Pennsbury Superintendent Tells Students To ‘Go Do Something Extraordinary’

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Beautiful weather graced Pennsbury High School’s 2019 graduation.

The class of 756 students capped off their four-year high school career with their families and friends looking on from the bleachers at Falcon Field.

“Well Class of 2019, as Canadian songwriter and entrepreneur Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake, once said we ‘started from the bottom, now we’re here,’” student government president Shail Shah told his peers.

He further stated that Pennsbury staff and past graduates have “shown that we all have the potential to do something meaningful and touch people’s lives day in and day out.”

Student speaker William Bednarz congratulated his classmates and shared stories of their journey going through the Falls Township high school.

“With high school drawing to a close, it is easy to look back at the path that brought us here and wonder what we could have done differently …. These regrets come from staying in our comfort zone or being afraid to take risks. Despite its name, your comfort zone is actually dangerous, because growth can only come when you leave it,” he said.

Student speaker Miles Borowsky talked to the crowd about facing diversity and experiences in high school and after.

“No matter how different and deeply rooted our beliefs and principles may be, there are always ways to connect and build relationships with others. And our four years at Pennsbury helped us discover these ways,” he said.

Superintendent Dr. William Gretzula told the students to “go do something extraordinary.”

• Number of grads: 756
• Percentage entering higher education: 84.8 percent
• Percentage of work-bound graduates: 4.9 percent
• Percentage of graduates serving in the military: 2.7 percent
• Amount of scholarships  earned: $19.2 million

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