Seventy-seven seniors received diplomas in front of a packed audience during graduation exercises at Flomaton High School on May 18.

Family, friends and loved ones filled the school’s auditorium in support of the class of 2026.

Salutatorian Addison Green spoke about the passage of time in her address, adding that it’s almost impossible to think that some four years ago, they were freshmen.

Green said they were told graduation will come quickly, and to appreciate the time they are given.

“I don’t think you truly understand the value of time until it passes you by,” Green said.

Green said it’s the people you surround yourself with that makes high school rewarding.

“Small moments we never realize are big will mean so much,” she said. “What matters is being there, and simply just enjoying our time together. Deep down, we all know there will never be a time like this.”

Green acknowledged that graduation seems like the finality of their childhood. Each graduate is going in different directions.

“A part of us will remain in these classrooms, and in these hallways,” she said.

Green quoted verses from Ecclesiastes 3, which says there are seasons for many things in life.

“This has reminded me that God has a plan for every single moment of our lives,” she said. “When I think about high school, I think about that. Somehow, all of the different stories, and ups and downs have led us to this moment.

“Every season counts,” she said.

Valedictorian Myiah Alverson said today was a day many of the graduates thought about often.

She said she remembers the excitement of walking into high school for the first time.

“Some of us have been together since the beginning,” Alverson said.

Alverson said the class was told to plan for its future, dream big, push boundaries.

“High school was full of many firsts,” she said. “I’m proud to share this night with so many passionate and smart classmates.”

Alverson thanked her family, faculty and staff of the school.

“Tonight celebrates our accomplishments,” she said. “None of us made it here alone. Behind every graduate was a support system that pushed us.”

Alverson encouraged her classmates to embrace all they have achieved.

“Graduation is not the finish line, it’s just the start of the race,” she said.

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