PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's graduated 48 students, including fifteen students from Berkshire County and nearby communities, Sunday, June 5, during Miss Hall's School's (MHS) 124th Commencement.
This year's in-person ceremony, the first in three years, took place under a large tent behind the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the School's campus and was shared worldwide via Facebook Live.
Hosted by Miss Hall's Head of School Julia Heaton, the ceremony included remarks from Senior Class President Keely O'Gorman, of Lee; School President Cailyn Tetteh, of Rosenberg, Texas; School Vice President Truc Hoang, of Hanoi Vietnam, and Board of Trustees President Nancy Gustafson Ault, Miss Hall's Class of 1973.
This year's Commencement Address was delivered by Belinda Enoma, a New York-based data privacy and cybersecurity leader, a global empowerment speaker, and a parent of MHS Class of 2022 graduate Osayuki Enoma.
Among this year's graduates are the following local students: Emma Adelson, of Lee; Kathryn Barrett, of Sandisfield; Aurora Benson, of Pittsfield; Maggie Bullock, of North Bennington, Vt.; Symaira Elliott, of Pittsfield; Remi Engel, of Housatonic; Montgomery Erickson, of Bennington, Vt.; Sundara Hesse, of Ghent, N.Y.; Olivia Kick-Nalepa, of Dalton; Ruby McDonald, of Valatie, N.Y.; Hava Methe, of Lee; Keely O'Gorman, of Lee; Abigail Putnam, of East Otis; Samantha Taxter, of West Stockbridge; and Sienna Trask, of West Stockbridge.
The following awards were also bestowed on members of the Class of 2022:
Joseph F. Buerger Memorial School Spirit Cup: Emily Lombardi, of Litchfield, Conn.
Margaret Witherspoon Award: Cailyn Tetteh, of Rosenberg, Texas
Christine Fuller Holland '33 Service Prize: Truc Hoang, of Hanoi, Vietnam
Faculty Commendation Award: Samantha Dean, of Barre, Vt.
Meus Honor Stat Keys Awarded for MHS Core Competencies:
Vision: Keely O'Gorman, of Lee
Voice: Emma Adelson, of Lee
Interpersonal Efficacy: Sophia Sandoval, of Methuen, Mass.
Gumption: Maggie Bullock, of North Bennington, Vt.
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