Graduation Ceremony 2023
June 29, 2023
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, the Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi held its nineteenth Annual Graduation Ceremony at the Lisi campus.
Seventy-two students graduated from the American Academy this year. The Honorable Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Tbilisi, Giorgi Bazgadze, a Co-chairman and a Trustee, and Andrés J. Cruz, the Director of the American Academy, were this year's Commencement Speakers.
The school keeps the tradition of awarding medals to distinguished graduates every year during the graduation ceremony. This tradition was established by Donald W. Thomas, the Founding Director, and is carried on by the faculty.
This year, two members of the class of 2023 - Lizi Ebralidze and Damiane Kapanadze - were the recipients of the Thomas and Faculty Medals, respectively.
Lizi Ebralidze received the Thomas Medal for being “the senior who has exemplified exemplary character and scholarship throughout their time at the GZAAT.”
Damiane Kapanadze was awarded the Faculty Medal for being “the student whose love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and strength of character have enriched our lives as teachers and affirmed our belief in the sanctity of education.”
Barbare Tetvadze was the valedictory speaker for the 2023 class.
The class of 2023 received 175 acceptance letters from colleges and universities all across the world, as well as more than $3.1 million in scholarships and financial aid.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the graduates sang the school's anthem for the final time.
Congratulations, Class of 2023
