On May 27, an audience of family and friends on The Bishop’s School Quad joined the 137 members of the Class of 2016, the school’s 107th graduating class, for the commencement ceremony.
Before giving diplomas and wishing them the best in their future endeavors, head of school Aimeclaire Roche told the graduates: “Wise as you will have become, so full of experience, Class of 2016. I dare say we have almost nothing left to give you now. Yes – a well-earned diploma, but buttressing it, our pride, and confidence and love.”
The members of the class earned 647 acceptances to 185 colleges, including the most selective colleges and universities in the country and beyond. They will matriculate at 75 different institutions, with several pursuing travel or study prior to their enrollment in full-time college study. Local Class of 2016 graduates are: From Pacific Beach
· Andrew Huynh will attend Swarthmore College.
· Evers Pund will attend Loyola Marymount University. He was a recipient of the Carl Saunders Visual Arts Award.
· Margaret Sammon will attend Oberlin College. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Sabrina Straus will attend Dartmouth College. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll. Straus was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring. From Point Loma
· Dylan Rohn will attend the University of Southern California. He was a National Merit Scholar and a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Camille Stepanof will attend the University of California, Berkeley. She was a recipient of the Jerry Coleman Athletic Leadership Award.
· Sadie Traylor will attend Elon University.
· Samantha Webster will attend New York University. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester. She also received a Choral Music Award and a Marlene Teitelman Award for choir.
· Carina Wiese will attend Southern Methodist University. From La Jolla ·  Dane Alexander will attend Purdue University. He received an honorable mention in the Shakespeare Contest 2016.
· William Alleyne will attend Columbia University. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Nicholas Appel will attend the University of California, Los Angeles. Appel was inducted in to the School’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Austin Benham will attend Syracuse University.
· Cameron Booth will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. As senior class president, Cameron gave a farewell speech commencement.
· Suzanne Carlson will attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
· Alexis Carter will attend American University.
· Andrew Castro will attend Tufts University. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· George Champion will attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
· Jacob Chasan will attend Duke University. He was a recipient of the Head of School Award, given for exceptional contributions to Bishop’s, and the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll. Chasan was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Andrew Chun will attend Stanford University.
· Mariana Couttolenc will attend Georgetown University. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester. She also received a French Department Award. Couttolenc was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Malcolm Devoe will attend the University of California, Berkeley.
· Emma Dorinson will attend the University of Oregon. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Evan Elig will attend Princeton University.
· Perry Falk will attend Yale University. He was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll. He also received a Drama Award. Falk was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Joseph Farah will attend the University of Southern California. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Marc Farah will attend the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester. Farah was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Vivian Fond will attend Babson College.
· Mariah Furtek will attend the University of California, Los Angeles.
· Nataly Gonzalez-Fimbres will attend the University of Southern California. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Natalie Grayson will attend Princeton University. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Kelly Hamon will attend New York University.
· Allison Havermale will attend the University of British Columbia.
· Joseph Hensersky will attend New York University.
· Jayda Howard will attend Wake Forest University.
· Ryan Kazemaini will attend Boston College. He was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Elizabeth Klicpera will attend Santa Clara University.
· Audrey Krueger-Kaisler will attend the University of San Diego.
· Zachary LaGrange will take a gap year. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Leroy Lanuti will attend Southern Methodist University.
· Eileen Mahler will attend Pomona College. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Mary McNeil will attend the University of California, Santa Cruz.
· Reed Meyer will attend the University of Michigan.
· Charles Michael will attend Harvard University. He was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester. He also received a History of Art Award and Science Department Award. Michael was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Arman Moradi will attend California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
· James Nelson will attend Boston Conservatory. He was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Sheila Noon will attend the University of California, Berkeley. She was a recipient of the Otto Mower Award, given to students who attend Bishop’s four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
· Paige Nordland will attend Wake Forest University.
· Isabelle Oliver will attend Bates College. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll. Oliver was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Katherine Orr will attend the College of William and Mary. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Reed Petroski will attend the University of San Diego.
· Sophia Pintar will attend American University.
· David Plant will attend Washington University in St. Louis. He was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· Joseph Ramirez-Cardenas will attend Georgetown University.
· Michael Rosen will attend the University of California, Santa Barbara.
· Julian Samuels will attend Stanford University. He was a recipient of the Head of School Award, given for exceptional contributions to Bishop’s. Samuels was inducted in to the school’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society earlier this spring.
· Robert Schreiber will attend Occidental College.
· Nikta Shahbaz will attend the University of San Diego. She won the Shakespeare Contest 2016 and, as the president of the Associated Student Body Council, she spoke at the commencement ceremony.
· Jay Shankar will attend the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. He received a Marlene Teitelman Award for orchestra.
· Sahil Sheth will attend the University of California, Berkeley. He was a recipient of the Cindy Groenendyke Sportsmanship Cup and the Bishop’s Medal, given for his exemplary involvement in the total life of the School.
· Stefan Thomson will attend Boston College.
· Olivia Wagner will attend the University of Southern California. She was a recipient of the Stephanie Blankenship Award, given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
· George Walther-Meade will attend the University of Connecticut.
· Logan Zeigler will attend Southern Methodist University.