Celebration Day 2023

The John Bassett Theatre lobby filled with excited chatter and energy as students arrived early in the morning on June 16 for Celebration Day. The day is a celebration to honour this year’s award recipients and our Leaving Class of 2023. 

In the morning, we celebrated the recipients of Student Growth, Civic Character, Roundtable Volunteer Recognition, Intellectual Character, Performance Character and the John Latimer Awards. Graduating students Ella Davidson ‘23 and Gil Carter ‘23 shared their personal Greenwood journeys that helped shape and prepare them for their next steps. The outgoing Heads of Student Leadership, Ellie Deegan ‘23 and Curtis Li ‘23, presented their final address and passed the torch to the incoming Heads of Student Leadership. The Greenwood Choir treated the audience to two special performances of Seasons of Love from the Broadway musical, Rent, and with accompaniment from the jazz band, What I Wouldn’t Do / North Star Calling, a KidsHelpPhone campaign anthem. We also paid special recognition to staff members who are leaving Greenwood and returning staff members in the fall. Finally, the morning ceremony concluded with a final House points reveal, with House Wernham receiving the Greenwood Cup.

In the afternoon, the Class of 2023 returned to the theatre for their graduation ceremony. Select staff members spoke about each graduating student before the student received their diploma.