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Neil Harder, identified in the program as the 2025 National Honor Society president, opened remarks to the assembled graduates and families. \"We've made it. Through 12 years of homework, dumb drama, new beginnings, and some endings, we made it through,\" Harder said. He thanked families, teachers and staff and urged classmates to \"embrace the unknown, lean into change, and trust ourselves enough to jump in even when we don't know where the current leads.\"

Two extended student speeches followed. One speaker reflected on the value of service and small moments, urging graduates to be \"a candle that sheds light onto those who cannot shine,\" to \"enjoy the granules of sand\" of daily life and to remain lifelong students. Speakers named several teachers and classmates in expressing gratitude and recommended practical approaches to failure and growth. Another student speaker highlighted individual achievements in the class and emphasized community roots at the combined school.

Remarks were ceremonial and personal; no policy proposals or administrative actions were made during the speeches. The student addresses were followed by the presentation of honors and the formal diploma conferral by school officials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Altavista High School - 2025 Graduation Ceremony","oneSentenceSummary","Student speakers at Alta Vista Combined School's commencement urged graduates to serve others, embrace small moments and continue learning; Neil Harder spoke as NHS president and two student speakers delivered extended remarks.","taxTitle","CAMPBELL CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",38572,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219839,"Alta Vista Combined School confers diplomas to Class of 2025; valedictorian, salutatorian and honorary diploma named",910,2970000,3880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620812-e29626d90d7ddc2ead9abcef2622bcd2&start=2970&end=3880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620812-e29626d90d7ddc2ead9abcef2622bcd2/thumbnail_2970000.jpg","/articles/6219839/Virginia/Alta-Vista-Combined-School-confers-diplomas-to-Class-of-2025-valedictorian-salutatorian-and-honorary-diploma-named","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219839-1cd013a840fe680979b91af05af1783c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770679802&Signature=fepoL3bL8T8nByPr44WTLhjTeZ4aZJBoU~DLXDlYPjmw6hM0ZbKUdemlwKRzyA~5n9iK~CyHMVC0oL3qIJtA7u5JtCr3~H1bB~7DvfVadffVfZBkq0e-aS8e4HQ9QRHeA4dgn~xUZ4U45Nx4VO9UUxHVe7RH8uMdH099nzU6PEYB42tw7aHiq~9eMX6mf~s6o3-JI9-i4NJP9UFcoW9KxrBvdPmruJC7Im9Fif8-v2-yoyvDWFa0rr00Q78YSipIWFu9C9JLGSbeS~jFHm77elOj3SL3yn0phw6h~UAx5XJSQ2nnL6NXTXOIT0lYJ1h3LmWNrQBlxNPlCnDvlrzfGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alta Vista Combined School conferred diplomas to members of the Class of 2025 during commencement exercises, naming Emma Faye Stone valedictorian and Connor William Maddox salutatorian and awarding an honorary diploma to the late student Zion Benjamin Hardy.

The ceremony included formal certification that graduates met district and state requirements and a pronouncement of graduation by a school official. A moment of silence was observed for Zion Benjamin Hardy; school officials asked Hardy’s family to receive his honorary diploma after the ceremony.

The ceremony program also recognized the top 10 students by grade-point average and listed honored graduates. School officials announced: \"I have reviewed the credentials of the students of the class of 2025 of Alta Vista High School, and I certify they have met all the requirements of high school graduates as set forth by Campbell County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Education.\" Graduates were then instructed to turn their tassels and a school official said, \"By the power vested in me by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State Department of Education, and the Campbell County School Board, I now pronounce you graduates of Alta Vista High School.\"

The ceremony included a roll call of graduates as names were called and diplomas distributed. Administrators recognized senior honors such as National Honor Society officers and students with highest GPAs; names of honored students and a full list of graduates were read aloud and printed in the program.

No votes or policy changes were taken during the commencement; the actions at the event were ceremonial and administrative: certification that diploma requirements were met and the formal conferral of diplomas.","Alta Vista Combined School conferred diplomas to its Class of 2025 in a commencement ceremony that named Emma Faye Stone as valedictorian and Connor William Maddox as salutatorian and included an honorary diploma for the late classmate Zion Benjamin Hardy.","actionData","errors"]

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Student speakers urge service, resilience and community at Alta Vista commencement

Alta Vista Combined School confers diplomas to Class of 2025; valedictorian, salutatorian and honorary diploma named