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NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL
SELECTS NEW CAP AND GOWN DESIGN
Class of 2020 Will Be First to Wear
Navy-and-Gold Gowns
W
hen the approximately 412 members of Norwin High
School’s senior class receive their diplomas in May, they
will do so in newly designed graduation gowns.
The new gowns are navy blue with gold trim, and will be worn
by male and female graduates alike. Norwin High School unveiled
the new gown design in October to students, who responded
positively to the announcement, according to Dr. Michael Choby,
Principal.
“With the change, we are now united by our school colors
(navy blue and gold) as opposed to students only wearing blue
or only wearing yellow,” Dr. Choby said. “Everyone now will be
represented by both blue and gold.”
In addition to unifying the look for all graduates, changing
to the new color scheme alleviates several logistical challenges
that previous graduates faced. When girls wore the previous
yellow gowns, they couldn’t wear dark clothing
underneath out of concern for
darker colors showing through.
Also, National Honor
Society and other academic
honor cords were often
indistinguishable when worn
with the previous gowns.
Honor cords are awarded to
students who demonstrate
superior performance as four-year
honor graduates, or as members
of such societies such as National
Honor, Kitty Hawk Air, Business, Psi
Alpha, National German, Vocational/
Technical, Japanese, and Global Scholars. The new color scheme
will provide better contrast so that these honor cords are more
visible.
This latest change follows several other design changes that
have occurred in past decades. In the 1960s, white gowns were
worn by both girls and boys. By the 1990s, that look was replaced
with royal blue and yellow gowns. Soon after, the royal blue was
replaced by navy.
Raegan Gouker, who serves as Senior Class Corresponding
Secretary at Norwin High School, said she is excited about the
color and style change.
“I love the fact that it will seem as if I am graduating with the
entire class of 2020, rather than just the girls,” Raegan said. “The
new cap and gown color style presents a more dignified and
unified look.”
Mrs. Lori Anselmino, Senior Class Advisor, echoed that
sentiment.
“The Vespers and Commencement ceremonies are a major
milestone for Norwin High School students as they transition
to adulthood,” Mrs. Anselmino said. “We are excited for the new
uniform color/style to unite the senior class one final time as they
wear our school colors honoring Norwin pride and tradition.”
Norwin High School graduation is scheduled for Friday,
May 22, 2020.
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