The major takeaway of Avery Oertling’s salutatorian speech was simple: Don’t get so caught up in one verse that you forget to hear the whole song. “Listen to yourself and take time to live in the moment,” Oertling said. It was a lesson Oertling learned after long hours of studying and balancing a demanding schedule packed with athletics and extracurriculars. Oertling, a National Merit finalist, graduated with a 4.56 GPA and a 34 ACT score. She w…
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