The
Delphian School Holds Annual Commencement Ceremony
Released on
= August 16, 2005, 8:10 pm
Press Release
Author = The Delphian School
Industry = Education
Press Release
Summary = The Delphian School graduates twenty-one students as part
of its annual Commencement ceremony. Award-winning composer David
Campbell is the commencement speaker.
Press Release
Body = On June 5th, The Delphian School held its 25th Commencement
ceremony on the school’s 700-acre campus in Sheridan, Oregon.
The ceremony, in which twenty-one graduates were awarded their diplomas,
was the final event of Parents
Weekend, The Delphian School’s annual tribute to parents,
which also features drama and music performances, an awards ceremony
and a prom.
The Commencement
ceremony was opened by David Campbell, an award-winning composer
and parent of 2005 Delphian School graduate Alyssa Campbell. His
arrangements have earned over 300 gold and platinum awards, 111
Grammy nominations and 26 Grammy
awards. In 2001, he and his wife, Raven Kane, collaborated on a
song celebrating The Delphian School’s 25th Anniversary.
Mr. Campbell’s
message to the graduates included an urge for them to stay inspired
in whatever career path they choose. “People tend to say,
‘I don’t feel inspired today.’ Well, they’re
waiting for someone else to put some spirit into the situation.
But if nothing is inspiring you, you can just inspire yourself.
You just inject some spirit or energy into what you’re doing.
And that’s what this Delphi
weekend is all about, inspiration.”
Each graduate
was then summoned to the podium, where they received their diplomas
and delivered speeches to the more than 500 guests in attendance.
The graduates shared their experiences at The Delphian School, as
well as the individual gains and accomplishments they had.
Many graduates
talked about the challenges of The Delphian School and how these
challenges brought out abilities they hadn’t realized existed.
“I had to confront aspects of life, such as leadership and
responsibility, that before I had tried to avoid,” said Kit
Blokzyl, who graduated with Honors. “While this was definitely
not easy, I feel that I gained the most by confronting these areas.”
Other graduates
talked about the value of The Delphian School’s literature
program. “I discovered the value of developing my own ideas
and viewpoints about issues in the world,” said graduate Chandler
Hoisington. “Authors such as Charles Dickens, Jack London
and Boris Pasternak showed me many circumstances where one must
stand up for what he believes. Through current events classes and
Headmistress Tea, I learned to share my ideas and views with others.”
In the end,
what the graduates talked most about was how The Delphian School
prepared them for life. “I became something that I never expected:
a leader and an ethical, knowledgeable person who knows what integrity
is,” said graduate Lauren Nuccio. “I have only reached
Commencement, and ‘commence’ means to begin!”
The Delphian
School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school
offering college preparatory, English-as-a-Second-Language and summer
programs for elementary through high school students. The Delphian
School is licensed to use Applied Scholastics(TM) educational services
(http://www.AppliedScholastics.org).
Company Name:
The Delphian School
Web Site Address:
http://www.delphian.org
Contact Information:
Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations
The Delphian School
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, Oregon 97378
800-626-6610
brucew@delphian.org
Web Site = http://www.delphian.org
Contact Details
= Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations
The Delphian School 20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, Oregon 97378
800-626-6610
brucew@delphian.org
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