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Oct. 5, 2016
Senior class puts a ring on it
The Class of ’17 continued the long standing Westlake Ring Ceremony tradition on Sept. 11, an occasion where seniors receive their class rings and a time for reflection on their last year as Harvard-Westlake students.
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THE TRADITION CONTINUES: Head Prefect Cate Wolfen ’17 shakes hands with President Rick Commons. The entire class of 2017 assembled on the bleachers, with their parents facing them from the Ted Slavin Field, to be officially commemorated as seniors, receive their class rings, and reflect on their experience.
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PINTEREST: Interim Head of Upper School Liz Resnick presents Spencer Towill ’17 with his ring while she shakes his hand. Each student was given a ring or pin at the ceremony to start the year.
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SHAKE IT OFF: Brooke Sassa ’17 greets President
Rick Commons at the annual Senior Ring Ceremony.
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FLOWER POWER: Emma Kateman ’17 shakes President Rick Commons’s hand before receiving her senior ring after the prefects opened the ceremony and welcomed their classmates to their last high school year.
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BRIGHT STUDENTS: Prefect Matthew Hogan ’17 speaks to senior parents and friends, as well as his classmates about the experiences that led the senior class to where it is today and shares stories.