The salutatorian walked to the podium, she being the first of a handful of speakers at the college graduation. I have heard these student speeches before, often filled with prideful recognition – "look what we accomplished" – or ideology stemmed from relevant trends, and not from a well-formed conscience.
But, this time, I expected better. And salutatorian Theresa Piroch delivered, articulating wisdom in an elegant, humble manner. Speakers often use quotes from impressive people, and Piroch est
The salutatorian walked to the podium, she being the first of a handful of speakers at the college graduation. I have heard these student speeches before, often filled with prideful recognition – "look what we accomplished" – or ideology stemmed from relevant trends, and not from a well-formed conscience.
But, this time, I expected better. And salutatorian Theresa Piroch delivered, articulating wisdom in an elegant, humble manner. Speakers often use quotes from impressive people, and Piroch est…
