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With great jubilation the Maharishi School class of 2012 celebrated their graduation over four days from June 7-10.
The graduation address was given by alumna, Heather Hartnett, Communications Director of the David Lynch Foundation Television, and a member of the School Board of Trustees.
“People are desperate for solutions to bring real change. You have a tool [Transcendental Meditation] that can bring life-transforming change,” Harnett said to the graduates. She cited a recent Forbes Magazine article that said stress is like the black plague of our generation. After working in New York City and traveling the world with DLF.tv to provide support to communities whose quality of life is suffering from stress, Hartnett said that “TM is literally saving lives by reducing chronic stress by 50%.” She encouraged the graduates to be proud of their Consciousness-Based education, telling them not to take it for granted.
Hartnett urged the graduates to reach out to alumni for support, guidance, career connections and to be a part of efforts to bring relief to areas of the world where people are most traumatized by stress.
Hartnett offered a challenge to the class of 2012: “Be true to yourself, listen to yourself, remember where you came from. You have something that ‘successful’ people are looking for. You are special but the caveat is to follow your bliss and be true to yourself.”
In his charge to the graduates, Dr. Richard Beall, School Head, said, ”We all want you to pursue your passion and dharma [life purpose]. You have the formula, wisdom, and technology [of Transcendental Meditation]. All that is left is to go out these doors and be great.”
In the girls’ class, the honor of Valedictorian was shared by Pearl Sawheny and Minna Mohammadi. In the boys’ class Thomas Weiss was Valedictorian and Paul DeAngelis was Salutatorian.
Each year the Pioneer Award is given to the students who exhibit excellence and balance in all areas of life: consciousness, respectful and uplifting attitude to all, extracurricular passions and academic achievement. This year’s recipients were Minna Mohammadi and Thomas Weiss.
Department Awards:
Acheivement Awards are Voted on by 10th, 11th, & 12th students
Special Awards