Meet Our Graduates

As he prepares to graduate, Cian is filled with gratitude and credited Ms. Alayne Birnhak, his college counselor, with providing incredible support during the application process to help him find his perfect fit. “I’m very thankful for all the support I have received over the past 13 years of my Wardlaw+Hartridge experience and wouldn’t have been in this situation without it,” Cian said. “I would like to especially thank the small tight knit community which I have been able to call my family and grow so close with, allowing me to know the environment and feeling I wanted to replicate in my college life.”

Giselle is grateful for the support of Ms. Sarah Honan, her college counselor, for being a “guide and a friend” who helped her through everything in the admission process. Giselle acknowledged that there are big changes happening around the corner, but added that she feels “so ready to face this next chapter of my life and I'm excited to start working towards my future.”

Sam is also grateful for the support of the W+H College Counseling Office, particularly Ms. Alayne Birnhak, his counselor, for supporting him through the entire college process and creating a path for him to excel in the future and to eventually have an impact in the business community and world as a whole.    

Saveena gave one final shout out to the W+H College Counseling Team:  “The W+H college counseling program made navigating the admissions process a breeze,” she said. “From brainstorming essay topics to preparing for interviews, my college counselor consistently provided me with support and practice throughout the journey.”

Meet Tapleen Kaur ’25, who is looking forward to continuing her education at Haverford College, where she will major in Public Policy. Tapleen knew she was looking for a small but diverse school and is happy to have found Haverford late in the process, thanks in large part to valuable guidance from Ms. Sarah Honan, Director of College Counseling.