The 114th Northwood School commencement took place on the school campus, Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Three large tents equipped with large video screens provided a socially distant viewing experience. A live stream was available for those unable to attend due to capacity limits or travel restrictions.
The Commencement began and concluded with a bagpiper processional. Michael J. Maher, Head of School, welcomed and presented the students their diplomas. The Opening Invocation and Benediction were read by Stephen Reed, Senior Master. Noel Carmichael presented senior awards and prizes, and Michael Maher presented Headmaster awards. Donald P. Mellor, Class of ’71 and Senior Master Teacher Retired, gave the Commencement Address. The class speakers were Adelia Castillo and Lars Kroes.
Photos of the ceremony by Mr. Michael Aldridge:
Seventy-five graduates were presented with their diplomas:
- Marina Alvarez
- Arnezha Yawan Keanu Astwood
- Kaiya Makenzie Belisle
- Amelia Veronica Brady
- Omiel Brito
- Sierra Taylor Butler
- Benedetta Caloro
- Adelia Evelina Castillo
- Angelia Nicolina Castillo
- John Christopher Cielo
- Ryan Gregory Cielo
- Ellie Catherine Colby
- Jalen Marcus Commissiong
- Herschel Warren Conard
- Gabrielle-Catherine Anna Veber Côté
- Meggan Patricia Cramer
- William Joseph Cruickshank
- Ava Elizabeth Day
- Benjamin Daniel Degirolamo
- Norah Hunt Dempsey
- Titouan Paul Desveaux
- Haley Ritchie Donatello
- William David Donato
- Sara Lydia Ellsworth
- Kannon Sage Flageolle
- Raymond Taylor Fust
- Alvaro Miguel Garcia Pascual
- Eduardo Andres Guerra Alonso
- Jacob Guévin
- Kathryn Layne Hagness
- Jordan Isaiah Harris
- Audrey Charlotte Higgins-Lopez
- Rachel Lynn Hinkley
- Mackenzie Grace Hull
- Eli Jean-Francois
- Devon Michael Jolley
- Sean Tshegofatso Kgwakgwa
- Lealani Grace Kidd
- Nathan Eric Kirschenbaum
- Jadenlin Oceana Klebba
- Madison Paige Kostoss
- Lars Pieter Kroes
- Michael Santino Leone
- Xu Li
- Elise Angelika Loescher
- Andrew John Mazza
- Ashlyn Grace Mcgrath
- Olivia Wallace Mclean
- Brendan Scott Merriman
- Luc Michael Mikula
- Mark Joseph Monaco
- Keith Elvis Mutunga
- Calil Neme Filho
- Quy-An Andréa Nguyenle
- Maximilian Josef Oechsner
- Chase Fisher Ormiston
- Olivia Hudson Paul
- Tiago Bastos Costa Pinto
- Noah Hudson Pittman
- Charles Patrick Purcell
- Robert David Renner
- Tomas Restrepo Gaviria
- Gian Franco Rodriguez Straccia
- Abdou Samb
- Joaquin Ignacio De Jesus Sánchez Kornfeld
- Austin Noah Scheine
- Sarah Mae Sheridan
- Estevan Victor Smith
- Luke Smith
- Jasmin Rosiveth Valenzuela
- Zheqi Wang
- Marc Andrew Wharfe
- Chuer Zhang
- Ruyi Zhao
- Zachary Alan Zientko
Commencement video recording: https://youtu.be/DbnBZNYokYE