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Dual-enrollment student Karen Huerta urges classmates to "keep growing" after juggling four jobs
Summary
Karen Huerta, a dual-enrollment Battery Creek High School student and Class of 2025 graduate, told classmates that perseverance, curiosity and lifting others matter; she will attend Clemson University in the fall to study philosophy.
Karen Huerta delivered the student address, describing the diploma as the product of long nights and the support of family and mentors. "I am Karen Huerta," she said, recounting that she worked four jobs while maintaining straight A's and completing an associate degree before finishing high school.
Huerta dedicated part of her speech to her parents, whom she called her heroes, and told classmates that the diploma also belongs to the families who supported them. She said she will attend Clemson University this fall to major in philosophy with an emphasis in law, liberty and justice.
Her remarks highlighted the role of mentors and professors and the potential for technical-college graduates to enter the workforce with both skills and academic foundations.
