Academics

Culver Academies Commencement Weekend

By Jan Garrison

Photo Credit Doug Haberland

The Culver Legion welcomes the 209 members of the Class of 2015. Photos from the 120th Commencement at Culver Academies.

June 24, 2015

CGA senior Rachel Duncan tries on Dr. Jacqueline Erwin's hat on for size.

Fred Haase, retiring chairman of the Modern and Classical Languages Department, was the Baccalaureate Service speaker.

Skylar Thomas was all smiles while talking with Cory and Mitch Barnes during the Faculty and Staff Handshake.

Honorary Cum Laude Lara Smith Nicholson '86 (center) was the Commencement Convocation speaker on Saturday. With her are her children, Alena '14, William '16, father Walter Smith '66, and friend Kirby Henderson.

Brian and Emma Trappe get ready for the CGA Senior Waltz during Final Ball.

Officers Figure is always a major draw during Final Ball.

Head of Schools John N. Buxton gives a thumbs up to Jaclyn Schutjer as the CGA seniors leave Memorial Chapel to line up for Commencement exercises.

CGA seniors are lined up for Commencement.

The CMA first-classmen salute as the faculty and staff process in at the beginning of Commencement exercises.

Legion President Richard Sherlock '76 welcomes Nicole Schofield after passing through the Graduation Arch.

Max Hood receives his diploma from Head of Schools John Buxton.

William Petty and Daniel Prescott check inside their envelopes for their diplomas.

With temperatures in the low 50s, CGA seniors had to bundle up after taking their seats.

CMA first-classmen sing "Auld Lang Syne" as Commencement draws to a close.

The hats go sailing with the official close of the 2014-15 school year.

One final hug goodbye before taking off.

The 120th Commencement at Culver Academies capped off the 2014-15 school year this weekend. A total of 209 seniors received their diplomas outdoors as the rain halted early Sunday morning. The ground was saturated and the northwest winds kept the temperatures in the low to mid 50s. The ceremony also marked the retirements of instructors/staff members Bruce Burgess (French), Al Clark (mathematics), Blair Clark (library), Fred Haase (Latin/economics) and Jill Tulchinsky (dance). Instructor Harry Frick (Humanities) will transition from the classroom to doing advancement work for The Ron Rubin School for the Entrepreneur and The Global Studies Institute. He will be based in the Indianapolis area. Click for more on Culver Academies’ 120th Commencement.