Celebrating the Renaissance Academy High School Class of 2021: An In-Person Graduation!
Officiants and soon-to-be Renaissance Academy High School graduates marched towards the outdoor stage
June 15, 2021 was a special day of celebration that will likely be long-remembered by proud Upton/Druid Heights families—as it offered the school’s first in-person graduation since 2019.
The Class of 2021 featured seven students representing the Renaissance Academy High School Class of 2021, and in addition to the outdoor ceremony, Baltimore City Public Schools also planned a livestream on Facebook as a celebratory simulcast to share the event with a far wider audience.
Moments before the graduation ceremony, the Class of 2021 took their places in the audience
The program featured a diverse selection of music and visuals, including Melo Gía singing the National Anthem of the United States in Spanish, musician Aaron Myers sharing a moving interpretation of, Lift Every Voice and Sing, along with illustrated slides documenting historic events that we have all experienced.
Officiants included Renaissance Academy Principal Tammatha Woodhouse, Promise Heights Executive Director, Bronwyn Mayden, and several others on the stage. Featured virtual speakers included Mayor Brandon Scott, opening with his advice to,
“Listen well: you are ready to conquer the world! Your family, teachers, and mentors have prepared you for this moment. And it is your moment!
Celebrate yourselves!”
Huge congratulations to all the students who put in the hard work and walked the stage on this important day!
We can’t wait to see how your life story unfolds and know that you’re poised to enrich Baltimore’s and your community’s life in the future.
Bronwyn Mayden, Executive Director of Promise Heights and special graduation officiant congratulates a new Renaissance Academy High School Alumna.
A slide show accompanied the instrumental introduction of Renaissance Academy’s graduation ceremony, featuring memorable and historic images from the past year.