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Leadership Ceremony Honors La Salle Class of 2013
La Salle juniors received rings and leadership stones to symbolize the new responsibilities that come with being upperclassmen.
The Junior Leadership Ceremony held at honored 121 members of the class of 2013 with rings and leadership stones. The annual event is a time for the faculty and administration of La Salle to recognize the growing role in leadership the junior class is entering into.
“While some embrace it willingly, and some come into it unknowingly, all of the students at La Salle are challenged and encouraged to embrace roles of leadership and embrace the school motto: 'Learn, Serve, Lead,'” said class moderator Tom O’Connor.
As the juniors enter into the next few years of their lives, leadership roles will take a more prominent place at La Salle, in their church, in their clubs, and at their jobs.
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After the rings and stones were blessed by Father Edward Dover, pastor of Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose and St. James Church in La Crescenta, members of the class received La Salle class rings and leadership stones. They were inscribed with words of inspiration the students had chosen, such as wisdom, vision, faith and courage, to symbolize their hopes for the future.
Band Director Megan Foley was chosen by the class as the keynote speaker.