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Celebrating the Class of 2025

A Note from the High School

Dear families and friends,
I can’t believe that we are only a month away from our beloved Class of 2025 graduating from USN. While my time with this class has been short, I have enjoyed my meaningful and special interactions with this class. I wish I had more time with them, but they are ready for their next adventures and challenges after USN.
The 105 members of the Class of 2025 collectively lead with confidence and compassion. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world they are stepping into, which means they have the opportunity to make big changes in the communities they choose to enter. While they will spread out across the world, we hope that USN will always be a home to all.
As we enter the next month of celebrations, I want to take a moment to list many of the events and opportunities that will help us to honor the Class of 2025. Please note that some of these events are open to everyone, while some are not. You can also find these celebrations listed on our USN Class of 2025 webpage.

  • Prom: Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. @ USN (senior presentation to families at 7 P.M. Senior parents can park in the 19th street lot and come around Edgehill Lawn for presentation)
  • HS Awards Day: Friday, May 9 at 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. @ USN (students only)
  • Black and African-American Heritage Senior Celebration: Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)
  • HOLA Senior Celebration May 10 at 5:00 - 7:30 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)
  • Convocation: Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

Immediate family and faculty will gather in Durnan Auditorium as we welcome the Class of 2025 into the PDS/USN Alumni Association. This evening, formally known as Convocation, marks the beginning of our formal Commencement Week activities. Of the events of the week, Convocation is perhaps the most formal of them all — an official welcome, the presentation of a Distinguished Alumni award, and a reception all highlight the evening’s events. 

  • Senior Day: Thursday, May 15 (seniors only)    

We will host a full slate of programming to honor the seniors as a class, prepare them for Commencement, and reflect on the programming and messages that we started them with back in August.  

  • Commencement Rehearsal: Thursday, May 15 at 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. (seniors only)   Commencement Rehearsal will begin at 2 P.M. Thursday. This rehearsal will help familiarize graduates with the exact elements of Commencement Day. Graduates also receive their caps, gowns, and other needed details of the Commencement celebration. We’ll have graduates back to you all by 4 P.M.
  • Commencement:  Sunday, May 18  

Whether this is your first or final child to graduate from USN, Commencement is one of USN’s hallmark moments.  Imbued by the spirit of both gratitude and revelry, USN’s Commencement Exercises take place on the Back Lawn of University School promptly at 2 P.M. Seating opens at 12:30 P.M. under the tent. There are no assigned seats; rather, there are designated areas for immediate family to sit closer to the front of the tent with other seating reserved for friends of the graduates and the USN community. We have seating for almost 2,000 people at the ceremony — it truly is a come-one, come-all event. We don’t have limited tickets — you’re welcome to invite all of your friends and family.

  • If you need special accommodations for a guest with mobility challenges, please make arrangements with Laura Snow by Monday, May 12. Should you have questions, please reach out to Laura or me at any time.  Happy to help.

As you prepare your announcements to share with family and friends, we have reopened access to download senior portraits taken in August. Click here for directions and passwords to open these galleries, which will remain accessible until Commencement.
This last month will be full of many emotions … both for your graduate and you. While they might be facing a rollercoaster of emotions, make sure you keep your feet firmly planted on the ground and help your senior to take deep breaths. These are new waters for them, and together we can help them maximize how special these moments are for them and you.
Thank you for sharing your seniors with USN and me. While my time with you all has been short, it has been very impactful, and I am grateful for how much this special group has contributed to USN’s legacy.
Chai Reddy
Head of High School

Senior Events Quick Reference

Prom
Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 - 10:00 P.M

HS Awards Day
Friday, May 9 at 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. @ USN (students only)

Black and African-American Heritage Senior Celebration
Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

HOLA Senior Celebration
May 10 at 5:00 - 7:30 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

Convocation
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

Senior Day
Thursday, May 15 (seniors only)    

Commencement Rehearsal
Thursday, May 15 at 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. (seniors only)   

Commencement
Sunday, May 18, 2:00pm

 

Class of 2025 in the News

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