Hun School To Host 'Physically Distant' Graduation Ceremony

PRINCETON, NJ — The Hun School of Princeton will be hosting a physically distant commencement ceremony on Saturday, July 25. This is the first time in the school's 106-year history, the commencement will take place on Natale Family Field, at 176 Edgerstoune Rd., in Princeton.

In the past, graduates have sat together on the lawn behind Russell Hall, as family and friends looked on. Now with the current safety guidelines in place, graduates will be seated with two members of their immediate family, six feet apart from others on the school's athletic field.

Following the ceremony, graduates will have an opportunity to walk the campus they have not seen in months. They will recess through a faculty receiving line on the Mall, minus the customary hugs and handshakes.

There are a total of 161 students graduating The Hun School this year, including 61 boarders who come from as far away as South Africa, Russia, Beijing, and Ireland.

For students who may not be able to attend, the ceremony will be live-streamed as well.

"The Class of 2020 worked incredibly hard to get here and like their peers around the world, they sacrificed a number of milestone events this spring. Yet, they accepted the situation with grace. We are thrilled to be able to offer them this day. It will be different, but no less joyous," said Jonathan Brougham, Head of School.

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