Kennett High Principal Kevin Carpenter delivered the principal's address on Saturday:
Good morning and welcome to Kennett High School as we celebrate the graduating Class of 2025. I would like to welcome all of the families, friends, educators and community members that are here in attendance as we honor this outstanding group of young adults. I would like to recognize all of their achievements both individually and as a group from their past four years but also set each of them on their path for the next chapters of their lives.
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