Ridgefield High School Class of 2021 will graduate tomorrow, Friday, June 11 at 5:30 pm, in the 150th Annual Ridgefield High School (RHS) Commencement. The graduation ceremony will take place at Tiger Hollow field. Ellie Carter is the Class of 2021 Invited Graduation Speaker. Class President Charles DeMatteo will also address the graduating class.
The Class of 2021 top ten scholars in alphabetical order are Evelyn Carr, Ellie Carter, Kenneth Choi, Aidan Flaherty, Claire Griffin, Lucas Kaye, Michael Kovacs, Rory McGrath, Harriette Thomas, and Isabel Voellmicke. Kenneth Cho is Valedictorian.
The list of colleges and universities this class plans to attend is impressive—made all the more impressive by the obstacles COVID-19 placed to college visits, in-person learning, and athletic recruiting. Senior Awards recognize scholarship, character, leadership, and service. View the full list of senior awards here. Scholarships come from the larger Ridgefield Community and beyond. The scholarship recipients are here.