In June 2007, Stanford Online High School celebrated its first graduating class. The ceremony was lighthearted and included clown noses with regalia. "At the very first graduation ceremony, I was surprised to be awarded a pink boa for "most entertaining instructor," said Rebecca Shields, founding Director of the Writing & Tutoring Center at Stanford OHS. "Even though it was a 100-degree day and the pink feathers nearly suffocated me, I wore that boa with pride. I think our instructional staff consisted of about three others at this point, so my competition wasn't incredibly stiff. 20 years later, Stanford OHS has changed tremendously. Some of the changes are tangible - from an intimate graduation ceremony for a class of one held under the olive trees of Nora Suppes Courtyard, to a weekend of activities attended by 500+ students, family members, and staff. But my favorite changes are non-quantifiable: the ways that students exercise greater agency in their learning, the ways that student supports have grown in breadth and depth, and the ways in which students support one another. Being at Stanford OHS still feels like taking part in an exciting experiment!"