88 graduate from First State Military Academy

Delaware State News
Posted 6/14/21

CLAYTON — Eighty-eight members of the Class of 2021 at First State Military Academy received their high school diplomas at the fourth-annual graduation ceremony June 4.

In his address, …

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88 graduate from First State Military Academy

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CLAYTON — Eighty-eight members of the Class of 2021 at First State Military Academy received their high school diplomas at the fourth-annual graduation ceremony June 4.

In his address, FSMA Chairman of the Board C. Scott Kidner asked the graduates to “seek out those chances to serve, whether it be for a non-profit organization that feeds the hungry, or clean-up our beaches, or even take care of our turtles.”

“It is your responsibility to give back something…..all of us having been born and raised in this great country, it is our duty to give something back,” he said.

Ethan Tackett, the class valedictorian, urged his classmates to be courageous. “Things aren’t always as bad as we think they are,” he said. “Keep moving forward and you’ll find that more often than not, you’ll reach your goal.”

“And don’t be afraid to ask for help or be afraid to stand with someone who needs help themselves,” he added.

Samara Jacobo, class salutatorian, noted, “This year was not easy but as we walk across this stage and receive our diploma. These moments will be a reflection of who we have become with our future in our hands.”

Following the graduation ceremony, the Clayton Police Department led the graduates in a vehicle procession off campus through the town of Clayton.
First State Military Academy, a public charter and Marine Corps Junior Officer Training Corps school, is completing its sixth academic year. The school has an enrollment of 458 students from 12 of 16 feeder school districts in Delaware.

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