Pat yourself on the shoulders senior because you made it.

The valedictorian for the Class of 2018 at Saint Xavier High School, Jioh Park, made that brief but important point during his commencement remarks on Saturday. He thanked the student’s parents and teachers for their support. Class Salutatorian Joshua Keating reminded his classmates that no matter what they do God is always there for them. They were two of the speakers during the graduation exercise at Saint X.

The Pioneer speaker during the ceremony Rosie Kane. told the class, “I believe in you, and you are capable of great things. And Guest Speaker Kristen Dinsmore told the class members that as they move on they take the prayers of those at Saint Xavier with them.

Numerous scholarships with a total combined value of more than $60,000 were earned by the senior class at Saint Xavier High School.