Elgin Academy celebrated its 161st Commencement on Saturday, June 3rd. The sun shone brightly (for the first time in three years) on the thirty-eight graduates of the Class of 2017. Commencement speaker Roma Khanna '96 encouraged the graduates to make life choices that take them down uncharted paths. Valedictorian Amelia Deering told her classmates that "believing in yourself despite setbacks and failures is hard work, but once you are certain of your abilities there is nothing you can't do. "
We wish all our graduates well in their future endeavors. They go forth as productive, conscientious, and mindful young people who continue to hone their understanding of world and self--a lifelong process that stands as the abiding gift of their Elgin Academy Education.
