Elyria High Graduation Speech Inspires Class of News
Elyria High School graduates heard superintendent Paul Rigda urge them to love, laugh, listen, learn, be loyal and never set limits as they head to college and life beyond Elyria. He faced the students directly, delivering a straight message about life after school.
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Readers are invited to see more graduation photos on B3 as Elyria High School students heard upbeat lessons. A speaker urged graduates to pursue an “U of a life” and framed positive action around strong words and personal goals.
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LCCC marks largest graduation class amid job focus
Lorain County Community College celebrated its largest graduating class with over 500 in attendance and more than 1,600 degrees. President Roy Church urged graduates to build strong communities while students like Bill Wolf of Wellington and Rachel Sabo of the class pursue career advancement through university partnerships and local clinics. The ceremony read nearly 90 minutes of names as graduates receive associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees and look to apply their credentials locally.
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Eight survive India jet crash near Mangalore airport
Eight people escaped from an Air India Boeing 737-800 that overshot a hill top runway near Bajpe airport in Mangalore, plunging over a cliff. Survivors reportedly jumped from the wreckage as flames erupted while firefighters worked to reach the twisted, smoking fuselage.
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Gulf coast oil spill may heal naturally amid marsh risk
Louisiana coastal wetlands already tainted by BP Deepwater Horizon spill face possible natural breakdown or drastic cleanup tradeoffs. Officials warn aggressive methods could ruin marshes while some areas may rely on nature to dissipate the crude. Plaquemines Parish reports a major pelican rookery fouled by oil and birds and eggs stained in mangrove nests.
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