Commencement

2025 Commencement & Promotion Photos

Class of 2025

Santa Clara University

Thesis: The New Deal’s Lasting Impact on the Housing Market: Can Gen Z Afford the American Dream?

Internship: Reno Tahoe Wealth Management

Leadership: Student Government Representative

National Honor Society

High Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2018

University of California, Riverside

Thesis: I Play the Game, the Game Does Not Play Me: Effective Uses of Video Games for Rational Development in Young Adults

Internship: Hangzhou Ruizu Human Resources Company

Scorpion since 2022

San Jose State University

Thesis: Running on Empty: The Correlation Between Mental Health Struggles and Athletic Demands of NCAA Division I Athletes

Internship: Athletic Republic

Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2020

University of San Diego

Thesis: You Would Eat That? The Role of Lab-Grown Meat in Addressing Global Food Insecurity

Internship: Sierra Pacific Federal Credit Union

Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2019

University of Nevada, Reno

Thesis: The Age of Information: How Military R&D from the Cold War Created Our Current and Will Create Our Future Economies

Internship: Joyer Technologies

Scorpion since 2023

University of Southern California

Thesis: The Competing Theories of Human Evolution: Replacement vs. Interbreeding Theory

Internship: Western Environmental Testing Laboratory

National Honor Society

Scorpion since 2018

University of Toronto

Thesis: The Evolution of Hanfu in the Tang Dynasty: A Reflection of Social Change

Internship: Xi'an Yongyu Building Reinforcement Engineering Co., Ltd.

Scorpion since 2022

Wesleyan University

Thesis: Fear in the Frequency: The Science Behind Horror Film Scores

Internship: Prunty Law

Leadership: Prefecture

National Honor Society

High Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2020

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Thesis: Busy Doing Nothing: Evaluating Homework Policy and the Effectiveness of Busy Work

Internship: Tectonics Design Group

Scorpion since 2018

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Thesis: A Crisis of the Senses: Modern Technology and Rising Rates of Hearing and Vision Impairment

Internship: The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada

Leadership: Student Government Treasurer

High Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2016

Southern Methodist University

Thesis: The Future of Software Development After AI Adoption

Internship: Resublime

Leadership: Prefecture

Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2016

Barnard College

Thesis: Fostering Democracy: The Case for U.S. Collaborative Foreign Policy Over Aggression

Internship: Tom Clark Solutions

National Honor Society

High Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2016

University of California, San Diego

Thesis: The Energy Transition: Why is the United States So Behind?

Internship: Western Environmental Testing Laboratory

National Honor Society

High Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2018

University of California, San Diego

Thesis: From John Locke to Batman: How Superheroes Reflect America's Conception of Justice

Internship: Reno Orthopedic Center

Leadership: Student Government Representative

National Honor Society

Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2019

Tufts University

Thesis: Project Strength Discovery: How a Strengths-Based Curriculum Can Increase Self-Esteem and Motivation in High School Students

Internship: Bill Dippel Strengths Coaching

Leadership: Student Government President, Honor Council

National Honor Society

Salutatorian
High Honors Diploma

Scorpion since 2019

Northeastern University

Thesis: The Impact of Social Media on Eating Disorders: Correlation, Influence, and Risk Factors

Internship: Nevada Basketball Academy, Hopkins Basketball

Leadership: Prefecture

National Honor Society

Valedictorian
High Honors Diploma

Scorpion since 2016

University of California, Santa Cruz

Thesis: The Balance of Innovation and Caution: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI in Medicine

Internship: Reno Orthopedic Center

Honors Diploma
Scorpion since 2019

Portrait of a Sage Ridge Graduate

Sage Ridge School graduates global citizens who demonstrate:

SCHOLARSHIP

Critical thinking and innovative problem-solving

RESPECT

Compassion and empathy for people, ideas, and diversity

INTEGRITY

Commitment to ethical behavior and service to others

COURAGE

Self-awareness, leadership, and compassion

COMMUNITY

Cultivating relationships through scholarship, respect, integrity and courage

Honors diploma criteria