上海美达菲学校隆重举行2020届毕业典礼暨学位授予仪式

　　2020年6月16日上海美达菲学校举行2020届高三毕业生神圣而庄重的毕业典礼暨学位授予仪式。美达菲教育集团学监高彩霞女士、上海美达菲执行校长Vicki Saul等学校领导、全体高三学生和家长、高二年级师生及校友出席了此次毕业典礼。毕业典礼由高一学生燕立峣和张乐主持。

　　On June 16, 2020, Shanghai Macduffie Bilingual High School held the sacred and solemn graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony for the 2020 senior high school graduates. Ms. Gao Caixia, Superintendent of Macduffie Education Group, Vicki Saul, Executive Principal of Shanghai Macduffie, and other school leaders, all senior three students and parents, teachers and students of the second grade and alumni attended the graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony was hosted by G10 students Yan Liyao and Zhang Le.

　　Executive Principal's speech/执行校长讲话

　　执行校长Vicki Saul祝贺高三学生顺利毕业，在他们即将开启新的篇章，续写他们新的人生故事时，要记住任何的成长都需要具备的三个品质:力量、乐观和坚韧。无论遇到多大的困难，都要有内在的决心和坚持。Vicki Saul和大家分享了自己学习和成长的三件最重要的事：首先，不要害怕相信简单的真理：“生活是你创造的”、“人生不是演习”、“你的未来还没有撰写出来”，所以请努力活出最好的自己。其次是要勇敢，勇于在一次次的打击下继续向前;勇于求助，不接受帮助才是真正的软弱;勇于帮助他人，即使不会得到直接的好处，但正因为无私的帮助才让这个世界变得更加美好。最后，她鼓励大家按照自己的方式去发现生活真正的目标。

　　Executive principal Vicki Saul congratulated the senior three students on their successful graduation. When they are about to open a new chapter and continue writing their new life stories, they must bear in mind the three qualities that any growth requires: strength, optimism and tenacity. No matter how difficult it is, there must be inner determination and persistence. Vicki Saul shared with them the three most important things to learn and grow: First, don’t be afraid to believe in simple truths: “Life is created by you”, “Life is not an exercise”, “Your future has not been written yet” , So try to live your best. The second is to be courageous and brave to continue to move forward under repeated blows; courageous to ask for help without accepting help is the real weakness; courageous to help others, even if they will not receive direct benefits, but it is because of selfless help that this world become better. Finally, she encourages everyone to discover the true goals of life in their own way.

　　CTC Principal's speech/CTC校长讲话

　　CTC 外方校长John Holtom赞赏了毕业生们努力克服学习新语言的困难和勇于接受学科新知识挑战的勇气。坚韧、灵活性和决心是克服困难的必备素质，他希望毕业生们在以后人生的道路上继续发扬这些品质。他鼓励学子们继续向前，带着热情去享受接下来的人生，让这个世界变得更加美好。

　　John Holtom, CTC's foreign principal, praised the graduates for their courage to work hard to overcome the difficulties of learning new languages and the courage to accept the challenges of new knowledge in the subject. Toughness, flexibility and determination are necessary qualities for overcoming difficulties. He hopes that graduates will continue to promote these qualities in the future life. He encouraged the students to move forward and enjoy the next life with enthusiasm to make this world a better place.

　　A speech by Director of Academics/学监讲话

　　美达菲教育集团学监高彩霞女士郑重宣布，我校2020届毕业生正式毕业，并代表学校向毕业同学表示由衷的祝贺。三年破茧化蝶的蜕变离不开老师的引领，父母的付出和母校的陪伴，以及自身的坚持与努力。她希望毕业生作为美达菲的学子，多一些“海内存知己，天涯若比邻”的洒脱，多一些“长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海”宏愿。4年后，当走上世界舞台，不要忘了出国是为了强国，要记住修身齐家治国平天下的使命，这也是世代炎黄子孙共同的心愿。在10年、20年之后，希望同学们的家国情怀不变，“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”，怀中国心做世界人的人生准则不变。

　　Ms.Gao Caixia, Superintendent of Macduffie Education Group, solemnly announced that the graduates of our school will formally graduate in 2020 and express heartfelt congratulations to the graduates on behalf of the school. The transformation of the cocoon butterfly in three years is inseparable from the teacher's guidance, the parents' dedication and the accompany of the alma mater, as well as its own persistence and efforts. She hopes that graduates, as students of Macduffie, will have more "freedom in the sea and confidantes, and the world will be closer to each other", and more "the long winds and waves will be there, and the wind and waves will help the sea". Four years later, when you are on the world stage, don’t forget to go abroad for the sake of strengthening the country, and remember the mission of self-cultivation and family governance, which is also the common wish of generations of Yan and Huang. After 10 or 20 years, I hope that my classmates' national feelings will remain unchanged, "the world will rise and fall, everyone has a responsibility", and the Chinese people's life standards will remain unchanged.

　　A speech by our Alumni /校友讲话

　　就读于伦敦大学学院的2019届毕业生唐渝潼来到母校，分享了去年从美达菲毕业之后多彩的大学生活，鼓励大家敢于去尝试不同的生活，敢于成功，也勇于接受失败，活出自己的精彩。

　　Tang Yutong,a student in the University College London,a 2019 graduate of our school , came to his alma mater and shared the colorful university life after graduating from Macduffie last year. She encourages everyone to dare to try a different life, dare to succeed, and dare to accept failure and live out their own wonderful.

　　就读于加州大学洛杉矶分校的2019届毕业生何平鼓励大家独立思考，在纷繁复杂的世界中用批判性的眼光去看待身边的事物。

　　He Ping, a 2019 graduate of our school, now she is studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, encourages everyone to think independently and to look at things around them critically in a complex world.

　　A speech by parents' representative/家长代表讲话

　　杨祎澄家长龙惠妮女士作为家长代表发表了她的演讲。她回忆三年前当选择了美达菲时，走出了体制内的教育制度，参与到国际学校中来，身边少了参考坐标，除了砥砺前行，义无反顾，别无退路。所幸，努力和信任没有白费，美达菲给了孩子们很好的教育和环境，在此，她由衷地感谢管理团队的校长和校董，更感谢最辛苦的老师们，让自己无悔于当初的选择。对于毕业生们，他代表长辈希望孩子们能感恩、包容，不断奋斗。祝福他们在未来鹏程万里，学业有成，事业有成!

　　Ms.Long Huini, the parent of Yang Yicheng, delivered her speech as a parent representative. She recalled that when she chose Macdiffie three years ago, she stepped out of the education system in the system and joined the international school. She lacked reference coordinates around her. In addition to advancing forward, she has no retreat and no way out. Fortunately, efforts and trust are not in vain.Macdiffie has given the children a good education and environment. Here, she sincerely thanks the principal and the school manager of the management team, and even more grateful to the hardest teachers, so that she has no regrets the original choice. For the graduates, he represents the elders and hopes that the children will be grateful, tolerant and continue to struggle. Bless them in the future, academic success, career success!

　　Award presentations/颁奖

　　执行校长Vicki Saul和美达菲集团校监高彩霞女士为获奖同学颁发了奖状和奖金。

　　The executive principal Vicki Saul and Ms.Gao Caixia, the school supervisor of Macduffie Group, presented certificates and prizes to the winning students.

　　Presentation of Diplomas/颁发毕业证

　　执行校长Vicki Saul和美达菲集团校监高彩霞女士为全体毕业生颁发了毕业证书。

　　The executive principal Vicki Saul and Ms. Gao Caixia, the school supervisor of Macduffie Group,issued graduation certificates to all graduates.

　　Presenting bouquets/献花

　　为感谢师恩，毕业生为教师和学校领导献上献花。

　　In order to thank the teachers, the graduates presented flowers to teachers and school leaders.

　　毕业生们为感恩父母养育之恩，献上鲜花和拥抱。

　　The graduates presented flowers and hugs for gratitude to their parents for raising.

　　A speech by the Valedictorian /毕业生代表讲话

　　高三IB班的高琪作为毕业生代表回忆了多姿多彩的高中三年生活，在这1095个日夜，也许是完成作业的不眠之夜，也许是备考托福雅思的日以继夜，也许是期末复习的不舍昼夜。要遵从内心和直觉的勇气，去成为想成为的人。她感谢父母在生活、精神、经济等方面的支持，也感谢老师展现了多元的高中课堂，同时感谢同学们陪伴着度过了最美的青春年华。

　　As a graduate representative, Gao Qi recalled the colorful three-year life of high school as a graduate representative. In these 1095 days and nights, it may be a sleepless night to complete the homework, maybe it is day and night to prepare for TOEFL and IELTS, maybe it is not the end of the period. Day and night. Follow the courage of your heart and intuition to become the person you want to be. She thanked her parents for their support in life, spirit, economy, etc., and also thanked the teachers for showing the diverse high school classrooms, and thanked the students for accompanying them through the most beautiful youth.

　　青草离离，敬颂夏绥。

　　三年匆匆而逝，你们即将挥手作别上海美达菲校园，奔向五湖四海，奔赴热爱之地。毕业典礼，是高中生活的终章，更是美好生活的新起点。

　　今日骊歌，来日青云。诚毅不忘，志在四方。愿2020届全体毕业生：此去繁花似锦，一路芬芳!

　　The grass is away, praising Xia Sui.

　　Three years have passed by in a hurry, and you are about to wave goodbye to the Shanghai Macduffie campus, rush to the world, and go to the place of love. The graduation ceremony is the final chapter of high school life and a new starting point for a better life.

　　Farewell today, meet tomorrow under the blue sky.Sincerity is not forgotten, and ambitious. Wish all graduates of the 2020 class: here are flowers and fragrant all the way!