hiː mˈɛt dʒˈɑːn hˈɑːɹdɪn pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ˈælvɪn ɡˈæɹɪsən ænd ˈʌðɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə stˈæf, ænd vˌælɪdɪktˈoːɹiən, wɪl tʃˈædwɪk, bᵻfˌoːɹ dᵻlˈɪvɚɹɪŋ hɪz spˈiːtʃ.
He met John Hardin Principal Alvin Garrison and other members of the staff, and valedictorian, Will Chadwick, before delivering his speech.