SPECTACULAR SENDOFF

On June 4, the Santa Fe Prep Class of 2021 enjoyed a beautiful socially distanced Commencement ceremony on Brennand Field under the sunny New Mexico skies

IN HIS KEYNOTE REMARKS

to the Santa Fe Prep Class of 2021, Stephen Badger, Board Director of Mars, Incorporated, offered the graduates leadership advice and emphasized the importance of listening to your inner voice. He also congratulated the class and shared some important perspective: "... in terms of the miles you’ll walk in a lifetime, this next step is a milestone that marks the beginning of a life of your own making, at a whole new level from what you might have already undertaken, and you’ve done it in the face of a global meltdown," he said. "You’ve chosen the next step of what school or path to take next year despite the pandemic, and you now have a real and new data point that speaks to your ability to care for and manage your life."

Class speaker Anna Swanson ’21 also had some inspiring reflections and inspiration to share with her fellow graduates. Below are some excerpts.

Our class’s community is not a material or physical place, but rather a feeling. A feeling of belonging amongst others. A feeling that celebrates the diversity of interests and the successes of the collective. It is listening, supporting, learning, and understanding. It is the feeling of having 51 shoulders to lean on. It is shaking away the barriers of friend groups, clashing interests, and the stress of classes to be there for one another.

… Even during the pandemic, a time in which people felt further apart than ever and the idea of community was in jeopardy, our class continued to listen, appreciate, and understand the hardships that each individual was experiencing.

… If this year has taught me anything, it’s how to make the best out of a strange situation, a quality I have learned from those around me. I have been fortunate enough to witness my classmates, teachers, and family members strive to create community by giving back to others.

Congratulations, Class of 2021. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you.

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES AWAITS. OUR GRADUATES ARE READY.

CONGRATULATIONS, SANTA FE PREP CLASS OF 2021

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021

The Santa Fe Prep Class of 2021 is one for the history books. These 51 young men and women persevered through a global pandemic, remote and hybrid education, and a college admissions process unlike any before. And yet, they are finding their way to 43 different colleges and universities all across the United States and abroad, where they will pursue their individual interests in an array of subjects. In a year when community need has never been higher, the Class of 2021 left their mark by giving of themselves and making a lasting impact in the broader Santa Fe community. The class will depart with the legacy of contributing more than 2,000 combined service hours. We applaud our seniors on such an extraordinary effort and know they will continue to make an impact wherever their journeys take them.

•Four National Merit Finalists •Four Davis New Mexico Scholars •Three LANL Foundation Scholars •Athletic Recruitment: D1 Women’s Soccer at Wake Forest, DIII Women’s Volleyball at Cornell College, DIII Men’s Lacrosse at

Randolph College •Arts Programs: Science & Art

Interdisciplinary Program at Carnegie

Mellon, Tisch Performing Arts at NYU,

School of the Art Institute of Chicago •71% of all early action applications accepted •Total amount of all college-based grants per year: $2,375,959 •65% of the class was awarded merit or need-based scholarships for college. $35,205 is the average grant awarded per student/per year at the school each chose to attend.

Photo Credit: Alex Peña

OUR GRADUATES ARE ATTENDING:

Barnard College Bates College (2) Boston University Butler University Carnegie Mellon University Colorado College Colorado State University Fort Collins (2) Cornell College Cornell University Dartmouth College Franklin & Marshall College Grinnell College Middlebury College New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology New York University Northwestern University Oregon State University Pace University PG Year Berkshire Academy Pitzer College (2) Randolph College Reed College (2) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saint Edward’s University School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seattle University (2) Skidmore College Stanford University Tufts University University of British Columbia University of California Davis University of Colorado Boulder (2) University of Denver (2) University of New Mexico (3) University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Utah Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Whittier College Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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