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Leah Rubin of Stamford was among the 182 graduates. She was a recipient of English and Science Department Honors and the Global Studies Certificate at commencement.
While at Loomis Chaffee she was the vice president of the sophomore and junior class, editor-in-chief of the Confluence, the school yearbook, assistant editor of the World Bulletin, and a member of the Debate Society. She participated in the Yale Model United Nations Program, where she received the Best Delegate Award, and was an exhibited student artist for her work in jewelry design.
In her commencement address, Diana Farrell, a member of the Loomis Chaffee School's Class of 1983, now a director at McKinsey & Co. and the global head of the McKinsey Center for Government, spoke of the country's economy and the role of the graduating class in shaping that economy's future.
A member of President Obama's economic team from 2009 to 2011, she recalled the difficult decisions facing the president in response to the recession. Farrell discussed her hopes for the economy in the coming years, and she urged the graduates to be active participants in shaping a world in which they want to live.
"I am optimistic about the future and about you," she said, "especially today, as I look at all of you, the next generation, eager to embrace what lies ahead and ready to make a difference in the world. May you do so boldly and wisely."
The Loomis Chaffee School, located in Windsor, is an internationally recognized college preparatory school for grades 9-12 that fosters critical thinking and a global perspective in talented students from around the state, the country and the world. Since 1914, the school has offered educational opportunities for boys and girls regardless of religious or political beliefs, national origin, or financial resources. Academically challenging, the school promotes active learning within a respectful and civil community. The school's 650 students represent 39 countries and 26 U.S. states, with 33 percent of the student body receiving financial aid.
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