Y50 Graduation Ceremony: Guests

[Professor Matt Alcott-Ward]

Out of Character:

Here is the area for invited guests, staff, professors and prefects to post while at the graduation. Please be reminded that you are also invited to start separate RPs that take place after the graduation ceremony has concluded.

 

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

Adorah enjoyed attending the school events, whether that was chaperoning dances, something she did almost every dance, or sitting through graduation. The speeches were always... interesting; some years were less eventful than others. But Adorah looked forward to clapping for her former students, many of whom she barely recognized. She had almost been teaching long enough to see her first set of first years graduate, but not quite. The former Head Girl sat quietly as she listened to Teddy and Lucy's speeches, finding them perfectly acceptable in content and length this year. She clapped for each of the graduates as they walked across the stage.

 

[Teila Owens-Lee]

Teila was a little nervous for Dominic's graduation, even though she would simply just be watching on. She had seen him grow from a small happy-go-lucky boy, full of so much life, and now he was a man heading into the next chapter of his life. She was so very proud of him. She couldn't believe how quickly he had grown. It made her feel very old. As she watched Dominic head onto the stage and shake hands with the headmaster, she realised she was crying. In fact, she was sobbing. She felt the tears falling down her cheeks and they weren't stopping. She hoped Dominic couldn't see this, as she was sure he would be terribly embarrassed by her, but she let them keep coming until the applause had died down and everyone dispersed.

 

[Gwen Owens-Lee]

Gwen couldn’t believe that the smallest boy she knew was now graduating from school. It made her feel very old, and perhaps she should think about purchasing a walking cane soon. All the seventh years in their robes were looking quite young. She wondered how long ago they all decided to shrink.

As the headmaster spoke, followed by the head people, Gwen was reminded of how much she hated school. She was glad when all the formalities were over and she got to see her nephew retrieve his diploma. Gwen could tell that her sister next to her was crying and she tried her best not to cry as well. When the ceremony finished, Gwen was one of the first to run over to Dominic and engulf him in a hug, so proud of the little boy turned man.