By Tyriq Thompson
King’s Voice editor Tyriq Thompson graduated a semester early from King High School and is now a freshman at Michigan State. He wrote this column before he left.
[media-credit id=2 align="alignleft" width="222"][/media-credit]First and foremost, I want to thank God for everything He has done in my life. Thank you to my mother, my father, and my entire family for everything you do for me. I love you.
Thank you to Dr. Jenkins for being a phenomenal principal and leader in our school and in the community. I also want to thank Ms. Guest, my journalism teacher, and Joy Visconti for introducing me to journalism and helping me to realize my potential in its craft. I want to thank Mr. Alvin Ward for providing the platform for young student-athletes like myself to showcase their gifts and skills doing something that they love.
Two years ago I came to King High School as a 16-year-old sophomore who was ready for something new. I had just come home to Detroit from Missouri, where I moved right before my freshman year. I had no idea that I would be in the position that I am now.
The past three and a half years have flown by so quickly and now it’s time for me to move on to a new phase of my life. I just want to thank the entire Crusader family, from students to the administrative staff, for welcoming me with open arms. I have learned countless valuable life lessons that I will carry with me to East Lansing at Michigan State University.
It has been a privilege to walk these halls every day and carry on the Crusader legacy. I am blessed to have made the friends that I have over the years, learn from an amazing instructional staff, and, most of all, wear that black and gold on Fridays and go to war with my brothers on the football field. We made countless memories and I will always be “Hitsquad” for life.
I am thankful and appreciative of the journey that I have been on while at King. The opportunities that have been placed before me are a direct result and example of the legacy that King has, and always will, have.
Lastly, thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. I am tremendously appreciative of the love that I have been shown over these two years.
