EIGHTH GRADE CELEBRATION
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uring graduation week, eighth graders and their parents and teachers gathered for an evening celebration of the class to honor those students who were leaving Fenn and to allow those who were returning an opportunity to come together and look towards
their future as seniors at the school. Headmaster Ward offered a personal reflection about each student, capturing memorable moments from that boy’s years at Fenn. Derek Boonisar, assistant headmaster and head of the Upper School, welcomed the guests and spoke to the eighth grade on behalf of their teachers and advisors. The class was notable for its “friendliness and playfulness,” he said, and for “respecting people for who they are and showing patience with each other.” The boys clearly enjoyed each other’s company, he noted, often gathering in the Stone Lobby or in the first floor lobby of the School House, near advisors Michele Heaton’s, Luke Thompson’s, Derek Cribb’s, and John Fitzsimmons’ rooms. “You have been a great class,” Mr. Boonisar declared. This year, four student speakers, two departing boys and two returning ones, were chosen by their classmates to address the gathering. They were Gordon Hargraves, the next president of the school, Steven Anton, Leo Saraceno, and Ethan vanderWilden.
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