Mission Moments

Traditionally at the end of the spring, when the entire school gathers for a special chapel in honor of the senior class, a select group of seniors shares words of reflection and advice for younger Titans. As this year’s Senior Chapel was upended by the coronavirus pandemic, School Chaplain Brian Griffen arranged for four seniors to share their wisdom via video.

Jillian Allen ’20

“At Trinity our volleyball team was a family. I’ve never met a more supportive group of people, and they’ve become my lifelong friends. On senior night it really hit me. I don’t know if I would have the same Trinity experience without my volleyball family. I became a better leader. I learned that making mistakes is okay, because we always pick each other up, no matter what. Being part of a team was an amazing experience I will never forget. Because we won together and we lost together. We never blamed each other for mistakes, and we stuck together until the very end.”

Andrew Arnold ’20

“I decided to say ‘yes.’ That has allowed me to experience a variety of things that I will cherish and remember for years to come. That includes making some of my best friends on the varsity soccer team, events like Telescope Night for the Science Society, and emceeing Cabaret on a night I will never forget with my best friend... I implore you to say ‘yes.’ ...every day in Morning Meeting, opportunities are thrown out there.... And it is so easy to sit there and say ‘no these aren’t for me,’ but I implore you to take another look and maybe say yes to something because you never know what path that will lead you down and what that will teach you about who you are.”

Griffin McCray ’20

“Do not place emphasis on any one day, whether it is your senior night or your prom, to be the best day ever. Instead, live every day at Trinity to the fullest. Make the most of every opportunity you are given and every friendship you make. And I cannot wait to come back to Trinity over the next few years and see what you all accomplish.”

Caroline Schuster ’20

Form relationships with your teachers and advisors. We are so lucky to have faculty that not only want to help us learn in the classroom but are also eager to know us personally... These relationships are one of the things I am most grateful for throughout my high school experience.

Photoss from top to bottom: Jillian Allen ’20, Andrew Arnold ’20, Griffin McCray ’20, Caroline Schuster ’20

CLASS GIFT

Inspired by a need to fill the gaps left by the loss of so many cherished traditions last spring, Eudora Nordt ’20 created an Instagram channel to honor her fellow seniors. She designed a beautiful template to share a photo of each senior along with their college destination and intended major. “This will be a chance to celebrate each senior’s accomplishments through social media,” said Nordt. Check out @tes.classof2020 to see this loving tribute to each senior.