ANSLEY – One hundred and thirty-five years ago, Vincent Van Gogh painted his masterpiece The Starry Night, Montana and Washington became the Union’s 41st and 42nd states, and Ansley High School was founded, with an inaugural class of 12 students.
Ansley’s superintendent Gordon Goodman might also tell you that sometime around then, his career with the school began.
On Wednesday, as the school’s nearly 200 students celebrated their survival of that 135th academic calendar, the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce was on hand to commemorate the dedication and longevity of the school itself.
Goodman accepted a plaque from the Chamber of Commerce, and between jokes about remembering the earliest days of the school, spoke from the heart to the students and staff gathered to tell them exactly who makes Ansley so special.
“You have to look at everyone here, every single student in this room. The future is bright. All of you guys that are seniors now, or that will be seniors next year, I’m looking forward to seeing what you guys do. Custer County is a place that we keep coming back to, and I’m going to miss you.”
The morning for the students also included a cup stacking competition, a Rock, Paper, Scissors challenge, and concluded with a parking lot party to celebrate another year of hitting the books in the books.
Superintendent Goodman’s full remarks to the student body can be found below.
