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Graduation 2020

Please join us in celebrating the Class of 2020. See the pictures, read the posts, and say congrats.

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The 2020 year-in-review video dedicated to the #no

The 2020 year-in-review video dedicated to the #noblesclassof2020 by @BenHeider will give you all the feels: bit.ly/2020yir
Check out this one and more, including the graduation ceremony, on Nobles' YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/NobleandGreenough

Click link in bio to view videos, the day’s events, galleries, and to add your well wishes to the “Congratulate a Grad” page. 💙

Please join us at 10:00 a.m. EST for the Celebrati

Please join us at 10:00 a.m. EST for the Celebration of the Class of 2020, the 154th Graduation of Noble and Greenough School, when this video goes live. Congratulations and much love to the #noblesclassof2020! 🥳

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR2m798PEwk

Remember to check out the events, galleries and se

Remember to check out the events, galleries and send your words of encouragement to the #noblesclassof2020 at nobles.edu/graduation2020—by this time tomorrow, the celebration will be underway! Congratulate them: nobles.edu/graduation2020… share this post and spread the love! 💙🎓🥳 #classof2020

The countdown is on…Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. we

The countdown is on...Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. we celebrate the #noblesclassof2020! 🥳 Head to nobles.edu/graduation2020 to check out the galleries, event lineup and a chance to congratulate these grads-to-be. Don’t forget to tag all your photos, videos and posts on social media with #noblesclassof2020 💙 We want to celebrate with you!
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“Mr. Nickerson is an adult who I am going to mis

“Mr. Nickerson is an adult who I am going to miss dearly. He epitomizes the student-teacher relationship that we hear a lot about at Nobles. This fall, we had an away game for soccer that was of great importance to our season. Mr. Nickerson traveled to watch our game and was standing there on the sidelines in his Nobles baseball cap. After the game, he wrote me a kind email about the game. This day was the peak of how powerful the student-teacher relationship can be. I was so touched that this teacher, who is without a doubt one of the best teachers in the school, was kind enough to drive to another school on a Wednesday night, watch our full two-hour game, and then write me an email after. His passion for what he does is something that is so evident and I hope one day to find a job for which I have passion like Mr. Nickerson does. I’ll also miss the Castle Library, which has been the home of Around the Horn since its inception. Every Friday morning, the lads gather there and duel it out over sports topics. However, the chemistry of the ATH family goes far past the Castle's walls. We support each other at games and started a tradition of doing Nobles jersey swaps which can be seen on our instagram. ATH is a group of people that I plan to stay in touch with after Nobles and the Castle Library is where it all began. While things can get very tense on Friday mornings, at the end of the day we are all #ATHfamily.” —Harry Roberts ’20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“I am going to miss Mr. Bussey a lot after Noble

“I am going to miss Mr. Bussey a lot after Nobles. He has been my advisor for the last four years and it continues to be the best choice I made since coming to Nobles. My freshman year I had Mr. Bussey as my PD teacher. He told us such good stories and taught us tons of useful life skills. Most of all, he was just a really helpful person. I was so happy when I actually got into his advisory sophomore year. Since then, Mr. Bussey has been my go-to guy for questions, problems and cribbage games. He has been a rock for me, keeping me grounded through thick and thin. He has guided me through 4 years of high school, and we have formed a close friendship. Thank you so much, Mr. Bussey!” —Dan Epstein ’20 @sldan13 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“Playing volleyball for Nobles the past few year

“Playing volleyball for Nobles the past few years has been a truly rewarding experience. I am blessed to have played alongside such talented athletes. I've met some of my best friends on that court, and learned more about who I am. I have learned that I might be the most stubborn person I know. I have a really hard time admitting that I am wrong. I'm bad at showing emotion. I tend to just let things be. This past season I realized just how incorrigible I can be. Ms. Charles, Ted and Duggie can all attest to the fact that I'm not easy to coach. I am usually late, missing equipment, tired, unwilling to work and incredibly distracting. Nevertheless, they dealt with me, and through the past few years, shaped me into a better person. I’ve learned to care for others, to listen, to put others before myself, and, ‘with confidence comes grace.’ I've always strived to be a better person than the day before. I will miss my teammates dearly, especially my fellow seniors who I've watched grow into incredible athletes and wonderful people. Friday Night Lights this past fall will always be on my Nobles highlight reel. The school spirit that Nobles brings is unmatched, and I envy everyone that gets to wear blue and white again. I love you all dearly, I owe everything I love about myself to this school.” —Betsy Matthew ’20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“Freshman year I signed up for Digital Animation

“Freshman year I signed up for Digital Animation and Media with Mr. Shumway because I thought it would fulfill an arts requirement. We played with virtual reality, and printed our own designs on 3D printers, both of which blew my mind. Now, Mr. Shumway is my advisor. Mr. Roane coached me in basketball, and he was the most positive person I’ve ever met. He’s always smiling and going out of his way to greet people, which is infectious. If I could have dinner with anyone from Nobles, Mr. Maharjan taught me math for 3 years, and I haven’t seen him since he left. I would love to catch up with him. I’ll really miss the Bulldawg, the greatest student-run organization on campus. Rohan (Sharma) and I started talking about it Sophomore year, and got the first print issue and podcasts up fall of our junior year. Since then, it’s given me the opportunity to run a large club, speak at assembly, and intersect with faculty in an entirely unique way. Although corona derailed our winter and spring prints this year, it was still fun to work on them.” —Harry Quillen ’20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“I am really going to miss my advisor, Mr. Brown

“I am really going to miss my advisor, Mr. Brown. He coached me for two years of lacrosse and we really built up a connection over time. He was one of my closest friends on campus and I could stop in to chat at any point in the day and he would make time for me. He knew all there was to know about me over my high school years and really cared to know how I was doing. My favorite place on campus is the Castle. I would check the menu everyday to see what was for lunch. I would always text my buddies to see who had the same lunch block as me. I loved the time away from the academic portion of school to really enjoy who you were with at that very moment. My favorite Nobles courses were Macroeconomics and Microeconomics my junior year. My hockey coach, Mr. Day, taught the courses and it was awesome to get to experience his teaching style in the classroom and compare it to his coaching style on the ice. The similarities were overwhelming. Before every hockey game this year the team would listen to ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ as the last song before we would hit the ice. It still gives me chills to think about. When the song came on everyone in the room would go quiet as we all mentally prepared to go to battle with our brothers.” —Peirce Kenney ’20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“I remember playing a viola I borrowed from Nobl

“I remember playing a viola I borrowed from Nobles with another Rwandan student during my Rwanda trip in my sophomore year, when we stayed at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village. The village had nightly family time when students return to their ‘home’ of close to 20 people, one of which I was a part of along with other boys. Close to the end of our time in Rwanda, I played ‘What a Wonderful World’ with a student pianist during family time. The atmosphere that followed was incredibly reflective. In that moment, I thought back to the stories and challenges I had heard and witnessed during the trip and knew that the experience would have a tremendous impact on how I think of the world and what community service means to me. Varsity squash has also been an integral part of my Nobles experience. I started the sport late, during my sophomore year, and grew my skills on the Nobles courts. The camaraderie and support of the group that I've known and have been a part of one way or another amazed me, and the skills of other players motivated me. My highlight of squash would have to be my first Nationals this February, when I played my best match close to the end of the season. More importantly, it epitomized what squash meant to me: friendship, hard-work, and fun.” —Gyu Choi ’20 @gyuhwanchoi #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“Mr. Blake has been a really important adult for

“Mr. Blake has been a really important adult for me at Nobles—he has been my teacher, advisor and coach for four years now, and he is always available for meetings and for any questions I have. Through several confusing scenarios, Mr. Blake has always offered level-headed responses and I continue to look up to him. Cross-Country was my favorite afternoon program. It is the only program that I did four years of and was always a welcome space for me to find an awesome community of all different people. My teammates have been there for me since day one of freshman pre-season, and the relationships I gained with all grade levels really helped increase my confidence in Shattuck as a freshman going forward. In addition, all of our coaches have been incredible. A song that reminds me of my time at Nobles is ‘It was Here,’ by The 88. This song really exemplifies how I feel about Nobles, because Nobles asks everything of us and gives us opportunity. Even when we drive ourselves to the point of exhaustion and feel like the world is going to cave in under the weight of all our assignments, we still love Nobles for the teachers, friends and mentors that we encounter. I will miss the constant social interactions in the hallways with all of the friends I've made. Everybody is so welcoming, and you can really express yourself without worry about being made fun of.” —Harrison Theriault @htheriault20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“Being a part of the boys hockey team has been t

“Being a part of the boys hockey team has been the most memorable aspect of my Nobles experience. It is hard to put into words what this program, and the people within it, mean to me. It is the type of group that makes you feel a part of something far greater than yourself. As a repeat sophomore transferring from public school, I was lucky enough to feel this the day I stepped through the front door on retreat day. From the senior captains down to the well-established sophomores, I was bombarded left and right with welcoming gestures from my future teammates. It is a true family that extends far beyond the ice. I am grateful to call my teammates brothers for life. Regularly seeing the people that have made my high school experience so great is what I will miss most about Nobles. Nobles extends beyond its notable education, campus and athletics by having exceptional people that make it all come together. It is a family that I am honored to be a part of.” —Marc Smith ’20 @marcsmith_01 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“My most memorable moment was my Deerfield crew

“My most memorable moment was my Deerfield crew race last spring. By all accounts, our boat was supposed to lose, as Deerfield had won New Englands the year prior and was a powerhouse. Our boat came together and flew down the course, beating them by open water. During the race, we were perfectly in sync and each stroke widened the gap between our two boats. It was an incredible experience that I won't forget for a long time. Since I joined the wrestling team as a freshman, Mr. Danhof has been a great coach and mentor for me—from the moment this wrestling season ended, I knew I was going to miss him the most. He always pushes me to be the hardest worker in the room and to pursue my goals. My favorite moment from an EXCEL trip happened during the eighth grade trip to South Africa when I was able to reunite with a KYP student I had hosted when he came to Nobles. It was so interesting to see his community and it was awesome to have the opportunity to reconnect.” —Christopher Millay ’20 @cjmillay #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“During my first year at Nobles, I broke my leg

“During my first year at Nobles, I broke my leg in a football game. I was really upset about this and thought my athletic career would never be the same. The continuous stream of students asking to help me navigate the halls or between buildings showed me the true bond that this community has. Boys varsity basketball this past season was easily my favorite team that I have been a part of. Following a rough season, everyone doubted us due to our young age and inexperience, but we proved them wrong by making the Class A tournament. I will always remember the basketball and football teams—they gave me a place to forget everything going on and take a break. Playing in or watching Friday Night Lights was also something that I always loved. Whether I was playing in front of my peers or cheering for them, I had never experienced anything just like it. Helping Ms. Hurley with community service throughout Dedham was also something I always enjoyed doing. I will never forget sophomore year English class with Ms. Batty. Every time that I had English it would instantly make my day better. It was my first year and everyone in the class welcomed me and Ms. Batty was extremely helpful and kept us engaged. I am going to miss being able to walk into school everyday and see my friends and faculty members with a smile on their face.” —Henry Mitchell ’20 @henry.mitch #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

"Joining the NTC when I was a sophomore and didn't

"Joining the NTC when I was a sophomore and didn't know anyone was a huge risk for me, and it payed off immensely. I'd highly recommend anyone try out a play for a season. When we had our last ‘Les Mis’ performance, everyone was so attached to the cast and the show that we were all in tears by the end. It was one of the best things I've ever done. My favorite assembly moment was last year with Ben Clifford '21 on guitar when he absolutely killed the ‘Free Bird’ solo. I'm going to miss my advisor, Ms. DL, the most, for keeping me on track and always being there for me." —Teddy Slosberg '20 @teddyslos #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

"A special moment from an EXCEL trip was the last

"A special moment from an EXCEL trip was the last night of the trip I took to New Orleans in my sophomore year. I remember sitting around the house we were staying in with the group and simply talking, laughing, and enjoying each other's company for hours, even knowing that we would all have to pack our bags and return home the next day. Just being able to sit with the whole group and reflect on our time together in New Orleans was a very special moment, especially considering the amount that we had seen and experienced on the trip. I made some of my closest friends from my time on that trip, and came away with a completely new perspective on issues. The final night, and being able to sit and reflect on what we had all taken part in, was a very special moment and one that I will not forget. My favorite course from Nobles was English III with Mr. Mauck. When I first came to Nobles, I was very shy and reserved in many of my classes and was not really eager to speak up and participate in many of my classes. In Mr. Mauck's class, I was not only fully engaged with the material that we were learning, but I was pushed by Mr. Mauck to speak more in class and be a more active participant. Every day I was excited to go into class, learn more and engage with my classmates in whatever activities Mr. Mauck had planned for us that day. I am really going to miss Mr. Mauck when I graduate." —Nick Perez '20 @nick_3_perez #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

"I’ll miss the people the most. Obviously we are

"I’ll miss the people the most. Obviously we are incredibly lucky to have such an amazing campus but it really is the people that make Nobles such an amazing place. I’ve made so many friends throughout my time here and shared so many memories with those people that I will never forget. There are so many people, students and faculty alike, who’ve had such a positive influence on me and the person that I’ve become today. I wouldn’t trade the last four years for anything." —Cam Large '20 @cam.large #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

"My favorite course was Honors Physics with CP, an

"My favorite course was Honors Physics with CP, and I'm also really going to miss Mr. Chung for his energy and quirkiness. The library meeting rooms are my favorite places on campus, because they are where my friends gathered and shared our passion in gaming. My favorite Nobles traditions are The Nobleman announcements (especially the April Fools ones.)" —Kevin Chen '20 #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

"My favorite class was sophomore english with Ms.

"My favorite class was sophomore english with Ms. Batty. Ms. Batty, who was my advisor this past year, was one of the best teachers I ever had. English was one of my least favorite classes until I got her. Outside of her being an excellent teacher, the class became extremely close and we are still friends to this day. Junior year football season was really a change of pace from my usual athletic life at Nobles. For the four years prior I had gotten used to mediocrity. We changed that with an 8-1 season and a bowl championship, and it was a very memorable experience for me." —Sam Athanasia '20 @sam_athanasia #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

“One of my favorite courses was Astronomy with D

“One of my favorite courses was Astronomy with Dr. Liskowsky. In Astronomy, the material was memorable because it was completely new to me. The class was always engaging because of Dr. L's excitement to answer our questions and his passion to teach Astronomy. My favorite part of the class was a project to create an alien that could inhabit the location we were assigned, based on a specific planetary environment. Using the calculations we had been taught, our group came up with an alien that seemed to be a crocodile made out of ice. This class was a highlight from my time at Nobles. I’ll also miss Mr. Brown. I have been in his advisory since ninth grade and have been thankful for the support he's given to me.” —Oliver Bernstein ʼ20 @11obernstein #noblesclassof2020 #classof2020 #seniorspotlight

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