SV seniors look to the future at 2022 commencement
JACKSON TWP — Rain and gray skies weren’t nearly enough to stop the Seneca Valley class of 2022 from celebrating their graduation Thursday.
Despite wet weather for part of the ceremony, the seniors filed into NexTier stadium to an audience of proud parents, siblings, extended family and friends.
For the class of 2022 — the third class to graduate amid the COVID-19 pandemic — the event represented somewhat of a return to normalcy, and a restoration of the regular celebration of milestones that make up the high school experience.
During an approximately 90-minute ceremony, students listened to words of encouragement from their peers, district staff and administrators.
Superintendent of Schools Tracy Vitale spoke about resiliency, persistence, unity and finding perspective in her speech to the graduates. She praised the students for maintaining their focus despite distractions, difficulties and an overload of information.
“All I needed to do is to step into your classroom and my perspective was again in balance,” Vitale said. “You reminded me and our staff that you were here to do the work. You were willing to put in the time and effort and make things happen. You accomplished goals, both personal and academic. You have a proper perspective on what it takes to succeed, and you showed what that means to all of us.”
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