We’ve all heard the joke of the crotchety grandfather opining on his childhood: “When I was your age, I had to walk ten miles to school through the snow - and it was uphill both ways!” While the humor lies in the obvious exaggeration, this tongue-in-cheek statement also suggests its inverse: Our children generally ride to school in a climate-controlled vehicle with the windows rolled up. Indeed, much of their lives are lived indoors, or in a sanitized version of the outdoors, free of perils and bugs and other discomforts (as much as we adults can help it).

When the 76 members of the Class of 2017, along with their families and friends, gathered for Baccalaureate on Saturday, May 13, 2017, class funnyman Chase Rutan was voted by his peers to share a personal reflection. At Shorecrest, Chase enjoyed Tennis, Youth in Government and was President of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

When the 76 members of the Class of 2017, along with their families and friends, gathered for Baccalaureate on Saturday, May 13, 2017, Neha Reddy was voted by her peers to share a personal reflection. A classical Indian dancer and pianist, Neha volunteered at St. Anthony's Hospital, co-captained a Relay For Life team and was a member of 4 Honor Societies. She started Shorecrest before kindergarten.

When the 76 members of the Class of 2017, along with their families and friends, gathered for Baccalaureate on Saturday, May 13, 2017, Matt Lovesky was voted by his peers to share a personal reflection. Matt attended Shorecrest since fourth grade. You may recognize him as Raoul from "Phantom of the Opera", Prince Charming from "Into the Woods" or Marius the suitor of Cosette in "Les Misérables."

The Shorecrest community has watched Shannon Haskell grow up on the stage of the Janet Root Theatre - from her early days in "Oliver" and "Annie" to her riveting final Upper School thespian performance as Fantine in "Les Misérables." When the 76 members of the Class of 2017, along with their families and friends, gathered for Baccalaureate on Saturday, May 13, 2017, the room was welcomed by Shannon. Shannon's family has strong ties to the history of the school, and she is a Lifer - having attended Shorecrest since age 3.