Geo rg e S ch ool C la ss of 2020 On Sunday, May 24, George School celebrated its 126th commencement and its first virtual one. The ceremony merged time-honored traditions, such as an opening to “Appalachian Spring” and the head of school’s address, with new features, such as the “presentation” of diplomas (received previously and opened on the day). Several members of the Class of 2020 spoke and performed: Michael Clark (invocation), Katie Kendrick (“For the Class of 2020,” an original poem), Vee Rachakarakij (“She Was Mine”), Emily Matson (a speech titled “Reflection”), Jada Wooten (“Conqueror,” original
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choreography), and Naomi Namboodiripad (“Think of Me”). Silent worship was accompanied by the artwork of Kelly Banfield and music by Sam Coscia, and during the recessional, the George School Chorale performed “Among Friends” by James Prosser ’85. As Sam Houser remarked in a letter to the class, “Years from now, you will look back on this spring with some measure of awe because you made it through while staying connected, while continuing your academic progress, and while remaining true to the extraordinary people you are.”
