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At the ceremony an on-stage presenter announced that the graduates “have fulfilled all of the requirements and obligations to be awarded a diploma from Missoula County Public Schools,” making the conferral part of the formal commencement. The presenter credited authority from the state education system but the transcript does not identify the speaker by name.

Commencement speaker Mark Minor, introduced in the program as “your commencement speaker and Sentinel custodian,” told graduates: “If there's 3 things I want to leave you with today, it's these: be kind, be patient, and give 110% in everything you do, whether it's working for yourself, for someone else, in sports, or your relationships.” Senior class speaker Simon Montesilio delivered a lighter, personal address in which he said he wrote his speech “in the shower” and encouraged classmates to be proud of their achievements.

District and school leaders on stage included board chair Walena Olpersen, trustees Arlene Walker Andrews and Jenny Walsh, Superintendent Micah Hill and Assistant Superintendent Amy Shattuck. The ceremony proceeded with the official presentation of graduates and a roll call of student names; no votes, motions or policy decisions were recorded during the event.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sentinel High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony","oneSentenceSummary","An official presented Sentinel High School’s Class of 2025 as having met graduation requirements; commencement speakers, including Mark Minor and senior Simon Montesilio, urged graduates to be kind, patient and persistent.","taxTitle","Missoula Elem, School Districts, Montana","taxId",38287,"location","Montana","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},6210706,"Missoula County Public Schools debuts Native American honor song at Sentinel graduation",217,1478000,1695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3716190-082b82f9b5af59811675d54b1cc6118a&start=1478&end=1695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3716190-082b82f9b5af59811675d54b1cc6118a/thumbnail_1478000.jpg","/articles/6210706/Montana/Missoula-County-Public-Schools-debuts-Native-American-honor-song-at-Sentinel-graduation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210706-6ead054598a534dd0200036867b6eb35/orig.mp4?Expires=1775522196&Signature=lZD9Hebx1ebvL1tOT1rPFYESvJX1XXySj6MQR6pWdQWc6htX~9ryX~nsMbl0bMjqA0AuzqvX53TCaOeexkQZfLZHxaxPObCn3QOvquYZ80LGa1D6Wr~1D38DMZy36YwwuWjhSqcrC0pKjQhnr6TNG5TxyZTtibSRxkFr7GM3UcAmlaYjaDd~s~wbqSiFSNuJ--C2~Ffr4reEotAoUQxhkNSTdCHfnDgVQkIZ7FzwTbUxSM4tNy4ibh5H3nRUxHU0eGOPCeO18BStEaONSJwGLjs2EUWAOltHPyUvsLk2-ybGph4jlUa5RByV3oC0CuRCTP-0xxiDVqUDdm1EXKv8uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missoula County Public Schools’ student and staff Native American drum group performed a Native American honor song during Sentinel High School’s Class of 2025 commencement, organizers said, and an on-stage speaker read an indigenous land acknowledgement before the ceremony.

The acknowledgement said the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys are “the original homelands of the Salish, Pend Oreille, and Kalispel people,” and named other tribes who frequented the area. “We honor the original stewards of this land and their descendants, many of whom continue to live, work, teach, and learn in this community,” the ceremony speaker said, asking the audience to remember that history in “our thoughts and our actions.”

The ceremony program announced the debut performance by “the Missoula County Public Schools Native American student drum group” led by Sean Whitegrass and Brittany Hunter. Attendees were asked to stand to honor graduates during the performance. The program also included a performance of the national anthem by Haley DeRosa, Reese Johnson and Kelsey LaRocque earlier in the ceremony.

School and district leaders recognized the performance and acknowledgement as part of the commencement program for Sentinel High School’s Class of 2025. The appearance was presented as a formal component of the graduation ceremony; no separate policy action or vote was recorded.","At Sentinel High School’s 2025 commencement, a Missoula County Public Schools student and staff drum group performed a Native American honor song for the first time and an on-stage speaker read an indigenous land acknowledgment.","actionData","errors"]

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Sentinel High School diplomas presented to Class of 2025; commencement speakers urge kindness and hard work

Missoula County Public Schools debuts Native American honor song at Sentinel graduation