imagination and the new thought that face with intellectual adversity and exceptional ideas develops into something truly beautiful as our world becomes flatter cooperation will become the major catalyst for change because if we share our ideas and reach an understanding that compromise of different thoughts will propel us forward your home computer is a tribute to the reality of cooperation the processor is american the monitor korean the ram from taiwan and the hard drive japanese in fact no fewer than over one hundred companies come together to build your computer without the cooperation of each part your computer would not function the world is an unpredictable and innately curious place let's live our lives with arms wide open let's make plenty of mistakes and them from them let's dream for when we work together then we will accomplish what many consider to be impossible yesterday is history tomorrow is a now my honor to present to you mr david vista's the president of the peters township school board and after mr vista will be the presentation of diploma on behalf of the school board the administration and staff i want to welcome all of the families and friends who have joined us here today for the two thousand and eight graduation ceremony to the class of two thousand and eight take the time if not today sometime soon to thank those people that are here today that have helped you to get here in fact why don't you all stand up right now go  ahead turn around and give those people round of applause that got you here today know your accomplishments are many and varied individual and team champions public service achievements academic stars and scholarship winners abound in the class of two thousand and eight your classmates have played in state championship games and have one individual and team on ours at every level of academic athletic and artistic competition you have classmates going on to prestigious schools and academies and you have classmates who have left their mark on the school and the community you have much to be proud of but much will be asked of you in the future the most common advice you'll receive in the coming weeks is don't give up on your dreams but you should look beyond that following your dreams assumes that you have a plan and you have to stick to it to be successful don't ever let yourself be limited to a single path or goal the world is still a big place with unlimited opportunities many jobs you are dreaming of today may not even exist in ten years and many more that we have not even thought of will take their place as you move on from peter's township search for things that you love things that interest you things that you're passionate about that expand your options worry about which option you're going to take later my personal hero jimmy velvet anno was the coach of the north carolina state men's basketball team he's gone now a victim of cancer but the jimmy the foundation which he created lives on his final speech ended with the words don't give up don't ever give up it's how i live every day and it's the best advice i can give you stay curious about the things around you turn that curiosity into passion throw caution to the wind and no matter what no matter how hard it gets don't give up don't ever give up i wish you the best of luck in the future and may god bless your journey from here pamela cure sin but no joanna elizabeth brooks shannon rose berg angela christina byrn melissa healing carbon  jay douglas adams ski michael allen robert mark anderson junior taylor quinn atkins justin robert bake i old vincent benjamin kevin d jennifer elizabeth jacqueline marie jamie catherine della valley matthew gorman connor shon daniel connors mario michael frances develop vanek alyssa barbera hayley jordan gardner anastasia garland jonathan and frings patrick gallagher calvin donald greg justin alexander crystal michael aoa jax megan marie jacobs arianna elizabeth james allison laura kept li valerie elizabeth wang shawn donald mccleary mark richard majori michael p manny daniel michael march and you marshall clayton jordan mccollister shaun alexander m ryan patrick mclaughlin andrew james mcmillan nicholas marriage kendra savannah louis kristin marie mar erin elizabeth kelly marie katherine elizabeth mcneil lauren elizabeth myrtle morgan danielle mary chelsea elizabeth o'rourke joanna rebecca evelyn paul elena laura christine quinn mackenzie nicholas smith jessica whitney ward jim hero is the principal of peter's touchup high school i certify to you the superintendent of schools that each and every member of the class of two thousand and seven has successfully completed and fulfilled the requirements for graduation oh i'm sorry i guess i'm entitled to that one mistake thank you for correcting me but everyone has successfully completed and fulfilled the requirements of graduation the set forth by the are there four gentlemen in a back girls i can't be ok my young gals are telling me we're all right so we're moving on i will move on you know there's a first for everything in life it's a first that we look like we m good evening i would like to take this opportunity to commend the members of the senior class of two thousand and eight for their hard work and outstanding accomplishment you have played a major role in making the peters timeship school district one of the finest sco districts in our region as well as one of the finest school districts in the commonwealth of pennsylvania i want to say to the parents family members relatives and loved ones of these graduates and i speak on behalf of the board of directors some of whom are here this evening as well as speaking for the administrative staff support staff and all of the teachers in the district from our kindergarten teachers to our senior high school teachers when we thank we thank you for allowing us the honor and the privilege of educating your children who we are now more properly referring to as young man and young women as they begin a new phase of their lives beyond their high school years and so members of the senior class of two thousand and eight having met the academic requirements established by the peters township board of directors and with the authority vested in me by the secretary of education for the commonwealth of pennsylvania i pronounced the two thousand and eight senior class for the peters time ships go district graduated