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Daniel Sisk is congratulated by Amber Witte, right, senior
vice-president of Pinnacle Bank, which recognized the 32
members of the Cleburne High School top ten percent at
the annual Honor Graduates Breakfast. The event, spon-
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| past honorees. “We thought it I signed up for tutoring. I even
would be great to have a former came home to Cleburne to get
graduate from the CHS top ten help from Mrs. Marriot, who
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the CHS Class of2000, visits with 2013 graduates Andrew
Gordineer, left, and Hai Hoang, center at the annual Pin-
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ate was the guest speaker at the annual event honoring
Cleburne's top ten percent.
The 32 members of the top year of college, discussed the
ten percent of Cleburne High importance of grasping the op-
School’s Class of 2013 received portunities that follow failure, j
timely advice and words of wis- “When you fail, when you’re '
dom from a fellow Yellow Jack- at that low point—that’s when I
et at the annual Pinnacle Bank you have to pull yourself up |
Honor Graduates Breakfast, by your bootstraps and take |
This was the fourteenth year for action,” she said. “That is the
the Honor Graduates Breakfast, time you have the most poten-;
which recognizes Cleburne’s tial to learn—so grasp that op-
top academic achievers, and portunity.” “The summer after
their parents. Last year, bank my freshman year of college,
officials decided to establish when I had to retake the second I
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remember what it felt like that more responsible. I made sure I
morning of high school graduation, with one chapter closing and another about to begin, went to class—every class, ev-______________________________________________________
We thought it was important for our graduates to hear from fellow Jackets who survived ery time. You have to go to class in college—don’t skip any of them.”
that challenging first year of college, obtained their degrees and are now successful in their Geggatt talked about the attitude relating to failure, and the positives that can come from it,
chosen fields.” from her company’s perspective. “Our CEO preaches the benefits of such an approach,” she
Geggatt, who finished tenth in her class at CHS, went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Ad- said. “He says he wants us to ‘fail smart.’ When you try something new and it doesn’t work
ministration degree from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. She out, it’s not completely a bad thing. You’ve now become the smartest person in the room on
is the marketing communications coordinator at Spiceworks, an information technology firm that topic. You know more about what not to do than anybody else. The more you can learn
named one of Austin’s top workplaces in 2013. “I feel so honored to be here addressing you— from your mistakes, your failures, your struggles, the closer you’ll get to success.” Living
the top ten percent of the CHS Class of 2013, Geggatt told the graduates. “It may sound like your passion was the final point Gaggatt shared with the graduates, cautioning them that even
a long time, but a mere 13 years ago, I was sitting where you are today. Cleburne—and life— the best-laid plans may be destined for change.
was different in 2000. We didn’t have a Chili’s or a Starbuck’s. The new Super Wal-Mart was “After a few classes in your chosen major, you may not end up liking your choice,” she
the most exciting arrival to our little town. Hardly anyone had a cell phone. If you were one said. “It’s important to be honest with yourself—and whoever is paying your tuition—that a
of the few that did have a cell phone, it was strictly used for phone calls—texting didn’t even change may need to be made. The same is true in your career. After a time, I knew the first
exist back then.” Geggatt, who was a leader in Student Council, competed in basketball, vol- stop in my career wasn’t the right fit for me. Now, I am with a company that has empowered
eyball and swimming, was nominated for Homecoming Queen and named to Who’s Who at me to grow—to try new things, to produce at a higher level and to expect more from others.”
CHS, continued to balance activities with academics in college, which included one semester “It’s imperative that you find a career that you love, something that makes you fulfilled. Love
of study abroad in Paris. what you do. Don’t settle.” “You’ve worked so hard to be at this point in your life. I hope
In her remarks to those on the cusp of new academic journeys, Geggatt chose to talk about you will embrace the new things, the changes, the challenges you’ll be facing in the next few
success starting with failure. “I want to talk about failure, which is the good ‛F‛ word, along years. Don’t be afraid of failure—seize the opportunities failure brings. And stay hungry for
with opportunity and living your passion,” she said. “You are all achievers. You wouldn’t be your passion. I wish you all the best as you continue on to your next adventure.”
lere if you didn’t do well in school. You know how to make good grades, how to study, how Members of the CHS top ten percent honored at the 2013 Pinnacle Bank Honor Graduates
to balance school and life. I’m pretty confident you never failed a class—most likely you’ve Breakfast included Andrew Gordineer, Katie Gribble, Hai Hoang, Kelsey Wortham, Zach
never failed any anything. You may not have made the seventh grade A team in basketball Cox, Aracely Guerrero, Cecilia Gonzalez, Kendall Jones, Shivani Zaveri, Jesica Flores, Brit-
or you weren’t first chair in band, but as a top ten percenter, failure isn’t something you are ton Barbee, Blake Armstrong, Summer Hutchinson, Akshay Chhana, Jasmin Hawk, Sarah
too familiar with.” “But, it will happen,” she said. “At some point, life won’t go as planned. Hinson, Alejandro Turrubiartes, Abby Zachary, Daniel Sisk, Matt Mahan, Victoria Harri-
You’ll fail a class in college. Or get fired from a job. Or miss a credit card payment. What I son, Annyssa Interrante, Taylor Murphy, Hillary King, Tucker Nolen, Kason George Kate-
want you to know is the world doesn’t end when you fail. Failure isn’t permanent.” lyn Rosser, Madison Davis, Taylor Covington, Bailey Cihak, Kelly Gomez and Devon Eu-
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Oaks, Judy & Oaks, Kelly. The Cleburne Eagle News (Cleburne, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 2013, newspaper, July 11, 2013; Cleburne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1499810/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Johnson County Historical Commission.