Goodbye for now: Kirksville High School sends off Class of 2021
Kirksville Daily Express
Had he not been asked to deliver a speech as Kirksville’s salutatorian for the Class of 2021, Brennain Degenhardt made it clear he likely would not have been at Sunday’s ceremony.
Degenhardt delivered a humorous speech to those in attendance at Spainhower Field, commiserating with his peers who also didn’t want to be there. But while crafting his speech, he figured out the importance.
“The people who are excited to be sitting here are not waiting for their name to be called, they’re waiting for their students’ names to be called, or their child’s, or their sibling or friend’s name to be called,” Degenhardt said. “We seniors could just as well receive our diplomas in the mail, but we’re here. And why? Well, it’s for you our teachers, our parents, our siblings, and our friends.”