In President Larry Savoy's closing remarks to the members of Archbishop Carroll’s class of 2020, he noted the tradition of graduates receiving a cross from the school.
“It’s a symbol to everyone that shows you are a child of God, and that you are working to make sure you are a beacon of hope that this world needs,” he said.
Savoy expressed appreciation to the Catholic high school’s faculty and staff for their efforts to continue providing an education to the school’s students this spring while campuses were closed due to the coronavirus restrictions.
Noting Archbishop Carroll’s mission statement which emphasizes providing students with a college preparatory education and also fostering the growth of their faith so they can love and serve God and others, Savoy said, “We completed that mission for the class of 2020. We told those families as they entered for their 9th grade year that we will prepare your young people for college and the world after, and we have done that.”
Savoy noted that 100 percent of the 77 graduating seniors in Archbishop Carroll High School’s class of 2020 have been accepted into college.
“We are continuing to change the trajectory of young people’s lives,” he said.
Carroll’s president emphasized that even though they couldn’t be together with students due to the coronavirus preventive measures, “We want you to understand we’re wrapping our arms around you because we care.”
Moments earlier Savoy had noted, “You may be a little down, and I totally understand that feeling because I would have loved to have been with you,” but he added, “the love of God fills this room.”
As he closed his remarks, Savoy offered a challenge for Archbishop Carroll High School’s graduating seniors. “Class of 2020, I challenge you to go out and serve God with a purpose,” Savoy said. “Make sure you are advocating for the one who doesn’t have a voice. Make sure you are changing the world for good.”