Blair Celebrates Class of 2022 at 174th Commencement

ON May 26, morning light slanted softly over Blair’s gabled roofs as a crowd of parents and friends began arriving. Their voices, animated and cheerful, rose like a wave, washing over the old stone pathways and wide green lawns, drifting around doorways and rising to dorm windows. Dressed in formal attire, parents, grandparents and friends made their way in pairs and scattered groups, hoping to catch a glimpse of their student as they walked across campus before the ceremony began. Blair’s 174th commencement day had arrived.

As they have at graduation for many years, families found their places, this year, on the sun-dappled lawn in front of Sharpe House, and during the ceremony that followed, the members of Blair’s Class of 2022 celebrated their accomplishments and promising futures before joining the School’s alumni ranks. As he stood before the assembled students at the conclusion of the ceremony, Head of School Peter G. Curran left each graduate with one request: “As you leave here today, please know that this place will always be your home and that your Blair connections deepen over time….We will remain curious and can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures, so please stay in touch—and be proud of the lasting legacy you leave behind at Blair.” The entire Blair community extends heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2022!

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