The Commencement Ceremony 2020

Another look into the Seniors’ final hours on campus

Rachel Mintz, Section Editor
June 5, 2020

 

  • COMMENCING COMMENCEMENT: Parents gather on Dickey field for the Class of 2020’s Commencement and Graduation ceremony. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • FAREWELLS: Berkeley faculty walk across the field, passing all their senior students, and seeing the grade together one last time. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • SERENADING THE STUDENTS: Alex Cantor ’20 shows off his clarinet talent with Mara Xiong ’20 in a display of the grade’s wide ranging talents. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • WHAT AN EXPERIENCE: The Class of 2020 announces that their senior gift will be the Berkeley Experience itself, donating over $7000 from the Lights on the Lawn event and break sales to scholarships for students who cannot afford Berkeley’s tuition otherwise. (Photo by Rachel Mintz) https://bpsfanfare.com/

  • LIFER FOR LIFE: Senior lifers are given a gold medal for their commitment to the school. Pictured: Lifer Victoria Grills ’20. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • SING GOODBYE: Victoria Grills ’20 and Emily Barron ’20 sing “Goodbye to Angels” with Sofia Livingstone ’20 on harp. (Photo by Rachel Mintz) https://bpsfanfare.com/

  • WHAT IS BERKELEY: Curran Seth ’20 calls the class of 2020 not a grade, but a community and a family. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • A BRIEF FAREWELL: Headmaster Seivold sends off the class of 2020, leaning forward and eager for the class’s future. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • GRAD WALK: Class of 2020 walks off as “Pomp and Circumstance” plays. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • WALKING IN WHITE: Senior girls wearing their white commencement dresses while boys dress in suits. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • FINALLY HERE: Battle Harden ’20 shows excitement after picking his diploma up—six feet away from everyone of course. (Photo by Rachel Mintz)

  • POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Ian Brown ’20 is one of the first to take his seat on Dickey Field for Baccalaureate, while the band ensemble plays “Pomp and Circumstance.” (Photo by Catherine Amburgey)

  • FLAG BEARER: Student Forum Vice President, Brantley Deady ’21, leads the senior class to their seats. (Photo by Catherine Amburgey)

  • STAND FOR SENIORS: Connor Augusta ’20 and Ally Aves ’20 find their seats, as friends and family stand to honor them. (Photo by Catherine Amburgey)

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For Alex Cantor’s Performance, go here

For Dylan Sunjic’s presentation of the class gift, go here

For the song “Sleepsong,” sung by Victoria Grills and Emily Barron with Sofia Livingstone on the harp, go here

For the Commencement Oration, delivered by Curran Seth, go here