At the final stages of a long journey of academic and social preparations, the most memorable day in a student’s life was celebrated on April 10 – The Graduation Ceremony of 2015. The beautifully decorated space was a fitting setting for this important transition in the lives of Grade 12.
Family, friends and faculty of The Class of 2015 gathered at Pathways School Noida to revel in the joys of the day and to shower their good wishes and blessings on the students as they crossed the threshold and marked the beginnings of a new chapter in their lives. The ceremony began with the stately procession of the students led by the senior school faculty and the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest, Mr. Ajoy Bose, Senior Journalist, political commentator and author, Mr. Praveen Jain, Mr. Prashant Jain, Mr. Prabhat Jain, Dr. Advani, Mr. Abraham and Ms. Geeta Verma.
With messages and good wishes from the Chief Guest and the School Director, the Special Awards were announced. There were emotional and reflective speeches by the Valedictorian Supriya Ganesh, the President of the Student Council Sameera Khurana, the IB Coordinator and the Senior School Principal.
The graduation of students was symbolically marked with their lighting the flame of knowledge – a light passed on to them by Dr. Advani, Mr. Abraham and Ms.Verma. And then the final ceremony to mark their graduation –
the turning of the tassel, at the gavel sound by the Principal. On cue the graduates turned the tassels and tossed their caps. The celebration concluded with a dinner tastefully laid out on the school lawns which sparkled with light and festivity.