Graduation Speeches - Cary Christian School | K-12 Classical Christian Education

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2023 Valedictory Address

Ryann Aycock, Class of 2023

Cary Christian School’s class of 2023 graduated on May 18. This year our salutatorian was Chloe Chan and our valedictorian was Ryann Aycock. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2022 Valedictory Address

Colin Massey, Class of 2022

Cary Christian School’s class of 2022 graduated on May 19. This year our salutatorian was Lynn Kong and our valedictorian was Colin Massey. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2021 Valedictory Address

Robert Andrews, Class of 2021

Cary Christian School’s class of 2021 graduated on May 20. This year our salutatorian was Avery Hunter and our valedictorian was Robert Andrews. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2020 Valedictory Address

Ryan Bishop, Class of 2020

Cary Christian School’s class of 2020 graduated on June 11. This year our salutatorian was Sua Cho and our valedictorian was Ryan Bishop. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2019 Commencement Address

Caroline Kraehe

Good Evening CCS Board, administration, faculty and staff, parents and families, students, and to you, the class of 2019. In Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the return of Sauron was possible because the creatures and men who peopled Middle...

2019 Valedictory Address

Zoe Vestal, Class of 2019

Cary Christian School’s class of 2019 graduated on May 16. This year our salutatorian was Matthew Stikeleather and our valedictorian was Zoe Vestal. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2018 Valedictory Address

Christy Dickman, Class of 2018

Cary Christian School’s class of 2018 graduated on May 17. This year our salutatorian was Marie Thompson and our valedictorian was Christy Dickman. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent...

2017 Valedictory Speech

Ryan Stikeleather, Class of 2017

Cary Christian School’s class of 2017 graduated on May 18. This year our salutatorian was Casey Fitzgerald and our valedictorian was Ryan Stikeleather. These two students exemplify the kind of young men and women that a classical Christian education strives...

2016 Valedictory Address: "Will There Be Time?"

Brandon Padgett

Cary Christian School’s class of 2016 graduated on May 19. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent words delivered by our valedictorian and salutatorian. This year our salutatorian was Evangeline...

2015 Valedictory Speech

Jason Thompson

Cary Christian School’s class of 2015 graduated on May 21st. One of the highlights of every CCS graduation is the privilege of hearing the wise and eloquent words delivered by our valedictorian and salutatorian. This year two students shared the...