Far Hills Country Day School Confers Degrees Upon 29 Students

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(July 10, 2020: Far Hills, NJ) – Far Hills Country Day School (Far Hills) conferred diplomas upon 29 students on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, under unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The students received diplomas recognizing the completion of their eighth-grade year at TDBank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots baseball club.

This fall, the graduates will head to some of the most prestigious day and boarding schools in the country, including: Blair Academy, Delbarton School, Gill St. Bernard's School, Kent Place School, Morristown-Beard School, Newark Academy, Pingry School, St. George’s School, The Hotchkiss School, and The Lawrenceville School.

Local graduates included: Aydan Aran, Taner Aran, and Caroline Signorino of Basking Ridge; Abigail Baird, Isabelle Baird, Ishaan Dhankhar, Luke Evans, Jack Morais, Eric Ridder, and McLaren van Rooyen of Far Hills; Pierce Brucker of Gladstone; Matthew Chuhinko, John-Myles Dziadzio, Benjamin Goldmark, Charles Grippo, Gabriel Reiter, Rachel Reiter, and Lily Walker of Bernardsville; Mia D’Angelo of Lebanon; Sawyer Dillon of Oldwick; Henry Fernandez of Mendham; Charlotte Gajewski, Noah Gehrmann, and Simran Shah of Warren; Emily Mrotchek of Morristown; Margot Pettersen of Madison; Alyssa Roberts of Branchburg; Christopher Volpe of Summit; Armin Ziaee of Florham Park.

“The Class of 2020 is an extraordinary group of students who exemplify resilience,” said Georgia S. Zaiser, Head of School. “They represent Far Hills Country Day School in a magnificent way and we are excited to see just how far they go!”

“We are so grateful to the Somerset Patriots and the Kalafer Family for helping us celebrate the Class of 2020 with a graduation to remember at TD Bank Ballpark,” added Zaiser. “What a joyful way for our graduates to celebrate their time with us at Far Hills. We know this graduation will serve as a memory of a lifetime for them—and a great story to tell!”

ABOUT FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Far Hills Country Day School is a Far Hills, NJ-based co-educational Preschool–Grade 8 private school that is guided by a mission to provide each child brilliant beginnings for success in the modern world through academic excellence and character development. Easily accessible from major highways, Far Hills Country Day School’s 54-acre campus includes woodlands, a pond, athletic fields, tennis courts, age-appropriate play areas including a gaga pit, and a Ropes Challenge Course. For more information, visit fhcds.org or call 908-766-0622.

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