A BLESSED EDENTON!

SMALL AND BIG THINGS BOTH REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL EFFORT. BUT TO THIS KIND OF EVENT,
EFFORT IS NOT JUST ENOUGH TO SUCCEED, THE VERY VITAL THAT MUST BE PRESENT IS OUR PURE
FAITH TO GOD; FAITH TO HIS AID AND PROVISION.

I AM IMMENSELY HAPPY THAT WE ARE DONE SUCCESSFULLY WITH OUR BACCALAUREATE

SERVICE. TOGETHER WITH MY HAPPINESS IS MY WORD OF THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR
SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
STEWARDS, YOUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO MAKE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE AND
SUCCESSFUL.

TO OUR GUEST SPEAKER, PSTRA. EMELYN M. PATACSIL, THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT
YOU SPENT TO BE WITH US, FOR PREPARING AND TRAVELING VERY EARLY JUST TO BE WITH US THIS
MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE INPIRATIONAL MESSAGES AND INPUTS THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD
THAT WE SHOULD PONDER. PSTRA, YOU ARE A BLESSING TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF US. TO OUR
SCHOOL PRESIDENT, DR. ARLENE A. TAÑEDO AND TO THE EXCELLENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE WHO ARE PRESENT THIS MORNING, MY SINCEREST GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU. YOUR
PRESENCE MARKS SUPPORT.

TO THE STUDENTS, REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT THE END OF YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY, AND
AS YOU COMMENCE ANOTHER CHAPTER MAY YOU GROW EVEN MORE GRATEFUL AND WISER. PUT YOUR
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND INSIGHTS YOU HAVE GAINED THROUGH YOUR EDUCATION FOR YOU TO BE
INSPIRED TO BELIEVE IN THE GOODNESS OF LIFE EVEN WHEN FACED WITH CHALLENGES AND
DIFFICULTIES. PROVERBS 16:3 SAYS, COMMIT TO THE LORD WHATEVER YOU DO, AND HE WILL
ESTABLISH YOUR PLANS.

TO THE VERY PROUD PARENTS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE STOOD BY OUR STUDENTS
THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY, I EXTEND MY HEARTFELT APPRECIATION. YOUR UNWAVERING LOVE,
ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SACRIFICES HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. YOU HAVE
BEEN THEIR PILLARS OF SUPPORT, MOTIVATING THEM DURING THEIR MOMENTS OF DOUBT AND
CHEERING THEM DURING MOMENTS OF TRIUMPH. YOUR PRIDE AND JOY ARE EVIDENT IN THIS
GYMNASIUM TODAY, AND I THANK YOU FOR ENTRUSTING YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS TO EDENTON
MISSION COLLEGE, INC.

ABOVE ALL ALSE, LET US GIVE HIGHEST ADORATION AND THANKSGIVING TO THE LIVING GOD.
LET’S CONTINUE TO SERVE AND BRING BACK ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR TO HIM.

I KNOW THIS BACCALAUREATE SERVICE IS WORTH OUR EFFORT IN WAKING UP AND PREPARING
EARLY FOR IT IS FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL AND SIGNIFICANT INPUTS. LET’S GO HOME AND RETURN
LATER THIS AFTERNOON WITH RENEWED STRENGTH AND GREATER ENTHUSIASM.

FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT, AT 2PM WILL BE THE 75TH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 8TH MOVING
UP CEREMONY AND RECOGNITION, STILL HERE AT MAITUM MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM.

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS EVERYONE!