The 2016 high School graduation ceremony of International Department of Tsinghua High School was held

On the morning of June 5th, the 2016 graduation ceremony of the International Department of the High School Attached to Tsinghua University was held in the auditorium of the High School Attached to Tsinghua University。About 450 people attended the ceremony, including President Wang Dianjun, Executive President Shi Ping, Vice President Li Wenping, Maxine Klimasara and Bruce Hammond, as well as all the students, teachers and parents of the Middle School of the International Department。Senior High School Social Science Teacher Caroline Scott and Chinese teacher Qian Chao co-hosted the ceremony。

First, the graduation ceremony was held. 39 graduates dressed in graduation gowns entered from the rear of the auditorium。They were greeted by school leaders, staff, students and parents warm applause。The graduation ceremony will be a perfect ending to their time in the International Department。

Wang Dianjun, President of the High School Attached to Tsinghua University, delivered a speech。He first extended warm congratulations to the graduates and reviewed the achievements of the International Department in the past year。Graduates are then encouraged to take the Tsinghua school motto of "self-improvement, moral commitment", become "outstanding talents with both Chinese cultural heritage and international vision", and take on the responsibility of global social leadership。Finally, President Wang Dianjun borrowed Mr. Yu Guangzhong's song "For the Future of You" to express his expectations for the graduates of this year, hoping that they will "come home often in the future".。

Bruce Hammond, Vice President of the International Department of Tsinghua High School, delivered a speech。He reviewed some interesting things that happened in the early days of the International Department, affirmed the growth of the graduates in the past few years, and placed their deep hope that they could continue to explore a better life with the full harvest obtained in the International Department。

Two videos made by the graduates were then shown。One section records their daily life in the school, showing the International students' unrestrained thinking and superb practical ability。Another video shows each graduate growing from a babbling baby to an innocent elementary school student to an energetic 18-year-old。This made many parents sigh and shed tears。In this way, they became adults under the witness of their parents and schools。

After the film, two valedictorians, Tao Ya Ni and Wang Zili, gave a humorous and sincere speech。The two students talked about their experiences at International High School and encouraged students in other grades not to be limited by their grades。He jokingly recalled his high school career and expressed his gratitude to the teachers and parents。At the end of the speech, all the graduates took the stage to solemnly plunge into the "time capsule" their pre-written vision of themselves 20 years from now.。In their determined faces, we are sure that they will also fight for this!

After that, the International Choir of Tsinghua High School performed the theme song "Try Everything" from "Zootopia."。The wonderful performance won the audience's continuous cheers and applause。

Ms. Ye Hong, a parent of Zhang Ziyue, spoke as a parent representative。She expects parents in the lower grades to let their children gradually become independent, learning is the child's business。Parents act as a backstop and provide moral support for their children, but they do not do everything。Ms. Ye said that the children grew a lot in the school, independent, honest and trustworthy, which are also good qualities of the school to educate students。Finally, I expressed my sincere thanks to all the staff of the International Department for their care and hard work for the children。

The final appearance is the keynote speaker Jeremiah Jenne (Zhang Zhimai) specially invited by the school。Mr. Jenne is an acclaimed historian as well as a fine writer, and he is the author of the website granitestudio.The founder and operator of.org, his work has been featured by several publishing houses。In his speech, he encouraged the graduates to move forward boldly, to be witnesses of history across cultures, to be changers of history, and to be brave enough to laugh at themselves。

Finally, President Wang Dianjun presented graduation certificates to the 2016 graduates and took a group photo。39 graduates took the stage in turn, with an excited mood, shaking hands with the president, they held their graduation certificates, with the memory of the future and the vision of the future, smiling and waving to the audience, the audience applauded。

The graduation ceremony fully demonstrated the Tsinghua spirit that the International Department has always upheld, which is "the integration of Chinese and Western elements," and encouraged students to adhere to the "spirit of independence and freedom of thought" in their future study and life, which once again reflected the philosophy and mission of the International Department。

Looking back at the past 2015-2016 academic year, the International Department of Tsinghua High School has made remarkable achievements。The school has obtained the accreditation of the Western United States Association for School and College Education (WASC), marking the international Department's education and teaching quality to reach international quality。In addition to last year's graduates were accepted by Harvard, MIT, Cornell and other prestigious universities，This year's graduates have also made remarkable achievements in their studies，They have been accepted by world-class universities such as the University of California, Berkeley, Brown University, Duke University, Northwestern University, Johns Hopkins University, Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Toronto and Williams College。