2022 Graduation Magazine

Page 82 CLASS OF 2022 LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM MAY / JUNE 2022 ould get hard, the price paid might be high, but the goal was worth the effort and students must continue on through the tough stuff and get to the other side. He drew on the words of Dr. Phelon, paraphrasing the first doctoral’s words, that no matter what, one has to “keep moving.” Rev. Dr. Shelton said even those who achieved great things faced failures along the way. He spoke of Albert Einstein and asked if the students were aware that as a child he flunked mathematics. Ironic, but he had not let that dissuade him from moving forward and continuing in his work. Babe Ruth was another example. While the Babe is known for his homerun record in baseball and his ability to point out ahead of time where his hit would land, he also held the record for the most strikeouts by any one player. He spoke about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. He said that Keller was blind, hearing and speech impaired. Keller was a lost cause for everyone but Annie Sullivan. Rev. Dr. Shelton said that Sullivan knew she could help Keller. Some of the best experts had told Sullivan not to bother, that someone like Keller, so severely impaired was a hopeless case. But Sullivan did not give up, she stayed committed and continued on with Keller until the two achieved success. “My hero, Jackie Robinson, signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the White National League. He played in the Negro Continue 8