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Oh, the Places They’ll Go
For the second year in a row, Seven Hills honored the 8th grade with a special outdoor graduation ceremony on the Lower School field. Against the picturesque backdrop of Mount Diablo, the event was a mix of old and new traditions. The festivities began on the blacktop and field where the soon-to-be graduates reminisced with their families and looked at memory boards made in their honor. As usual, the 8th grade speeches, stories of challenge, strength, and hope, and individual favorite quotes were highlights of the ceremony. The festivities concluded with a faculty and staff receiving line—an emotional and fitting Seven Hills goodbye—a reception for families, and a class party for the graduates. Congratulations, Class of 2022!
“We could not have done it without the support of the faculty and staff that ensured we remained engaged, while also having the difficult, yet necessary conversations, and helping us understand the world around us and our place in it. We are a class that has persevered and will contribute to the world around us each in our own ways.”
– Ibrahim Monawar ’22
OH, THE PLACES THEY’LL GO!
Class of 2022: High School Destinations
Zuri Akoni, Athenian Luke Ashiku, Cate Gael Benavides, TBD Cam Blechman, College Park Sloan Brown, De La Salle Sonya Caro del Castillo, Andover Kyle Chan, Head Royce Graham Clinger, Cate Carter Considine, Head Royce James Crowley, De La Salle Rodrigo Domínguez, Campolindo Corinne Ebias, Carondelet Jinane Ejjed, College Prep Luke Gartner, Athenian Max Grossman, Bentley Natalie Hilmen, Carondelet Rebecca Husk, Las Lomas Alex Isom, Athenian Gabby Johns, Carondelet Jake Kangas, Head Royce Tatum Karson, Carondelet Dane Karson, De La Salle Liam Kochly, Northgate Ash Lasky, Interlochen Nate Littell, Campolindo Ellie Macomber, Carondelet Ian Manning, De La Salle Maggie Mercado, Andover Lindsey Mills, Bentley Ibrahim Monawar, De La Salle Olivia Nunn, Carondelet Maddie Ragasa, College Prep Jimmy Rainsford, De La Salle Kelsey Rodde, Carondelet Gavin Rogers, De La Salle Ryan Roy, De La Salle Emily Saoud, Carondelet Dylan Seifart, San Ramon Valley Hailee Shah, Acalanes Saaj Shah, Acalanes Peter Shargel, Las Lomas Cameron Shirazi, De La Salle Chloe Swany, Monte Vista Henry Tatara, Head Royce Xander Timmons, Andover Tristan Tucker, Campolindo Grace Weckerle, Carondelet Stephen Weeks, Simsbury Luke Williams, Miramonte Lucca Zamani, Miramonte
Class of 2018 alumni return: (left to right) Nyah Akoni, Maddie Woo, Jack Hoover, and Drake Nuñez.
CLASS OF 2022: ALUMNI WELCOME LUNCHEON
To kick off graduation festivities, the Class of 2022 gathered for the Alumni Welcome Lunch and officially joined the ranks of nearly 1,200 Seven Hills graduates. During the lunch, four college-bound Seven Hills alumni from the class of 2018 participated in a panel discussion on “the high school experience from a Seven Hills perspective,” touching on everything from academics and extracurriculars to social life and peer pressure.
At the Farewell and Promotion Assembly, a tradition during the last week of school where students “move up” to the next grade, Seven Hills recognized longtime faculty member Cora Davidson with the Marianne McBride Distinguished Faculty Award for her 21 years of service in student support. Thank you, Cora, for all you have done for Seven Hills students and families!
OH, THE PLACES THEY’LL GO!
Class of 2018: Senior Send-Off
The Class of 2018 alumni and their parents returned to campus in May to catch up with old classmates and faculty members four years after their own Seven Hills graduation. Sharing memories, high school adventures, upcoming college plans, and future endeavors, these classmates spent the morning grateful for their unique Seven Hills experience that prepared them for high school and beyond.
Class of 2018: College Destinations
Seven Hills alumni from the Class of 2018 have big plans and were accepted into top colleges and universities across the U.S.
WEST
California State University, Chico California State University, San Marcos Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2) Central Oregon Community College Chapman University (2) Montana State University Occidental College Oregon State University Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University (2) Santa Clara University Stanford University University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles (2) University of California, San Diego University of Colorado University of Washington University of San Diego
MIDWEST
University of
Chicago (3) University of
Wisconsin-
Madison
INTERNATIONAL Duke Kunshan
University, China SOUTH
Baylor University Rice University Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University (2) Tulane University University of Mississippi (2) NORTHEAST
American University Brandeis University Bucknell University (2) Colgate University Fashion Institute of Technology Northeastern University (2) Syracuse University University of Maryland University of Pennsylvania Williams College
