On Friday, May 23, the extraordinary members of the Saint Mary’s Hall Class of 2025 marked a defining milestone in their educational journeys as they crossed the stage at Commencement. In the days leading up to this pinnacle moment, the entire SMH community came together to honor and celebrate these remarkable students with heartfelt tradition and exuberant spirit.
The celebrations began with our beloved College Shirt Day, where students of all ages lined the campus to cheer for the seniors, who wore their college t-shirts and decorated uniform skirts and pants with the mascots and colors of the impressive array of colleges they will attend. At the poignant Baccalaureate Ceremony, our esteemed Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Fredricc Gerard Brock, offered a powerful reflection on what it means to walk the right way. Laughter and tears flowed during the Senior Video, and caps flew at the Upper School Awards Ceremony, a festive culmination of the seniors’ many achievements. The Alumni Lunch marked their formal induction into the SMH Alumni Association, where graduates were welcomed into a lifelong network of scholars and leaders.
The final week also held other moments of joy and camaraderie: kickball and ultimate frisbee matches, visits to former classrooms, Senior Spotlights, Athletics Awards, and the cherished Senior Sunset—each moment etched with meaning and memory.
On Commencement Day, the energy was palpable as the soon-to-be-graduates formed the traditional Senior Line, joyfully embracing faculty and staff with hugs, high-fives, and heartfelt goodbyes before processing into the ceremony. Inside, a spirit of reverence and celebration filled the space. With grace and pride, students received honors and diplomas from Board of Trustees Chair Elise Ring Boyan, Head of Upper School Dr. Elizabeth Stockdale, Rev. Dr. Brock, and Head of School Len Miller. Beloved teacher, coach, and colleague Brian Kaestner was memorialized with an honorary diploma and the Jamie Armstrong Bennett Award, and in a stirring address, Class President Ash Menick ’25 reflected on the shared journey of the Class of 2025, reminding classmates that, “Nobody runs their race alone.”
Saint Mary’s Hall proudly celebrates these 68 graduates for their resilience, intellect, character, and vision. This year's school motto—Sursum Specta. Gaudium Quaere. Magna Spera.—translated as Look Up. Find Joy. Dream Big, proved to be not just aspirational but fully realized in the Class of 2025.
As they step boldly into the next chapter of their lives, our graduates will join esteemed institutions across the country, carrying with them the enduring spirit of Saint Mary’s Hall. We are deeply proud of all they have accomplished and all they will become.
Congratulations to the Saint Mary’s Hall Class of 2025.
Graduates of the Class of 2025
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Tanzeel Ali
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Gray Altmeyer
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Zach Alvarez
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Adam Berg
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Michelle Bieler
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Natalia Chapa
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Keith Chbeir
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Ian Choisne
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Ana Cruz
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Gonzalo Cuervo
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Cooper Curry
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Evaristo Derby Elizondo
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Venkaya Dutta
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Kate Edwards
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Andres Fernandez
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Olivia Garcia
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Abby Gillham
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Rusham Goyal
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Augie Grohman
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Henry Guven
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Wynton Harris
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Genevieve Hercule
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Alex Hoeker
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Alexandra Holmgreen
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Andrew Hoppas
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Zach Johnson
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Eleanor Jones
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Teagan Kaase
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Calista Kayatta
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Lily Kelly
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Greer Kemmett
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Justus Kleberg
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Walker Kruger
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Harper Kuhn
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Pablo Lambreton
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Pedro Lambreton
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Joe Lechowick
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Gaige Lipscomb
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Eashaan Malladi
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Jolie Mao
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Ash Menick
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Wesley Mitchell
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Hudson Moore
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Cuatro Morrill
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Ava Myers
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Sai Ono
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San Ono
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Juan Pablo Orozco
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JC Pena
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John Presutti
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Cypress Rabke
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Gracie Randolph
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Lawson Runge
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Genevieve Seeligson
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Rohith Siddabattula
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Peyton Soltis
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Landon Stowers
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Johnnie Thienpont
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Preston Thill
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Emily Ton
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Saviandra Trevino
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Helen Trottmann
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Michael Mac Turner
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Sedelia Wilson-Larkin
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Madison Winston
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Ellie Wyche
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J.C. Yaeger
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Haik Zacharian
The Class of 2025 will attend:
Amherst College
Boston College
Boston University
Catholic University of America
Clemson University
Colorado School of Mines
Creighton University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Duke University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Haverford College
Howard University
Huntingdon College
Middlebury College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Pepperdine University
Reed College
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas Christian University
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Trinity University
Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Arkansas
University of California Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Miami
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
William & Mary