CLASS OF 2023 JOINS RANKS OF ROCKHURST ALUMNI

It was an extra special Mother’s Day on May 14, 2023, for the mothers and grandmothers of the members of Rockhurst’s Great Class of 2023

The school continued its tradition of hosting the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises at Municipal Auditorium where 212 young men were elevated from Rockhurst students to Rockhurst alumni. They are now part of the 15,370-member Rockhurst High School National Alumni Association.

This year’s commencement speaker was Brian Humphrey ’23, the winner of the Rockhurst Senior Class Award of Excellence and Achievement, chosen by his fellow classmates. The recipient is “recognized for possession of qualities we hope that others find in us, and having experienced and benefited from his extraordinary devotion to our class and our school.”

Humphrey talked about Rockhurst instilling P.R.I.D.E. (personal responsibility in daily excellence) in everything the school and its students undertake, beginning with a Freshman Day For Others on a Hawklet’s first day on campus, through a class-wide day of reflection on the final day on campus as a senior. Humphrey will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point this Fall. Please scan the QR code to watch his full speech.

As a whole, the Class of 2023 was accepted to 172 colleges and universities with nearly $2 million awarded in scholarships. Members are attending 63 different four-year colleges, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Notre Dame, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Michigan, University of Southern California, The American University of Paris, and Trinity College Dublin.

Humphrey left his classmates with these parting words:

“To the 212 members of the Rockhurst High School great Class of 2023, always remember that you came from 9301 State Line Road, strived to be the best version of yourself, and always showcased that Rockhurst P.R.I.D.E.”