J U L I A N N E H A R T I G A N
S E N I O R S P E E C H
We are ever-evolving humans, whose paths
are not linear. We're going to mess up, say
the wrong thing, get it wrong before we get
it right–but that's okay. That's the beauty
of what's still to come. We may be saying
goodbye to Palmer, but the lessons we've
learned here will stay with us long after
graduation. We've learned that intelligence
isn't one-size-fits-all; that there's strength
in kindness, power in listening, and courage
in being yourself. We were taught that we
are not defined by our mistakes. You can
only succeed if you have the courage to try.
Palmer Trinity didn't just teach us what to
know–it helped us understand who we are.
And in the next chapter of our lives, I have no
doubt that we will be successful.
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