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June 4, 2015

Woodlawn School Graduates 17 Seniors in the Class of 2015

DAVIDSON, N.C. – In front of hundreds of fellow students, friends and family members, Woodlawn School today awarded diplomas to the 17 remarkable members of the Class of 2015. Together, the 17 members of the Class of 2015 received 55 acceptances to 46 different colleges and universities and were offered nearly $1.5 million in merit-based scholarships.

Per tradition, the Class of 2015 selected the graduation speaker from among their own class: Meredith Simpson ’15 did the honors, reflecting on the many good times enjoyed by this tight-knit group of friends, whether learning in class or relaxing together on a Friday night. She reflected on an ancient Chinese proverb that tells the story of an unbreakable red string that connects individuals who are meant to interact throughout their lifetime. “Even though we have reached the end of our time at Woodlawn,” Meredith explained, “I know that our class will remain close, tied together by the proverbial red string. Here on this beautiful green campus, we have gained knowledge, integrity, responsibility, and most importantly, family. The mantra on our senior t-shirts puts it perfectly: we may not have it all together, but together, we have it all.”

The Woodlawn School faculty members are incredibly proud of the class. “Commencement is always a gift to those of us who work with students,” says Beth Helfrich, Head of the Upper School. “It's time and space carved out for reflection: on each graduate's growth and accomplishments, on the legacy of the class as a whole, and on the inevitable ending of this chapter at Woodlawn. Graduation offers a chance to marvel at the forest through the trees, and we are intentional about providing students, their families, and our school the opportunity to revel in it. So there's a whole lot of love in the air! And best of all, our alumni tend to come back to visit often, so we never really have to say goodbye.”

This year’s graduates, their hometowns and the colleges to which they’re matriculating:

Joe Andry Davidson Santa Clara University
Celeste Campbell Davidson Gettysburg College
Ciara Conway Davidson Central Piedmont Community College
Rachel Coutinho Cornelius Belmont Abbey
Rebecca Coutinho Cornelius Belmont Abbey
Emily Dyckman Cornelius Syracuse University
Tyler Ganis Mooresville Shenandoah University
Hannah Gantz Davidson UNC Wilmington
Abigail Haupt Davidson Scripps College
Caitlin Lorch Iron Station Virginia Tech
Clare MacDonald Huntersville UNC Chapel Hill
Reilly Milburn Huntersville Haverford College
Sarah Moran Mooresville Virginia Commonwealth University
Michael Muchane Davidson Wake Forest University
Elia Ramirez Davidson Davidson College
Clare Robinson Davidson Wofford College
Meredith Simpson Davidson Pomona College

Also during the ceremony, the following students received awards:

Amelia Woodall ‘17 Davidson Service Learning Award
Ariana Hoshino ‘16 Cornelius Creative Arts Award
Bella Jacoby ’16 Huntersville Achievement in the Sciences
Drew Hedrick ‘16 Kannapolis Achievement in the Humanities
Clare Robinson ‘15 Davidson Athlete of the Year (Female)
Zachery Lorch ‘17 Iron Station Athlete of the Year (Male)
Meredith Simpson ‘15 Davidson Trailblazer Award
Caitlin Lorch ‘15 Iron Station Trailblazer Award
Reilly Milburn ‘15 Huntersville Lifelong Learning Award

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Woodlawn is an independent school founded in 2002 and located just north of Davidson, North Carolina. Enrolling students in grades K through 12, Woodlawn is accredited by both the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and offers a challenging, project-based academic experience.

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Woodlawn is a private school providing a project based learning curriculum for early explorers preschool, lower, middle, and upper school academics. Our historic 61-acre campus is located just north of Charlotte, NC in beautiful Mooresville, and within driving distance of Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, North Mecklenburg, and Concord.

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