2020 Grads

CLASS OF 2020 LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 2020 Page 61 whopping 51 students) and yet are one of the closest. Whether one of us gets a butchered haircut, takes one too many Benadryl, or spends their entire high school career on crutches, we all stick together like a family. I truly believe that Mt. Pulaski is a special place with very unique connections. There aren’t many places where your summer boss at the pool is also the basketball coach, track coach, and usher at church. I wouldn’t trade this town for the world. There’s also not many places where you can drive a tractor to school and not receive a single question about it. This community has taught us and prepared us more than they’ll ever know for our future. Whether it’s the advice from the wise men at the Casey’s table after school or Mr. Morgan telling you to “square up” in the principal’s office, it’s all out of love and has done nothing but better us. Usually at commencement ceremonies, the speaker mentions how the class is venturing into “the GREAT unknown”. Which was true— but is more applicable now than ever. The class of 2020 is venturing DEEP into the great unknown. A brave new world is awaiting all of us. COVID-19 threw us all the curveball of a lifetime. Our plans and futures have been temporarily altered. Our senior year was totally hijacked!! I do know one thing for sure— in life, I have yet to experience an obstacle, pain, or discomfort through which I have not found evolution, growth, or love. This too will pass, and we will find ourselves as weathered giants. All of our lives, whether we knew it or not, we have been collecting important tools for this very day. Now that we are getting royally CONTINUED u