It was a flawless day on a lush, green lawn on June 9 as seniors and their families convened to celebrate the Commencement celebrating their time at St. Paul Academy and Summit School.
Opening remarks were delivered by Head of School Luis Ottley, and attendees were welcomed by US Principal Minnie Lee. The faculty speaker was history teacher Jon Peterson, who kept the crowd laughing while he regaled them with stories of lunch table bowling from his teen years, and the faculty section cheered as he revisited the faculty dodgeball win during Homecoming 2023.
Class speakers were Siri Pattison and Sam Zakaib.
![ACTIONS SPEAK. Tents on the Northrop Mall at the University of Minnesota on May 5. Sam Konstan (SPA ‘21), a U of M student, said, How much [the tent encampment] affects somebody’s day-to-day life is a combination of a choice and their schedule.“ However, he added, the discussions around [the protests] were a lot harder to avoid.” (Photo Reprinted with Permission from Winter Keefer, MinnPost)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UofMPalestineEncampment_Keefer.png)
