The Class of 2017


The World Awaits


T


he Graduation Ceremony took place on the evening of May 29, 2017. Under the marquee tent, 52 students received their Graduation Diplomas with over 500 family members, friends, staff, trustees and invited guests in attendance.


Andrew Banks, successful business executive, husband of Dame Pamela Gordon-Banks and the father of three BHS alumnae, was the invited speaker and shared valuable advice with the graduates. Mr. Banks spoke about the importance of “being collaborative and working well with others” and how “the sweetest success is a shared success.” He based the majority of his speech around a personal experience that had the power to change his thinking. A friend of his had once shared advice that he had received from his father, which was to “always respond, never react”. Using examples of how people had changed the world by following this simple principle, Mr Banks gave an inspirational challenge to the Class of 2017 to go out and make a difference in the world today. He concluded his speech by telling them, “As you go forward, to fulfill your dreams, my wish for you is that you will make good choices; among those choosing to “always respond and never react”.


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Torchbearer Fall 2017


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