Honoring Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020,
John Dewey, the eminent philosopher of education, said that education is not preparation for life, it is life itself. The last chapter of your Paideia education was life at its most uncertain: too much disruption, too many question marks, too much separation. We were saddened alongside of you; that’s not how we wanted our last school days with you, and it has been hard witnessing your disappointment.
I hope as the spring recedes and time permits some perspective that all of us develop the vision to look over or beyond the obstacles of the last few weeks and remember instead what we had together for all the months before. Graduates, all 3000 of them, most commonly say that Paideia taught them about relationships –with adults who engage and even more, with friends who laugh together, go through hard spots together, lean on each other with kindness and who strive for honesty. The experience and lessons of those relationships was already in your backpacks before March 13. You can carry them anywhere and everywhere. You will take us with you, and we are proud to be part of your ride.
My best always,
Paul Bianchi
High School Chorus Tribute to the Class of 2020
The high school chorus video concert included a stirring performance of the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water", an appropriate metaphor for these times. Students sent in individual videos of themselves singing which were combined into the concert performance. Senior choristers were recognized at the concert by music teachers Scott Morris, Beverly Blouin and Katie Woolf.
We Love You Class of 2020
Tribute from teachers and administrators
Senior Week
The traditional Senior Week kicked off with high school principal Brett Hardin valiantly subbing for seniors spraying shaving cream on one another to mark the end of high school.
Colleges Members of the Class 2020 Will Attend
Agnes Scott College
American University
Barnard College
Bates College
Bowdoin College
Brown University
California Polytechnic State University
Case Western Reserve University
Colby College
Colorado State University
College of Charleston
Columbia University
Cornell University
Davidson College
Duke University
Emerson College
Emory University
Emory University at Oxford
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Georgia Tech
Hamilton College
Haverford College
Indiana University/Blommington
LaFayette College
Lehigh University
Loyola University/New Orleans
Kennesaw State University
Middlebury College
Morehouse College
Mt. Holyoke
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Oglethorpe University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
SCAD Atlanta
Sewanee: The University of the South
Skidmore College
Spelman College
Stanford University
Tulane University
University of Arizona
University of California/Santa Barbara
University of Colorado/Boulder
University of Chicago
University of Georgia/Honors Program
University of Georgia
University of Miami
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
Wake Forest University
Washington University/St. Louis
Wofford College
Yale University