Responsibility, taking risks themes at Quincy graduation

QUINCY — Quincy High School class of 2024 co-valedictorian Allie Manly reflected on the fact graduation means the seniors must assume responsibility.

“After today, everything is completely up to you,” Manly said. 

The structure that school provides ends with graduation, she said.

“It’s going to be different and new, and it’s going to be up to you. Make sure that whatever you do, it’s something to be proud of,” she said. 

Co-valedictorian Dulce Fererra did have some advice for her classmates, what she called her most important lesson. 

“Stepping out of my comfort zone in the spring of my junior year by joining theater allowed me to learn more about myself,” she said. “Trying this encouraged me to continue to try new things.”

Ferrera said she joined the band and choir as a senior, and what she gained from those experiences prompted her to wish that she had overcome her fears earlier, she said.

“I can take what I learned into the next chapter of my life,” she said. “It is not too late to take this first major step out of what makes you feel safe.”

A full story on QHS graduation can be found in the Wednesday Lifestyle section of the Columbia Basin Herald.

    A brand-new Quincy High School graduate shows off his diploma.