Jordan-Elbridge graduates urged to make a difference

ELBRIDGE -- One of Jordan-Elbridge Central School District Superintendent Marilyn Dominick's tips for the graduating class of 2009: "Always have a Plan B."

"I didn't know when I wrote this a few weeks ago how applicable it would be," she said, explaining that a power outage Saturday morning forced graduation to be moved to the gymnasium, a first for Jordan-Elbridge.

After the national anthem, sung by Meghan Caldwell and Jamee Swope, valedictorian Ryan Badman invited classmates to consider what an education is, especially in light of the freedoms and opportunities available in this country.