COMMENCEMENT FORECAST:
Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Confetti Showers
SUMMER 2021
y a d a k c o H
Dear Hockaday Community, After a school year
Upper School students were able to gather in
unlike any other, it
person to celebrate several of our most treasured
brings me great joy
traditions, including Founder’s Day, Ring Day,
to see these pages
Prom, and, of course, the 107th Commencement
bring to life the ways
ceremony, which we also livestreamed. I am in
in which our School
awe of our Class of 2021 for the resilience they
community was
exhibited throughout this year!
reunited and genuinely able to celebrate at the
I am also moved that so many of our alumnae
conclusion of the year. Our community was
joined us for a virtual Alumnae Weekend and
undaunted by this year’s challenges. Your
continue to serve as inspiring role models for
perseverance and creativity allowed us to have a
our girls. And I am eternally grateful for the
successful year and uphold so many of our
hard work and determination of our faculty and
beloved traditions.
staff, which allowed us to continue in-person learning throughout the year, culminating in
From welcoming parents back onto campus for
these celebratory events, which were stunningly
the first time with Return to Your Roots, to our
beautiful and joyful for our students and families.
greatly anticipated Commencement ceremony
Board of Trustees Chair Kathryn Walker Francis ’94, Eugene McDermott Head of School Dr. Karen Warren Coleman, and the 107th Commencement Speaker Dr. Nancy Lira Bernardino ’97.
As we look to the future, all of us at Hockaday
on the Ashley H. Priddy Commencement Terrace,
The power and impact of a Hockaday education
are excited to continue reviving our wonderful
there was a wonderful energy and renewal of
would not be the same without the strength of
traditions as we create new opportunities to
precious bonds whenever students, families, and
our Hockaday community and the relationships
connect, learn, and celebrate as a community.
faculty gathered in person.
that bind us together — across the Lower,
Our many events and programs are integral to
Middle, and Upper Schools and the Child
creating a joyful learning experience for every
In the Lower School, we enjoyed several events,
Development Center; across families, faculty,
student, and nothing can or will take the place of
including the PreK Circus, and we held Fourth
and staff; and across generations of students
the time we spend together.
Grade Recognition Day on Commencement
and alumnae. I have never been prouder of our
Terrace. Middle Schoolers enjoyed a socially
School community than I have been over the
distant return to the Olympics, as well as Green &
past year!
With Gratitude,
who are educated and inspired to lead
White Day competitions and an outdoors Eighth Grade Graduation.
Believing in the limitless potential of girls, Hockaday develops resilient, confident women lives of purpose and impact.
Dr. Karen Warren Coleman Eugene McDermott Head of School
Featuring: THE CLASS OF 2021 • SENIOR TRADITIONS • HONORS & AWARDS • RING DAY • 8TH GRADE GRADUATION • 4TH GRADE RECOGNITION DAY • RETIRING FACULTY AND STAFF • And More!