News & Notes Quiz Bowl excelling nationally
Cistercian returns to the Irving Arts Center
Upper School presents a classic
stage debuts playing Tumnus and Centaur respectively. “The fights and music really set this show apart. I was able to bring in a professional stuntman and fight choreographer to work with the cast. None of it would have come together without the brilliant original composition and performance by Joshua Hays ’25. His commitment and devotion to the show and cast shone so brightly throughout the whole production,” said director Tasia Magill.
For the second year in a row, Cistercian’s Middle School Quiz Bowl team brought back a trophy from the National Quiz Bowl Tournament in Chicago. Ewan Dilley ’29, Markham Hay ’29, Enrique Mosothoane ’29, and Knox Shurley ’29 finished 13th and came within one question of competing for 8th or higher. In the upper school, four freshmen attended the National Small School Tournament in Chicago and finished 11th in the open division, defeating a team that eventually finished tied for 8th. Andrew Kosel ’28 received the “Rising Star Award.” A team of three juniors and one senior traveled to Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend to compete in the National High School Tournament.
Upper School students put on a TYA (Theater for Young Audiences) version of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (a staple in Form I English) to attract a younger audience for the production. George Saliga ’25 was a noble and beloved Aslan, and Byron Duhé ’25 terrified audiences with his portrayal of Fenris Ulf, the captain of the White Witch’s secret police. Rishabh Rengarajan ’25 and Roman Soriano ’25 made their
Student artists had their work featured in the Irving Arts Center’s Courtyard Gallery this spring. Local residents who came in to vote early saw the installation of the show and were moved and inspired by the work.
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