On Saturday, June 8, the class of 2024 held their commencement ceremony at Moorestown Friends School. The students were accompanied by friends, family, and MFS faculty members the entire evening to celebrate their graduation.
Before commencement ceremonies began, students gathered in surrounding areas of the Stokes Hall Courtyard to take photos with peers and teachers. The class of 2024 then filed onto the stairs to take their final class photo, and finished by throwing decorated graduation caps off the stairs in celebration.
Prior to June 8, the senior class gathered together to create graduation caps to throw in celebration on Commencement day.
Photo by Anjali Shah '26
This year, the Class of '24 decided to include graduation caps to pose and throw for pre-commencement photos. Graduation caps and gowns are not traditionally present at Commencement Day due to not adhering to Quaker values. According to Alicia Leung '24, senior class president, the initial idea was to wear caps and toss them at the end of commencement. However, the administration stated that it did not follow Quaker traditions, but compromised to have the caps used for photos. The class officers purchased the caps and provided materials for students to decorate during Senior Week. This resulted in many decorated caps that showcased each student's creativity, identity, and future.
Photo by Emmie Huynh '27
Photo by Chloe Marshall '26
The WordsWorth staff asked students from the Class of 2024 what they will miss the most from their Moorestown Friends School experience.
The WordsWorth staff asked Upper School faculty what they will miss most from the class of 2024 as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.
As the students made their way to their seats at the ceremony, meaningful songs chosen by the class of 2024 played in the background to commemorate their high school journey.
Photos by Sophia Lalani '25
"Good Old Days" by Macklemore
All the love you won't forget
And all these reckless nights you won't regret
'Cause someday soon, your whole life's gonna change
You'll miss the magic of the good old days
"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
"Vida la Vida" by Coldplay
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
"Moment 4 Life" by Nicki Minaj
I wish that I could have this moment for life
For life, for life
'Cause in this moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
"Vienna" by Billy Joel
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Head of School Julia de la Torre greeted the class of 2024 and their supporting family and friends with opening remarks.
The class of 2024 selected student speakers Alicia Leung '24 and Dinah Megibow-Taylor '24 to represent the class of 2024. Both speakers touched on past memories of their years at MFS and future wishes for the class of 2024 to achieve beyond their high school careers.
Yilin Huang '24 played musical selection "Melodie" by Tchaikovsky on the violin as a final instrumental performance for the graduating class.
Chosen by the class of 2024 as the faculty speaker, Upper School Director Noah Rachlin touched on the metaphorical ways graduating seniors would likely never change the world, but could change a world.
Multimedia Production by Emmie Huynh '27 / MFSWordsWorth Features Editor and Livia Kam '26 / MFSWordsWorth Associate Editor-In-Chief of Blog
Photos by Emmie Huynh '27, Sophia Lalani '25 / MFSWordsWorth Editor-In-Chief, Chloe Marshall '26 / MFSWordsWorth Art Director, Aashi Reddy '26 / MFSWordsWorth Staff Writer, and Anjali Shah '26 / MFSWordsWorth Staff Writer
Reporting by Livia Kam '26, Zaydan Lalani '26 / MFSWordsWorth Associate Editor-In-Chief of Multimedia, and Anjali Shah '26
Drone Footage by Vikram Verma '25 / MFSWordsWorth Podcast Producer, News App Director