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         life through education. Your father and I do not.” My parents never   success. For you have given us the courage to lead, the knowledge to
      life through education. Your father and I do not.” My parents never   success. For you have given us the courage to lead, the knowledge to
         forced me to study for long hours. They never took my phone away
                                                                  excel, and the belief that we can succeed. From the beginning you have
      forced me to study for long hours. They never took my phone away   excel, and the belief that we can succeed. From the beginning you have
         for days on end because of a project at school. My parents left my
                                                                  been there for everyone of us graduates sitting before you today with
      for days on end because of a project at school. My parents left my   been there for everyone of us graduates sitting before you today with
         educational decisions up to me because they knew that I would never
                                                                  encouragement and care. You were the people that had faith in us when
      educational decisions up to me because they knew that I would never   encouragement and care. You were the people that had faith in us when
         be happy if I were forced to do something. My parents have always
                                                                  we were the ones who doubted ourselves. Thank you for helping us
      be happy if I were forced to do something. My parents have always   we were the ones who doubted ourselves. Thank you for helping us
         supported me in everything I do and I could not ask for more. Gracias
      supported me in everything I do and I could not ask for more. Gracias   reach our limits and pushing us to go above and beyond them.
         mama y papa por ser los mejores padres que podria pedir los quiero  reach our limits and pushing us to go above and beyond them.
      mama y papa por ser los mejores padres que podria pedir los quiero   I would like to take this special moment to publicly thank God for
         mucho.
      mucho.                                                    I would like to take this special moment to publicly thank God for
                                                                  allowing me the amazing life I’ve had thus far!
           My parents taught me that in this life we are presented
         My parents taught me that in this life we are presented   allowing me the amazing life I’ve had thus far!
                                                                    I want to personally give a heart felt thank you to Ms. Sunday for
         with opportunities such as being an example for the future
      with opportunities such as being an example for the future   I want to personally give a heart felt thank you to Ms. Sunday for
      generations of Mexia graduates that it is possible to make   all of her leadership and undying guidance and her investment into my
                                                                  all of her leadership and undying guidance and her investment into my
         generations of Mexia graduates that it is possible to make
      your dreams come true no matter the circumstances. As I   academic future.
         your dreams come true no matter the circumstances. As I
                                                                  academic future.
      move into the next page of my life at the University of Texas   To my family, thank you for being there for me at the end of the
         move into the next page of my life at the University of Texas
                                                                    To my family, thank you for being there for me at the end of the
      at Austin, I will always reminisce on my experiences here at
         at Austin, I will always reminisce on my experiences here at  day when I feel like I have no one else. After a bad day I know I can
      Mexia High School as I meet new people, move to a city full of   day when I feel like I have no one else. After a bad day I know I can
         Mexia High School as I meet new people, move to a city full of  always come home and count on y’all to make me smile. Mom and
      opportunities, and study abroad. I will make an impact on this   always come home and count on y’all to make me smile. Mom and
         opportunities, and study abroad. I will make an impact on this  Dad I love you so much and I am thankful for everything that you’ve
      world and part of my success in doing this will be my time spent   Dad I love you so much and I am thankful for everything that you’ve
         world and part of my success in doing this will be my time spent
      at Mexia High School. Our lives are defined by opportunities,   done for me even though I don’t tell you enough. I promise that I
                                                                  done for me even though I don’t tell you enough. I promise that I
         at Mexia High School. Our lives are defined by opportunities,
      even the ones we miss. Thank you for your time.        won’t let you down and I want you to know that everything I do will
                                                                  won’t let you down and I want you to know that everything I do will
         even the ones we miss. Thank you for your time.     be for you. Now Kelly we have our ups and downs and don’t always
                                                                  be for you. Now Kelly we have our ups and downs and don’t always
      From the MHS Salutatorian, Jenny Vu                    agree on everything but I just want you to know that I look up to you
         From the MHS Salutatorian, Jenny Vu                 and can’t wait to join my big sister at Texas A&M University in this
                                                                  agree on everything but I just want you to know that I look up to you
                                                                  and can’t wait to join my big sister at Texas A&M University in this
         Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, teachers   next chapter of my life. To my little brother and sisters that aren’t so
      and administrators, and especially the class of 2018 graduates. It is   next chapter of my life. To my little brother and sisters that aren’t so
           Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, teachers  little anymore I hope that I set the bar high enough for you guys and
      an honor to be standing here today before all of you to speak on this   little anymore I hope that I set the bar high enough for you guys and
         and administrators, and especially the class of 2018 graduates. It is  can’t wait to see y’all come behind me and do even better. To my
      special occasion. For the last ten years, Mexia has been like home   can’t wait to see y’all come behind me and do even better. To my
         an honor to be standing here today before all of you to speak on this  cousin Jimmy, thank you for always acting like you’re listening to me
      to me, although some graduates may have been here longer than   cousin Jimmy, thank you for always acting like you’re listening to me
         special occasion. For the last ten years, Mexia has been like home  even though you don’t care about half the things I say. And last but
      I have. I think that the effect of Mexia on every single one of us is   not least I want to thank my grandparents who weren’t able to make it
         to me, although some graduates may have been here longer than
                                                                  even though you don’t care about half the things I say. And last but
      undeniable. This school holds some of our saddest, happiest, and most   not least I want to thank my grandparents who weren’t able to make it
         I have. I think that the effect of Mexia on every single one of us is  here tonight but without them I wouldn’t be where I am today.
      challenging times of our lives. With that being said, this school has also   “Friendship is like standing on wet cement, the longer you stay, the
         undeniable. This school holds some of our saddest, happiest, and most
                                                                  here tonight but without them I wouldn’t be where I am today.
      given us the opportunity to make lifelong friendships and memories   harder it is to leave, and you could never go without leaving your footprints
         challenging times of our lives. With that being said, this school has also
                                                                    “Friendship is like standing on wet cement, the longer you stay, the
      that will be forever kept in our hearts. It has also given us the ability   behind.” I want to thank my friends Gabi, Tessa, Zachary, BJ, and Jesus for
         given us the opportunity to make lifelong friendships and memories
                                                                  harder it is to leave, and you could never go without leaving your footprints
      to reach our limit not only as students but as people as well. Mexia   making my high school years memorable.
         that will be forever kept in our hearts. It has also given us the ability
                                                                  behind.” I want to thank my friends Gabi, Tessa, Zachary, BJ, and Jesus for
      lays a foundation for ambitious people. That foundation begins with   To the Class of 2018 I want you to know that we have no limit. Like
         to reach our limit not only as students but as people as well. Mexia
                                                                  making my high school years memorable.
      our teachers and coaches who work hard themselves. We as students   Ralph Waldo Emerson has said, “what lies behind us and what lies before
         lays a foundation for ambitious people. That foundation begins with
                                                                    To the Class of 2018 I want you to know that we have no limit. Like
      always gripe and complain but we never realize the loving work our   us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” Class of 2018 as
         our teachers and coaches who work hard themselves. We as students  we go our separate ways and embark on this new journey, I want each and
      teachers have put into preparation to lead us into the path of success. So   Ralph Waldo Emerson has said, “what lies behind us and what lies before
      teachers, coaches, counselors, administrators and the overall inspiration   us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” Class of 2018 as
         always gripe and complain but we never realize the loving work our everyone of you to remember Once a Blackcat always a Blackcat! Never
         teachers have put into preparation to lead us into the path of success. So  we go our separate ways and embark on this new journey, I want each and
      from the entire school community, I say to you: Our success is your   be afraid to dream...WEKAT!
         teachers, coaches, counselors, administrators and the overall inspiration  everyone of you to remember Once a Blackcat always a Blackcat! Never
         from the entire school community, I say to you: Our success is your   be afraid to dream...WEKAT!
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