We are excited to celebrate the outstanding Class of 2026 with an elegant Commencement Ceremony in the Palestra at 11:00 on the morning of Saturday, May 23! The ceremony will feature an invocation from Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Alexandra Heumann Wicki; a keynote address by TASIS Foundation Director of Studies David Jepson, who is in the final year of a distinguished career at TASIS Switzerland and TASIS England that dates back to 1979; the presentation of Graduation Awards by Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff, High School Academic Dean Katherine Anderson, and academic department chairs; a salutatorian address by Katerina Rodostianos ’26; the presentation of diplomas by Head of High School Dr. Mark Abisi; and musical performances by Marco Mauro ’29, Anais Vartanian ’29, Alessia Primo ’26, Maria Julia Tomas Cardoso ’26, Amelia Pacini ’29, and an ensemble composed of student musicians and members of the TASIS Faculty.
We are delighted to welcome parents and other guests to watch the Commencement Ceremony live, and we will also film the ceremony and upload the full recording to the TASIS YouTube channel as soon as it is available.
Please contact TASIS Graduation Coordinator Hope Schlicht at graduation@tasis.ch with any questions about the Commencement Ceremony.