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Final Assembly: Celebrating the Class of 2025!
At Final Assembly, we gathered to honor and celebrate the Class of 2025!
Academic and Community Awards as well as Distinctive Service recognitions were given (see below). We also recognized this year's Malone Scholar, Brina Abere ’25.
Greta Munch ’25 and Ryan Tattersall ’25 gave remarks, as chosen by their classmates. Reese Bryson ’25 and Jillian Farley ’25 announced that the 2025 yearbook was dedicated to Stephanie Torres, WFS Food Service staff member extraordinaire. Alumni Board member Wyatt Thompson ’15 presented the class with their senior scroll, and we learned that Avery Martinenza and Greta Munch are our ’25 alumni class agents!
Congratulations to the following students who received awards at Final Assembly!
Charles W. Bush, Class of 1900, Award | Honors juniors who most clearly demonstrate the School’s ideals of character, scholarship, and service: Cora Lohkamp ‘26 and Emily Rissolo ‘26
Howard W. Starkweather, Jr., Class of 1944, Award | Recognizing students who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to community service: Avery Martinenza ’25 and Tripp Young ’25
John Marshall Mendinhall II, Class of 1939, Memorial Award | Recognizing the graduating senior considered to have done the most for Friends School: Greta Munch ’25
Amanda Spackman Gehret, Class of 195, Memorial Mathematics Award: Gabe Fletcher ’25 and Piper Kendle ‘25
Eden Wales ’99 English Award: Lucia Cericola ‘25 and Mia Davenport ‘25
Jordan Wales ’97 History Award: Lucia Cericola ‘25 and Ali Sanfrancesco ‘25
Robert P. Hukill, Class of 1949, Science Award: Aubrey Ashman ‘26 and Cora Lohkamp ‘26
Upper School World Language Award: Erin Brobyn ‘26 and Rose Mulveny ‘26
Wyeth Brothers Performing Arts Award: Lorne McDonnell ‘25 and Ella Morton ‘25
Wyeth Brothers Visual Arts Award: Sage Miller ‘25 and Evie Rademaker ‘25
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