The Tölzer Gabriel-von-Seidl-Gymnasium said goodbye to 99 high school graduates on Friday.
In the final speech of the students there were not only words of thanks, but also sharp criticism of the headmaster Alexander Göbel.
Bad Tölz – This year, the graduation year of the Tölz high school took place in the sports hall on Jahnstraße.
Refugees are currently quartered in their own gym (we reported).
99 out of 100 candidates passed.
According to headmaster Alexander Göbel, the overall grade point average of 2.15 – slightly better than last year – corresponds exactly to the Bavarian average.
35 high school graduates have an A before the decimal point, 20 have a 1.5 or better, and three graduates are happy with a 1.0.
The high school does not disclose the names of the students with reference to data protection.
The first "Gabriel von Seidl Film Award Ceremony"
The graduation speech of the high school graduates is one of the highlights at every school celebration.
Amelie Friedl, Charlotte Rein and Anian Dietl spoke for the graduates this year.
Charlotte Rein reviewed the years of school, especially the last two as it went from lockdown to lockdown.
It was an eventful time, she said.
"We were encouraged to get creative." It wasn't easy to approach every day with optimism.
And sometimes you also "felt like you were in the wrong film," she said - that was the transition to Anian Dietl.
Because the graduates had come up with the idea of doing the “first Gabriel von Seidl film award ceremony” in a nod to the Oscars.
The "awarding" took up a lot of space and of course caused excitement.
Even if a lot was only hinted at in the first part - the "award winners" knew what it was all about, for example when the math class received the award for the best psychological thriller and the biologists were able to celebrate the award for the best film .
"Goldener Pferdeapfel" for two people
Then the "Golden Raspberry" was awarded, which the graduates renamed the "Golden Horse Apple".
The first award went to a foreign language teacher, the second to director Alexander Göbel.
Details were discussed with him.
The students, said Dietl, would have liked the headmaster to "greet them, if he had supported us, if he had responded to us".
Instead, "every creative aspiration was nipped in the bud".
Dietl: "You should do more for the school than just prestige projects for your own career."
Gift for High School Coordinator
Then, as part of the “award ceremony”, the words of praise were heard – the most popular and valued teachers were named with great applause and jeers.
There was only one gift "for the best man in our school": This meant upper school coordinator Markus Zimmermann, who was presented with a special case of beer.
At the end of the graduate speeches, Amelie Friedl stepped up to the microphone.
Similar to Charlotte Rein, she also spoke about the past few years.
Despite the distance teaching, they “developed a good sense of togetherness”.
But it was also clear from her speech that there were problems "with unfair teachers".
Goebel: "I'm sorry"
Göbel, who was supposed to speak last, was visibly surprised.
He didn't expect that after "so much work he would now receive the 'Golden Horse Apple'," he said.
And I'm sorry.
It's sad, but I'll take it as it comes." Despite the criticism, he said he wanted to hold his farewell speech as planned, and then spoke about freedom, tolerance and civil courage.
Greetings from the District Administrator
At the beginning of the farewell party, there were greetings from Michael Lindmair, Second Mayor of Tölz, and District Administrator Josef Niedermaier.
The latter spoke about what he believed to be the lost culture of error in our society.
He also called on graduates to get involved in political discussions.
Niedermaier: "I hope I see one or the other of you in positions that shape society."
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