Congratulations to MKA's Class of 2015!

Congratulations to MKA's Class of 2015! 101 seniors graduated at a Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 7 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair.

Faculty and Trustees led the procession of the Class of 2015 graduates, and Upper School Campus Head School Dr. David Flocco gave the welcome address, noting that: "This afternoon we have comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine - a beautiful day for a beautiful class.In many ways, you have provided the warmth and the light at the Upper School during your time with us ... Yours will be a lasting legacy of kindness, compassion, flexibility, achievement and friendship for all classes to follow.You will be remembered for your dedication to your school, your devotion to each other, your commitment to your endeavors and your enthusiasm for life and all of its possibilities."

Senior Payson Ruhl reflected back on her time at MKA, saying: "We owned our high school experience. But we didn't do it alone. We had the constant support and care of our teachers, advisors, alumni, upperclassmen, underclassmen, family, and friends, who took the time to ... make sure we blossomed into the capable, resilient individuals that we are now. We thank these special people from the bottom of our hearts."

Senior Carrigan Miller then spoke to the future. "Our education has both prepared us and opened the path to opportunity ... And the lessons that MKA has taught, and even more importantly, the way they've taught them, make me confident that ... every person in this room is going to be exemplary, someone who will make an impact."

Headmaster Thomas W. Nammack, was the last speaker to address the Class: "The beginning of any journey or adventure requires thought and planning, but finishing strong, making a good ending is an even harder test. We are proud of the beginning, the middle and the end of your time at MKA and on behalf of all of the faculty and staff I can state that it has been a joy to make this journey with each of you and all of you."

He then joined President of the Board of Trustees Michael Johnson in awarding the diplomas, together with faculty members and trustees, who as parents of seniors, participated in the tradition of awarding their own children their diplomas.

Student Council President David Crichlow and Senior Class President Kori Durando delivered the closing remarks and officially concluded the ceremony by ringing the Montclair Academy bell, which dates back almost a century.

The Class of 2015 is matriculating to 70 different schools:

American University (3), Amherst College, Bard College, Boston College (2), Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Claremont McKenna College (3), Colgate University (2), College of Charleston, College of William and Mary, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University (2), Cornell University (2), Drexel University, Duke University (2), Earlham College, Elon University (3), Emerson College (2), The George Washington University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Gettysburg College, Haverford College, High Point University, Indiana University, The Juilliard School, Kenyon College (2), Lafayette College, The Lawrenceville School, Lehigh University (3), Macalester College, Michigan State University, Monmouth University, Muhlenberg College, New York University (2), Northeastern University (4), Northwestern University, Oberlin College, Pace University, Pennsylvania State University (2), Princeton University (2), Regents Business School, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Skidmore College (2), Southern Connecticut State University, Stevens Institute of Technology (2), Tulane University, University of British Columbia, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Miami, University of Michigan (2), University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Puget Sound, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, University of South Carolina (2), University of Virginia (2), Vanderbilt University, Villanova University (4), Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University, Yale University (3)

Photos from Commencement 2015 coming soon!