Congratulations, Class of 2023!

 

During the Commencement ceremony, Acting Head of School Dr. Christian J. Proctor delivered remarks to the Class of 2023. 

 

“Look carefully at our senior class. They are all different. But they all at one time were New Girls, became Old Girls, and soon they will be Chatham Hall alumnae," he said. "I hope they are bound by the ability to apologize, forgive, and call people into conversations that educate. After one short year, this is how I view Chatham Hall: Esto Perpetua.”

 

The Graduation ceremony included inducting several new members of the Cum Laude Society for superior academic achievement in an independent secondary school, including graduates 

Sophie Croker Poole, Madison “V” Edwards, Marisol Helms, Sophie Leak, Anny Lin, Eva Melendrez, Liliana Stinson, and Taylor Xu. Class of 2023 members Bianca Garcia, Marisol Helms, Sophie Leak, Eva Melendrez, Riquel Owusu, Liliana Stinson, Carolyn Whatley, and Taylor Xu were awarded Global Scholar certificates while Nuura Abdilaahi, Carolyn Whatley, Tiffany Wu, and Tina Zhang were recognized with Global Entrepreneurship certificates. 

 

Bianca Garcia ‘23 was recognized as the Honor Council president with the Honor Council Award, while Sarah “Fish” Leineweber ‘23 was recognized with the Purple & Golden Rule Citation for being the graduate who best lived the precepts of the Purple & Golden Rule and educated others into an understanding of it. The Lillian Evans Lineberger New Girl Award, which recognizes a New Girl who is an excellent student, outstanding citizen, and superb influence in the School, was presented to Ana Charway ‘26.

 

Department Awards also recognized senior student achievements, including:

Liliana Stinson was also honored with the Trustees’ Scholarship Medal, awarded to the senior whose cumulative grade point average at Chatham Hall is the highest in the graduating class.

 

Heidi Bernal was honored with the Rector’s Medal, awarded to the senior girl who, in the judgment of the rector and recognition of the faculty, best represents the ideals of Chatham Hall in the contribution she has made to the life of the School throughout her years at Chatham Hall.

To see videos and photos from Commencement and other end of year events, please visit www.chathamhall.org/graduation.

 

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

Nuura Cabdi Abdilaahi 

Sheker Atayeva 

Heidi Yaqueline Bernal 

Milan Scott Berry 

Stella Marie Katharina Bormann 

Ella Harris Bowers-Young 

Marland Andrea Bustamante 

Kayla Ariana Charway 

Sophie Edna Croker Poole 

Avery Coleman Deigl 

Chandler Camille Dragoin 

Evelyn Folger Dunnagan

Madison Jennings Edwards 

Mollie Catherine Erwin 

Bianca Lillian Garcia 

Ge Shijun 

Maria Soledad Helms 

Virginia Leigh Hopkins 

Madison Synclaire Jackson 

Yiru Jin 

Sophie Estelle Leak 

Sarah Brearley Leineweber 

Jiaqi Lin

Citlali Martinez Moreno 

Estelle Helene Mason 

Eva Magdalena Melendrez 

Riquel Adwoa-Pomaah Owusu 

Julia Grace Philp 

Lily Grace Shaheen 

MaryChunRong Collier Slone 

Stella Rose Snider 

Dovey Faye Souza

Liliana Noelle Stinson 

Rouyi Wang 

Carolyn Huffines Whatley
Carly Grace Whitesell 

Tiffany Wu 

Han Xu 

Shanming Xu 

Zhang Zhaojiayi