Commencement 2021

On June 10, 2021, 71 graduates crossed the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park to receive their diplomas from Principal Bo Lauder and Head of Upper School Kate Reynolds.

Due to the pandemic, and to abide by the state’s gathering protocols, the School moved the ceremony from the Meetinghouse to the iconic outdoor venue.

Speakers included Principal Lauder, Board of Trustees Clerk Isaac Henderson, and graduates Ananya Modi, Michael Flynn, Aaron Fig, Joanne Lee and Justin Weinstein. Friends Mathematics teacher Sue Beyersdorf, pictured above, delivered the commencement address.

“As you prepare to go out into the world, I ask you to remember to listen,” she told the graduates. “Listen to the voices of others, and listen to your own Divine voice. Listen to voices of affirmation and listen to voices that push you to change and grow. Use your skills from Meeting for Worship to know which messages speak truth to you and which to let go.”

Scenes from a Historic Celebration in the Park

Where are they headed?

2021 College Matriculation

Amherst College

Bates College

Boston University (2)

Brandeis University

Brown University

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Chicago (2)

Colby College

Colgate University (2)

Cornell University (2)

Drexel University (2)

Duke University

Elon University

Emory University (2)

Fordham University

George Washington University

University of Georgia

Hamilton College

Haverford College (3)

IE University, Madrid Kenyon College (2)

Louisiana State University

University of Michigan (2)

Middlebury College

Mount Holyoke College

Muhlenberg College

New York University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oberlin College (2)

Pennsylvania State University

University of Pennsylvania (4)

University of Rochester

Skidmore College

University of Southern California (2)

University of St Andrews (2)

Swarthmore College

University of Texas, Austin

The New School-Eugene Lang College

Tufts University (3)

Tulane University

Vassar College

University of Virginia

Washington University, St. Louis

Wellesley College

Wesleyan University (5)

Williams College (2)

Yale University