THE HILL NEWS VERBA VOLANT, SCRIPTA MANENT
VOLUME CXXXV. NO.5
MAY 22, 2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2026! By AYAAN REGE ’26 & AVERY COHEN ’26 SGA CO-PRESIDENTS
There’s a moment that happens at the end of every Hill year when campus begins to feel different. The Quad grows quieter. Dorm rooms slowly empty. 6th formers start taking pictures of places they passed every day without ever thinking twice about them. Suddenly, the routines that once felt ordinary begin to feel meaningful because you realize they are ending. And somehow, after four years of imagining what this moment would feel like, we are here. When we first stepped into our roles as SGA co-presidents, we talked a lot about what we wanted this year to be. We wanted school spirit to feel contagious. We wanted students to feel heard. We wanted people to laugh more, participate more, and feel more connected to this community that has given all of us so much. More than anything, we wanted to help create a school year that people would genuinely remember. Looking back now, we can confidently say: we did it. Not because every plan worked perfectly. Not because every initiative went exactly as expected. But because this year felt alive. It felt alive during Lawrenceville Week, when campus transformed into something electric and the entire community rallied behind one another with unmatched pride. It felt alive during spirit events, advisory competitions, chapel talks, performances, games under the lights, and ordinary weekday lunches that somehow turned into memories we’ll carry forever. It felt alive in the student section, in the dorms late at night, in classrooms where discussions lasted after the bell, and in moments that reminded us why Hill is unlike anywhere else. One of the greatest privileges of serving as co-presidents has been getting a front-row seat to the people who make this place extraordinary. The students who lead quietly without needing recognition. The teachers who stay long after class to help someone struggling. The coaches, advisers, dorm parents, dining hall workers, maintenance staff, and administrators who pour themselves into this community every single day. Hill is not special because of its buildings or traditions alone. It is special because of the people who choose, every day, to care deeply about this place and about each other. This year also reminded us that community is built through participation. Some of the most memorable moments came from students simply deciding to show up: showing up to games, showing up to support their friends, showing up to events they normally wouldn’t attend, showing up for conversations that mattered. School spirit has never really been about decorations or themes—it’s about investment. It’s about choosing to contribute something to the community instead of just passing through it. And this year, you all did exactly that. As 6th formers preparing to graduate, we’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what Hill has taught us. When we arrived here as 3rd formers, many of us believed success at Hill meant checking boxes: making teams, earning titles, building résumés, collecting accomplishments. While those things can certainly matter, we eventually realized the most important parts of this experience cannot really be measured: the friendships that changed us, the people who believed in us before we believed in ourselves, the conversations we still think about months later, the moments of failure that quietly shaped our resilience, and the communities that made us feel known.
A Year in Recap: 6th form year A selection of photos on and off campus from the 25-26 school year selected by the editorial team
Those are the things that endure. With gratitude, Avery Cohen & Ayaan Rege SGA Co-Presidents
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