2024-2025 School Year Opens with Fall Convocation

8/29/2024

Convocation is a moment where we unite to celebrate, inspire, and set the tone for the incredible year ahead. In the spirit of new beginnings, on August 28, 2024, we welcomed the Chatham Hall community to the 2024-2025 school year with blessings, words, and songs as we embraced the energy, enthusiasm, and endless possibilities that lie ahead. As we enter our 130th year, may the blessings from the evening be ever in our hearts.

Held in St. Mary’s Chapel, the ceremony included remarks from Chaplain Beth Barksdale and Rector and Head of School Sara Stephenson, the recognition of students who had achieved Rector’s List and Dean’s List honors, and the naming of those who earned Scholastic Medals with the highest grade point average in each class from the 2023-2024 school year.

STUDENT RECOGNITION

Rector’s and Dean’s Lists

The students who made the Dean’s Lists both semesters last year earned a Grade Point Average between 3.50 and 3.99.

CLASS OF 2027

Madeline I.

Stephanie V.

Eleanor W.

Nina Z.

CLASS OF 2026

Yoyo B.

Maryn C.

Ana C.

Alice W.

Kate W.

CLASS OF 2025

Priscella B.

Eleanor B.

Sophia H.

Tawana M.

Maeve R.

Rowan R.

Eshal T.

Annie W.

Students who made the Dean’s List for one semester and the Rector’s List for one semester with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, please stand to be recognized.

CLASS OF 2027

Tula D.

Mallory S.

CLASS OF 2025

Paloma E.

Angel S.

Students who made the Rector’s List both semesters with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher.

CLASS OF 2027

Clara F.

Allie M.

Sophia R.

Mone S.

Anne Rachel S.

Sophia S.

CLASS OF 2026

Acadia C.

Chrisette J.

Marilyn M.

Hannah P.

Jane W.

CLASS OF 2025

Isabella C.

Beverly K.

Aliah R.

Julia S.

Lucia Y.

SCHOLASTIC MEDALS

A Scholastic Medal is awarded each fall to the student with the highest yearly grade point average in the previous year's Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Classes.

CLASS OF 2027

Anne Rachel S.

Sophia S.

CLASS OF 2026

Chrisette J.

CLASS OF 2025

Isabella C.

THE VIRGINIA HENRY HOLT AWARD

The Virginia Henry Holt Award is made each year in the fall of her Junior Year “to that student who, as a sophomore, is a superior student and who best exemplifies the character and deportment, industry and accomplishment, resoluteness and kindness, purpose, and exactitude, and grace and good humor of Virginia Holt, Dean of Chatham Hall.”

The Dean of Academics, Dean of Students, and the Rector present the student who receives the award with an inscribed cup.
This year's recipient is Ana C.

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Alma Mater

School days bright, that fly so swiftly.

Down life’s stream beyond recall

Leave within our hearts abiding

Loyalty to Chatham Hall.

CHORUS

Chatham Hall, our Alma Mater

Love for thee, a pledge for all

And forever and forever,

We’ll be true to Chatham Hall.

When the golden sun is sinking