Julia Martin, the valedictorian of Mount Calvary Christian School in Elizabethtown, said two passages from James 1 can be taken to heart by the Class of 2021. "James 1:2-3 talks about how the testing of your faith produces perseverance," she told her classmates during the graduation ceremony on June 4 held at the school's soccer field. She also quoted James 1:22, noting, "James encourages us to be doers of the Word. ... Let us be intentional difference makers in this world."

Superintendent Daniel Sheard addressed the graduates, thanking God for the day and for guiding the students through the challenges of the past year. "We have lived through some pretty difficult days, but we are here," he said, "and we praise God for that."

Salutatorian Hunter Stewart also spoke. Noting that he was homeschooled through eighth grade, Stewart said he was nervous and worried about what to expect when he came to Mount Calvary. "It became very clear to me very quickly that this school was very different than everything I'd heard about schools before," he said, adding that he soon realized the teachers cared about him as a person. He also credited his classmates with helping him feel at home, calling them brothers and sisters.

Senior Hayden Merrick shared a testiony about how God has impacted his life, bringing him to Mount Calvary. Through his experience at the school, he said he not only had the opportunity to study the Bible in depth, but also built and developed a strong foundation for his faith. Senior Damian Rutt gave an invocation and senior Kamryn Mummau read Scripture.

The guest speaker for the ceremony was Roger Peace, president of Word of Life Bible Institute in New York. "From me to you, congratulations," he told the graduates. "Job well done." He noted that the school's theme for the past year was taken from John 15:13, which discusses "greater love." Urging the graduates to follow the lessons of Jesus, he added, "This world doesn't need another person who's focused on himself. ... The world needs people who love one another."