June 1, 2021 – RubicOnline – with Elle Chen
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[PHOTO ONE] Teachers and students gather outside on the North Lawn to wish Principal Delgado farwell. Junior Sevy Hayes said, “Genuinely, thanks so much. You’re an amazing principal and I’m sad that I only got you for, technically three years but also more like two and a half due to the whole pandemic. But nonetheless, you were one of my favorite principles.”
[PHOTO TWO] Juniors Will Sedo and Annika Brelsford hold up signs in support. Upper School counselor, Susanna Short, said, “Principal Delgado, I just hope you know that the love and the compassion and the hard work and the intelligence, and a deep sense of justice and equity that you have brought to the school will live in each of us as we go forward.”
[PHOTO THREE] Juniors Zelda Harmoning, Mia Hoffman, Lulu Priede, Sarina Charpentier, Kat Braggs hold signs they’ve created to say goodbye to Delgado.
[PHOTO FOUR] Advisories made signs together to tell Delgado how much he will be missed.
[PHOTO FIVE] Teachers also gathered in the North Lawn to tell him goodbye.
[PHOTO SIX] Dean of Students Chantal Thornberry made sure to keep the event a surprise for Principal Delgado. It’s safe to say that it was a success.
[PHOTO SEVEN] Short said, “From the deepest bottoms of our hearts, go with love, to Denver, but know that you will always, always have a home here.”
[PHOTO EIGHT] Senior Gracie Tilney-Kaemmer and alumni Ananya Narayan sang “For Good” by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.
[PHOTO NINE] Delgado said, “The first thing I want to be able to share is just how deeply I have loved being a part of this community and working here and I think one of the things that I’ve cherished about this, this time that SPA the most. And I hope you’ll carry this with you: to always work in a job that makes you a better person. And this has made me a better person working here and being with you and learning from you. And otherwise, it’s not worth it.”