Yesterday was the convoation ceremony for Grimsley High School and, in the above photo, a portion of the 400+ graduating seniors are standing on the lawn, waiting for the ceremony to begin. Grimsley was formerly Greensboro High School, the oldest high school in Guilford County. Greensboro High was established in 1899 and renamed "Grimsley" in 1962 (with some relocation and renovation in between).*
Mayor Nancy Vaughn was the featured speaker at the convocation. She did a wonderful job of helping students dream about their future, their potential, and the places they will go. However, the mayor- ever loyal to Greensboro, reminded them to come home to this beloved city. Sunday, the above "Whirlies" will don their caps and gowns once again to graduate. On Monday, Eastern and Page High Schools will have their graduations, that will be it for Guilford County's graduation ceremonies. Such a hopeful time in the lives of our young adults. If you see any graduates, wish them well. It is such a special time in their life.
* see their Wikipedia page, here.
Some may stay, others may go and never really come back. I rarely have gone back to the town where I went to high school.
Posted by: William Kendall | Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 11:14 AM