Midmorning With Aundrea - May 20, 2020 (Part 2)

(Part 2 of 2) The class of 2020 has graduated under extraordinary circumstances.

CBS has compiled a heartwarming tribute to them containing some of their own commencement speeches.

And we remember the life of Texas trailblazer Phyllis George.

The corona- virus pandemic is forcing most high school seniors to say goodbye to their teachers and classmates in ávirtualá graduation ceremonies.

Cbs asked some of this year's student speakers to share their speeches with us including amari dorsey from greenville.

She joins other seniors with their messages to the class of 2020.

, rd , cc , imgó0522,aroundto wnkyleemakenna-3 "hi i'm makenn gall" "and i'm kyle gall "as we are co-man things&" "we are two o your co- valedictorians&" "&of th northwood high school class of 20."

"i would like t acknowledge that we made it!"

"&this marks th end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one."

"dear tesla ste class of 2020 - our high school journey is nearing an end."

"like jenifer gayl said.

Somedays you will be the light from others and somedays you will need some light from them."

"we are resilient we were born on the brink of 911."

"&a terroris attack on the country, that killed thousands and changed the lives of so many others.

// and now, our senior year, cut short by a pandemic that has captured the world, holding it hostage."

"when i was eight we couldn't leave our house because the ivory coast where i lived was in the middle of a civil war.

People were dying, i heard gunshots right outside my house // never did i think i would be living a similar reality."

"music ha allowed me to distance myself from the stresses of home and school.

// "our school-wid talent show was for the first time fully student-led and produced.

// we expected to create lifelong celebration memories.

Instead, our memories began to fill with cancellations."

"we stand amid on of the largest global disruptions in history.

How can we not envy what other students had in years prior?

The full "hig school senior year experience."

"with all that w have lost, it can be easy to forget all that we have gained."

"we gained community of teachers who love us and taught us that our ideas have value.

"we learned ho to be good teammates, students, citizens and friends."

"at home, we too care of our family members, learned how to cook, bake, and even figured out how to fix things around the house" "these are th times we must remember that these are the exact same conditions that a seed endures before it becomes a beautiful plant.

We are those plants."

"this year ma become an unwelcome reminder about the fragility of guarantees."

"it has th potential to teach us strength and flexibility for our future endeavors& "&as we seek t accomplish our individual goals& "&and collectivel make improvements to society."

"the class of 202 is overcoming all these struggles and that shows me we are ready for whatever comes next."

"we don't have t look far to see how our class has already started to succeed in the real world.

// recently // over two dozen students and teachers came together to use 3d printers to make over 4000 masks and face shields."

"i can only imagin what we'll do when this is over.

Class of 2020, despite the current challenges and obstacles, be prepared for the opportunities coming your way.

This is just the beginning."

"we have built a endurance that we will surely need to get you through the rest of our lives."

"this pandemic ha given us just a small glimpse into the infinite possibilities of change we are destined to make."

"we are excited t see how your contributions shape our world."

Phyllis george died recently.

She was many television pioneer.

Meg oliver has the story of a texas beauty queen who broke barriers in sportscasting at cbs.

Nats miss america 1971 crowning @00:40 "miss america, mis texas!"

1971 - there she was - phyllis george - crowned the 50th miss america - something she called the springboard for her life.

She joined the cbs family in 1975 - the first woman to co- anchor "the nf today."

"the women' super bowl was just held" her colleagues said she gave depth to athlete interviews & "what is wron with the ny jets?"

& here with joe namath - that male reporters never could.

Ten years later - george took on morning television on the "cb morning news."

Over the years, she covered many of the biggest stories in sports and news.

"i hope i broke tha glass ceiling for a lot of women, i did for myself.

I hope more women will benefit what i did back in the day today."

In still another role, she became first lady of kentucky following her marriage to former governor john y.

Brown.

Phyllis george died in lexington kentucky from a long illness.

She was 70 years old.

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