Letter from the student body president

Fords,

Student Body President Josh Williams ’25 – Communications

We made it through the whole year. After this week, 2024 will be in the books. I want us all to look back at this year and ponder on it. Did you meet your expectations? What was good? What was bad? What did Haverford do well? These are all questions that you can ask yourself.

 I just want to say that it was a fantastic year. I won’t talk about last school year, but I’ll talk about this one. Our fall sports teams all did very well this past season. This all culminated in our domination during EA Day. And more on EA Day, we had maybe the best turnout of students in DECADES. 

That just shows the community we’ve built for this year. I have no doubts it will just get stronger and stronger. 

This year, we also had a great fall play performance in Enron. Basketball swept the tournament at the McBride Classic. Robotics are trying for a national title. And so much more incredible stuff has happened that was left unmentioned. Let’s learn from the good and the bad this year, and make 2025 even stronger. 

We have one week left of school. I’m not saying you can’t ease up a bit on the gas, but never stop moving. Hitting the brakes when you are cruising on the road to success is not only dangerous for yourself, but those around you. 

I know the second half of the year can be special, so let’s make it special.

To finish, I want us to think about what we want 2025 to look like. For Sixth Formers, what do you want the future you, the you that will walk across the stage at graduation, to look like? What does he do? How did he end his time at Haverford? What legacy did he leave behind? 

For Fifth Formers, how will you set yourself up to be the leaders of the school? 

Fourth Formers, how will you approach the upperclassmen role? 

And Third Formers, what do you want your class image to be through your time in the upper school? 

I know the second half of the year can be special, so let’s make it special. I hope you all have an amazing break. Enjoy it and let’s hit the ground running in January!

Happy Holidays,

Josh Williams