Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Pleasebeseated.Hello,Giants.(Applause.)Itisgood--itisgoodtobehere,andcongratulationsClassof2010.(Applause.)Iamhonoredtobepartofthisspecialoccasion.AUDIENCEMEMBER:Weloveyou!THEPRESIDENT:AndIloveyouback.(Applause.)Letmeacknowledgeyourextraordinarygovernor,JenniferGranholm.(Applause.)SuperintendentRice,thankyouforyourinspiringwords.(Applause.)Yourmayor,BobbyHopewell,whoIunderstandisaproudKalamazoograduatehimself.(Applause.)ThankstoPrincipalWashingtonfor--(applause)--notjustforthewarmintroduction,butforhisenthusiasmandhisenergyandhisleadershipandhisnicesingingvoice.(Laughter.)Thankyou.Toallthetrustees,tothealumni,totheparents,grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins--everybodywho’sbeenapartofthisextraordinaryplace.(Applause.)AndIwanttorecognizeourstudentspeakers.Cindy,whoembodiesthebestofourtraditionsinthiscountry--arrivedthreeorfouryearsagoandgraduatesasthevaledictorian--thisiswhatiscontinuallyreplenishingtheenergyandthedynamismandtheinnovationofthiscountry,andwecouldnotbeprouderofyou.Thankyou.(Applause.)AndtoSimon,I’mgladthat,accordingtotheConstitution,youcan’truntillyou’re35.(Laughterandapplause.)SoI’llbelonggonebythen.(Laughter.)Butitgivesmegreatconfidencetoknowthatwe’vegotsuchincredibleyoungleaderswhoaregoingtoberemakingtheworldinsomanydifferentways.Now,recently,anarticlefromyourlocalpaper,theKalamazooGazette--(applause)--wasbroughttomyattention.AnditranjustafterthisschoolhadbeenchosenasoneofthesixfinalistsinourRacetotheTopCommencementChallenge.Andforthosewhoaren’tawareofit,thisisacontesttohighlightschoolsthatpromoteacademicexcellence,personalresponsibilityandthatbestpreparestudentsforcollegeandcareers.AndthisarticleintheGazettequotedayoungladynamedKelseyWilson--(applause.)Whereis--isKelseyhere?Sherightoverthere?(Applause.)Anyway--AUDIENCEMEMBERS:She’shere.THEPRESIDENT:She’soverthere?Hey,Kelsey.Howareyou?(Laughter.)[Nextpage演讲文本2]【Part2】SoKelseywasquotedassaying,“We’rethekindofschoolthatnevergetscreditforwh