Congratulations to Redding resdients, part of the Wooster School Class of 2017: Sam Cox, Sarah Fried, and Josie Morales-Thomason.
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.”
Sam Cox, son of Grant Cox and Elizabeth Sager of Redding, CT, was awarded the following prizes from Wooster School: Athletic Commitment Award and Edward W. Robinson ’37 Award.
Sam will be attending The College of Wooster and has been awarded a Dean’s Scholarship.
Sarah Fried, daughter of Diane Fried and Rob Fried of Redding, CT, was awarded the following prizes from Wooster School: Fairfield County Medical Association Biological Science Award, Athletic Commitment Award, and Edward W. Robinson ’37 Award.
Sarah will be attending Clemson University.
Josie will be attending Boston College.
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!