In his speech, Whitaker tried to imagine what John Harvard would think of his name having such an influence in the modern world.
“‘Crikey,’ he might say if he were Australian, which he was not,” said Whitaker.
Despite the light hearted tone of the event, the ceremony took a moment of silence in the memory of Wendy H. Chang ’12 who died last month.
Both speakers, “close friends since freshman year,” according to Rossi, said that the event was an important way to bring together the Class of 2012 and reflect back on all that they had experienced together.
“[Class Day] was a great way to feel a connection with the whole class,” Whitaker said to the Crimson.
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—Staff writer David W. Kaufman can be reached at davidkaufman@college.harvard.edu.