KIT CLOSING REMARKS

Forty-four months ago, Seniors, you began your time in the Upper School, each with your own dreams and ambitions Some of these have no doubt flourished and seen success beyond what you’d hoped for Others have perhaps been re-imagined, or dashed entirely

But each of you leaves here today ready for whatever comes next in your lives For while you have faced troubles and triumphs, pandemics and proms, fulfillment and failure, you have also stood tall, again and again, and found ways to thrive, extending compassion and love not only to your friends, but also to our broader school community and even the world beyond

And that is indeed the point of a great education — to learn from success and challenge alike in order to use your gifts to build a better life for yourself and those around you

This year, in particular, you have helped us find our post-pandemic legs — and more importantly, our post-pandemic heart — as a campus community My colleagues, your peers, and I will always owe you a deep debt of gratitude for those efforts

On an occasion such as this, it’s tempting to think in terms of ends and beginnings, but in truth, you are in the midst of the journey You always have been, and you always will be You walked in here today as intrepid voyagers, and my hope is that you leave today with a modicum of greater appreciation for the folks who have shared the road with you so far — and of the folks with whom you will share the road in the future

And no matter how your paths diverge from here, my beloved Seniors, I wish you joy and adventure, challenge and serendipity, as you continue to traverse this grand high road

You are seniors no more, you are graduates of The Roeper School

Class of 2023, you did it