#418 420: Jenna Cohn, co-recipient of The Alumni Prize

#420 David Jensen accepting The Alumni Prize.

404: The Commencement Address was delivered by New York State Assemblyman Steven Otis, a member of the Rye Country Day class of 1975.

Congratulations to the Rye Country Day class of 2018, 100-strong, who graduated June 8. These fine students were commended for their intellectual curiosity and passion.

The ceremony began with a few words from Class President Clayton Bass. Reflecting on his 14 years at the school, he said, “Although much has changed in my time here, the collaborative and generous spirit of this institution and its students has not,” he noted.

The commencement speaker, New York State Assemblyman Steven Otis, Rye Country Day School class of 1975, encouraged the graduates to use what you have learned here and the lessons you will learn in the years ahead to make contributions that have a positive impact and that make things better in ways that would not have been possible without your energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence. Use your skills to enhance the world around you.”

The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the 2018 Alumni Prize. Alumni Executive Board President Scott Weiss ’96 awarded the prize to seniors Jenna Cohn and David Jensen.

Class of 2018 Philip F. Abdo

Edward Lawrence Abrams

Richard Aaron Antoine

Zoe Athanason

Maximilian George Fensley Bacon

Clayton Scott Bass

Samuel Joseph Berger

Jesse Blair Berkowitz

Jack Trainor Birchenough

Tyler Harris Block

Matthew Garrett Boccanfuso

Jackson Donald Brodwolf

William Lawrence Brody

Jane Reilly Burdick

Richard Francis Burke III

Martina Beatrice Cappellano

Thomas Mason Carver

Kyle Paul Castagna

Alethia Yu-Yiin Chan

Kyle Scott Christopher

Jenna Nicole Cohn

Hannah G. Coleman

Charles Curnin

John Foster Curry

Isabella Emma D’Ambrosio

Nicholas C. Daetwiler

Sofia Karin Patricia Dartnell

Daniel Francisco de Leon

Thomas Robert Delves

Alonzo Diaz

Michael Anthony DiCaprio

William Lawrence Dodge

Colin McAlpine Duncan

William James Dunn

Gwendolyn J. Elkin

Tatiana J. Fernandez

Sophia Nicole Giagni

Shanti Clarissa Girande

Sofia Elizabeth Girvin

John M. Golden

Paul Anthony Hadchiti

Katherine Grace Holtby

Alexa Marie Jablonski

David Michael Jensen

Nicholas Jindal

Harrison Ryu Kadish

Charles A. Katz

Celeste Christina Kelly

Niamh M. Kernan

Troy Joseph Kesselmark

Isabelle Mi Sun Kim

Marisa Mi Ran Kim

Pierce Jung Min Kim

Isabelle E. Koh

Genesee Lynn Kortick

Neerav Kumar

Richard Samuel Berman Levy

Annabelle Liu

Kya Zakiyah Lloyd

Melissa Francesca Madden

Maxwell Aaron Mandell

Alexei Mentzer

Andrea Michaca

Angelica Michaca

David A. Miller III

Matthew David Molinelli

Thérèse Lily Mooney

Anika Narain

Portia B. Nelson

Chidozie Christopher Olewuenyi

Austin Zachary Pager

Deeshani Patel

Olivia Judith Pennington

Dylan Ward Pepe

Cole Hilliard Price

Juan Leo Pujadas

Caroline Anne Robinson

Lucie Vail Rochat

Charles Wilcox Rothschild

Mariana Sabogal

Sabrina Graciela Sawhney

Diogo Bernardi Schaffa

Joshua Sam Shapiro

Russell Philip Shapiro

Margaret Carmel Sharpe

Jason Deane Sheppard

Reva Shree Singh

Maxwell Logan Smith

Jack Spencer Sobel

Zachary Isaac Spilo

Christopher Thomas Sullivan

Samuel Eli Tanenbaum

Shane Eliza Tomaino

Nicholas Andrew Verni

Sarah Campbell Walker

Zachary Evan Wiener

Sofia Karin Wilmer

Kate Alexis Yamin

Christopher John Ziac

Madeline H. Zuber

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