152nd Commencement
Oregon Episcopal School Class of 2024
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
June 14, 2024
7:30 p.m. PDT
All families will receive complimentary access to all digital photos captured this evening.
ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL
March from Athalie by Felix Mendelssohn
Katie Webb, Canon for Cathedral Music
PROCESSION OF THE CLASS OF 2024
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
WELCOME
Paul Ehrlich, President, Board of Trustees
INVOCATION
The Rev. Vijendran Sathyaraj, Head Chaplain
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Don-Pharinho Cuffy ’25, Incoming Student Body President
HYMN
Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven
READING
A Reading from the Writings of Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary General of the United Nations, 1953-1961
Etti Teherani-Ami '24
CHARGE TO THE CLASS OF 2024
The Rev. Michael Spencer, Head of School
MUSICAL SELECTION
Where the Light Begins by Susan LaBarr
Raven Farley '24, Gigi Chen '24, and Kaitlyn O’Neill '24
Jocelyn Claire Thomas '03, Collaborative Pianist
SENIOR SPEAKER
William Cohen ’24
MUSICAL SELECTION
Who I Want to Be by Coty Raven Morris
Upper School Choir
Macy Gong '24, Collaborative Pianist
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Opher Kornfeld ’10, PhD, Director, Translational Research and Development, SPARK NS
HYMN
For the Splendor of Creation, Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
Verses 1, 2 by Carl P. Daw, Verse 3 by Michael Spencer
AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS
Sarah Grenert-Funk and Michael Spencer
PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2024
Sarah Grenert-Funk, Head of Upper School
BENEDICTION
The Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon, Chair of the Board
RECESSIONAL
Toccata in F (Symphonie V) by Charles-Marie Vidor
GRAD CAP TOSS
Trinity Courtyard
Graduation Reception following the ceremony in Trinity's Kempton Hall
All are invited for light refreshments.
