This year’s graduation ceremony will be held on the lawn in front of Robert Saltonstall Gymnasium on Friday, June 8, at 10 a.m. A live stream of the event will be linked from Milton’s homepage on the morning of the ceremony.
The formal graduation procession begins at Straus Library, where each student receives a flower. A bagpiper then leads the faculty and seniors in a march to their seats. Tradition also dictates that Milton seniors vote for one boy and one girl to speak on behalf of the class at graduation. Diplomas at Milton are given in random order, and the last student to graduate is given a sock of quarters—one from each classmate. After the ceremony, students say farewell to faculty, who have formed a receiving line. In the event of heavy rain, the ceremony will move into the Fitzgibbons Convocation Center.
The Academy is also hosting a reception in the Schwarz Student Center for graduating students, their parents and their guests from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Thursday, June 7. Milton’s a cappella groups will accompany this reception, so that parents may have one last chance to witness some of the many talents in this class.