Head of School

We are so proud of our seniors for how hard they have worked, how much they have achieved, and how prepared they are to effect positive change on their college campuses, in the workforce, and in society. Please join us in congratulating the members of the Class of 2020 not only for all they have accomplished, but also for the promise they hold in shaping our world for the better.

In September 2020, Hewitt will mark its 100th anniversary of educating girls and young women. Our centennial vision for Hewitt redefines our work through a new mission: To inspire girls and young women to become game changers and ethical leaders who forge an equitable, sustainable, and joyous future.

When we widen our circle of concern, our hearts and minds expand, and we become more connected to one another, to ever-widening communities, and to the common good. On Thanksgiving, it is important to remember the ways in which we are, truly, all in this together when we widen our circle of concern.
 

Distinguished educational scholar Dr. Richard Weissbourd believes that a truly transformative education inspires students to develop an expansive sense of possibility about college, career, and a life of meaning and purpose.

To be “on fire” is to be achieving something extraordinary and important and to feel unstoppable in the process. At Hewitt, we are on a shared journey to give every girl opportunities to develop genuine excitement about something that will inspire her to perform at the very height of her abilities, to fan each girl’s inner sparks of possibility into full-blown flames of achievement.

I am pleased to introduce this morning’s Commencement speaker, for she is not only a former colleague of mine but also a dear friend. She is passionate. She is intense. She is a warm demander. She always seems to know what to say and when to say it. She is joyous. She is on the move. She is a force of nature. She is a leader. She is Courtney Banghart.