Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
SUPERINTENDENT TRAVIS Powell addresses the Ironwood Class of 2019 Sunday during a commencement ceremony in Luther L. Wright's John Krznarich Gym.
By RICHARD JENKINS
rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com
Ironwood - For the 129th time, the Ironwood community came together Sunday to see off another class of Ironwood graduates into the world.
Following an address by Superintendent Travis Powell, members of the concert choir performed "You Get What You Give" and the members of the board of education were introduced.
Social studies teacher Gordy Erickson, at the request of the graduating class, delivered the commencement address.
He told them to not only enjoy what they do with the rest of their lives but, more importantly, find the right person to share it with.
Quoting Jack Nicholson in the 1997 movie, "As Good as it Gets," Erickson encouraged the graduates to find the person that they can tell, "You make me want to be a better man."
Following Erickson's speech, senior class president Hayley Jarocki and student senate president Jacob Joki addressed their fellow graduates.
Once the speeches were finished, the 55 members of the Class of 2019 received their diplomas and completed the traditional flipping of the tassels, bringing the total number of graduates to go through the district to 15,673, according to K-12 Principal Melissa Nigh.
