BUA Commencement

New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz (speaking) delivered the keynote address in the form of an interactive acrostic puzzle at Boston University Academy’s Commencement ceremony, held Monday, May 18, at the Tsai Performance Center. The 58 graduates in the BUA Class of 2026, joined by an audience of nearly 500 family and friends, played along, revealing a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59): “Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it.... The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” Photo by Dave Green