Last Saturday, May 31st, was graduation day here at R-MC. The 2008 commencement exercises were held outdoors on what was a beautiful early summer day (summer starts early here in the south) in central Virginia. The commencement address was given by Tim Russert, who is best known as the moderator of NBC's Meet The Press. Russert (also a native of upstate NY, FYI) urged the class of 2008 to give back and use their R-MC education to help those who are less fortunate.
Graduation also marked the end of a 4-year journey for our 3 seniors, Aimee Powell, Maureen McLaughlin, and Randi Smith. Though not the largest graduating class around, the R-MC Swimming Class of 2008 made up in character what it lacked in numbers. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it'll take a lot more than 3 incoming swimmers to replace the amount of character we're losing to graduation. Luckily, we are welcoming 8 freshmen to the team for next season!
Best of luck to Aimee, Maureen, and Randi as they enter the "real world" and begin their lives as post-grads!
