Class of 2025
Congratulations to the incredible Class of 2025 and the families of the graduates! 
As we look ahead to graduation at the end of May, we celebrate all you have achieved and the exciting future that lies ahead. Enjoy this moment and the journey! Our Holton community is so proud of you!
Tuesday, APril 22: Senior Class lunch
Senior Class Lunch with Mrs. Evins at the Head of School’s House
Saturday, April 26: Holton Prom
Holton Prom, 8 - 10 p.m., Citizens and Culture
The online ticket portal opens the week of 4/15
Thursday, May 1: Arts Festival Reception
Arts Festival Reception, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Holton-Arms School
Friday, May 2: Last Day of School for Seniors
Seniors will begin the school day cheering in the carpool line at drop off, and afterwards will lead assembly one last time.
After the assembly, students will participate in an all-school field day.
In the afternoon, all Upper School students will celebrate Senior Spirit Day along with their teachers.
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 16: Senior Projects
Tuesday, May 13: Athletics Awards Ceremony
Lewis Theater and Front Circle, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Attendees: All Upper School Athletes and their parents, coaches. Watch the Skim for an RSVP.
Monday, May 19: Awards Assembly and Baccalaureate Dinner
8:25- 10:00 a.m.: Awards Assembly
All Upper School students and faculty and staff attend this assembly. Parents will be notified if their daughter is receiving an award, and all are welcome to attend.
Attire: “Dressy-Casual”
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Senior Project Poster Exhibition
Seniors will present their Project Posters to Juniors, faculty advisors, and any other students, faculty, and staff who wish to attend.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Commencement Rehearsal 1
Seniors should bring their graduation shoes
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.: Baccalaureate Dinner
All seniors and their parents will receive a separate invitation to this signature evening, which will feature the reading of the senior paragraphs along with a very special program.
The program will be photographed and recorded.
Attire: Semi-Formal
Tuesday, May 20: All-School Closing Celebration and Graduation Rehearsal
8:15 - 10:00 a.m.: All-School Closing Celebration
All students, seniors included, and all faculty and staff will gather for our traditional closing celebration. Senior parents are welcome to attend.
10:00 - 11:00 p.m.: Commencement Rehearsal 2 (Juniors and Seniors)
11:30-1:00: Junior-Senior Ring Luncheon
Juniors will honor the seniors and seniors will present class rings to their ring sisters.
Wednesday, May 21: Commencement 2025
Schedule of Events:
- 8:15 a.m.: Graduates arrive and proceed to Simms Reception Room for class photos.
- 9:00 a.m.: Amphitheater opens to families
- 9:50 a.m.: Bridge closes for Processional
- 10:00 a.m.: Processional begins
- 10:15 a.m.: Program begins
- 11:30 a.m.: Refreshments on Front Circle
We will have special needs seating available at the base of the Amphitheater for those guests who are unable to manage the Amphitheater steps, and golf carts to assist with transportation from your cars to the Amphitheater bridge.
Please note, we only have enough special needs seating for those requiring it - family members will not be able to sit with those requiring the seating.
In the event of extreme weather, we will hold the ceremony in the Marriott Gym.
There is no limitation on the number of guests per graduate, indoors or out.
Class of 2025 Life Skills Workshops
We are pleased to share with you that in the final few months of school for Seniors we will be offering what we have come to call “Life Skills Workshops.” These one-hour sessions are intended to help prepare our seniors for all of the independence and responsibilities they will have next year–and beyond.
Dr. R. Barbara “Bobby” Gitenstein ’66 will serve as the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2025.
A trailblazing leader in higher education, Bobby is President Emerita of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). With over 40 years of experience as a college professor and administrator in public and private institutions, Bobby exemplifies our motto, “I will find a way or make one.” The first woman to serve as president of TCNJ in its 160-year history, she is credited for her commitment to students and their future-focused needs. Her keen focus on combining rigor and relationships, as well as campus development, continues to serve as an exemplary model of strategy and values in action. Before TCNJ, she served as Provost and Executive Vice President at Drake University.