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WOODSTOCK --- Hyde School held its 14th graduation on May 22 in the Hyde School Cultural Center. Fifty-five students graduated, 49 of whom delivered speeches to parents, family, and friends.
Speaking at commencement is one of the key features of Hyde’s character-development curriculum, and is the culmination of a student’s years of work at the school. Hyde graduates are given the opportunity to give a speech declaring their growth and vision for the future.
“The traditional view of graduation as both an ending and a new beginning are true at Hyde, yet most importantly it is a declaration of conscience expressed by each senior in a two-minute speech, which serves as a benchmark for his or her life,” said Head of School Laura Gauld. “Graduation is truly a time to enjoy the fruits of our labor as the seniors transform from students participating in a rigorous education to strong, graceful leaders. Watching returning alums share their journey and seeing generations of families basking in the gratitude is truly overwhelming.”
Ninety-eight percent of Hyde School graduates are accepted to four-year colleges.
Graduates include: Amanda Adele Ashe, Caitlin Marie Barrett, Samuel Robinson Beaumont, Lisa Marie Bertschy, Kevin Edward Blanco, Blake Cochran Bohls, Jacqueline Nicole Bonadio, Grace McDonough Bottini, Alexandra Michele Budd, Alexis Elizabeth Burke, Shawn Patrick Campbell Jr., Hunter Dennis Carruthers, Tyler Nederlander Case, Nora Miranda-Hamer Curran** , Colin Thomas Czarnecki, Simone Michelle DeAngelis, Ryan Michael Delaney, Allison Edith Dubinsky, Katy Limoge Duchesneau, Erica Rachel Fagien, Brian George Fegan, Suzanne Dorothy Fornoff, Kyle Thomas Freitag, Ryan Thomas Giebel, Courtney Nicole Gill, Ari Gilfond Goldman, Ewart-Malick Sow Guinier, Timothy Forrest Hallenbeck, Alexander Henry Kent, Haruka Julia Koda, Justin Daniel Konda, Craig Louis Levine, Jake Alexander Lifson, Matthew Philip Lyon, Patrick Daniel Lyons, John Hunter Masland, Matthew Philip Mongada, Madeline Elizabeth Moritz, Sabrina Ashley Padro, Sean Sapin Peacock, Margaret Ann Regnery, Charles Dion Richardson, Zachary Evan Rosenbaum, Madeline Elizabeth Schley, Jacob Arthur Schuster, William Thomas Sobo III, Jamsine Michelle Staley, Thomas Anthony Tarricone, Sarah Bethany Trager, Christopher Velez, Gage Michel Verronneau, Charles Henry Watson, Simon Patrick Watson, Yaxian Xie, Caitlin Ruth Yablonski, ** Honors graduate.