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Greenwood said she was surprised when students asked her at basketball practice to be their guest speaker and described dodging public speaking in college. She offered a short list of guidance: be yourself; pursue your dreams but do the work; do not let doubt or others’ opinions deflate your goals; avoid comparison; value time and relationships; and keep faith. She said, “Doubt kills dreams. Don't let someone deflate your dreams just because it doesn't make sense to them,” and advised graduates to “run your race and stay in your lane.”

Greenwood closed by noting graduates would be missed and had left programs and teams better than they found them, and she wished them luck in the next chapter.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seeley-Swan High School Graduation 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Guest speaker Janelle Greenwood told graduates to be themselves, work for their dreams, avoid comparison, and keep faith; she related the invitation to speak to being asked by students during basketball practice.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6210562,"Seeley Swan salutatorian, valedictorian urge classmates to ‘move mountains’ and chase dreams",1379,709000,2088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3717548-8396de12ec81dfa66a4fb79bcb0bf8fd&start=709&end=2088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3717548-8396de12ec81dfa66a4fb79bcb0bf8fd/thumbnail_709000.jpg","/articles/6210562/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Seeley-Swan-salutatorian-valedictorian-urge-classmates-to-move-mountains-and-chase-dreams","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210562-6e1956043ded1c4c8f12be3f136c89a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445566&Signature=YWti3EPC570y9LSu8Y67OSSuoRYGvyNQr94Aj84r6uiv4b5HS1gZfcdt8R6lTFEJRCqOD0oCxWmd3hfyOLPwj3Kj-vkuOZ-7iGcsGfTPKhJFgiuGtxOcFtlSt6vNX-cIj8sow1NmyoN7N~OAxACaxdamgRTMnY~4TWuAtW-5oePOHLn2O0CNhKbuQlmeG2OMlnGS-WTQti45Bc1Bj0aV-xLvlttmEPLvoco1ukSc1MBRAz38MRW9UwGoQ~EYwWlRo4s9x6oYjFHmvQ~y93jqwIwdX5OYyRtfWZTlo3pIQmKI2CEx8d0mFQimWEjW1g~VtlN0EC4BO0e5lwBaboIDJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salutatorian Reagan Jones and valedictorian Aubrey Matthew addressed the Seeley Swan High School Class of 2025, offering reflections on community, gratitude and advice for the future.

Reagan Jones, the salutatorian, told classmates she did not grow up in Seeley Lake but found family in the community. She thanked her mother and teachers and urged classmates to “celebrate your own achievements” and to remember “high school is more than just a stepping stone.” Jones said, “we moved mountains together,” and encouraged underclassmen not to rush their time in high school.

Valedictorian Aubrey Matthew thanked parents, teachers and school staff, including Principal Sean Holmes, whom Matthew noted is retiring this year. Matthew described the class as “competitive” in a positive sense and urged graduates to “chase your dreams unconditionally and unapologetically,” closing with: “If you got a dream, chase it because a dream won't chase you back.”

Both speakers emphasized gratitude to families and educators and framed graduation as both an ending and a beginning for the class of 2025.","Salutatorian Reagan Jones and valedictorian Aubrey Matthew delivered brief speeches emphasizing gratitude to families and teachers, community bonds, perseverance and pursuing dreams; principal Sean Holmes was thanked and noted as retiring.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6210567,"Missoula County Schools issues land acknowledgment; Native student drum group performs honor song at Seeley Swan graduation",65,464000,529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3717548-8396de12ec81dfa66a4fb79bcb0bf8fd&start=464&end=529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3717548-8396de12ec81dfa66a4fb79bcb0bf8fd/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6210567/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-County-Schools-issues-land-acknowledgment-Native-student-drum-group-performs-honor-song-at-Seeley-Swan-graduation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210567-a220d51b4ea702c6401349df257355f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445566&Signature=WEg4W-WwCQR2Ruq2hZnIWB1LzxIzU0Ork-Z7DDbN1Lny2UKr34o4oH4oydM~CInLnkV4VYZTtt-57a7NAXS9M7agDH9ooTrBlvttOoaqhqjlg4bROysex5w-bui~mscLI03O0uHZ4wIOZVIdRJLgO3z4wbWR3rDlVciFRMwCNoc7HBtRjT~G03lfjgVe77FcBjSGHTnegomd5oKr-Gzg6mQQX1Kj2moCyPSXWkqiKknezS7CYDy-4TzbPL2JlUTD3xjh0iy9Z-oSrm91KyzpNi-YeVsEaJWLaczM8gavDODk5Cc9zVugwuC775Kgi0s6P3MF3W2hOozYF6h6EVIe1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Micah Hill of Missoula County Public Schools delivered a formal land acknowledgment at the Seeley Swan High School graduation and introduced the MCPS Native American student drum group, which performed an honor song for graduates.

Hill said the ceremony took place on indigenous territory, noting that the Swan, Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys are the original homelands of the Salish, Pend Oreille and Kalispel people and that other tribes historically frequented the area, including the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Shoshone, Crow and Kiowa. He said the district honors “the original stewards of this land and their descendants, many of whom still live, work, teach, and learn in this community.”

The superintendent introduced the student drum group led by Sean Whitegrass and Brittney Hunter. Students were permitted to sit for the honor song, and the drum group performed an honor song for the graduates as part of the ceremony.

The remarks and performance were presented as part of the district’s acknowledgement of the land where the ceremony was held and as a moment to honor Indigenous peoples with music and words of recognition.","Superintendent Micah Hill delivered a land acknowledgment at Seeley Swan High School graduation, recognizing Salish, Pend Oreille and Kalispel homelands; MCPS Native American student drum group led by Sean Whitegrass and Brittney Hunter performed an honor song for graduates.","actionData","errors"]

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Missoula County Schools issues land acknowledgment; Native student drum group performs honor song at Seeley Swan graduation