The celebrations began with Senior Dinner on the
Friday evening before graduation, a Solebury tradition. Seniors and their families gathered for one last meal prepared by our chefs, for awards given by faculty and staff, and for a few student performances and speeches.
“At Solebury School you had to work, often very hard, to achieve your success… To finish something you began so long ago, to be sitting here today, is a great accomplishment. It required tenacity, resilience, determination, grit – together with wonder and awe and inspiration and passion.”
At commencement, student speakers included J.R.
–Head of School Tom Wilschutz
Madey ’16, Carlos Lewis-Miller ’16 and Afrah Boateng ’16. English teacher Lauren Eckstein was selected by the Class of 2016 as the
faculty commencement speaker. Diplomas were awarded, and students became alumni.
Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Teacher Rebecca Wilschutz with Nick Lavery ’16. Athletic Director Rob Eichem P’18 with Dylan Foley ’16 and Taylor Goldberg ’16. Commencement speaker Afrah Boateng ’16. The Class of 2016. This page, clockwise from top left: Mazzie Monchusi ’16, Kate Voynow ’16, Adeline Skovronek ’16 and Victoria Markhoff ’16 perform at Senior Dinner. Solebury School nurse Carol Hey P’03 pins a boutonniere to Kyle Miller ’16. Commencement speaker Carlos Lewis-Miller ’16. Shuang Liang’16, Mazzie Monchusi ’16, Sophia Giangrasso ’16 and Leah Hunt ’16.
To watch our entire Commencement 2016 ceremony, go to www.solebury.org/commencement2016.
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