EA Celebrates 232nd Commencement

EA held its 232nd Commencement on Thursday, June 8. This year, 134 seniors graduated during a ceremony held in The Class of 1944 Chapel.

Students were recognized for their accomplishments and congratulated by Dr. T.J. Locke, Greville Haslam Head of School; Mr. Edward H. Vick '62, Chair of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School; and Mr. Sam Willis, Form Dean. The Right Reverend Daniel G.P. Gutierrez, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, also took part in the ceremony.


This year's student speakers were valedictorian Corinne Zanolli and salutatorian Cathy Wang. Nico Christianson received the Phi Beta Kappa Award for highest scholarship in the class. Twenty prizes were awarded during the ceremony. Click here for the complete list of winners.






The Class of 2017 has 45 AP Scholars, and 28 National Merit Commended and Semi-Finalists. One student obtained a patent for his invention. During their four years at EA, the class accrued 800 hours of community service.

Click here to access the 2017 Graduation photo album.

The Episcopal Academy Class of 2017 graduates include:

Nickolas Christopher Alikakos

Colson Michael Andrews

Daniel Scott Baker

Timothy Maguire Baker

Elizabeth Brooke Baxter*

Emily Barlow Beinkampen

Jack Lawson Brown

Helena Calhoun Bryant

Nicole Arianna Cannon

Nicolas H. Christianson*

Abigail Anne Chupein

Shane Ryan Conlin

Shannon Grace Conlin

Jeffrey James Coote

Dejah Cosby

Kayla Katrina Costalas

Lindsay Jane Craig

Shreya Saha Dalal

Alexa Nicole D'Ambrosio*

Kevin Daniel

Annin Kathleen Decker

Conner Stephen Delaney

Erika Nicole DeSantis

Sydney Glenn Donaldson

Madeline Rose Donatucci

Quinn Thomas Dudek

Jacqueline Hope Dzwonczyk

Nathan Robert Emrick

Alex Edward Eringis

Griffin Joseph Ernst

Dylan Thomas Everly

Ariana Marie Feliziani

Alexis Elizabeth Fischer

Caroline Elizabeth Fizzano

John Galliker Floyd-Jones

Kelly Rose Flynn*

Kathleen Elizabeth Foster

Ryan Gary Foster

Robert Joseph Frazier

Jon'avin Emmanuel Freeman

Matthew Andrew Geary Freese*

Elodie Julie Furey*

Ramon Doel Gallegos

Cyrus Jonathan Ghaderi

Shannon Patricia Gillespie*

Elizabeth Bunting Giordano

Connor Gates Gunsalus

Maxwell Hao Guo*

William Patrick Haab

Camryn Casey Pearl Hardy

Piper Hamilton Hartman

Kyle Patrick Hogan

Nicholas Talbot Horbowy*

Denny Lee Howell III

Emma Grace Howley

Colton Tanner Johnson

Maya Beatrix Johnston

Jakob Peter Jorgensen*

Sarah Anne Keffer*

Emma Elizabeth Kelly

Elizabeth Sara King*

Michael Richard Larkin

Amanda Frances Lee*

Audrey Morgan Lee

Theresa Trinity Lemke

Peter Donlon LeRoux

HaYoung Stephana Lim

Jenna Louise Lotsis

Anran Lou

Alexis Joy Lowber*

Ashley Marie Lowber*

Taylor Elizabeth Lucey

Akinola Kofi Maja

Abhay Malik*

Tyler Reese Manion

Sydney Nicole Maple

Anthony Joseph Marcucci Jr.

Matthew Henry Marino

Jake Norman Martellucci

Charles Joseph McAnally

Alexander John McLaughlin

Virginia Lee Carver McNeil

Margaret Elaine Mengel

Isabella Fiona Merchant

Jason Christopher Miller

Maximo Luciano Moyer*

Eloise Fay Nimoityn

Molly Kate O'Brien

John Kevin O'Connell

Madison Christine O'Reilly

Anja Marie Pelkola

Philip Alexander Persaud

Clara Alcira Petrucelli

Benjamin Buck Pinheiro*

Ian Kenneth Pott*

William Charles Purtill

Jermaine Anthony Rhoden

Alexandra Helen Rider

Connor Harrison Ringwalt

Kasey Eleanor Riordan

Elizabeth Brooke Royer

Christopher Michael Rushton

Sonam Saxena

Ryan Allgood Schiller*

Jared Colin Seegars

Emma Walsh Seiberlich

Avikar Jay Shah

Lillian Ittle Shaner

Brandon Jeremiah Sheppard

Kelsey Harrison Slack

Gregory Paul Smith*

Brian Patrick Snow

Nicholas Gregory Stagliano

Nina Linda Stavropoulos

Gabriella Nicole Stockett

Sasha Ve'Nae Tancemore

Dallas Cameron Taylor

Philip Luis Tobar

Saliho Abraham Toure

Cameron Edward Van Hoorebeke

Kyle William Virbitsky

Cathy Luojia Wang

Maximilian Christopher White

Michael Thomas Wilkinson

Sarah Margaret Wingfield*

Thomas Curtis Woodville

Reilly Judith Wright*

Rachel Marie Yackel

Gossen Yang

Corinne Ruth Patton Zanolli*

Edward S. Zhao*

Felicia LinYue Zhu*

Megan Joan Zimmerman

Heidi Jane Zirnkilton

*Cum Laude Society