Flag Ceremony 2019
On Monday, October 21, 2019, Vermont Academy hosted its annual flag ceremony honoring the countries which make up our community. Students, faculty, and staff carried flags from 18 countries into Community Meeting.
Emcees Darwin Holcombe and Shenqin “Gary” Huang announced the countries and then led the school in a trivia quiz involving interesting facts from each country.
The flags will now be hung in Shepardson Dining Hall. The ceremony was designed by the International Resource Committee, a student organization focused on promoting global awareness on campus, and International Program leaders, Ms. Cynthia Murphy, International Student Coordinator, Ms. Christy Catsos, and Mr. Richard Feng.
Countries Represented:
Argentina: Kalaya Hudziec ’22
Bermuda: Ms. Melanie Hoffman, Assistant Head of School, Director of External Relations
Canada: Charles Olivier Gagnon ’20
Chile: Jose “Marcelo” Santa Ana Mozo ’20
China: Siyang Wang ’20
Congo and Madagascar: Omela Mudogo ’23
Czech Republic: Klara Jandusikova ’20
France: Hugo Nijeboer ’20
Germany: Ms. Gwen Ostiguy, Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Israel: Chen Zadik ’20
Mexico: Emiliano Suarez Amezcua ’23
Nigeria: Chisom Okpara ’22
Pakistan: Ali Hayat Lakhani ’21
Philippines: Gabriella “Ella” Tranquada ’20
South Korea: Jungnam “Edward” Ahn ’20
Spain: Andres Barreiro Perez ’20
United States: Evan Zorman ’20
Vermont: Andrew Peloso ’20
Vermont Academy: Taylor Hennum ’20
Countries also represented at Vermont Academy this year where the student opted not to march in the ceremony: Japan (Wazan Hoshino ’21) and Slovakia (Linda Krajciova ’21).
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
