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Greece Odyssey Academy diplomas awarded to Class of 2025; speakers emphasize resilience and advocacy
Summary
At a commencement ceremony for Greece Odyssey Academy, Superintendent Jeremy Smalling, Principal Dr. Corey T. Hepburn, student speakers and faculty highlighted resilience, gratitude and civic advocacy as the Class of 2025 received diplomas authorized by the school board.
Greece Odyssey Academy held its commencement for the Class of 2025, where district and school leaders, faculty and student speakers praised graduates for persistence and urged them to carry forward resilience and advocacy.
Superintendent Jeremy Smalling delivered the ceremony’s opening address, saying the evening was “especially meaningful” because it was his first graduation as superintendent. Smalling told graduates, “life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it,” and urged them to treat setbacks as learning opportunities and to “choose to show up with courage, purpose, and hope.”
The principal, Dr. Corey T. Hepburn, placed the graduates’ work in a broader civic frame, urging them to use their voices strategically. Quoting a story about…
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