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Fathers, mothers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends — a whole community — gathered at Brunswick’s Dann Gymnasium to mark the School’s 111th Commencement exercises. The capstone ceremony
was the centerpiece of several celebrations that brought the 2012–2013 school year to a close, as graduating seniors were welcomed into the ranks of ’Wick alumni and Middle and Upper School students were honored for outstanding contributions and achievements.
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t Brunswick Commencement,
“It’s breathtaking,” she beamed. “The spirit is
the spirit is catching.
just catching.”
The School graduated 85 boys in
Hailing from Germany, where high school
May in a commencement ceremony
graduation is seldom celebrated, Haub found
attended by hundreds of friends and
herself overwhelmed as she watched Headmaster
family, many coming from all over
Philip award diplomas to the newly minted
the world to mark the major life milestone of
graduates in Dann Gymnasium at Sampson
a new class of ’Wick alums.
Field House, including grandson Constantin
For many families and even for Headmaster
For the Haub family, 2013 marked the second ’Wick Commencement in
happiness in celebrating the high achievement of the Class of 2013, and
recent years — Constantin Haub graduated in 2010 — making the day
some sadness, too, as many noted with some regret that time can pass
even more stirring.
far too quickly. This year’s well-wishers included ’Wick grandmother Helga Haub. Wearing a huge smile and cheerful yellow suit, the proud grandmother
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Haub, who heads to Boston College in the fall.
Thomas W. Philip, it was a day of mixed emotions — including plenty of
Mom Liliane Haub, also taking a pause on the King Street lawn, echoed her mother-in-law’s joy, while also allowing for the mix of emotions graduation day can bring to most any family.
reflected the happiness of the day as she flopped down for a rest at a
“I’m sad and happy. It’s quite an emotional event. I’ve had wonderful
King Street picnic table just minutes after the 90-minute ceremony
years here at Brunswick. I can’t be more thankful for what (Brunswick)
concluded.
has done for my sons.” k
Joy and sadness both — among the graduates celebrating the moment were newly minted Brunswick alums Jacob Fields, Matthew Mayfield, James Lucey and James Harvey. times of Brunswick • Summer 2013