Northwood graduates 75 at in-person ceremony
Northwood School seniors process into their commencement ceremony Saturday in Lake Placid. (Photo provided)
LAKE PLACID — Three large tents equipped with large video screens provided a socially distant viewing experience as the 114th Northwood School commencement took place on the school campus Saturday.
A livestream was available for those unable to attend due to capacity limits or travel restrictions.
The commencement began and concluded with a bagpiper processional. Michael J. Maher, head of school, welcomed and presented the students their diplomas. The opening invocation and benediction were read by Stephen Reed, senior master. Noel Carmichael presented senior awards and prizes, and Maher presented headmaster awards. Donald P. Mellor, Class of 1971 and retired teacher, gave the commencement address. The class speakers were Adelia Castillo and Lars Kroes.
Sixteen of the 75 graduates are local day students who reside full-time in the area: Kaiya Belisle, Amelia Brady, Ellie Colby, Ava Day, Haley Donatello, Sara Ellsworth, Audrey Higgins-Lopez, Lealani Kidd, Madison Kostoss, Lars Kroes, Maximilian Oechsner, Chase Ormiston, Charles Purcell, Noah Pittman, Sarah Sheridan and Zachary Zientko.
Here are the 75 graduates presented with diplomas:
Marina Alvarez
Arnezha Yawan Keanu Astwood
Kaiya Makenzie Belisle
Amelia Veronica Brady
Omiel Brito
Sierra Taylor Butler
Benedetta Caloro
Adelia Evelina Castillo
Angelia Nicolina Castillo
John Christopher Cielo
Ryan Gregory Cielo
Ellie Catherine Colby
Jalen Marcus Commissiong
Herschel Warren Conard
Gabrielle-Catherine Anna Veber Cote
Meggan Patricia Cramer
William Joseph Cruickshank
Ava Elizabeth Day
Benjamin Daniel Degirolamo
Norah Hunt Dempsey
Titouan Paul Desveaux
Haley Ritchie Donatello
William David Donato
Sara Lydia Ellsworth
Kannon Sage Flageolle
Raymond Taylor Fust
Alvaro Miguel Garcia Pascual
Eduardo Andres Guerra Alonso
Jacob Guevin
Kathryn Layne Hagness
Jordan Isaiah Harris
Audrey Charlotte Higgins-Lopez
Rachel Lynn Hinkley
Mackenzie Grace Hull
Eli Jean-Francois
Devon Michael Jolley
Sean Tshegofatso Kgwakgwa
Lealani Grace Kidd
Nathan Eric Kirschenbaum
Jadenlin Oceana Klebba
Madison Paige Kostoss
Lars Pieter Kroes
Michael Santino Leone
Xu Li
Elise Angelika Loescher
Andrew John Mazza
Ashlyn Grace Mcgrath
Olivia Wallace Mclean
Brendan Scott Merriman
Luc Michael Mikula
Mark Joseph Monaco
Keith Elvis Mutunga
Calil Neme Filho
Quy-An Andrea Nguyenle
Maximilian Josef Oechsner
Chase Fisher Ormiston
Olivia Hudson Paul
Tiago Bastos Costa Pinto
Noah Hudson Pittman
Charles Patrick Purcell
Robert David Renner
Tomas Restrepo Gaviria
Gian Franco Rodriguez Straccia
Abdou Samb
Joaquin Ignacio De Jesus Sanchez Kornfeld
Austin Noah Scheine
Sarah Mae Sheridan
Estevan Victor Smith
Luke Smith
Jasmin Rosiveth Valenzuela
Zheqi Wang
Marc Andrew Wharfe
Chuer Zhang
Ruyi Zhao
Zachary Alan Zientko





