Photos below by Gustav Freedman capture scenes of Winsor's 118th commencment ceremony on June 7, 2012. With cheers, tears, and hugs, the families, faculty and friends of the Class of 2012 showed their support and love for the 51 graduates.
The Class of 2012.
Hanging out in the senior homeroom before the ceremony.
Last minute makeup and hair touch ups.
The seniors process to Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
The graduation choir sings "Blessing" by Katie Moran Bart.
History teacher Libby Parsley receives the Virginia Wing Outstanding Teacher Award.
Commencement speaker Sarah Beatty Buller '84 urges the girls to remain open to life's possibilities.
Senior Small Chorus sings "And So It Goes," by Billy Joel.
Director Rachel Friis Stettler presents diplomas to the graduates.
Rachel Friis Stettler with some of the happy seniors.
Winsor sisters: two alumnae, one graduate and one current student.
A senior with her grandmother.
A junior-senior duo.
A Winsor alumna with her sister and sister's classmates.
A Winsor grad with her alumna sister.
A graduate with her parents.
Commencement speaker Sarah Beatty Buller '84.
Sarah Beatty Buller '84 joined by her parents and former school directors Carolyn McClintock Peter and Virginia Wing.
Faculty members Mimi Minkoff and Pamela Parks McLaurin '71 with their senior daughters.
A senior shares a moment with science teacher Denise Labieniec.
The Class VIII Dean David Clarke with two seniors.
With excitement about attending California colleges, these grads have fun paying homage to the West Coast.
Seniors wait to have their class photo taken.
Only at Winsor! An enthusiastic group of Latin students spell out "LATIN!"