2016 Fall Dragon

The Class of
2016
“No Matter What
We Accomplish,
There Will Always
Be More to Learn
and More to Improve.”
Couched among funny anecdotes and spot on shout
outs to classmates who excelled in various arenas,
Evin Yang ’16 delivered a meaningful message about
humility in his valedictory address during Bishop
O’Dowd High School’s 62nd Commencement, held
on Sunday, June 5, at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre
of the Arts.
“We need the humility to understand that no matter
what we accomplish, there will always be more to
learn and more to improve,” Yang said. “Humility is
accepting our human imperfections and not allowing
those inevitable shortcomings to interfere with our
future success. Don’t let a lost game stop you from
chasing the championship. As Stephen Curry puts
it, ‘If you don’t fall, how are you going to know what
getting up is like’.”
Salutatorian Grace Piette ’16 entertained students
comparing the Class of 2016 to the many flavors of
wings at Wingstop. “We have athletes, artists, musicians,
actors, debaters, mock trialers, engineers,
outdoorsmen, mathletes and activists … there are so
many individuals in this class who do so many different
things,” she said. “We are a diverse group in all
aspects and we would make an awesome Wingstop
menu.”
One of the highlights of the Commencement was
the presentation of the Cor Unum Award to John
Heagerty ’60, who made brief remarks.
Named for the school’s motto, “One Heart in Christ,”
the Cor Unum Award is Bishop O’Dowd High
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