Class of 2016 Graduation!

On Saturday, June 4th, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School recognized the forty graduates of the Class of 2016 in its 188th commencement ceremony. Valedictorian Hannah Sarnie and Salutatorian Mark Nathin were honored and addressed their classmates. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. David Rosenthal, MD, senior physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

In her address to the Class of 2016, Valedictorian Hannah Sarnie stressed the value of work ethic and experiential learning over the pursuit of “good grades”. “Join a club sports team, an acapella group, start a tutoring program, or a writers’ workshop, apply to be an RA, or a tour guide,” said Sarnie. “These experiences will help develop long lasting, practical, and meaningful skills for life.”

Dr. Rosenthal discussed the compassion he has witnessed in the Class of 2016, as they brought the Relay for Life to campus, benefiting the American Cancer Society: “As you move on from CH-CH to your next phase, I do have some advice. Keep up your compassion, your caring and listen to your conscience.”

As Dr. Rosenthal discussed the events that altered his career path, ultimately leading to the field of hematology and oncology, he left the Class of 2016 with the following advice: “As you leave CH-CH, look for mentors, look for character defining moments. But most importantly, continue with the efforts you have demonstrated here.”

Head of School Dr. Lance Conrad closed the ceremony by highlighting the role teachers have played in the graduate’s development: “Our role as your faculty has been to push you to be alert, eager, empathic and intellectually capable young men and women.  We know what you can do.  We believe in you.  We have had the awesome responsibility to prepare you to take charge, to exercise every right and to fulfill every responsibility.  We hope that we have taught you to flourish and to spread your wings as far as they can reach.”

Congratulations to all of the graduates and the following award recipients:
 
Junior Awards:
Rensselaer Medal: Tianyan Yu
Nancy S. Emery Award: Aria Rodney
Harvard Book Prize: Jake Duggan
 
Senior Departmental Prizes:
The English Prize: Nora Maybury
The Donald Welch Social Studies Prize: Ben Kline
The Allen American Studies Prize: Dana Marecheau
The Paul G .Economides Foreign Language Prize: Hannah Sarnie
The Bishins-Strachman Economics Prize: Hannah Sarnie
The Farnsworth Mathematics Prize: Karl Jiang
The Kurt Science Prize: Jack Milkey
The Lewis Clapp Science Prize: Juliette Dent
The Performing Arts Prize:  Alexa Sciacca
The Visual Arts Prize: Cameron Jabs
The José Rafael Arboleda Sportsmanship Award: Ryan Donovan
The José Rafael Arboleda Sportswomanship Award: Mami Hayashi

Senior Awards
Siri Akal Singh Khalsa Award: Hannah Sarnie
MIT Prize: Cameron Jabs
Faculty Prizes: Juliette Dent, Gillary Garcia, Ben Kline, Dana Maracheau, Mark Nathin, and Ze Tan
School Spirit Award: Nelson Andrade
Headmaster's Prize: Hannah Cohen
Worcester Prize: Nora Maybury
 
Valedictorian: Hannah Sarnie
Salutatorian: Mark Nathin
CH-CH Society Prize: Neil Cronin
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Located 10 miles from Boston, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH) is a private, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 7-12/PG. CH-CH cultivates intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy that drives students to achieve their best.
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