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Ross Douthat 1998 Named 2013 Commencement Speaker
Head of School Bob Izzo is pleased to announce that Ross Douthat 1998 will deliver the 2013 Commencement address June 14.
A 2002 graduate of Harvard University, Ross joined the The New York Times as an Op-Ed columnist in April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic and a blogger for theatlantic.com. His most recent book is Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics (Free Press, 2012). He is also the author of Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class (Hyperion, 2005) and the co-author, with Reihan Salam, of Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream (Doubleday, 2008). He is the film critic for National Review.
For more on Commencement 2013, click above.
For more on Commencement 2013, click above.
Head of School Bob Izzo is pleased to announce that Ross Douthat 1998 will deliver the 2013 Commencement address June 14.
A 2002 graduate of Harvard University, Ross joined the The New York Times as an Op-Ed columnist in April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic and a blogger for theatlantic.com. His most recent book is Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics (Free Press, 2012). He is also the author of Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class (Hyperion, 2005) and the co-author, with Reihan Salam, of Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream (Doubleday, 2008). He is the film critic for National Review.
“It’s a great honor for Hamden Hall to have Ross list among our alumni body”,” said Mr. Izzo. “Ross is a well-educated, intelligent, and accomplished journalist and author who has achieved global recognition. We are all looking forward to his words of wisdom and inspiration to our 2013 graduates—
all of them headed to outstanding colleges and all destined for a bright future.”
Ross and his wife, Abigail, live in Washington, D.C. They have two daughters. Gwendolyn, 2, and Eleanor, born in February. A native of New Haven, Ross is looking forward to coming “back home” to Hamden Hall.
“I'm honored by the invitation, slightly intimidated by the task, but optimistic that (unlike at my own HH graduation) I won't trip on my way up to the podium," quipped Ross.
The Class of 2013 is Hamden Hall’s 101st graduating class and contains 56 students. Nearly 10 percent of the class have attended Hamden Hall since PreKindergarten or Kindergarten and five students are the children of alumni.
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Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
