Celebrating the Class of 2018

from Fall Magazine/Annual Report 2017-2018

Reconnecting: Alumni Weekend 2018

COMMENCEMENT FESTIVITIES began on the evening of Saturday, May 26th, as VIth formers were joined by their parents and advisors for the traditional Senior Dinner, and VIth form class advisors, Sara Krauss ’95 and Jason Goodwin, led a multimedia tribute to the largest class in Millbrook’s history. Headmaster Drew Casertano recognized the graduates for their creativity and drive in the classrooms, on the athletic fields, and in the arts:

“THIS IS A DISTINCTIVE AND IMPRESSIVE GROUP—72% of theclass finished the year on the honor roll. Fourteen seniors have been inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society. The work of five Blaine Essay finalists was lauded by a Yale professor as outstanding, just as the presentations by students in Independent Science Research were praised by Dan Ashe, the head of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The class of 2018 also amassed an impressive array of individual and team honors: a first-place finish for boys cross country in the Canterbury Invitational, a berth is the New England championship title game for boys varsity soccer and boys varsity tennis, and New England championships for both boys and girls varsity squash. The class of 2018 will indeed leave Millbrook better than they found it.”

The Millbrook community gathered the following morning, and Kathleen Dill ’85, executive director and head of CIB Markets Internal Communications at J.P. Morgan and current Millbrook trustee, offered welcoming comments. Sean McManus, father of Maggie McManus ’18 and chairman of CBS Sports, delivered the Commencement Address, encouraging our graduates to make good decisions, pursue their passions, give back, and make every one of their days matter.

“STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE because it makes you adapt, becreative, and even take risks. It sounds counter-intuitive but expect and be prepared to be a bit uncomfortable and be ready to use that to your advantage. Push yourself to be a leader at your next school, take the harder courses in your area of interest, be the first one to start a new business on campus.”

VIth formers elected classmate Rjay Brent to deliver this year’s VIth Form Commencement Address, and Headmaster Drew Casertano presented Millbrook’s three special commencement prizes: the Sportsmanship Cup to Kazuki Unayama, the Community Service Cup to Aria Bowden and Ngoc Le, and Summa Cum Laude to Wenyun Wang.