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Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Taking the time to appreciate

On average, we spend seven hours a day, five days a week, eight months out of a year, for 13 years in school before we graduate. By the time we
accept our diplomas in early June, we are too focused on finally finishing that we often don’t take the time to contemplate and appreciate all the people and experiences that helped us get to that proud moment.
First and foremost, I’d like to thank all of the teachers from whom I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning. Every one of my
instructors has impacted my life one way or another. Although we put so much emphasis on the importance of education, it seems educators are some of the most underappreciated people in our lives. Again, I’d like to express my gratitude for the invaluable work teachers do for their students.
Next, I want to express how much Publications means to me. The Ahlahasa staff is comprised of some of ALHS’s most talented, quirky and driven individuals. I am honored to have had the privilege of being your editor. Working with you all has produced some of the highlights of my senior year. I am so proud of the all work you’ve done to publish issue after award-winning issue. Maybe you don’t hear enough praise for the product you put out, but it really is amazing what you can pull together in a matter of weeks.
I’m going to miss the inside jokes, the laughter, and believe it or not, even the stress. I’m going to miss the experience of a MAC night, staying in the lab until 11 p.m. frantically trying to finish and perfect everything before we drop. I’m going to miss every one of you. As writers, artists and photographers, you’ve each brought something unique to the Ahlahasa. I only hope I was able to help you maximize your potential. I have no doubts in my absence you will take this newspaper to all-new heights in terms of design, content and quality. I can’t wait to see the finished product you produce at nationals in Minneapolis next fall.
Last, but certainly not least, I want to acknowledge the class of 2011. We’ve all grown up together; we share the same fond memories of elementary school, the pre-pubescent horrors of Southwest and the high school experiences that will soon come to an end. Together, we managed to make it graduation.
I’m proud to say that I am a part of the class that has quietly matured. How we conducted ourselves throughout high school, and especially during our senior year, says a lot about the kind of young men and women we’ve become. Rarely did we make our presence known in a manner that can be fittingly described as “in-your-face.” Instead, we came, we did what was required of us, and now we’re ready to take the final step toward the futures we’ve been planning for ourselves since we were children.
I applaud the members of our class with whom I will be walking across the stage on June 3. It has been a long journey, but we’re finally here. We’re closing one chapter of our lives and beginning the next. To my fellow members of the class of 2011, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. You’ve proven your ability to accomplish the goals you’ve set for yourselves. Now go on and achieve the rest; make your dreams a reality.
I truly believe it’s the people we meet throughout our lives and the experiences we share that make us who we are in the end. I haven’t quite grown into the person I’m supposed to be yet, but because of all the people I’ve met in those 13 years, during my most impressionable period, I’m almost there. Thank you all.
Your 2011 Editor,
Nya Lony

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