Celebrating the Class of 2022 |
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Baccalaureate and Commencement Highlight Brilliant MPH Careers |
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After a 2021 that saw Baccalaureate held on Zoom and Commencement held with attendance restrictions, 2022 marked the return of fully in-person celebrations for the Class of 2022. Changes were made for Baccalaureate this year; the new ceremony was for seniors only and featured some memorable musical appearances from the MPH Bluegrass Fiddle Club, the MPH Jazz Trio, and senior trumpetist Isabella DeRollo, as well as the reading of each senior tribute and presentation of awards (with the exception of the Head of School Service Plate and Cup).
Commencement was held Sunday to honor the 47 members of the Class of 2022 to a crowd of more than 500 people on a gorgeous afternoon on the Upper Field (the cooperation of the weather was in doubt all morning but assured by the time of the ceremony). Senior speeches were given by Senior Elected Representative Ryan Kinane and Senior Class President Sergianni Jennings, while retiring coach and educator Don Ridall delivered the Commencement address. Music was provided by a combination of the Upper School Orchestra, members of the Senior Vocal Ensemble, and senior Anna Abrams, who sang the Alma Mater.
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College Acceptances – Class of 2022
Enrollments appear in bold. Multiple enrollments appear in bold italics.
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Alfred University
American University
Amherst College
Anna Maria College
Bard College
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Case Western University
Cazenovia College
Champlain College
Clark University
Clarkson University
Colgate University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Drexel University
Emory University
Fisher College
Fordham University
Franklin and Marshall College
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Hamilton College
Hampshire College
High Point University
Hilbert College
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Indiana University-Bloomington
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Lycoming College
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
McGill University
Middlebury College
Mitchell College
Mount Holyoke College
Nazareth College
New England College
New York University
Niagara University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Northern Vermont University-Johnson
Northern Vermont University-Lyndon
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Onondaga Community College
Pennsylvania State University
Portland State University
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Purdue University
Rice University
Roanoke College
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Russell Sage College
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Michael’s College
Sarah Lawrence College
Siena College
St. John Fisher College
St. Lawrence University
St. Olaf College
Stetson University
Stonehill College
Stony Brook University
SUNY at Albany
SUNY Alfred State
SUNY Buffalo State
SUNY Canton
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Morrisville
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Oswego
Syracuse University
The London School of Economics and
Political Science
Thomas Jefferson University
Tufts University
Union College
University at Buffalo
University of British Columbia
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Davis
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Riverside
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Connecticut
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kentucky
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Utica University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College
Williams College
Yale University
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Full 2022 Commencement Video |
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Check out the highlights:
Head of School Dave McCusker welcome to graduates and attendees | 4:27
Senior Elected Representative Ryan Kinane speech | 10:23
Senior Class President Sergianni Jennings speech | 14:34
Senior Vocal Ensemble performs "The Song of Purple Summer" | 19:58
Presentation of the Order of the Phoenix Awards | 24:16
Board President John Mezzalingua introduces keynote speaker Don Ridall | 33:53
Keynote speaker Don Ridall | 40:48
Presentation of the diplomas | 1:10:37
MPH Alma Mater performed by senior Anna Abrams | 1:24:05
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Full 2022 Baccalaureate Video |
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Check out the highlights:
Student Council President Arman Nizam speech | 1:25
National Honor Society Representative Parmees Fazeli speech | 8:10
Head of Upper School Fred Montas speech | 13:08
Kate LaPointe presents senior tributes | 16:26
Isabella DeRollo performs trumpet solo | 36:34
Silviana Medina-Dooher presents senior tributes | 39:28
MPH Bluegrass Fiddle Club | 1:04:02
Jason Zencka presents senior tributes | 1:07:29
Patricia Bentley Hoke presents senior tributes | 1:32:26
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Welcoming New Year-End Readers to Snapshot |
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This final edition of Snapshot, MPH's weekly online newsletter, goes out to an expanded audience this week to include alumni, families of alumni, and more friends of the School than in a typical week. Welcome, new readers! Snapshot comes out most Fridays during the school year and offers a picture of the week's activities, as well as a look at the week ahead. Past issues can be found on the MPH Snapshot page. Anyone wishing to opt in for the year and receive Snapshot can email [email protected] to be added to the distribution list. |
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MPH Names New Head of School for 2023 |
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At the conclusion of a successful search process, MPH is proud to announce that Jim Foley of St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, Connecticut, will be the next Head of School at Manlius Pebble Hill School, effective July 1, 2023. Please read this announcement from Board President John Mezzalingua for more details.
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Don Ridall Steps Away from Coaching after 46 Years |
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It's a lonely picture, the one above. A man awash in his past, voices rising from the ether in service of memories, the light through the gym windows illuminating only him. But pictures can be deceiving. MPH paid tribute to Don Ridall last week – he won't call it "retirement," but he is stepping down from his daily duties – and he was as far from alone as a man can be in that moment.
It was a surprise orchestrated by Core Health educator Jay Brown, Core Health staff members Nichole Demers and Emma Firenze, and various other members of the faculty and staff, with a huge contribution from the MPH facilities crew in the form of a beautiful table made out of the center circle of the old gym floor, presented as a gift to Don, who had told Jay innumerable times, "I just want a piece of that old floor."
He was greeted by cheering students and returned to them after for pictures – clearly at home amidst their buzzing and movement. Jay had organized the video tribute that set the stage for the dramatic images. Don's wife and grandchildren made their appearances among the scrolling pictures of championships past, pictures of Don with students whose own children he has taught, pictures of Don in countless moments of happiness wandering the grounds of the School or posing in his office, pictures of the old moustache and the unforgettable smile. His old players congratulated him; old students, colleagues. Some sent messages from as far away as China.
The School has paid tribute to Don in so many ways this year, and it somehow doesn't feel like enough. He's promised he'll be here still, on his own schedule, insisting no one says, "the R word." One can imagine the MPH community will hold him to it. But for now, it was goodbye.
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Bidding Farewell for Now to the Lower School, too |
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From the Kindergarten dance at the class "moving up" ceremony to snow cones at the CEL sendoff, Lower School students celebrated the end of the school year with their own flair this past week. Kindergarten students led off their ceremony with a dance for families in attendance, and "crossed over" after the dance as proud parents and supporters watched from the STEAM park. The CEL was also the scene of end-of-year smiles, as Althea the therapy dog made an appearance along with Nurse Christine and her MPH snow cone maker. Families took some time to catch up and mingle while the kids did what they're best at: run around the playground and keep the adults busy. |
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Summer Programs
Registration Still Open!
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Manlius Pebble Hill School is excited for our Summer 2022 program offerings, which you can check out in detail on the MPH Summer Programs page and register now! Sports programs are filling up quickly. You can also view the full brochure here.
In addition to summer day camp, MPH offers athletic and enrichment camps, driver education, and the SAT Preparation Course. For the SAT Preparation Course introduction and instructor bios, please go here. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
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MPH Global Academic Offerings Also Open for Summer Registration
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Also found in the 2022 Summer Programs brochure are offerings from the second season of MPH Global, a summer academic program offering in-person and online courses in literacy, math, world languages, and music. Our first session will feature a masterclass and parent talk on the Suzuki Teaching Philosophy by Zachary Sweet on July 13. Audience participation for this masterclass is free and open to the entire MPH community, but registration is required. Registration for all offerings is now open. Sign up and learn more about the MPH Global program here! |
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