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The Stuart Hall Class of 2010
Stuart Hall celebrated the graduation of its 167th
senior class on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. on Paradise Lawn on the
School's historic campus. Mark Eastham,
Head of School, presided over the service. The featured speaker was Annette
Smith Parker '69, Chair of the Stuart Hall Board of Governors and Vice
President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer of Dickinson College. Our Valedictorian
was Gregory Ranzini, who was also the recipient of a National Merit
Scholarship. Gregory will be a Monroe Scholar at The College of William and
Mary this fall. Our co-Salutatorians were Charlie Eckman and Reed Woodrum, both
of whom were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. During the graduation
service, seniors processed under an archway of shepherds' crooks - held by
chosen friends - a distinctive graduation tradition dating back to the 19th
century.
The 34 young men and women of the Class of 2010 included citizens
of South Korea, China, Nigeria, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the Democratic Republic
of Congo, as well as the United States. In addition to receiving over $2
million in merit-based scholarships and being accepted to some of the nation's most
prestigious colleges and universities - including Princeton, Washington &
Lee, the University of Virginia (Echols and Rodman Scholars), the College of
William and Mary, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Honors Program,
among others - the senior class has exhibited leadership at Stuart Hall through
participation in athletics, visual and performing arts, community service, and
by striving for academic excellence.
Stuart Hall School, in the
context of its Episcopal tradition, prepares young men and women of all faiths,
through a rigorous and supportive program in the liberal arts and sciences, for
success in colleges and universities worldwide and for engaged lives of
intellectual curiosity, responsible citizenship, creative expression, and compassionate
service.
L to R: Jordan Kyler and Sydney Leonard
L to R: Darin Powell and Phil Pryor
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