A Toast to our Seniors

On the evening of May 31, seniors, their parents, faculty and staff gathered to honor and pay tribute to the Class of 2012 at the annual Baccalaureate Mass & Senior Dinner. The evening began with a Mass honoring the seniors and praising them for completing their course of study at Montrose. The group then enjoyed dinner, a program of toasts and tributes and the presentation of Senior Awards.

 

During the Senior Dinner program, homeroom teachers Mrs. Kasia Weyman and Ms. Heather Osborne gave a fitting tribute to the Class of 2012. Head of School Dr. Karen Bohlin acknowledged the commitment and outstanding service of senior parents, who have given so much of themselves to Montrose over the years. Director of Alumnae Relations, Mrs. Lauren (Noble) Marshall ’99 welcomed seniors to the Montrose Alumnae Association and presented them with a special gift – Montrose red, polka dot pajama pants!

 

In keeping with the Senior Dinner tradition, our seniors also received a Montrose charm bracelet on behalf of the Mothers of Montrose School (MOMS), and they gave hand written notes of gratitude to their parents.

 

Dean Katherine Ginnetty and Head of School Karen Bohlin presented certain seniors with special awards for their outstanding academic achievements and service to their school.

 

Bakhita Thordarson received a $2500 scholarship in recognition of her academic promise and distinguished performance in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship competition.

 

The Society of Women Engineers awards Certificates of Merit to high school junior and senior girls who have demonstrated high achievement in science and mathematics. Award recipients must have completed three years of science and three years of mathematics with distinction and must be students who are active citizens of the school and/or community. Bakhita Thordarson received Honors, Gabrielle Colvert, High Honors, and Ghee Rye Lee, Highest Honors.

 

Seniors achieve high honors if they attain a cumulative High School GPA of 3.60 or above and no semester grade below a B during their high school career. A student must be enrolled at Montrose for a minimum of 3 years of high school in order to be considered for this honor. Gabrielle Colvert, Olivia Ghiz, Alexandra Marian and Bakhita Thordarson were awarded Senior High Honors this year.

 

This award is presented to a member of the senior class who best exemplifies the ideals of our beloved alumna - a love for literature and the insights it provided about humanity and the meaning of life. The recipient this year is Kathleen Miklus.

 

This award is presented to a senior who deserves special recognition for her exemplary commitment to the ideal of service to others.  This student, while not neglecting her responsibilities at home, has generously given of her time to the school and the community. This year’s recipient is Sarah Barry.

 

This award has been established in honor of the Headmistress Emerita for presentation by the current Headmistress to the senior who deserves special recognition for distinguished service to the School. This year’s recipient is Jaimie Hartwell.

 

This is the school’s highest honor, given in memory of Dr. Elizabeth De Tore.  This award is presented to a senior who has attended a minimum of two years at Montrose, and who in the opinion of the faculty, represents the qualities which Dr. De Tore so fostered and exemplified during her years as the founding headmistress of Montrose School – qualities of leadership, integrity, and school spirit, as evidenced through sustained and earnest effort and achievement in academic work – and through an active interest and participation in the activities of the school; as well as qualities of sincerity, loyalty, generosity of spirit, and also – very important – a sense of humor. This year’s recipient is Olivia Ghiz.

 

We are proud of all 23 of our seniors and congratulate them on their hard work and many accomplishments throughout their years at Montrose School. We wish them well on their journeys to college and look forward to welcoming them into the Montrose Alumnae Association.

Complete list of colleges offering admission to the Montrose Class of 2012.