Severn School Hosts 111th Commencement

5/30/2025

Severn School held its 111th commencement exercises on Friday, May 30, in celebration of the 103 graduates of the Class of 2025.

The formal ceremony included the presentation of numerous senior awards, speeches by students and school leadership, and the presentation of each graduate before receiving a Severn School diploma. Once each student had been recognized, the Class of 2025 stood as a group and moved their tassels to the other side of the graduation cap, marking their change in status from students to graduates.

At the conclusion of the indoor ceremony, the newly minted alums gathered in Memorial Gym for the traditional class photo and Cap Toss, a fun way to celebrate the end of the event before being congratulated by family members and friends in attendance for this major milestone.

Grant Lonergan earned the overall highest GPA and was recognized as the Class of 2025 Valedictorian, while Timothy Wright II earned Salutatorian for having the second-highest GPA. Lawrence Jacobs delivered the Senior Class Address after being selected by his peers for this high honor.

The senior class also selects the faculty speaker, and this year the Senior Class Dean, Andrew Otero, delivered parting remarks to the graduates. Head of School Doug Lagarde also addressed the graduating class.

Head of School Steve Soden presented the following seniors awards during the ceremony:

Scholarship Award – Grant Lonergan

Jonah Halstead Activities Award – Em Fritz, Tara Qualey

Athletic Award – Nicholas Melfi IV

Benjamin Louck Memorial Award – Ella Foote

Paul J. Kesmodel Severn Award – Lawrence Jacobs, Paisley Pentecost

G. Parker LIndsay Memorial Award – Jacob Randall, Sally Reed

Eller Citizenship Award – Iwinosa Ede-Osifo

Dawson Leadership Award – Alexander Zaremski, Caroline Brenia

The Rolland M. Teel Award – Timothy Wright II

To see all of the senior awards descriptions and recipients, click here for the online version of the Commencement Program.

Students from Severn’s class of 2025 are heading to 72 colleges and universities in 27 states, the District of Columbia, and Scotland this fall. Continuing a long tradition of service, four Admirals are attending service academies, and another is participating in the ROTC program as a state university. About 20% of the class will attend schools ranked in the top 25 of U.S. News & World Report.

A total of 23 students from the Class of 2025 will continue their athletic careers in college, with 9 competing at the D1 level, 12 at the DIII level and 2 others competing through other affiliations. Admirals from the Class of 2025 will compete in soccer, lacrosse, football, basketball, baseball, field hockey, cheer, sailing, track & field, and in a first for Severn School, acrobatics and tumbling. For more on Admirals in College, click here.

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