Church Farm School Graduates 36

On Sunday, May 28, the 36 members of Church Farm School’s Class of 2023 bade farewell to each other, the underclassmen, faculty and staff, coaches, board members and other friends of the school who shared in jubilant Baccalaureate and Commencement services in their honor. The Class of 2023 persisted through three years of disruptions due to Covid, including one year where some were fully remote. This year, with a return to normalcy, the seniors endeavored to create engaging activities for themselves and their younger “brothers” such as new Maroon vs. Grey competitions and enthusiastically leading twice-weekly assemblies where they consistently showcased student success in the classroom, in student life and on the athletic fields.

At Baccalaureate, the seniors received their physical blessing from Head of School The Rev. Ned Sherrill, along with a musical blessing by the CFS Choir – “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” The senior choir members also performed a Mary J. Blige sone for their Griffin brothers. During Commencement, Valedictorian David Alfaro ’23 (Williams College) proclaimed, “The path we took was never going to be easy, and we did it knowing that. We knew it meant being responsible and upholding the pillars that lay the foundation for what being a Griffin means. And for some time, I thought it meant sacrificing a part of yourself as a means to an end. Yet thanks to everyone here … the CFS community, the friends I’ve had since middle school, the teachers that believed in me and my loving family, I’m here today excited for the next chapters of our journey."

A number of awards were also bestowed, including the Senior Faculty Award to Dr. Rabi Young, Highest GPA in the senior class to Daniel Eafa (Columbia University), the Earl Wilkins Alumni Scholarship Award to Jake Erdmann (St. Mary’s College), the Athletic Excellence Award to Maryland native Jaden Roberson (Morgan State University), the Wallington Award for Sportsmanship to Kwadwo Onyinah (Syracuse University) and the coveted Headmaster’s Watch Award to senior leader Dylan Jones (Stevenson University). Other schools the Class of 2023 will matriculate to include Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, Temple University, West Chester University, Gettysburg College (2), Amherst College, Bucknell University, Rochester Institute of Technology (2), Northeastern University, Morehouse College and more.

You can view photos from the day here.