Cincinnati Country Day holds 2019 Commencement Exercises

Cincinnati Country Day School celebrated the 74 graduates of the Class of 2019 during its 93nd Commencement on June 7 in the Carey Family Amphitheater.

Joel S. Brant ’87 of Amberley Village, president of the Board of Trustees, delivered the graduation address. Head of School Anthony T.T. Jaccaci of Indian Hill made welcoming and farewell remarks.

Chloe Webb of Maineville, president of the senior class, and Colin Sam of Liberty Township,  president of the student council, provided remarks on behalf of their classmates. Jan French, Lower and Middle School science teacher, led the invocation.

Gordon Wright ’85 of Indian Hill, a member of the Board of Trustees, introduced the 20 senior “Lifers” who attended Country Day from at least first through 12^th grade: Sydney Baker, Loveland; Samantha Brant, Amberley Village; Molly Briggs, Hyde Park; Garrett Dickerson, Loveland; Eric Fleischmann, Terrace Park; Max Folan, Loveland; Mary Harten, North Avondale; Helen Kovach, Sharonville; Hannah Hess, West Chester; Ethan Jeffries, Indian Hill; Ava Kellar, Hyde Park; Miller Lyle, Hyde Park; Radha Mangu,West Chester; Grace Pfister, Morrow; Nathan Riemann, Indian Hill; Nellie Shih, Mason; Maggie Wright, Indian Hill; Nevie Smith, Milford; Bryon Williamson, Union Township; Olivia Yardley, Indian Hill.

Diplomas were presented by Brant, Jaccaci and Upper School Head Jenn Weinheimer.

Students received 350 college acceptances and were awarded $9.5 million in grants and scholarships.

Class of 2019 Colleges

Bates College (2) Boston University Bucknell University Case Western Reserve University (3) Claremont McKenna College Colgate University College of Charleston Dartmouth College Denison University Earlham College Elon University (2) Emory University Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College (2) Loyola Marymount University Miami University (5) Michigan State University (2) Middlebury College Morehead State University New York University Ohio Northern University (3) Ohio University Pomona College Purdue University Celebrating Maggie Wright’s graduation from Cincinnati Country Day School are family members, from left, Gordon Wright of Indian Hill, grandparents Jack and Peggy Blakeslee of Pepper Pike, Ohio; Susan Wright, Maggie and brother Jack Wright. Country Day Head of School Tony Jaccaci of Indian Hill presents a diploma to his son, Sam Jaccaci. Maggie Wright and Ethan Jeffries, both of Indian Hill, were among the 20 Lifers who attended the school from at least first grade through 12thgrade. Seniors check the proper placement of their mortar boards. From left are Nathan Riemann of Indian Hill, Nate Gerson of Glendale and Cade Smith of Loveland. Head of School Tony Jaccaci congratulates Olivia Yardley of Indian Hill Sean Stewart of Indian Hill missed the commencement ceremony because he was competing in the Lightweight Men’s Doubles of the US Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida