Loudoun Graduation Dates, Speakers, Parties Set

Loudoun County Public Schools last week announced that the dates for graduation ceremonies, speakers and after-graduation celebrations for the county’s 18 public high schools and programs.

From LCPS:

Academy of Science

Date: June 4
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices
Speaker: Liz Asai, a 2009 Academy of Science graduate and a graduate of Yale University will speak about her college career.
Number of Graduates: 64

Adult Education

Date: June 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Stone Bridge High School
Speaker: Wendi Manuel-Scott is director of African and African-American Studies and an associate professor of history and art history. She holds a doctorate in history from Howard University and teaches both graduate and undergraduate students in a wide range of topics in Caribbean, modern African Diaspora and African-American history.
Number of Graduates: 137

Briar Woods High School

Date: June 10
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: George Mason University Patriot Center
Speaker: Jeff Kinney, author of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”
Number of Graduates: 450
All-Night Graduation Party: “A Night on the Town,” 11:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m., June 10-11. Activities will include Laser Tag, Lifetime Fitness and a stop at IHOP.

Broad Run High School

Date: June 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: George Mason University Patriot Center
Speaker: Jo Ann Pearson, chair of the English Department and the final faculty member left from Broad Run High School’s inaugural year.
Number of Graduates: 425
All-Night Graduation Party: “Ocean’s 2013” from 11:30 p.m., June 9 until 5 a.m., June 10 at the Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion.
Community-Organized Baccalaureate: 2 p.m., June 2 at Our Savior's Way Lutheran Church.

LCPS CAMPUS

Date: May 29
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices
Speaker: Dr. Francine DeFerreire, a management consultant and associate professor with the American University System. She is a mentor, writer, motivational speaker and a lifelong civil rights activist.
Number of Graduates: 109

Dominion High School

Date: June 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Dominion High School Gym
Speaker: Steve Hicks, chairman of the Social Sciences Department and a charter member of the Dominion faculty.
Number of Graduates: 310
All-Night Graduation Party: “Beach Blast” from 11 p.m., June 9 to 5 a.m., June 10 at Dominion High School.

Douglass School

Date: May 30
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Number of Graduates: 62

Freedom High School

Date: June 10
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: George Mason University Patriot Center
Speaker: Scott M. Hamberger, CEO and co-founder of Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC. Fortessa Tableware Solutions is a highly regarded innovator in the design, manufacture and distribution of fine quality tableware.
Number of Graduates: 438
All-Night Graduation Party: 10:15 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., June 10-11 at Dave & Buster’s.

Heritage High School

Date: June 6
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Heritage High School Stadium
Speaker: Heritage High School English teacher Ken Schiffer. Schiffer served with the FBI for 29 years and was the 1995 National Team Roping champion.
Number of Graduates: 275
All-Night Graduation Party: 10:30 p.m., June 6 to 5 a.m., June 7 at Ida Lee Recreation Center.

Loudoun County High School

Date: June 10
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Front Lawn, Loudoun County High School
Speaker: Dr. Kathleen “Kitty” Saylor, retired CEO of REHAU North America.
Number of Graduates: 313
All-Night Graduation Party: 11 p.m., June 10 to 5 a.m., June 11 at Ida Lee Recreation Center.

Loudoun Valley High School

Date: June 10
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Leonard Stadium on the Loudoun Valley High School campus
Speaker: Dr. Troy Mohler, 1996 Loudoun Valley graduate. After graduating from the University of Virginia Medical School in 2005, Mohler treated patients in Ghana, Azerbaijan, New Zealand and Antarctica before returning to Lovettesville to set up a practice.
Number of Graduates: 247
All-Night Graduation Party: 8 p.m., June 10 to 1 a.m., June 11 at the Loudoun Golf and Country Club in Purcellville.
Community-Organized Baccalaureate: 2 p.m., June 2 in the Loudoun Valley High School auditorium.

Monroe Technology Center

Date: June 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Heritage High School auditorium
Speaker: Katie Geaneas RN, MSN, NP-C, is a Family Nurse Practitioner and 2001 graduate of C.S. Monroe Technology Center.
Number of Graduates: 280

Park View High School

Date: June 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: George Mason University Patriot Center
Speaker: Wendall Fisher, supervisor of outreach for Loudoun County Public Schools. A former member of the Loudoun County School Board, Fisher served for 20 years as the executive director of the Loudoun County YMCA.
Number of Graduates: 278
All-Night Graduation Party: 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., June 9-10 at Rebounderz.

Potomac Falls High School

Date: June 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Potomac Falls High School Stadium
Speaker: AuthorRosalind Wiseman, an internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership. Wiseman is the author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence.” Twice a New York Times Bestseller, “Queen Bees & Wannabes” was the basis for the 2004 movie “Mean Girls.”
Number of Graduates: 395
All-Night Graduation Party: 11 p.m.-5 a.m., June 6-7, Dave & Buster’s.

Stone Bridge High School

Date: June 10
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: George Mason University Patriot Center
Speaker: Peter Bladel, a 2004 graduate of Stone Bridge who works for Turner Broadcasting in New York while pursuing his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian.
Number of Graduates: 490
All-Night Graduation Party: “Tropical Paradise,” from 11:30 p.m., June 10 to 5 a.m., June 11 at Stone Bridge.

Tuscarora High School

Date: June 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Tuscarora High School Stadium
Speaker: Navy Vice Adm. David Dunaway, commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. A graduate of the United State Naval Academy, Dunaway has accrued more than 2,900 flight hours and 290 arrested carrier landings.
Number of Graduates: 330
All-Night Graduation Party: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., June 9-10, “SS THS” at Ida Lee Recreation Center.

Woodgrove High School

Date: June 10
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Woodgrove High School Stadium
Speaker: Mark Stavish, president and general manager of Evergreen Partners. Stavish is the former executive vice president of human resources at AOL. His current company helps people and organizations reach their unique goals.
Number of Graduates: 385
All-Night Graduation Party: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., June 10-11, at Woodgrove High School. The theme will be “Lucky 13.”

Young Adults Program

Date: June 6
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices
Speaker: Blue Ridge District Supervisor Janet Clarke
Number of Graduates: Six to eight