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Prom-goers enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dancing all night long at Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey, on Tuesday, May 21.

In the lead up to commencement, members of the class of 2019 were recognized for their academic and athletic achievements at the Senior Prize Assembly on May 20. Dean of Academics Nathan Molteni welcomed seniors and their families to Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts’ DuBois Theatre and opened the ceremony with congratulatory remarks and words of advice for the soon-to-be graduates.

At School Meeting on May 20, yearbook editors Olivia Altman ’19, Fiona Gu ’19 and Samantha Tsang ’19 were excited to give the first 2019 yearbook to math teacher Danyelle Doldoorian, to whom the 2019 ACTA was dedicated.

Blair Academy will livestream several events this week as we celebrate the class of 2019.

The class of 2019 celebrated an important Blair rite of passage on May 13 as the highly anticipated Senior Public Speaking Contest took place in Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts. Eleven seniors, one from each section of 12th grade English, stepped up to the podium in DuBois Theatre and eloquently delivered an original five- to seven-minute address.

Nearly 500 Blair students, teachers and staff members assembled throughout the area on the morning of May 17 to serve with area nonprofits on the School's fifth-annual Day of Service.

The School celebrated and thanked its most loyal and generous donors on April 26 at the annual Leadership Dinner. This year’s event, held in the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration and the Romano Dining Hall, featured a special tribute to the late John C. Bogle ’47, Chairman Emeritus of the Blair Board of Trustees, who passed away in January at the age of 89.

Blair’s varsity softball team capped a memorable 2019 season by winning the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and NJISAA prep “A” state championships for the second year in a row. The team’s MAPL record was 9-1, and the Lady Bucs claimed the state championship on May 16 by defeating Lawrenceville 3-2 in front of a home crowd in Blairstown.

With one week to go before graduation, seniors took the opportunity to express thanks to all who helped them during their Blair careers at the annual Gratitude Chapel. Patrick Reardon ’19, Julian Ramirez ’19, Gretchen Mayer ’19 and Henry Somerville ’19 each addressed the School community in Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts’ DuBois Theatre, sharing thoughts about the people for whom they are most grateful.

Blair's MAPL-champion softball team takes on Lawrenceville in the New Jersey prep "A" state finals on Thursday, May 16. The game, which takes place at Blair, will be livestreamed here beginning at 4:30 p.m.