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'No Regrets,' Baltimore Radio Personality Tells Norbel Graduates
The Elkridge school graduated nine students earlier this week, with Mix 106.5 DJ kicking things off.
The class of 2011 from will head out to the world with some sound advice courtesy of Sarah Jacobs, an on-air personality with Mix 106.5 radio station in Baltimore.
“You need to live life without regrets on things you didn't do,” she said at the school's graduation, held at the on June 7. “Seize every opportunity.”
Jacobs told the students about starting her radio-journalism career right out of high school at a local station in Indiana. At the time, she was hired as a receptionist. She worked her way up through the ranks to become an assistant for a vice president who convinced the news department to give her a try. From there, her journalism career was born. However, she never got her journalism degree. She said she has since decided to go back to school to earn her degree.
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About 90 percent of Norbel's graduates go on to college, said Krys Renzi, marketing director for the school. This year's class is not an exception.
Nine students graduated from the Elkridge school this year: Benjamin Hageage, Allen Haughee, Caitlyn Johnson, Anthony Orendorff, Nikolay Rauner, Victor Salcedo, Rian Stenberg, Nathan Stephenson and Mai Phuong Trinh.
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All are heading to Howard County Community College except three students. Haughee will attend Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Salcedo will go to Beacon College in Florida, and Stephenson will attend Bridgewater College in Virginia.
Stephenson received three scholarships, was named to the National Honor Society and won the Campbell Achievement Award during the graduation ceremony. The award is given to a student who shows positive leadership, can balance priorities and gives to others.
During the ceremony, the school gave out another award, the Marge Gold Award, which is named after a former faculty member. Hageage won this award for his integrity, drive, kindness and overall concept of being a solid citizen.
“Norbel school helped me grow in so many ways. I'm more aware, more open and have more self-confidence,” Hageage said.
Each graduate gave a speech filled with memories of the school and thoughts of the future. Then the students provided gifts to the junior class, who will take over as seniors next year. The evening ended with a reception and pictures of the graduates.
