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The Hill School Celebrates its 175th Commencement Exercises
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, The Hill School celebrated its historic 175th Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. During the ceremony, 158 students received their Hill School diplomas.
Prior to the Commencement ceremony, the Baccalaureate service was held in the Alumni Chapel, where Mr. Rick Wood, Retiring Chief Financial Officer, addressed the sixth form class. The Class of 2025 then processed through a faculty gauntlet outside the Ryan Library, led by Senior Master Teacher of the Arts Margie Neiswender P’22'23, Commencement Marshall, with the ceremonious sounds of bagpipes filling the air.
During the Commencement ceremony, the graduates were addressed by Susanna Ponniah '26, Sixth Form Commencement Speaker, and President of the Alumni Association Wallace G. Gundy '04, who delivered this year's commencement address to the class.