EMCEE SCRIPT FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2023

(FIRST COPY)
(Processional March)
Emcee 1: Ladies and gentlemen…
Both: …the candidates for graduation…
Emcee 2: …with their parents… Jayson: …and guardians.
Emcee 1: The ___________________________ Faculty & Staff headed by the School
Principal-III, ______________________.
Emcee 1: Please welcome our Schools Division Superintendent
_______________________ with our Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Emcee 2: Requesting everyone to stand for the Philippine National Anthem,
________________________________, conducting.
Emcee 1: Please remain standing for the doxology.
Emcee 2: Please remain standing for the Alma Mater Hymn.
Emcee 1: Ladies and gentlemen, you may now take your seats.
Emcee 2: Parents, guests, faculty members & staff, visitors…
Emcee 1: Hillary Clinton said and I quote “Life is not easy for anyone.
Sometimes you don’t see the challenges on the outside, but every single one of
us has both those and everything that goes on inside as well. Give it your all.
Dare to be all you can be.”
Emcee 2: Today marks a major milestone in the lives of our students for today
recognizes their triumph over disappointments, frustrations, difficulties, and
above all, triumph over almost losing hope of making it this far.
Emcee 1: This momentous day has come when this was just a dream – once a
long cherished dream now turning into a big glaring reality that in a bit these
students will call themselves GRADUATES of
___________________________________
Both: WELCOME!...to this 1st – ever Senior High School Graduation Rites
Fellyn: …of Katipunan National High School… Jayson: …bearing the theme…
Emcee 2: “K to 12 Graduates: Molded through Resilient Educational
Foundation”
Emcee 1: Ladies and gentlemen, to give her Welcome Address, a big hand
for_________________________, with high honors. Fellyn: Thank you very much
Rachel for having us all warmly welcomed!

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

Emcee 2: Henry James once stressed out that “There are two kinds of taste in
the appreciation of life: the taste for emotions of surprise and the taste for
emotions of recognition”
Emcee 2: At this juncture ladies and gentlemen, may I call on our very own
principal Sir ______________________, for the presentation of candidates for
graduation, who will then be confirmed by our Schools Division Superintendent
___________________________________.
CONFIRMATION OF THE GRADUATES AND MESSAGE OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
Emcee 2: Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States said and I
quote “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest
things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”
Emcee 1: Ladies and gentlemen, to give us a message, let us welcome the
leader of the _______________________________, our very active Schools Division
Superintendent… Both: ____________________________________! (Message)
Emcee 2: Thank you Sir!
DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES
Emcee 1: Ladies and gentlemen without dilly-dally, to receive the manifestation
of their unstoppable effort…
Emcee 2: …and unwavering faith in themselves…
Emcee 1: …that in the end, they will get what they have been persevering for.
Emcee 2: We are deeply elated to call on the 2023 graduates…
Both: …to receive their diploma.
Emcee 1: We would like to request our school principal, ______________, our
Schools Division Superintendent, ___________________, and our Guest of Honor
and Speaker to distribute the diplomas.
Emcee 2: The citation reads…
Emcee 2: As your name is called, please come up on stage and, with a paint of
smile, gladly accept your diploma. Jayson: Starting off with…
(Distribution of Diploma)
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS
Both: CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! Fellyn: We are sure that your
parents are so delighted with what you have achieved!

Emcee 1: And our recognition to your deeds does not end there because at this
strip of hour, students who strived more, above and beyond what is being
required of them deserve the honors and accolade. (Awarding of Medals and
Certificates)

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDEES AWARD

Emcee 2: Congratulations Awardees! You deserve what you’ve got and don’t
forget to continue to do more! Make us all proud dear graduates and
completers!
INTRODUCTION OF THE GUEST SPEAKER
Emcee 1: Today’s momentous occasion is graced by the presence of our
distinguished guest of honor and speaker. And to do the honor of introducing
her to us, please welcome with a round of applause our Senior High School
Teacher II, Mrs. Rhea Inoferio-Gumolon. (Introduction of the Guest Speaker)
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE
(Message of the Guest Speaker)
Emcee 1: Thank you ma’am/sir for inspiring our graduates and even every one
of us here!
WORDS OF GRATITUDE
Emcee 2: “If I have seen farther, it is because I had stood on their shoulders.”
Such were the words of gratitude of Sir Isaac Newton more than three
centuries ago.
Emcee 1: Today, in behalf of the Graduates, words of gratitude will be
expressed by their only High Honors. Please welcome __________________.
Emcee 2: We are delighted with your words of thanks _____________!
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
Emcee 1: Ada Velez said and I quote “Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself
and others.”
Emcee 2: To lead the pledge of loyalty of our graduates, may we call
__________________________., With Honors.
Emcee 1: Requesting the graduates to stand…
GRADUATION SONG
Emcee 2: Though our graduates go their separate ways after graduation and
try their luck with their different passion, they will still long to see their
classmates, friends, teachers, and even their parents who serve as their
inspiration.
Emcee 1: So, as witnesses of their longing and gratified hearts, let us all be one
as the graduates express their heartfelt message through a song entitled
“________________”
 EMCEE SCRIPT FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2023

REMINDERS TO PARENTS and GUESTS BEFORE THE PROCESSIONAL

Good Morning everyone! In a few moments, we are going to start our

graduation and Moving-Up ceremonies.

At this point may we invite all our candidates for graduation together with
their parents to go to your respective areas for the processional.

To maintain the solemnity of this occasion, may we request all our guests to
please set their mobile phone to silent mode. Family and guests are expected to
show courtesy by refraining from leaving their seats in order to take pictures or
by talking to graduates.

May we also request all photographers and other guests to stay away in the
processional area, the graduates’ seats and the stage area. Thank you for your
cooperation.

GRADUATION CEREMONIES PROCESSIONAL

Emcee:Ladies and Gentlemen, Please welcome the Grade 6 or 12 Graduating

Class of School Year 2022-2023.

(Processional of Graduates)
Emcee: Let us welcome the Faculty and Staff of ___________________, the
Representative of the Schools Division Superintendent, our guests, and the
school principal.

(Processional of Faculty, Staff, Guests and Administrators)

Emcee: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Entrance of Colors

(Entrance of Colors)

Emcee: Let us show our deference by standing still as we sing the National
Anthem with _________________, conducting

(Singing of the Philippine National Anthem)

Emcee: Please be seated. To formally open our ceremony, may we call
______________________ for the welcome remarks.

(Welcome Remarks)
Emcee:

To present to you the candidates for graduation, may we call on our school
principal ______________. To do the honors of confirmation, may we request the
representative of our School Division Superintendent _______________________
(Presentation and Confirmation of Graduates)

Emcee: and now we have the Distribution of Certificate (or Diplomas) of the
confirmed graduates.

(Distribution of Certificates)

Emcee: To introduce to us our guest speaker, may we call our school principal
___________________

(Introduction to the Guest Speaker and Message of __________________)

Emcee: Thank you _________________. To express our gratitude, May we call our
school principal and the public schools district supervisor to present the
plaque of appreciation to our guest speaker and alumna. The citation reads:

(Reading of Citation and Awarding of Plaque to the Guest Speaker)

Emcee: We will now proceed to the awarding of Honors and Special Awards..
May we request our school principal ____________ and our public schools
district supervisor _______________________.

AWARDEES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND SPECIFIC

DISCIPLINES

(Awarding of Honors and Special Awards and Distribution of Diplomas)

Emcee: May I now call on _______________________ to led the Pledge of Loyalty.

Graduates, Please stand.

(Pledge of Loyalty)

Emcee:

The Grade 6 Graduating Class will now sing the Graduation Song and Tribute
to the Parents.

(Graduation Song and Tribute to the Parents)

Emcee: To deliver his/her closing remarks, may we call our school principal,
_______________________
(Closing Remarks)
Emcee: This ends our Graduation Ceremony. Thank you and Good Morning.