A Day to Celebrate

An excited buzz fills the John Bassett Theatre lobby as students arrive early in the morning on June 16 for Celebration Day. It’s been two years since the last in-person, full-school Celebration Day and graduation with Greenwood families in attendance. And you could feel the excitement not only from the students, but also from staff and families. 

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 Daniel Pike ‘22 and Sophie Fell ‘22 shared their personal Greenwood journeys that helped shape and prepare them for their next steps. The outgoing Heads of Student Leadership, Kristina Désormeaux ‘22 and Charlie Baillie ‘22, presented their final address and passed the torch to the incoming Heads of Student Leadership. We also paid special recognition to longtime teacher Colleen Petch who received a standing ovation for her hard work and dedication to Greenwood for the past 19 years. Finally, the morning ceremony concluded with a final House points reveal, with House Fraser receiving the Greenwood Cup.

In the afternoon, the Class of 2022 returned to the theatre for their graduation ceremony. Select staff members spoke about each graduating student before the student received their diploma. At multiple occasions, the audience laughed and cheered as staff shared anecdotes about each student. It was a welcome sight to see families and supporters in attendance at the ceremony. There were also special musical interludes with performances by Colette Pitts ‘22, Zack Paton ‘22 and Sydney Smith ‘22.

To access and download individual photos from Celebration Day and graduation, please see the instructions in the Life @ Greenwood email sent on June 23.