In addressing the graduating Class of 2024 Dean of Teaching Learning Gretchen Hurtt considers the meaning of "The Writer" a poem by Richard Wilbur which speaks to the awareness of parents as children learn to take flight...
In her speech at Commencement 2024, Co-President Riya Soni ’24 reflected on growth fueled by failure and the support system of the St. Andrew’s community.
Delaware Online published a news article about Top Chef and St. Andrew's alum Gregory Gourdet's commencement address to the class of 2023. This commencement was also notable due to the presence of President Joe Biden and the First Lady, Dr...
Acclaimed chef and restauranteur Gregory Gourdet ’93 gave this talk at Commencement 2023. He shared his belief that the linear path to success is the exception, not the standard. Mr...
Due to COVID-19, the Class of 2020 gathered at the School for a special graduation celebration in June of 2022. At the invitation of Head of School Joy McGrath, previous Headmaster Tad Roach returned to give the commencement address to the Class...
Dr. Janice Nevin, CEO of ChristianaCare in Newark, addresses the Class of 2022 at commencement. In parsing her hospital's values statement, "We serve together with excellence and love," Dr...
Spanish teacher Viviana Davila gives the Baccalaureate in the final year of her teaching at the School. She reflects on her time as a student at the School as well as on her teaching career, on how St...
The attached document is a program of the 87th Graduation Exercises from the 2020 Commencement Ceremony which were held virtually due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Remarks were given by Scott M. Sipprelle ’81 Chair, St...
Alumni faculty member Bre Pierce delivered this address during the Zoom broadcast of the VI Form dinner. Ms. Pierce welcomed the class of 2020 to the Alumni body, noting that the St. Andrew's experience never really ends.
As co-advisor to the class of 2020, Will Robinson delivered this baccalaureate address via Zoom. While more pleasurable to recall past victories and good memories, Mr...
Associate Head of School Will Speers gave this keynote address at St. Andrew's 2019 Commencement ceremony. Speers is retiring at the end of this school year after more than 40 years of teaching, living, and leading at St. Andrew's.
"What We Talk About When We Talk About the St. Andrew's Family"
This talk was given by St. Andrew's math teacher and alum Amanda Gahagan ’11 at the 2019 VI Form Dinner. Each year, the VI Form Dinner welcomes soon-to-graduate seniors to St...
Addressing the Class of 2018, retiring Head of Admissions Louisa Hemphill Zendt '78 reflects upon what drew her to return to St. Andrew's 21 years ago, and the enduring connection St. Andreans will experience throughout their lives.