The end of the school year is always a mixed bag of activities and emotions for those of us in education. Between the endless parade of seemingly innumerable last-second activities and events, final exams and grades, and the tiredness and exhaustion that inevitably color both, there is no doubt that the year is ending. Hovering over all of this is always the impending joy of the approaching summer, tinged with a bit of sadness for old friends and students leaving, and especially those moving to another school.

Amid all the goodbyes and the smiles, there is always some of the best news of all – college acceptances for our alumni. When students graduate from Lake Tahoe School, we know they are well-prepared for their next steps into high school. Inevitably, we hear great things from these same alumni and their parents about how much they appreciated the academic challenges and support of the faculty during their learning journey as Bobcats. Imagine how much more exciting it is for us to see the college matriculation lists four years later…

We are always proud of our Bobcats – whether current students or alumni – and never more so than as they continue their learning and growth in college and beyond. The lists of our newest high school graduates and their college choices are among the most impressive on record. The LTS Class of 2021 was a hard-working group, and their outstanding acceptances well reflect that grit and determination that brought them this far.

Please join me as we wish them well in their future endeavors and encourage them to stay in touch with one another and with us. Congratulations!

• Turner Alston
  Emery Riddle Aeronautical University
• Stella Baceda
  Barnard College of Columbia University
• Grace Berry
  Brown
• Ellie Bundy
  University of Nevada, Reno
• Christian Busse
  Dartmouth
• Luke Davis
  St. Mary’s
• Olive Hamner-Jillson
  Dartmouth
• Aiden Hanak
  Yale
• Jake Keil
  Dartmouth
• Noah Keil
  Amherst College
• Josh Ludviksen
  University of Chicago
• Sabrina Ottaway
  Harvard
• Madeline Patrick
  Barnard College of Columbia University
• Sophia Rauenhorst
  Boston College
• Chloe Ronning
  Santa Clara University
• Eryll Rose
  TBD
• Deia Steinmetz
  Taking a gap year to compete in the World Cup
• Aiden Vieara-McCarthy
  University of Maryland
• Maddie Vieara-McCarthy
  Taking a gap year to compete with a ski team in Italy
• Tommy Williams
  Chico State