Posted By Katie Oglesby on May 12, 2021 | 2 comments

Anna Cincotta ’21, Editor-in-Chief of The Gettysburgian (Photo Courtesy of Anna Cincotta)

By Katie Oglesby, News Editor

Anna Cincotta ‘21 was named the student speaker for the Class of 2021 at Commencement in May. Cincotta has been involved in The Gettysburgian as Opinions Editor and Editor-in-Chief, the Painted Turtle Farm as a program coordinator, the Political Science Department as a Peer Learning Associate (PLA), and the Eisenhower Institute as an undergraduate fellow. She is a political science major and a peace and justice studies minor.

“I’m so grateful for the connections I’ve made through these on-campus organizations and experiential learning opportunities,” said Cincotta, of her time in these organizations over her four years at the College.

“After over a year of distance and uncertainty, our in-person Commencement ceremony will not be a gathering I take for granted,” she said, when asked what message she wants to send to the Class of 2021. “I’m incredibly proud to be a member of The Class of 2021, and couldn’t be more honored and grateful to speak about our experiences as Gettysburg students.”

Cincotta was selected by a committee of class officers to give the commencement speech. Senior Class President Emma Padrick ‘21 said, “The student commencement speaker selection committee felt that Anna’s speech was an excellent reflection of the collective experience of the Class of 2021. We believe the class will find her message uplifting, inspirational, and relatable, and look forward to hearing it again.”

“Thank you to The Class of 2021 Speaker Selection Committee and the entire campus community for this opportunity!” she said. 

After she graduates, Cincotta will attend the Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law. 

Edited May 21, 2021, for name clarity.