<b>Millbrook Celebrates 72nd Commencement</b>

5/28/2003

Pouring rain could not dampen the spirit of Millbrook School’s 72nd commencement exercises on May 26. Flagler Memorial Chapel was command central as seniors and faculty organized to process through the raindrops to the tent. There they joined schoolmates, family members and guests to participate in this long awaited ceremony.

Following the invocation by the Reverend Whitney S. Bodman (father to graduate Elizabeth Bodman) and a welcome by Board of Trustees Chair William McNamara, the graduates were addressed by Bradford Mills ‘44. (Mr. Mills is the grandfather of graduate Francie Hardie.) Sixth former Alexander Zeiser, who was chosen by his classmates, also addressed the class. Diplomas were awarded by Headmaster Drew Casertano and, as a fitting end to the ceremonies, graduates took part in a final tradition of saying good-bye to the faculty in the (indoor) receiving line.

The following is a list of the commencement prizes and their recipients, which were awarded on graduation day and on Prize Night the preceeding evening (See Photo Album--Prize Night 2003 on this page):

Four-Year Varsity Letters
Jonathan Blanksteen (cross-country), Will Cart (tennis), Zoe Chapin (dance), Hilary Gifford (riding and hockey), Kate Heffernan (riding), Kalynda Klementis (dance), Jared Kross (baseball), Chauntine Marshall (dnace), Wylly Marshall (dnace), Pam McCarthy (riding and hockey), Emilie Richard-Froozan (dance and softball), Inga Stots (field hockey and lacrosse).

Frederick W. Knutson Trophies
Inga Stots and Ronald Smith

McSweeney Tour Guide Award
Inga Stots

Class of 1978 Award
Sheena Jones

Mount Holyoke Book Prize
Marina Van Stirum ‘04

Colgate University Book Prize
Emily Katz ‘04

RPI Award
Brian Morgan ‘04

University of Rochester Merit Awards
(Bausch and Lomb) Sarah Podmaniczky ‘04 and (Xerox) Megan Barrett ‘04

Founders’ Prize
Albert Park ‘04

Headmaster’s Merit Award
Alexander Barrow, Elizabeth Cady, Kate Heffernan

Arts Department Awards
Jane Cabot and Stratton Hatfield ‘04 (visual), Thomas Gardner and David Spears (ceramics), Alexander Zeiser (instrumental music), Brian Pecchia (choral music) Eliza Cantley and Will Cart (theater), Rodney Smyth and Conor Kelly ‘04 (photography) and Zoe Chapin and Anna Menken (dance).

Nathaniel Abbott Cup
Emilie Richard-Froozan

English Writing Prize
Jane Cabot

English Poetry Prize
Elizabeth Bodman and James N. Manny ‘05

Sykes Mathematics Prize
Francie Hardie

Clark Language Prize
Hilary Gifford (Spanish) and Francie Hardie (French)

Frank W. Trevor Cup
Kalynda Klementis and Barbara Simmons

Blaine History Essay Prize
Francie Hardie

Wallace Award (class speaker)
Alexander Zeiser

The Sportsmanship Cup
Jennifer Yee and Ronald Smith

Community Service Cup
Francie Hardie

Summa Cum Laude
Francie Hardie

Cum Laude
Jane Cabot, Zoe Chapin, Hilary Gifford, Francie Hardie, Sheena Jones, Alma Rojas, Jonathan Blanksteen, and Elizabeth Bodman

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