Graduation speeches from the class of 2014

Meet some standouts from the class of 2014, in their own words. HeraldNet collected commencement speeches from more than 50 student speakers at high schools across Snohomish County. You can find them here or choose from the list below.

• Jessica Turner, Archbishop Murphy High School

• Grayson Baden, Arlington High School

• Kaylyn Myers, Arlington High School

• Vanessa Isabelle Peterson, Arlington High School

• Tait Jensen, Bothell High School

• Matt Williamson, Bothell High School

• Sarah Brush, Cascade High School

• Michael Cizek, Cascade High School

• Nicholas Janner, Cascade High School

• Riley Anderson, Darrington High School

• Monica Franke, Darrington High School

• Josh Wiegand, Darrington High School

• Sharief Yusuf, Edmonds Heights K-12

• Sam Blair, Everett High School

• Liza Wagner, Everett High School

• Emma Hennig, Glacier Peak High School

• Elle Limesand, Glacier Peak High School

• Jeff Pratt, Glacier Peak High School

• Kamryn Curry, Granite Falls High School

• Riley Wesley Hansen, Granite Falls High School

• Heather Hirschi, Granite Falls High School

• Aakash Sethi, Granite Falls High School

• Kyle Beavert, Jackson High School

• Suman Kaur, Jackson High School

• Anna Pischer, Jackson High School

• Drake Slansky, Kamiak High School

• Ryan Vogt, Kamiak High School

• Sara Newman, Lakewood High School

• Isabelle Abarro, Mariner High School

• Madison Greinke , Mariner High School

• Rebecca Hamilton, Marysville Arts and Technology

• Sarah Hoot, Marysville Arts and Technology

• Roma Cancio, Marysville Getchell High School

• Valedictorian ensemble, Marysville Getchell High School

• Student ensemble, Marysville Getchell High School

• Shelbi Hatch, Marysville Mountain View High School

• Joey Hoerner, Marysville Mountain View High School

• Kimia Bergeson, Marysville Pilchuck High School

• Jake Owin Ell, Marysville Pilchuck High School

• Lorenzo Hubbert, Marysville Pilchuck High School

• Alexandra Leerhoff, Marysville Pilchuck High School

• Student ensemble, Meadowdale High School

• Barbara Biney, Mountlake Terrace High School

• Kayla Wheeler, Mountlake Terrace High School

• Monika Young, Mountlake Terrace High School

• Jada Hall, Sequoia High School

• Julianne Chryst, Snohomish High School

• Caroline Dreher, Snohomish High School

• Shelby Garrison, Snohomish High School

• Rachel Andelin, Stanwood High School

• Jacob Allen, Weston High School

• Hannah Maris, Weston High School

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