By the time this article is published my son Greg Griffin II will have graduated from St. Jude Educational Institute. My wife and I are so pleased with St. Jude Educational Institute that we affectionately refer to it as “the Morehouse of Montgomery” because of its ability to bring the best out of so many students. On Sunday, May 17, 2009 my son Greg Griffin II, student body president and senior class president had the honor of delivering the welcome at the school’s 2009 Baccalaureate. I would like to share with you my son’s welcome because in it he shares how he feels about his soon to be alma mater. My wife and I strongly recommend St. Jude Educational Institute. My son, Greg II, an Eagle Scout will be attending Morehouse College on a full ROTC Scholarship in August 2009. Thank You St. Jude.

principal mcdaniel, vice-principal twitty, faculty, staff, my fellow seniors and guests, i am extremely proud to be given the opportunity to welcome you to our baccalaureate tonight. 

tonight you will join in celebration with 54 seniors who have paid a price to be here; with sweat, frustration, anger, effort, tears and sometimes blood.  

 `0pst. Jude educational institute has taught us well: lessons that stand out like the circles that you find in the windmills of our minds: i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

1.) “you make your life whatever you want.” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors 

2.) “what you put in, you get out.” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

3.) in everything you do put god first!” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

4.) “if god is on your side who can be against you.” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

5.) where you find success you find sacrifice.   i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

6.)if you give, you will receive.”  i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors 

7.)don’t expect results right away. some things take time.” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

8.) don’t expect your goals to come easily.      life is filled with adversity; expect obstacles at every corner. why? because chances are they are going to be there.  .” i welcome you to a school that taught 54 seniors: 

9.) it’s not what happens when you are faced with adversity; it’s how you react to it. and finally, i welcome you to a school whose principal, mr.  Robert mcdaniel, who i would thank from the bottom of my heart, 

but my heart has no bottom for him, through his outstanding leadership taught 54 seniors: to be st. Jude classy through triumph and failure. who taught 54 seniors that if you get knocked down or stepped on, get up, brush yourself off and start running again!!! 

welcome to our 2009 baccalaureate!!!!