Camden Co. Tech graduate's inspirational speech goes viral

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Thursday, June 23, 2016
VIDEO: Local graduate's inspirational speech goes viral
VIDEO: Local graduate's inspirational speech goes viral

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Tens of thousands of people are feeling invigorated and inspired by an 18-year-old's graduation speech from Camden County Technical School.

Jade Chandler's spoken word salutatorian speech is on fire on social media.

It's a speech that left not only the grads, but the adults in the crowd ready to take on the world.

Her aunt, Donna Carter, was there to record the big moment.

"There's no barricades seizing you from your dream. You are the next generation and this is your world, you see. And honestly, just living off that graduation paper won't make you that paper in life. So don't hold anything back and attack your deepest desires.Fight for what you want and go for it," she says.

You can watch Jade's full speech below.

Tens of thousands of people are feeling invigorated and inspired by an 18-year-old power grad from Camden County Technical School.

Her 3 keys to succeed are to put God first, discipline and consistency.

Jade will finish the undergrad options at Camden County Technical and then she plans to study communications.

So far, more than 22,000 people have watched this video.