A Special Cape Gazette Publication 2016Grads_001c.indd 1 6/10/16 10:57 AM th Year 45 th 45 Year Congratulations Class of 2016! 8 N. 1st St. Take Out 71 Rehoboth Ave. 302.227.6211 • 302.226.BOLI Like us on Facebook www.nicolapizza.com Cape Henlopen High School CLASS OF 2016 Page 3 Page 4 Cape Henlopen High School CLASS OF 2016 Speaker Evick encourages grads to embrace opportunity and learning Cape's graduation speaker this year grown over half a foot and the girls is Carrie Evick, Cape Henlopen Teacher could pass as college freshmen. I am of the Year. She teaches biology, lucky to have the chance to teach a few anatomy and physiology at Cape. The sections of upper classmen and advise following is the text of her speech from over the National Honor Society, roles the June 7 commencement. that allow me to see what fantastic individuals my little freshmen have ’m not much for speeches, despite become over these past few years. my choice of occupation. For those Your high school years are a true of you who have never visited my evolution that begins in my little I corner of the Cape world, the halls classroom, I’m not one for standing up in front and talking at my students. of the freshmen hallway. So here you I share my knowledge through are, your final night as a high school conversation and discussion and en- student and I am so honored to be courage my students to learn science here as your commencement speaker. through action and discovery. Unfortu- As the class of 2016, you have much to nately, I couldn’t quite come up with a be proud of. You have received nearly graduation speech that fits my class- 2 million dollars to help pay for the room style. So tonight I will follow my cost of a college education. Amongst other mantra, quality not quantity, and our graduates we have the recipient of 4 year-full tuition scholarship to make this short and sweet so we can DENY HOWETH PHOTO move on to recognizing the class of the University of Delaware, a DELL CARRIE EVICK was Cape Henlopen’s gradu- 2016. scholar, several winners of ROTC and ation speaker. As Ross said, I am completing my Armed Forces awards, a National FFA 11th year here at Cape Henlopen High scholarship winner, the recipient of a full scholarship to the New York Film School. Each year, I have had the ABOUT THIS BOOKLET unique experience of witnessing what Academy, multiple athletes earning scholarships to compete at the next I call the freshman evolution. Special Sections Editor level, recipients of art scholarships, The change, though subtle at first, Jen Ellingsworth is truly amazing. You enter as fresh- multiple leadership, academic and ser- men in early September, tanned to the vice awards plus a 3 year-full tuition Production/Advertising Coordinator max with braces, sun-lightened hair, Army ROTC scholarship National Norma Parks and ready to take on freshman year. winner, just to name a few. First week jitters abound: “Where’s But before you were earning schol- Ad Sales Chris Rausch this room? Where’s the cafeteria? arships, you were receiving recogni- Manager Copy Editor How do I get back to my bus?” But by tion in many other areas. We have Bob Yesbek mid-November, the tans have faded added 9 state championship banners and the nervousness is replaced with to the walls of our gymnasium dur- Advertising mixed confidences, as the first mark- ing your tenure, not to mention over Cindy Bowlin Kathy McGinty ing period report cards go home and a dozen Henlopen Conference cham- Amanda Neafie Andrew Thomas pionships. Cape was the State cham- the parental emails start flowing in. Production Winter break comes and goes and you pion in this year’s ProStart culinary are all in a groove, finally mastering competition and represented Delaware Sarah Bryce Sherresha Powell the schedule, our expectations, this at the National competition. We have Chris Foster Teresa Rodriguez high school thing. All-State Band members and section Edwin Krumm Kristin Sinnott As I am making my seating chart leaders in our midst whom will con- tinue onto college to be a part of their for the fourth marking period, I giggle Cover design by Teresa Rodriguez at your eschool photos, where half of respective collegiate bands. Delaware you look like entirely different people FFA proficiency winners scheduled to than you did months before – braces compete this coming October at the gone, hair styles have changed, faces National FFA competition. We have locally recognized members and the matured. As I catch a glimpse of you 17585 Nassau Commons Blvd., Lewes, DE founders of Andy’s Cans, a student- in the hallways throughout the rest of 302.645.7700 • CapeGazette.com your high school career, the guys have Continued on page 6 Cape Henlopen High School CLASS OF 2016 Page 5 Another Great Class from Cape Henlopen High School Congratulations Class of 2016! with Special Mention to our Oakridge Graduates Kira Vitella & Lexi Gooch from 20th District State Representative Steve Smyk and Family Page 6 Cape Henlopen High School CLASS OF 2016 Speaker Continued from page 4 founded organization that helps to feed hungry families in Sussex County. Members of our Jefferson Award-win- ning Green Club. Internationally-rec- ognized Junior Leadership Academic Bowl and VEX Robotics team mem- bers. An international ROTC cham- pion marksmen and members of our nationally recognized Cape Theater Academy. Cape has travelled far and wide during your time here, through many different venues – Robotics to Newfoundland, English department to Greece, Foreign Language to Costa Rica and Spain, the baseball team to Hawaii. The walls and sports fields of DENY HOWETH PHOTO this amazing school have treated you “It’s important you know that you don’t need to know at this very moment where your desti- well and you have represented Cape ny lies,” said Cape graduation speaker Carrie Evick, addressing the Class of 2016. “It will find Henlopen High School proudly. you as long as you keep your eyes open and your eyes on the prize – Your happiness. Some of But when you leave the Boardwalk, you will head to liberal art schools that will force you take courses in subjects that you could Jungle Jim's, Dewey or the Jetty after care less about.” this summer, your big first day will be to Amsterdam, not to mention where you into the adult you will one day spent somewhere else. The routine your study abroad programs or de- be. As you enjoy your adventure, I you have endured the last 13 years of ployment and boot camp will take you! implore you to keep your eyes on the life will be no more. No longer will Whether you are spending 2 years or prize – your happiness. you enter the rotunda doors at 7:54 12 years in your next destination, you Some of you sitting here before after racing into the lot, all while will all stand on the threshold of real me have known what you are born balancing your Wawa and dodging Mr. life someday. College or the military to do since you were in elementary D in the parking lot. You won’t be able are just stepping stones along the way. school. I envy you and so do most of to sleep through SSAP and show up Some of you will bypass those step- your classmates. For the majority, I around 9 to check in with your first- pingstones and cross that threshold feel your insecurity, your uncertainty period teacher before heading to your sooner than the rest. and your uneasiness. At 17 or 18, how TA spot before lunch. am I to know what I wanna be when Instead, all of you will be seated in AS YOU APPROACH REAL LIFE I grow up? I asked myself that same your first Monday 8 a.m. freshmen question, just a few years ago. I knew PROMISE YOURSELF TO NOT HAVE English or clocking in for your first full what I liked, what I didn’t like on most work week as a high school gradu- YOUR BLINDERS ON. YOU WON’T days, and I knew that I wanted to go to college. I based my major on just that, ate. And all of this will be long before KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Labor Day weekend because there is what I liked. I showed up to college no Funland where you are headed and UNLESS YOU OPEN YOUR WORLD with one thought, and left 4 years later no other place on the planet where the TO CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES on a totally different path. And I’m OK. resort workforce demands dictate a I live in a beautiful place where others school calendar. THAT WILL CONFRONT YOUR can only visit. I get to do something As a class, you will be scattered COMFORT LEVELS AND MOLD YOU challenging and unpredictable every far and wide. From Cali through day, despite the setting being a school the Southwest, in Arizona and New INTO THE ADULT YOU WILL ONE DAY and not a hospital. Mexico, in Texas, Colorado, and BE. It’s important you know that you Montana, to West Virginia, Illinois don’t need to know at this very mo- - CARRIE EVICK and Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. ment where your destiny lies. It will You will be spread up the east coast find you as long as you keep your eyes from Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, As you approach real life, promise open and your eyes on the prize – Virginia and Maryland, Delaware, New yourself to not have your blinders Your happiness.