Good Evening, my name is Caeley Wilson.
I will be presenting a poem I wrote entitled, “Frosty Velvet Moon” and a painting of the phases of the moon. The poem represents me and my journey at City Academy and how I have grown, the painting represents my stages at City Academy.
Good evening, my name is Walter Lindsey.
As my final day here as a student of City Academy, I would like to review my journey that has brought me to where I stand today.
When I first walked through the doors of this great school, I was a locked door; lacking its key. I isolated myself from my peers and ultimately, the school community. I refused to find my key or better yet, I refused to allow anyone into my space; excluding everyone from what truly rested within me. But one day, I decided I no longer wanted to dwell in such anguish and mustard up the nerve to find my key.
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Good evening, my name is Chloe Martin.
This evening I will be reciting a poem I wrote entitled “My Journey Blooms.” The poem tells the story of a flower that started as a little seed, and throughout the seasons of life blossomed into a beautiful flower.
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Good evening everyone, my name is Christopher Wilson.
My poem is entitled, “My Path Made Clear” and this poem includes three perspectives about my time at City Academy. My struggles, my support and how it set me up for my future.
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Good evening, my name is Quinten Ford.
The mountain you see, I have created by hand. It represents my life at City Academy. A mountain is broken into three parts: the peak, the slope and the base. The base is my foundation and the beginning of my journey, JK through second grade.
Good evening everyone, my name is Queen Bell.
Today I will be presenting a poem I wrote entitled “My Fins still Survived.” This poem is a representation of my time at City Academy, I started city Academy in the 3rd grade. Before I was at City Academy, I was in a St. Louis public school. The transition was a struggle for me and sometimes I felt alone. But with the help of my family or my school of fish, I overcame the storm.
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Good evening, my name is Aaliyah Elliott.
This evening I will be reciting a poem, entitled “Memory Lane” and will be reflecting on the amazing memories I’ve encountered over my years at City Academy.
Let’s see how many of you are familiar with this song. Uh, Huh, I knew many of you could relate to that. Well, Minnie Riperton sang this song “Memory Lane” in the late 1970’s but I’d like to take you down my memory lane.
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Good evening. My name is Ryan Sieve. My graduation speech is entitled “Opportunity Knocks”.
I know it may sound cliche when I say that City Academy has given me the opportunity of a lifetime. But I hold true to that statement.
When I first entered this school, it was like a whiff of fresh air, reassuring me that there were opportunities ahead. The instant feeling of security made my transition less unpredictable. I knew from my first day, when I had a brief chat with Mr. Hollenkamp, that these people were on my side. He mentioned that it was his first day also, which eased my mind to know that we were beginning this same journey together. As I took my first steps on my path here at City Academy, opportunity after opportunity came my way.
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At our first graduation in 2005, we created the Oliver Langenberg Award. This award honors a St. Louisan whose contributions have made City Academy and our broader community better. Oliver Langenberg was City Academy’s first donor in 1998, a year before we opened! Think about that. He gave money to a school with no students or teachers. Mr. Langenberg believed in the vision for a school of excellence for all families. He had faith that we would get it done. I will always be grateful.
Today, I am honored to have Mrs. Joanne Knight here, along with her daughter Anne Davidson, and to present this year’s Langenberg Award to the Charles Knight Family.
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Good evening my name is Jeremiah Clay.
I stand here today ecstatic at the young man that I have grown into over the years. You see, I was the little boy that spent most days with a visit to the office. The only thing that would calm my soul was a Good Ole’ Book.
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