Presenting the CHS Class of 2022

Members of the Concordia High School Class of 2022 were presented their diplomas during commencement exercises Sunday afternoon in the Concordia Junior-Senior High School gymnasium.
The Class of 2022 included 85 graduates.
Riley McMillan, one of 11 graduating seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0, was the class valedictorian.
McMillan, during her valedictory address, said that she hopes the graduates can cherish and find good memories from their time together. She thanked those who guided the class members.
“I would first like to thank our teachers, who let us play the roles of presidential nominees, bootleggers, mathematicians and any other career we might dream of. They taught us how to add and how to solve complex equations. They taught us how to spell school and how to spell flibbertigibbet. That is an actual word by the way; I did not make that up. They taught us so many things, but most importantly, they taught us how to learn, how to grow and how to ask for help,” McMillan said.
McMillan, who plans to attend Wichita State University and major in forensic science with a minor in Homeland Security, also thanked her friends and classmates who made school interesting, in both good and bad ways.
“We've seen each other at our best and our worst. We've been there through the wins and the losses, through group projects, through drama and through the past 13 years. We are going our separate ways, to college, trade school and the work force, or the military. I hope each of you finds happiness wherever you go,” McMillan said.
McMillan also thanked the families of the graduating seniors. She urged the graduates to make decisions that lead to their happiness.
“We should all schedule joy in our lives. I plead that you find ways to make your kindergarten self proud. And I hope you all find a way to saddle up and ride. Congratulations to the Class of 2022 and to those of you who helped us get here, thank you,” McMillan said.
Tyler Hobrock was the salutatorian for the Class of 2022.
Hobrock, who plans to attend Kansas State University and major in mechanical engineering, said during his speech that the class has always been competitive.
“It wasn't just sports that we were competitive in, though. I think it was my freshman year at our lunch table when Keyan, Dalton, Shelby, Kellen, Logan, Tucker, Cav and I decided to see how many blueberry muffins we could eat. Now, it was rare that extra food was brought out, but when it was, it was a fist fight to get some before it was all gone. Well, that time we won and somehow managed to bring back 42 muffins to our table,” Hobrock said.
Hobrock said that the class members will remember all of the important lessons they learned at CHS.
“All of this knowledge will no doubt be useful in the years to come. Thank you for the many memories I have here at CHS and good luck to all of you in the future,” Hobrock said.
Senior class president McKenzie Widen welcomed the graduating seniors.
“Graduates, we made it. We all started at the bottom as incoming freshmen and, heck, now we're sitting at the top. To think about how far we have come as individuals and as one class, is incredible. We all started off as awkward and carefree freshmen and now we are leaving as slightly maturing individuals,” Widen said.
Student Council president Aidan Poore said, during the ceremony, that at Concordia High School they have been blessed with amazing teachers and amazing classmates.
“It is now time to build upon what we have gained in our experiences and take them with us to the future. To quote Malxom X, 'education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.' Thank you,” Poore said.