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The Clarion | April 30, 2010
News
A profile of the 2010 commencement speakers
by Megan Street
Staff Writer
Ian Townson, a four year senior from
Boiling Springs, SC majoring in Business
and Organizational Leadership will
be speaking at
graduation. He
currently lives off
campus, in Brevard.
Megan Street: How
do you feel about
getting chosen to
speak at graduation?
Ian Townson:! feel
that it is a once in a
lifetime opportunity
and I am deeply grateful for being chosen.
MS: What do you plan to say?
IT: Wouldn’t want to ruin a good speech
by giving away the ideas, but, it will
follow convention and hopefully serve to
be uplifting and congratulatory.
MS: How do you feel the audience will
take what you say?
IT: I hope that the audience is receptive
and responsive. I would hate to be
that guy who told bad jokes during a
graduation speech.
MS: How will they feel?
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IT: As far as my fellow seniors go, I
hope they feel as though I am speaking
for them and about them. I do plan on
making references and intend to leave no
graduating student out.
MS'/How are you going about researching
what to say?
IT: I have been listening to famous
speeches to find the right flow and
possible quotes. I have always enjoyed
history and I think it is appropriate to keep
a good quote at the ready.
MS: What is your motivation?
IT: My motivation will be that, for the
most part, graduating seniors wiU be
finished with their academic careers and
therefore it will be a day of remembrance.
My goal wfll be for aU the seniors to
look back and remember a speech that
not only congratulated them on their
accomphshments but also inspired them
to keep going in a quality direction.
MS: What is your plan about speaking?
IT: My plan is to approach this as a
professional as it is a very serious day.
However, I really want to have fun with it
and make it special so hopefully it won’t
be too dry.
Jami Perry is speaking at graduation and
is a fifth year senior from Greenville, SC
majoring in elementary education. She is
currently back home student teaching and
n
preparing for
her new life in
the world of
teaching.
Megan Street:
How do you
feel about
getting chosen
to speak at
graduation?
Jami Perry:
I am looking
forward to
speaking and feel extremely honored to
have been asked.
MS: What do you plan to say?
JP: I plan to talk about the past four years
at Brevard, aU the changes and transitions
we have encountered, as weU as look
towards the future.
MS: How do you feel the audience wiU
take what you say?
JP: I hope the audience wfll be inspired as
well as encouraged.
MS: How are you going about researching
what to say?
JP: I am going to speak from my
experiences as well as our class as a
whole.
MS: What is your motivation?AVhat is
your plan about speaking?
JP: I plan to get insight from Dr Hamlett
and practice A LOT!
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