The Episcopal Academy graduated 144 seniors during its 234th Commencement exercises on Thursday, June 6 in The Class of 1944 Chapel.
Students were recognized for their accomplishments and congratulated by Dr. T.J. Locke, Greville Haslam Head of School; Dr. Steven E. Copit '80, Chair of the Board of Trustees; Mr. Mike Letts, Head of Upper School; and Ms. Cheryl McLauchlan, Form Dean.
This year's student speakers were valedictorian Amy Chen and salutatorian Mackenzie Lee, who commented on the lasting impact the school had given its graduates as they look toward the next chapter of their lives.
"Episcopal has inspired us to be kind and generous, assisting each other as allies instead of working against each other as competitors," said Valedictorian Amy Chen. "Episcopal has taught us how to challenge ourselves and pushed us to achieve things we would have never even thought were possible."
Salutatorian Mackenzie Lee agreed.
"Let us find comfort in the undeniable and bold uniformity that binds us all as Episcopal graduates, while continuing to stand apart because of the unparalleled foundation this school, our teachers, our mentors, and our friends and families have given us," she said.
However, while students remarked on what The Episcopal Academy had provided to them, Greville Haslam Head of School T.J. Locke shared the impact of the students' character and integrity on the school as a whole.
"You make the school. You make the culture," said Dr. Locke. "We try as adults to influence it, to establish rules and norms, to model behaviors, to teach values - but a school's culture depends on you."
In his speech, Dr. Locke provided examples of how the students' character and integrity formed a lasting legacy on The Episcopal Academy and its culture, from how the students interact with prospective families and young students, to how they rose above childish taunts at a fall football game by proudly singing the alma mater.
"I know many of you have been reflecting recently on your years at EA and perhaps what this school has done for you. But what I want you to know is that any amount of influence we have had on you falls short of the impact you have had on us."
The Episcopal Academy Class of 2019 graduates include (*Cum Laude Society):
Parisa Afsharian* Rayhan Riad Ali Praneeth Krishna Alla* Nitya Ampani Julia Elizabeth Russell Anderson Alec J. Austin Rachel Anne Barber* Lena Armine Bardakjian DeeWil Victor Barlee Phoebe Gwyn Barr* Katherine H. Beinkampen* Jesse Adam Bell-Taylor Alexander William Bendinelli Hope Jeanette Biddle Bridie Ann Bommentre McKee Elder Bond* Mollie McKinney Bonner Andrew A. Brenner, Jr. Rowan Emmert Brumbaugh Marlena Lauren Buckley Jack Joseph Bush Isabella Francesca Calastri* Eleanor Louise Campbell Quinn Chambers Amy Yimin Chen* Minjee Laura Cho* Olivia Rita Imparato Cipperman* Alexandra Nicole Conroy Garrett Andrew Cooley Robert Paul Copit Thomas Winn Craig Winfield Scott Crockett Matthew Alexander Dade Leah Raine Devereaux Lauren Kelly Devletian* Luca DiLeonardo Olivia Eva Dirks Amara Sekou Donzo Joseph Chamer Dugery Nicholas Joseph Dumont Nathan Bassey Ekpo James Haley Familetti Carson Justi Fischer John Christopher Franklin* Gabriel Luc Furey Aantorik Ganguly* Morgan Anne Gantt Lucas Bunting Giordano Robert John Glaser, Jr. Celeste Oakley Graham Zexi Hao* Jack Harrington Henderson Grace Winifred Hennigan* Matthew Scott Hinckley Jonathan C. Huang* Emma Katherine Humann Nathaniel Chapin Hunter Claire Margaret Jacoby Roberta Cormedah Jarman Caitlin Carpenter Jorgensen* Caroline Elise Kelly Kevin Patrick King Brooke Elisabeth Kraftson Andrew Thomas Landaiche James Daniel Landaiche Allison Jayne Lee Mackenzie Marie Lee Joseph Stanford Leonard James Patrick LeRoux Luke Andrew Lesher Laura Limin Lewis* Kevin Li |
Kaila Rose Lingo* Skylar Theodora Lingo* Collin James Loughead Madeline Rose Loughead Harrison Randolph Malone John Patrick McElwee, Jr. Aidan Joseph McMeekin Jalin Marlin Geronimo-Meachem Haig J. Megerian Amir Mujahid Vinay Ram Musunuri Bryce Ameerah Nabulsi* Alexander Charles Oliva Jack Keri Denis O'Reilly Samuel J. Pace, III Jack Anthony Pacera Mitchell Wu Pagano Elizabeth Anne Palumbo Hannah Pang Gianna Marie Pantaleo Remy Philo Peskin Myles-Odin Wei Ming Peter Alexander Christian Peters Nina Alyce Petillo Nicholas Patrick Peyton Maxwell Evan Pinheiro* Jack Joseph Purcell James Harrison Pusey Ivan Michael Puskovitch Bing Li Quan Ann Elisabeth Bird Rau Frank Joseph Rauscher, IV Madison Luevone Rehak Grace Blackstone Reilly Cerena Caitlin Robertson Ryan Rockenbach Isabelle Keough Rohr Levi Cyril Rudinsky Parth Sachar Anna Elizabeth Salvucci Henry McKean Scott Alyssa Rae Sheffy Schuyler Dylan Sices Pia Singh Chance Atkinson Slack Simon Kane Smerconish Christopher James Smith Grace Elizabeth Smith* Thomas James Smith Catherine Sarah Spellman Camilla Morgan Stapleton Carter William Strid Grace Louise Szafara* Helen Rufael Tamrat Zhengyang Tang Nishant Thangada* Amanda Michelle Turner* Theodore Marie Baptiste Vadot Carter MacNeill Valerio Elom Malaika Afi Vedomey Jacob Richard Viscusi* Lindsay de L'Orme Walling Bryce Edward Walsh* Lauren Marie Weil* Samuel John Wilson Ella Hales Yeakle Evan James Patton Zanolli Sydney Esther Genevieve Zebrowitz Zachary Edward Zebrowitz Michael Li Zeng Christopher Charles Zimmerman Gabriella Mae Zomber |