Mr. Malcolm Larry and a shout-out to the Class of ’22

Today is Friday, May 20th, one day before the Meridian Class of ’22 walks across the stage and receives their high school diplomas. I just want to say how proud I am of the young people of this remarkable school community. During this past year, I have had the opportunity to speak with dozens of these kids and have come to better understand their hopes and dreams as well as their tragedies, setbacks, and frustrations. But, to a person, each and every Meridian student I have had the honor to meet has a kind of buoyancy and positivity that you just don’t find everywhere. I had a chance to sit down with Mr. Malcolm Larry to talk about what it’s like coming back to your hometown to teach. We were joined by Mr. Green, and over the span of about 30 minutes, I came to know this giant of a man who so loves the place where he came up and is so grateful to be here once again.