Congratulations to Danbury resdients, part of the Wooster School Class of 2017: Brianna Clarke-Ellis, Eamon Duffy-Fitzsimons, Jacob Engelbrecht, Bentley Jos and Marie Klepacz.
The graduation ceremony featured a number of speakers, and the awarding of prizes and diplomas. President of the Wooster School Board of Trustees, Leon Weaver offered kind words to Wooster’s soon-to-be graduates. “I bring greetings and warm congratulations, and recognition of all your hard work and success.”
Brianna Clarke-Ellis, daughter of Benita Clarke of Danbury was awarded the following prizes from Wooster School: A.J. Liebling Journalism Prize and Athletic Commitment Award. Brianna will be attending New York University - Stern School of Business.
Jacob Engelbrecht, son of Christine and Steve Engelbrecht of Danbury, CT, graduated Cum Laude from Wooster School and was awarded the following prizes from Wooster School: Honor Award (Top 5 Award Announced at Commencement), John Hart Spittle ’37 Prize for Excellence in Science, and Josette Eynon Prize for Excellence in Foreign Languages. Jacob will be attending Case Western Reserve University.
Before the seniors received their diplomas, Head of School Matt Byrnes spoke to the graduating class. “Embrace the richness and strangeness of what it means to be human. All of these things make life the complex ‘wave of happenings’ that sweeps us along every day,” Byrnes remarked. He added, "Every day, enjoy the mystery and beauty of the world, the reality of your wave of happenings -- but keep looking to the unknown where your heart is leading. Try, in some small or large way -- to do something for humanity. While never forgetting to live happily on the edge of what you know, with the people who make you real. You have everything that you need."
Congratulations to the Great Class of 2017 for all of their accomplishments!