Outstanding Senoirs - Class of 2012 Salutatorian
Class of 2012 Alexa Hazel – Class of 2012 Salutatorian The Class of 2012’s salutatorian and recipient of the
teams, earning First Team All-State in cross country, and
Archmere medal, Alexa (Ali) Hazel, was named a Jefferson
receiving the Filliben Athlete Award at the Senior Sports
Scholar by the Jefferson Foundation at the University of
Banquet. She was also president of the Spanish club, a
Virginia (UVA.) After being chosen as Archmere’s nominee,
leader with the Kairos
Ali was selected by the Regional Selection Committee in the
retreat program, and a
Delaware area following a rigorous interview, and out of
member of the National
the 104 finalists, was awarded one of the 30 scholarships,
Honor Society.
which are granted solely on the basis of merit and provide full financial support for four years of study at UVA. In
Ali is excited about
addition to this funding, admission to the Jefferson Scholar
the independence and
program affords students the opportunity to participate
intellectual challenges
in several enrichment programs, to travel abroad as
that her time at UVA
a scholarship class, and to help shape unique major
will bring, especially
concentrations.
after having a taste of the college life during
Interested in somehow combining her intended major
a summer program for
of Architecture and her love of culture and travel, Ali is
rising seniors at Stanford University, through which she
looking forward to the opportunity to help shape her
took undergraduate courses. However, she admits that she
academic curriculum and to work and travel with her
will truly miss her high school experience.
peers in the scholarship program. “I am really interested in architecture but it is hard to narrow down specifically
“Archmere has been a second home to me,” says the Media,
what you want to study. I’m looking forward to the
PA native. “It will be a big transition since some weeks I
interdisciplinary classes at UVA and learning about what
spent more time on campus than I did at home.”
else is out there,” says Ali.
“From the time I first visited I could tell there was
At Archmere, Ali was very involved in the art program,
something different about the atmosphere here,” she says.
earning two national silver medals this year, which were
“Coming to Archmere was absolutely the best decision I
presented to her at Carnegie Hall. In addition to art, Ali was
have made so far.”
the captain of the girls’ soccer, basketball and cross country
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