Continuing School tradition, the Bolles Honor Council held a convocation for freshmen and new students August 18 in McGehee Auditorium on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus. This convocation was a public demonstration of students’ commitment to upholding the School’s Honor Code, which reads, “I will maintain my self-respect and respect others. I will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do.”

Bolles Honor Council faculty sponsor Emily Edmonson opened the meeting by explaining why “Honor Above All” is the standard for Bolles students, who are expected to maintain the School’s integrity on campus, in the classroom and with their work.

Students were then invited to approach the McGehee Auditorium stage to sign their name to the Honor Code pledge. The signatures will be collected and posted in a special display case in Bolles Hall as a reminder of the students’ promise to always adhere to the Honor Code.

The Bolles Honor Council consists of students across all upper school grades. This year’s council includes Max Truog ’27 (President), Sahana Desai ’27 (Vice-Chair), Matthew Chanan-Khan ’27, Grant Prokop ’27, Dashaydon Phillips ’27, Veda Galipalli ’28, Margaret Arrowsmith ’28, Adi Yadav ’28, Ishaan Bansal ’29, Jack Truog ’29, Bartlett Smith ’29 and Karina Desai ’30.