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L.D. Bell presents diplomas to Class of 2025; salutatorian and valedictorian urge graduates to take risks
Summary
L.D. Bell High School presented 754 candidates for diplomas and recognized national scholars and scholarship totals; salutatorian Nathan Nam Lum and valedictorian Ryan Brooke Ingram delivered speeches urging resilience and creativity.
L.D. Bell High School presented its Class of 2025 — described by school officials as 754 candidates for the diploma — at a commencement ceremony that included awards, national recognitions and speeches by the salutatorian and valedictorian.
The ceremony, held by the Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford Independent School District, featured several academic honors (including College Board recognitions and National Merit acknowledgments) and a reported scholarship total of $25,200,000 for the class. Salutatorian Nathan Nam Lum and valedictorian Ryan Brooke Ingram each delivered commencement addresses urging classmates to support one another and to embrace risk in their next chapters.
Nathan Nam Lum, introduced by Principal Randy Belcher as the class salutatorian, told graduates: "We endured. We survived." He closed by urging students to act: "Go be the change you want to see in our world." Ryan Brooke…
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