Lutheran High School's 55th Commencement Ceremony

The 55th Long Island Lutheran (LuHi) Commencement Ceremony took place on June 9 in the Visscher Gymnasium. Mr. John Buck, newly named head of school, along with faculty and staff welcomed family and friends of the 119 graduates. The Class of 2018 chose their teacher Mr. Anthony Colanglo as this year’s commencement speaker.

He reminded graduates, “It is the countless NOs that makes the one YES sweet.” He went on to say, "We are born with two innate fears...the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises, all other fears are learned. Therefore, they can be unlearned.”

Valedictorian Younghyun “Hannah” Yoon, who came to LuHi from Korea, spoke about her experience coming to a new county, living without her parents, and learning how to adapt to a completely new culture. She thanked her teachers and friends for making her time at LuHi so special and credits them for helping her reach her goals. This fall, Hannah will be attending Vanderbuilt University.

Salutatorian Tony Wen, an international student from China, spoke about coming to the United States and how LuHi became his family. He shared how he learned about faith, love, and compassion through chapels, retreats, and interactions between students.