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! Speaking to hio; fellow F..a\t Central Community College grad– - uates. Matt Naylor of Collinsville sl'<.lated!"

"Let me assure you that is 11111 my intention today," be said wtth a smtlc. "When thinking ahout what to say to a group of graduatmg college students. motivation to take initiative is not ncces<.anly the first topic that l'Oilll'S to mind. You have all taken the initiative to further yourself tluough education. and that is to be commended." He further commented, "l11s tlllll' to congratulate the doer, the achiever - the one who rccogmll's till: challenge and does some– thing about it Today marks a nubtonc in our lives; it is an accomplishment that will help u~ tk'l ldc who we will become." Naylor also praised East Ccn!l,ll lor providing an "wlforget– table time." "We have fonned relationships w1th peers and faculty that will have lasting impressions in our hws," he said. "East Central has given us the opportunity to ~UO'," he conunucd. "today is a stepping stone as we proceed to other insutuuons \\lute others here mark an end to their training. Though school may be over. let me assure you that graduauon still continues 111 our Iiles. It's been said that 'the man who graduate!> today and '>tOp~ learnmg romorrow is uneducated the day after.· Gainmg an cducauon 1s a vital tool to success, but what we do with out education and how we will share it is more

Matt Naylor of Collinsville addresses fellow East Central Community College graduates during the College's 80th Commencement held Saturday, May 16 at the Neshoba County Coliseum in Philadelphia. Naylor is a product of West Lauderdale High School. (EC Photo) important." In conclusion, Naylor said East Central "has given us the means to further achieve the diverse goals that lie within us." "k we conunue on our JOUrney," he said, "we can proceed with confidence that East Central has well prepared us to enter the workforce or university. And as we go on to whatever may lie before u~. let us not forget those who helped get us where we are today. The parents that urged us to persevere, the friends who

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