CELEBRATING IDAHO GRADUATES AND THOSE
WHO HELPED THEM REACH THEIR GOALS
As spring turns to summer, graduation ceremonies are marking rites of passage in communities
across our great state.
To students, congratulations on your graduation. I commend you for your hard work in reaching this
important milestone. You have proven you have the ability to prepare for the challenges ahead and
maximize opportunities. Congratulations on building a strong foundation. You have so many great
things ahead of you. I wish you all the best in reaching the goals you have set and those yet imagined.
To parents, grandparents and other guardians, who are seeing their children embark on their next
chapters, my heart is with you. You have poured the best of your life’s work into the person your child
is becoming. They carry your influence and love with them. We all have people in our lives who have
helped us along the way. Some of their lessons are clear and some are yet to be realized at the right
time. Their words stay with us, encouraging us and providing insight, based on their experiences and
reinforced by ours. You are no doubt shaping and influencing beyond the time your child is at home
with you. I commend you for raising and guiding the future of our great country.
To teachers, we cannot fully congratulate graduates without considering the hard work and talent of
the teachers who helped them grow. U.S. Senators disagree on many things, but the Senate recently
came together to unanimously pass a resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the
teachers of the U.S. in building and enhancing the civic, cultural and economic well-being of our
country. In the resolution, the Senate acknowledged that education and knowledge are the
foundation of the current and future strength of the U.S., and teachers and other education staff
deserve the respect of their students and communities for the selfless dedication of teachers and staff
to community service and the future of the children of the U.S.
This graduation season and all year, I thank Idaho teachers for your remarkable contributions to the
future of Idaho students and our country. And congratulations, students and your loved ones, on
meeting your goals as you embark on reaching your next objectives on your roads to success.
