Volume 1 • Number 5 • June 2013
FAITH • ACADEMICS • SERVICE
Alumni Newsletter
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2013!
Graduation date was upon us on May 31, 2013. The 48 th VMCHS graduating class walked down Our Lady of Guadalupe Church’ s aisle to celebrate the end of their high school years and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives: college. Graduates were joined by their family and friends in this special occasion. As tradition dictates, both the valedictorian and the salutatorian spoke at the ceremony. Salutatorian is an academic title given to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class. The title comes from the salutatorian ' s traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, delivering the salutation. This year’ s salutatorian was Luisa Ramirez. Valedictorians are usually the student with the highest ranking among his or her graduating class. The term is an anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere(" to say farewell "), historically rooted in the valedictorian ' s traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating. The Valedictorian of the class of 2013 was Jose Ignacio Velarde.
As an alumni association, we congratulate the class of 2013 and welcome them to this select group of men and women who can call Vincent Memorial their alma mater.
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