School of the Holy Child held its 104th Commencement Ceremony June 8.
School of the Holy Child held its 104th Commencement Ceremony June 8. Families, friends, trustees, Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, faculty and staff joined together to celebrate the academic and personal achievements of the 59 graduating seniors.
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In his first commencement ceremony, Head of School Dr. William Hambleton noted the importance of faith in transforming the world. “Your success in life will not necessarily be determined by the degrees on your wall, but by how firmly you have faith in your own self-worth and in the worth of others. And your ultimate happiness and lasting peace will not necessarily be determined by what you accomplish, but by how firmly you have faith in a loving God who challenges you to be a woman of conscience and action in an ambiguous world.”
This year’s featured guest speaker was Ellen Fahey-Smith, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Provost at Fordham University, who applauded the class of 2014 for its unique and diverse talents and distinctive academic achievements.
“You have the ability to transform society,” Ms. Smith said. She reminded the graduates of the words of Holy Child’s foundress Cornelia Connelly: “Remember, it is not sufficient to have begun well, you must finish with resolution.”
| Class of 2014 | |
| Shristhi Avasthi Anna Liu Bauer Juliette Robin Brakey Bridget Erin Breslin Morgan Amyle Bryant Alexa Anne Cipollone Jennifer Mary Cummaro Tyra Maureen Atieno Cureton Kristen Elizabeth Daddario Bridget Elizabeth Del Priore Ann Marie Hadley Devine Casey Callaghan Diaz Charlotte Heath Dowley Krista Escaffi-Aguilar Therese Madeline Ferrara Teresa Margaret Flanagan Lianna Rose Gangi Chloe Morgan Giroux Anastasia Helena Gregory Patricia Michelle Hannett Christina Mary Hogan Ryan Elizabeth Hughes Elizabeth Shea Infanger Harriet Carrington Jiranek Julie Anne Kellett Zoe Claire LaRock Sabrina Rae Liquorie Elizabeth Lolis Sophia Lupetin Sarah Jacqueline Magarelli |
Maeve Térèse McGowan Chioma Nwana Caroline Casey O’Neill Molly Elizabeth O’Shea Ashley Rey Olivia Carly Morgan Pace Kiernan Clare Pagnani Anne Therese Penachio Augusta FitzHarris Pendergast Asha Safiya Perry Samantha Marin Poole Maeve Helen Potter Alyssa Emily Ragone Victoria Nicole Rapillo Ciara Patrice Regan Rayjenee Kemeshon Roberts Morgan Nia Rollins Kristyn Mary Rooney Imani Valerie Sherrill Tanya Slipsager Sarah Jane Smith Catherine Kelly Stolberg Lauren Elizabeth Stricker Alexis Thompson Katherine Van Bergen Gabrielle Sonia Vera Maggie Mae Welsh Jada-Iman Williams Kyra Elizabeth Williams |
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