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One journey ended while another began at the Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremony for the Trinity Episcopal School Class of 2025 on June 2.

Fifty-four 8th Grade students, including 28 “lifers” who have been at Trinity since Kindergarten, received certificates and a blessing from the school chaplains during the service.

“We celebrate a class that has truly left its mark on our community,” said Head of School Imana Sherrill.

The graduating class marked a milestone for Trinity in its 25th school year as it brought the number of alumni to over 1,000.

Ten students were nominated by their classmates for special awards that were presented during the ceremony:

• Community Builder Award: Stryker Kelligrew, Bodhi Natarajan, Violet Natarajan
• Honor and Integrity Award: Lydia Addison, William Rojas
• Scholarship Award: Anna Glenn McCready, Luke Smith, India Thompson
• Spirituality Award: Charlotte Bloom, Hampton Bundy

Award recipients from the Class of 2024 returned to bestow the honors on this year's class.

Lucy Lindvall TES '24 delivered the commencement address and encouraged students to “step out of your comfort zone” as they enter high school.

“Embrace the change,” she said. “Try something scary, and if you mess up, laugh, then get back up and try again.”

It is a Trinity tradition for graduating 8th Grade students to write reflections on their time at Trinity, some of which Mrs. Sherrill shared in her remarks. 

“What’s consistent in every story is that you’ve taken care of each other,” she said. “You’ve made each other laugh. You’ve cheered each other on. You’ve helped carry each other’s burdens. That is what community looks like.”

The Class of 2025 will continue their education at the following schools:

• Cannon School
• Charlotte Catholic High School
• Charlotte Country Day School
• Charlotte Latin School
• Christ School
• Collegiate School (Va.)
• Cox Mill High School
• East Mecklenburg High School
• The Fletcher School
• MacArthur High School (D.C.)
• Mountain Island Charter School
• Myers Park High School
• Northwest School of the Arts
• Providence Day School
• Salem Academy
• St. Andrews School (Del.)

Wherever they go, Mrs. Sherrill said in concluding her speech, “keep being curious, keep creating, and keep caring.”