Class of 2017 Commencement
Thursday, June 1, 2017 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Welborn House Lawn Prelude Music
Performed by: The Boulder Brass Processional (Audience Stands)
“Pomp and Circumstance” ~ Sir Edward Elgar
Performed by: The Boulder Brass Welcome
Heather Miller, Chair, Board of Trustees Opening Remarks
Michael G. Davis, Ph.D., Head of School Musical Performance “Fly Away Home” - Pinkzebra
Performed by: Colorado Academy Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus, Chamber Choir & Senior Instrumental Ensemble
Directed by: Cindy Jordan
Class of 2017 Elected Student Speaker Harris Griswold Musical Performance
“Doors of Daring” - Andrea Ramsey
Performed by: Colorado Academy Chamber Choir Presentation of Diplomas
Michael G. Davis, Ph.D. Recessional (Audience Stands)
Performed by: The Boulder Brass
Brunch: served in the Campus Center (Immediately following Commencement Exercises)
Restrooms: SW corner of the Carolyn Smith Center NE Wing of Welborn House; Portable – North of Welborn House
Senior Memory Boards: on display in the Campus Center (Please take with you following Brunch)
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Crissie Allan
At CA since: Fifth Grade Powerful Experience: The most powerful experience of my Upper School career was my opportunity to participate in two of the French trips. During these home-stays, I was able to experience a different culture first hand and apply my French skills outside of the classroom.
Community Impact Project: For my service project, I chose to do something a bit different. I chose to help, not people, but history. I accomplished this by helping to restore a Korean War-era M38A1 jeep.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition would have to be the buddy system with the Kindergartners. I enjoy this because it gives the Kindergartners a role model, and also gives the seniors an opportunity to interact with the smaller kids, something that would otherwise not happen.
Immediate Plans: King’s College London, London, UK to study Physics.
Olivia Brooks Allen
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: being a part of the girls soccer program. Winning multiple State Championships has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the sense of community within the team is something I will never forget.
Community Impact Project: I collected school supplies with the Road to Hope nonprofit organization for the school CA students have built in Nordette, Haiti. When I traveled as part of the school trip to Haiti, I delivered what we had collected to children there.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior Portfolio Shows. Each year, I love seeing and honoring the artists’ four years of hard work.
Immediate Plans: Wake Forest University, WinstonSalem, NC.
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Alison (Ali) Dori Altman
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My experiences with Students H.O.P.E. have been a powerful part of my time here at CA. I am inspired by our community’s generosity, and I am empowered by the genuine love, strength, and gratitude of the people we strive to help.
Community Impact Project: I helped to facilitate an “Astronomy Afternoon” with patients and their families at Children’s Hospital. We shared our passion for science by designing several astronomy-related crafts and activities to engage kids and to provide a break for patients and their families.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school festivities always gets me excited about the new school year!
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Not only will I remember all the “mind blowing” moments in calculus, history, gender studies, and advanced bio, but I will never forget the incredible teachers and faculty here at CA that have helped me fall in love with learning.
Immediate Plans: Colgate University, Hamilton, NY to study Molecular Biology and Mathematics.
Bridget Dorie Anderson
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Going to Jamestown, Colorado after the floods of 2013 to volunteer during Interim. I was able to connect with people whose lives were completely changed by the flood.
Community Impact Project: I created a dance program at the Salvation Army Red Shield Center and taught underprivileged children how to dance. It was a great way for the children to be exposed to an activity that they otherwise may not have been able to do.
Favorite CA Tradition: Kindergarten Buddies. I was so excited to play a role and create memories with my buddy.
3 Words to Describe CA: Best teachers ever.
Immediate Plans: High Point University, High Point, NC to study Interior Design.
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Sarah (Maddie) Madeleine Berg
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: The community at CA is truly special. Everyone is kind and easy to talk to, even if you aren’t good friends with them.
Community Impact Project: I played the piano for senior citizens at Life Care of Stonegate during their lunch hour to make their afternoons a little brighter.
Favorite CA Tradition: Welcoming the freshmen to the Upper School on the first day of classes is awesome because everyone gets super excited for the new year.
Immediate Plans: Elon University, Elon, NC.
Alexandra Alana Bestick
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: Traveling to Haiti and working with the students and people of Nordette. It enabled me to step out of my comfort zone and realize how much the world truly has to offer.
Community Impact Project: I worked with the Bear Creek Unified Basketball Team to support students at their games. I not only helped the kids, but I learned from them, too.
Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming. Even when I was little, there were so many fun things to do on campus during homecoming weekend. And as I have gotten older, the homecoming dance was always the best.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Relationships I have formed at CA with my friends, teachers, and advisors. The people here have played a huge role in the person I have become over the past 12 years, and I am so thankful for that.
3 Words to Describe CA: Fun, Complex, Enlightening. Immediate Plans: Colgate University in Hamilton, NY to study International Relations, Sociology, and Computer Science.
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Jeannette Riley Brook
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Bonding with the soccer team. We shared some pretty special moments together over the years. I love my team so much; they have been so supportive.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA “tradition” is PlatFORUM. Creating a safe space for anything to be shared and for students to communicate about difficult topics is very important and relevant for high school students of this generation.
3 Words to Describe CA: Communicative, Thoughtful, Important.
Immediate Plans: Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA to study Pre-Med with a focus on Chemistry.
Morgan Elise Bullen
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: my freshman year Interim. I was lucky enough to go canoeing my freshman year and it was a time in which I feel I grew a lot as a person and as a student.
Community Impact Project: I created a photography show from my portfolio photos and put them on display at a local nursing home.
Favorite CA Tradition: Senior/Kindergarten buddies. The Kindergartners are so cute.
Immediate Plans: Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.
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Jack Madison Cahill
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Being part of the Lacrosse Team freshman year.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Goodwill Industries of Colorado. Favorite CA Tradition: Senior Kidnap Day. Immediate Plans: University of Denver, Denver, CO to study Business.
Sophie Nicole Cannon
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My American Literature classes in sophomore year.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Rose Andom Center, a single-location service center for victims of domestic violence. I organized a children’s room at a center. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Watching and discussing films about the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
3 Words to Describe CA: Beautiful, Nice, Friendly. Immediate Plans: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD to study Photography.
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Mollie Wynne Cantor
At CA since: Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Performing in Colorado All-State Choir in my junior year had been a dream of mine; learning the music and performing with the Women’s Choir will remain one of my favorite memories of my time at CA.
Community Impact Project: I interned in the Krebs Pediatric Nutrition Lab at the University of Colorado Medical School where I worked on Dr. Bridget Young’s Lactation Room Initiative. We built eight lactation rooms around the Anschutz campus with a grant we received from the University.
Favorite CA Tradition: From being the younger buddy to having a younger buddy, CA’s Senior/Kindergarten buddy program has always been my favorite CA tradition.
3 Words to Describe CA: Colorful, Inquisitive, Engaged.
Immediate Plans: Lafayette College, Easton, PA.
Isabel Dana Chandler
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Playing for the Colorado Academy Girls Soccer program. This program taught me the power of leadership, the definition of a team player, and the process of success.
Community Impact Project: I created an extension of CA’s Students H.O.P.E. event and provided low-income families with Easter baskets, which were distributed through the Women’s Bean Project organization.
Favorite CA Tradition: Students H.O.P.E. in December is my favorite CA tradition and community event. It brings the entire school together, and it is an opportunity for CA to give back to the larger Denver community.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Helping to initiate the goal-scoring play that won a double-over time game in the last 20 seconds. It was then that I realized how giving to something larger than myself is the best feeling in life.
Immediate Plans: Middlebury College, VT to study International Relations.
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Hope Anderson Cherubini
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Playing on CA’s Varsity Girls Tennis Team for the past four years. I have learned so much from my coaches and teammates, and it has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
Community Impact Project: I worked as a Colorado Ballet ambassador and worked with the Ballet’s Leap n’ Learn program. I helped to organize fundraising events and to teach dance and movement classes to underprivileged children in the Denver Metro area.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. It is a fun way to celebrate the end of the year.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will always remember working with Students H.O.P.E. and all the people we were able to assist during the holiday season.
3 Words to Describe CA: Inspiring, Welcoming, Supportive. Immediate Plans: Denison University, Granville, OH.
Paige Chantelle Clay
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful Upper School experience was when I traveled to Cuba with CA’s Global Travel and Exchange Program.
Community Impact Project: My project was organizing CA’s PlatFORUM Day.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Community Leadership Team program. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: What I will remember the most was attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference and also just being a part of the diversity work here at CA.
3 Words to Describe CA: Innovative, Kind, Uplifting. Immediate Plans: The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, to study Political Science and double minor in African Studies and International Studies.
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Jonathan (Jack) Alexander Cmil
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Being part of the Lacrosse Team taught me how to be a teammate and a leader.
Community Impact Project: I coached a fourth grade lacrosse team, made up of mostly CA Lower Schoolers. Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming. This is my favorite tradition because everyone on campus shows his or her school spirit.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember my friends and my teachers.
3 Words to Describe CA: Welcoming, Challenging, Full of Opportunity.
Immediate Plans: Miami University Oxford, OH to study Business.
Benjamin (Ben) Hans Laksmana Cole
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My trip to Moab was one of my most insightful and powerful experiences while at CA. I learned a lot about the geology of the area and got to see just how beautiful Canyonlands and Arches National Parks are.
Community Impact Project: I help Trout Unlimited (TU) collect data on how their temperature sensors operate. We ran an experiment to test whether silt had any effects on the temperature readings of the sensor.
Favorite CA Tradition: The seniors’ end-of-the-year game of tag called Assassin, because it forces people to talk and make connections with other class members.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The CA Baseball Team. My experience on the team, and specifically, the lessons the coaching staff has taught me will stay with me for the rest of my life.
3 Words to Describe CA: Challenging, Community, Accepting.
Immediate Plans: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO to study Computer Science and Economics.
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Annabel Elizabeth Collins
At CA since: Tenth Grade Powerful Experience: When I first came to CA, I was so surprised by how nice everyone was to me that I thought they were faking it. After a few months, I realized that was what the CA community is actually like!
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Denver Dumb Friends League where I was a photographer taking photos for the webpage, a vital aspect of the adoption process.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program, and I feel fortunate that we got to experience it. I also like the senior tag game that we play right after Spring Break because it creates a bond between everyone in the entire grade.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I think I will remember the great relationships I formed with students and teachers and the amazing sense of community that exists at CA. 3 Words to Describe CA: Unique, Community, Kindness. Immediate Plans: University of California-Davis, Davis, CA to study Biology with an emphasis on Animal Science.
Julia Mae Davis
At CA since: Tenth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful experiences was joining the CA Volleyball Team in the fall of 2014 when I was a new student to CA. Although coming in as a new sophomore was a little scary at first, having a team I felt close to before school even began became so important to me.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Horizons on a “Super Saturday.” Working with another student, we made a clay map of Colorado so that Horizons students could learn the location of historical events.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the week of Interim, because I love having the opportunity to explore Colorado and learn new, hands-on skills.
Immediate Plans: College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, to study Elementary Education.
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Parker Alan Dawson
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: Traveling to China during Interim in my junior year. I had the opportunity to do a homestay and meet great people across the country. I really enjoyed immersing myself in the culture and eating snake in the Beijing night market!
Community Impact Project: I collected sports equipment for at-risk students from the Chicago area that would be attending a program called Camp for All Kids. The camp promotes racial diversity by sending kids from under-served communities to overnight summer camp. For me, my nine years of summer camp were a great experience, and I wanted to help other kids have the same opportunity.
Favorite CA Tradition: One of my favorite traditions at CA is homecoming weekend. I really enjoy the pep rally and watching the Saturday sports games.
Immediate Plans: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA to study Global Management and Chinese.
Sophia Elyssa Deahl
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: I attended Oxford University to study photography for a month during the summer before my junior year. I really got to know myself and build on my love for photography.
Community Impact Project: I helped with the CA Auction to support Horizons and Financial Aid by photographing student creations that were to be auctioned at the event.
Favorite CA Tradition: I really loved having Kindergarten buddies this year. It’s a great way to let loose and release your inner-kid.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I created a club at CA that took place in the newly-built Recording Studio in the music building; the club eventually became a for-credit class at CA.
Immediate Plans: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX to study Fashion Media, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, and Advertising.
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Allison Casey Dennis
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: Incredible teachers my sophomore year for American History and American Literature whose styles resonated with me.
Community Impact Project: I spoke in CA Middle School classes about the recent election and my experience of interning with the Colorado Democratic Party.
Favorite CA Tradition: The alumni Ultimate Frisbee game on Giant Relay Day. The Frisbee community at CA is really supportive and incredible, and it’s exciting to see past players and scrimmage with them.
Immediate Plans: Reed College in Portland, OR.
Haley Cameron Dennis
At CA since: Second Grade Powerful Experience: Working at Horizons was one of the most powerful Upper School experiences I had because I felt I was making a difference in both the lives of the students and their parents.
Community Impact Project: I made a video for the American Red Cross to explain how to make preparedness kits so that kits are more accessible to more people through the internet.
Favorite CA Tradition: Having a Kindergarten buddy is one of the best traditions at CA because the seniors get to bond with their buddy, relax and play with them while also leading by example for their buddy’s upcoming years at CA.
Immediate Plans: Boston University, Boston, MA to double major in Business Information Systems and Computer Science.
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Jacob (Jake) Trent Detrick
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten. Powerful Experience: Joining the Ultimate Team my junior year because of how welcoming the team was.
Community Impact Project: Working with classmates, we collected donations and volunteered for the Dumb Friends League.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program because I still remember when I was in Kindergarten and had my Senior Buddies. It is cool that the program is still around after my 14 years at CA.
Immediate Plans: Clemson University, Clemson, SC to study Mechanical Engineering.
Grace Marguerite Dorgan
At CA since: Seventh Grade
Powerful Experience: Being part of the Ultimate Frisbee Team taught me about sportsmanship, teamwork, and how to have a good time.
Community Impact Project: I continued my project of writing and teaching an interactive natural science curriculum for Horizons during the summer and Super Saturdays.
Favorite CA Tradition: Having Dr. Davis call each senior’s name at the beginning and end of the year.
Immediate Plans: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH to study Computer Science and Government.
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Eliza Lohrenz Ducnuigeen
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Winning the State Mock Trial tournament senior year. The whole team had committed countless hours to preparing the case, and it was incredible to hoist the cup high with my teammates and coaches that I had become so close to.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Horizons to offer a ballet/jazz dance class to K-3rd graders. I taught the students some elementary steps and helped them to create their own movements.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the cast awards ceremony that takes place after each musical. It’s a hilarious yet poignant way to reflect on what we’ve created and the bonds that we’ve built with each other.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The relationships I’ve formed with friends and teachers. I’ve learned that relationships are what make life beautiful.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Dedication, Vibrant. Immediate Plans: Barnard College, New York, NY to study Theater, Political Science, and English.
William (Will) Andrew Edelmann
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Going to China with my peers was one of the most powerful experiences I’ve had in high school.
Community Impact Project: Other students and I worked for Habitat for Humanity to paint homes for those who are in economic need.
Favorite CA Tradition: Putting costumes on the freshmen on the first day of school.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: What I will remember about CA are the people I’ve grown so close to over the course of four years.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Challenging, Fun. Immediate Plans: University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO to study International Affairs.
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Harper Elizabeth Ellsworth
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Traveling to Cuba. It was an eyeopening experience to immerse myself in another culture and learn about its history from the Cuban perspective.
Community Impact Project: Working with another student, we volunteered with the Horizons Club at CA. We worked with children to talk about whom they looked up to in life and why.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program, because I love how we use this as an opportunity to really make CA one community. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Being able to do theater and sports at the same time. It helped me manage my time and be really efficient with my homework, while also letting me try multiple things I wouldn’t otherwise have tried if I didn’t have the opportunity.
3 Words to Describe CA: Inclusive, Creative, Thoughtful. Immediate Plans: University of Redlands, Redlands, CA to study Biology or Genetics.
Jared Scott Fenley
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Every year, freshmen gather for orientation on the day before Upper School classes officially start to explore the campus and meet the CA community. During this year’s orientation, looking back on the incoming freshmen as a CLT leader, I was able to reflect on just how much my high school experience at CA had changed me.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Habitat for Humanity on the Youth United Steering Committee throughout my senior year. As a group, we planned children’s birdhouse building days and other events to raise money and awareness for families in need of housing.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is definitely the Senior/Kindergarten buddies. Being able to interact with the youngest kids on campus as a senior is what makes the CA community so special.
3 Words to Describe CA: Opportunity, Creativity, Engagement.
Immediate Plans: Duke University, Durham, NC to study Economics.
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Mary Carmen Fernandez
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Helping plan PlatFORUM and then seeing it actually play out. During my time at CA, PlatFORUM has undergone many positive changes, and I’m glad to know that I was one of many individuals who helped contribute to that change.
Community Impact Project: I helped give ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at the New Life Community Church in Aurora.
Favorite CA Tradition: Spending time with our Kindergarten Buddies. When you’re reading to them or decorating cookies together, you’re reminded of how minimal your problems really are.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember taking “Crime and Punishment” and “Urban Studies” courses. These classes are crucial to how I view the world around me.
3 Words to Describe CA: Close-knit, Accepting, Thriving. Immediate Plans: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA to study Sociology, and American Studies and Ethnicity.
Anthony Michael Fucarino
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Taking third place at the Regional Mock Trial tournament and winning a Best Witness Award.
Community Impact Project: I taught a photography class for Horizons students at a “Super Saturday” event.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy program.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember going to the Colorado Mock Trial State Tournament with my Mock Trial Team, playing lacrosse with a really great group of guys, and just getting to spend time with the best friends I’ve ever had.
3 Words to Describe CA: Small, Familiar, Homey. Immediate Plans: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN to study Finance.
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Spencer Benedict García
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My Ninth Grade “Global Perspectives in the 21st Century” class. My genuine interest in critical thinking helped change how I look at the complex events in our world.
Community Impact Project: I worked with one of our lacrosse coaches to coach the fourth grade lacrosse team. As seniors, helping the younger CA students improve their lacrosse skills was gratifying.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program. I have experienced this tradition as a Kindergartner and thoroughly enjoyed it each time I saw my senior buddies.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The relatively small school community helped foster the close connections made through extra-curricular activities at CA.
3 Words to Describe CA: Honorable, Courageous, Ambitious.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO to study Philosophy and Pre-Law.
Anna Caroline Gaw
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: I have enjoyed being part of the Rock Climbing Team and improving over the years.
Community Impact Project: I made houses for Mason Bees that provided a place for bees to lay their eggs. Mason bees are important and productive pollinators.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Interim. I love going on adventures and getting to know my peers better.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember advisory for years to come.
Immediate Plans: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO to study Biology, Ecology, and Zoology.
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Jackson Richard Gillespie
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful Upper School experiences was having the opportunity to travel to Haiti during my sophomore and junior years and being able to take those experiences home with me.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity doing critical home repair for people in need.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school, because it is such a great way to welcome the freshmen to CA.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The teachers who work so hard for their students and the quality of education that we received.
3 Words to Describe CA: Goal-oriented, Powerful, Community. Immediate Plans: University of Miami, Miami FL to study Political Science.
Keenan Hartman Gluck
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful Upper School experience has been theater. I have had a great time performing in various shows and have made great friendships through this experience.
Community Impact Project: I worked with an organization called Freedom Service Dogs, fostering dogs for weekends, and going to their facility to spend time with them.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Faculty Follies.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: How to be an independent thinker, and that sometimes you have to learn things on your own.
3 Words to Describe CA: Hardworking, Perseverance, Fun. Immediate Plans: Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO to study animal biology.
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Trinity Eve Goderstad
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: One of the most powerful experiences I had in the Upper School was discovering my passion for playwriting through the program Curious New Voices.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Dumb Friends League, collecting and sorting donations of blankets, food, and other supplies for the shelter.
Favorite CA Tradition: The school-wide barbecue at the beginning of the year.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: What I will remember are the teachers that really shaped my experience at CA. It seems that every student has formed a lasting relationship with at least one, if not more, of their teachers and I think that’s what truly makes CA a special place to learn.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Green, Smart. Immediate Plans: Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York, NY to study Dramatic Writing.
Arianna Rose Goldman
At CA since: Tenth Grade Powerful Experience: My experience in the Art Portfolio program was amazing. I was given the freedom to pursue what I love with the support provided by great teachers, culminating in a wonderful gallery show experience.
Community Impact Project: I organized dance classes for teachers at the Edna Oliver Child Development Center to teach to their preschool classes.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program. The time we spend together is truly special and helps build the community.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Traveling to China and Haiti, along with backcountry skiing and photography trips, with incredible teachers and friends, provided experiences I will always remember.
3 Words to Describe CA: Supportive, Engaging, Community. Immediate Plans: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
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Dana Emerson Greenleaf
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: The Upper School Scottish Exchange trip changed my view of the world. By going to Glasgow and being completely immersed in the culture with only slight connection to your home and school life changes the way you weigh your priorities.
Community Impact Project: A group of friends and I worked to help put on Unified Basketball Games for the special needs program at Bear Creek High School.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is the Homecoming pep rally because, for me, it has always signified the first week where it feels like school is fully back in swing.
Immediate Plans: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH.
Claire Leeann Greydanus
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: Being a member of the Community Leadership Team (CLT) has been such a rewarding experience. Acting as a peer mentor to underclass students has proven to be fun and personally fulfilling.
Community Impact Project: By integrating my own passion for classical music with my love for the Horizons students, I worked to develop the music curriculum of the Horizons Program at CA. I taught elementary students “classical music appreciation” classes at Horizons’ monthly “Super Saturdays.”
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school. It is a day filled with enthusiasm and so many smiles, and this year as a senior. It was exciting to greet the incoming freshmen.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Ever since the first grade, Colorado Academy has felt like home. The strong sense of community has encouraged me to invest in relationships with friends and faculty.
Immediate Plans: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA to study Biology and Chemistry.
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William Harris Griswold
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: The choir program at CA has been very good to me. I have loved the many friendships that I have developed with so many people at our school that, without choir, I wouldn’t have made.
Community Impact Project: I helped to coach a fourth grade lacrosse team. We helped develop these young students’ skills as lacrosse players and as teammates. This project was especially powerful because when I was in fifth grade a group of seniors did the same thing, and it had a huge impact on me.
Favorite CA Tradition: Free bagels and donuts on Spirit Day. Gotta love free treats!
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I learned the value of lifelong friendships from CA.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO.
Audrey Hammond Groves
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Working with the Horizons Program. I was reminded constantly of what a truly wonderful gift an education is and at the same time, I was working with some of the sweetest, most grateful children I have ever met.
Community Impact Project: I helped organize a fundraiser for the Road to Hope, a non-profit organization that works with CA to build schools for communities in Haiti.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. I’ve been everywhere from Estes Park to rural villages in China!
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will always remember winning the State Championship with my Mock Trial team my senior year. It was one of the most exciting moments of my life, and it was wonderful to share the victory with my teammates and coaches.
3 Words to Describe CA: Accepting, Opportunity, Happy.
Immediate Plans: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC to study International Studies and/or Neuroscience.
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Matthew Lee Hahn
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: When the Boys Lacrosse Team beat Kent Denver Lacrosse 14-7 in the 2016 season. Having lost to one of our biggest rivals during my freshman and sophomore year, beating them in my junior year was great.
Community Impact Project: For my Community Impact Project, I worked with an organization called Unified Lacrosse. I helped coach at eight clinics for kids with various disabilities to help bring the disabled and abled community together through friendly competition and sports.
Favorite CA Tradition: Going to the zoo with our Kindergarten Buddies.
3 Words to Describe CA: Safe to Fail. Immediate Plans: University of Colorado- Boulder, Boulder, CO.
Zachary Joseph Harris
At CA since: Second Grade Powerful Experience: The Annual CA Haiti Trip Community Impact Project: I founded The Haiti Youth Orchestra five years ago, and my project involved hosting three Haitian exchange students from the orchestra while they worked with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim because it has, throughout Middle and Upper School, given me a chance to go on super cool outdoor adventures.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I think I’ll remember all of the incredible teachers I got to learn from during my 11 years at CA.
3 Words to Describe CA: Special, Nurturing, Thoughtful. Immediate Plans: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
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Hope Marie Hendry
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: I have loved all my interims. My favorite interim was Duckies on the Rapids, where we kayaked all day, then played cards and sat around the campfire every night.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley.
Favorite CA Tradition: I love Coffee Haus and The Holiday Show. These traditions bring the community together in the best ways.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: PlatFORUM was eye opening and impactful.
Words to Describe CA: Community, Hard Work.
Immediate Plans: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA to study Biology and Studio Art.
Grace Anne Ingebretsen
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Community Impact Project: I helped organize PlatFORUM, a day meant to give students a platform to engage in dialogue about issues surrounding diversity.
Favorite CA Tradition: Faculty Follies because it shows the teachers’ goofy sides.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: My most transformative experience at CA was being a part of the Mock Trial program. I learned how to present a clear, logical legal argument while remaining composed and levelheaded. But what’s more, I was lucky enough to meet some of the best people in this world. Our coaches taught my team that we were either going to win ethically, or not at all. They taught us what it means to be a team, and what it means to be good people.
Immediate Plans: Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA to study International Relations, Legal Studies, and English.
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Seth Malpass Jack
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: An astronomy trip to Moab and Arches National Park. Hiking during the day and looking at the stars at night were amazing.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Denver Food Rescue, which takes excess food from grocery stores and delivers it by bicycle to low income and homeless communities for a free, healthy meal.
Favorite CA Tradition: The senior tag game after Spring Break; it is a fun way to bring the class together and interact with people you don’t know.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The activities and projects I did in my junior astronomy/geology class helped me learn and will stick with me for a long time.
Immediate Plans: Tufts University, Medford, MA to study Aerospace Engineering.
Ethan Paul Jaszewski
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Going to the American Computer Science League All-Star contest in Orlando, Florida.
Community Impact Project: I built a web app for Horizons at Colorado Academy.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I really enjoyed Indian Literature. I think it changed how I look at the world, and it gave me a great deal of perspective about the culture of India.
Immediate Plans: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA to study Computer Science.
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James Eldred Jensen
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: Junior Seminar and reading This is Water by David Foster Wallace completely redefined how I choose to see the world.
Community Impact Project: I organized a 3v3 charity basketball tournament, the proceeds from which will be donated to Financial Aid at CA.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. Every year getting to do something fun and adventurous isn’t something you can do at most schools.
Immediate Plans: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY to study Economics or Medicine.
Benjamin (Ben) Wylie Johnston
At CA since: Fifth Grade
Powerful Experience: Volunteering for the fly fishing program, where I was able to use my knowledge of fly fishing to teach fly fishing to Middle School students on a trip on the North Fork of the South Platte River.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Trout Unlimited in Denver where we conducted an experiment to better understand temperature changes in the South Platte River.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim because it allows students to experience activities they may never be able to do otherwise.
Immediate Plans: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT to study Environmental Science.
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Maggie Anne Jones
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: The Ultimate Frisbee program has been the most loving, supportive, competitive, and spirited environment I’ve participated in at CA.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered as a tutor at a local women’s shelter called the Father Ed Judy House, where women and their children are provided with temporary communal living.
Favorite CA Traditions: Interim, the All-School Arts Festival, Senior/Kindergarten Buddies, and the annual Ultimate Frisbee game with CA alumni.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Although the Art Portfolio Program and Student Diversity Leadership Conference made me passionate about education, Ultimate Frisbee was the most important and memorable part of my experience at CA.
Immediate Plans: Maryland Institute and College of Art, Baltimore, MD, to study Ceramics, Painting, and Drawing.
Nathaniel (Nathan) Stone Keplinger
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience in the Upper School had to be the PlatFORUM open mics. I remember the openness and unity the event created for the high school.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at a women’s shelter called the Father Ed Judy House. I tutored elementary school-aged kids and helped them with their homework.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program. Our buddies could always brighten the mood amongst the stress of the college process.
Immediate Plans: Trinity University, San Antonio, TX.
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Waleed Babiker Khalifa
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at a Colorado women’s shelter.
Favorite CA Tradition: The pep rally every year before Homecoming.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I‘ll remember the days I felt like quitting and then feeling myself grow stronger whenever I picked myself up and followed through with what I needed to do. I’ll remember how I stopped being scared to fail and started to be scared of giving up. I’ll remember my realization that I’m always capable of achieving what I want, and the only thing holding me back was my fear of the judgment or pressure I’d face from rising above. I’ll always remember that CA taught me to rise above.
3 Words to Describe CA: Make it happen.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado- Boulder, Boulder, CO
Robert (Bobby) James Kidder
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: Mr. Terrazas’ speech about confidence on the first day of class.
Community Impact Project: We worked with Habitat for Humanity and helped to build a housing complex near the CA area.
Favorite CA Tradition: Senior/Kindergarten Buddies. I love to take part in this tradition and to run around with them.
What I’ll remember in a Decade: Sock wrestling my brother and one of his friends during giant relay day. It is my favorite event and is generally one of the highlights of the year because it can be so challenging and requires perseverance.
3 Words to Describe CA: Innovation, Community, Exploration.
Immediate Plans: University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Rebecca Thomas Kite
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: We were visiting the rural village of Nordette in Haiti on a CA trip when a small Haitian boy led me to the hut that was his family’s home. He picked up a baby off the dirt floor and put him in my arms. I looked into his deep dark eyes and made faces at him. He smiled and I smiled back. I have never felt so in the present moment in my entire life.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Women’s Emergency Shelter at the Samaritan House in downtown Denver preparing and serving meals for the residents.
Favorite CA Tradition: The CA art show and carnival at the end of each year. It’s so nice to be able to relax and have fun with all of my friends after finals. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember how supportive this community is and how much help I received to become the best student, athlete, and artist I can be.
3 Words to Describe CA: Unique, Supportive, Stimulating. Immediate Plans: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI to study Radio, Television, and Film Journalism.
Cassandra (Cassie) Molly Kneen
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience during Upper School was realizing that, contrary to my previous belief, the world is complicated and far from perfect. My classes turned me into a new person desperate for new knowledge.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Dumb Friends League Animal Shelter.
Favorite CA Tradition: All the great holiday activities in the Lower School; St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun traps, the Valentine’s Day boxes, the classroom parties, and many more. Nothing quite beats thinking back to these great traditions. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: What makes CA special is that we are a small community, like a small town where everyone knows each other’s first and last names (normally the middle name, too). CA is special because it’s a community that vigorously cares for everyone who is a part of it.
3 Words to Describe CA: Sunlight, Inspired, Guided. Immediate Plans: St. Andrews University, Fife, Scotland, to study Business Sciences.
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Peyton Gray Koch
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful Upper School experience was my journey through photography class and growing as a photographer.
Community Impact Project: I coached Special Olympics volleyball for children and adults who have special needs.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is when Dr. Davis says the names of the seniors at the opening and closing All-School Assemblies.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Something I will remember from my CA experience is the literary magazine, Kokopelli. Through Kokopelli, I met a lot of great people and I was able to experience the CA community’s talent in art, writing, photo, and video.
Immediate Plans: University of Denver, Denver, CO, to study Hotel Hospitality Management.
Anna Grace Kuelling
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experiences have been with the many amazing teachers at CA. I have been able to form meaningful relationships with each and every one of my teachers since freshman year, and I think that this opportunity is very unique to CA.
Community Impact Project: I worked with the younger Horizons students to perform science experiments at CA.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school when all of the seniors welcome the freshmen to the Upper School. This creates a fun start to the school year and allows the freshmen to relax a little bit.
Immediate Plans: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
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Julia Hope Lammens
At CA since: Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Being a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team has been the most meaningful experience for me outside of the classroom. As for inside of the classroom, I really enjoyed the Tiny House, Environmental Science, and Indian Literature classes.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers organization and helped restore part of Left Hand Creek in Boulder, which was still showing damage from the floods in 2013.
Favorite CA Tradition: I love the Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program. I had two great senior buddies when I was in Kindergarten, and it was nice to be able to be a part of the program again.
Immediate Plans: Montana State University in Bozeman, MT to study Wildlife Management.
Beaumont (Beau) Cunningham Lawrence
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: The Boys Lacrosse program. The relationships that I formed with the players on the Lacrosse Team have been unforgettable, and I am thankful to have experienced it.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for Unified Lacrosse. Unified Lacrosse is a non-profit organization that teaches the game of lacrosse to kids with physical and mental disabilities.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is going to the “House” above Slater Field before games. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The thing I will remember is the relationships I have formed with my classmates and others in the high school.
Immediate Plans: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX to study Business.
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Amelia Mary Lochhead
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Winning the State Mock Trial tournament with my team this year. We had all worked so hard and having CA finally win made me feel proud of everyone involved. It all paid off, and I’ll never forget that feeling.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Bear Creek Unified Basketball with a team of young adult students with special needs.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Girls Tennis Team’s signature cheer. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I’ll remember some of my favorite teachers who played a big role in developing my academic habits.
3 Words to Describe CA: Excel, Grow, Hardworking. Immediate Plans: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY to study Information Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Christian Joseph Luskey
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: When a teacher told me that my writing was worth submitting for publishing.
Community Impact Project: I assisted in local hydrological studies for the organization Trout Unlimited.
Immediate Plans: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT to study Geology.
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Nikolai Lyssogor
At CA since: Fifth Grade Powerful Experience: Some of the most meaningful academic experiences happened in Ms. McBroom’s physics classes. The collaborative work that my peers and I did in those classes challenged us in a way that made the whole class feel like a team building exercise.
Community Impact Project: I helped out at the Boys and Girls Club in Sioux City, IA.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition has to be the Faculty Follies assembly before winter break.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: In my classes at CA, I learned a work ethic and attitude that spread to my other activities outside of the classroom. I came to learn that I could apply myself with a positive attitude and open mind to just about anything and enjoy it.
Immediate Plans: I plan to play junior hockey for the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL, a league for players aged 16 to 20 who go on to play Division I hockey in college.
Matthew Joseph MacPhail
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: Making it to the State Soccer Finals during my sophomore year, when my brother was on the team with me. I will never forget the lessons I learned with the soccer program about hard work, leadership, and family.
Community Impact Project: I worked with my fellow C-Club members to help the Bear Creek Special Needs Basketball Team. We helped to referee, get to know the kids, and make the game run smoothly.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Spirit Week. Throughout my CA experience, I always remember being extremely excited to go to the Pep Rally and play in the Spirit Day game.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember the experiences I had in Mr. Terrazas’ classroom. His classes have forever instilled in me a passion for political theory and discourse.
3 Words to Describe CA: Family, Curiosity, Relationships. Immediate Plans: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI to study Political Science/International Relations.
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Andrew Quinn Maffei
At CA since: Second Grade Powerful Experience: In my junior year, we finally beat Kent Denver in lacrosse after years of losing. We had a relatively young team with only three seniors. It was a very moving experience being able to come together and fight for the win. Community Impact Project: I helped to teach Horizons students how to ski. It was incredible seeing them learn one of my favorite activities.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior-Kindergarten buddy program. As we leave CA, it’s great being able to see who is the future of the school while also being able to access our childish side while around them.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Interims. Each year I went into interim knowing only one or two people on my trip, but by the end I had bonded with everyone on the trip regardless of grade level. The experiences as well as the people will surely last in my memory.
3 Words to Describe CA: Motivated, Accepting, Fun. Immediate Plans: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
Eric Andrew Masinter
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: I was reading the first book of Wheel of Time when it came into my head to write a book of my own, so I sat down at my computer and started that. I enjoyed doing so, and I kept at it until I had written a full book.
Community Impact Project: The construction of an app for the Horizons Program.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim because the experiences are different from what I might do on my own and have opened my eyes to some things I hadn’t thought to try before.
3 Words to Describe CA: Innovative, Experiential, Expansive. Immediate Plans: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT to study Computer Science, Engineering, and Literature/English.
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Sarah Lynn Masinter
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience was winning the Girls Soccer State Championship during my sophomore year, for the second time in a row.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Joshua School for children with autism. I helped the kids with conversation skills and forming friendships.
Favorite CA Tradition: One of my favorite CA traditions is Interim because it’s always an incredible experience, and it’s where I have made new friends and learned new things. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I really enjoyed how my advisory evolved over the four years. As the years went by, we became closer and closer, and now we have a great bond. 3 Words to Describe CA: Innovative, Character-building, Well-rounded.
Immediate Plans: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO to study Political Science and Foreign Relations.
Julie Sierra Mault
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Having a close relationship with my advisor Ms. Todd, and having her guide me through high school with a light heart, humor, and no judgment.
Community Impact Project: I created a non-profit called ‘Monthly’ and dropped off packages (filled with women’s sanitary products) to Girls, Inc. each month. I also taught Middle School students at Girls, Inc. every other Tuesday or Thursday.
Favorite CA Tradition: Senior/Kindergarten Buddies. Since I was here as a Kindergarten student and had my own senior buddies, it’s super cool to now have my own. I remember how cool I thought my seniors were and now I’m the cool senior (I hope!).
Immediate Plans: University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
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Tyler Coleman McCoy
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Being part of the CA Boys Lacrosse Team. I always looked forward to playing lacrosse and I looked up to the players when I was coming up through CA. Now that I am on the team, it isn’t just lacrosse that I gained from playing, it is the relationships that I have made with my teammates.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for Unified Lacrosse. Unified Lacrosse is a program that helps special needs kids play this sport.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten program. I was a Kindergartner at CA, so I had senior buddies and it was a powerful experience for me as a Kindergartner. Now as a senior, it was very fun to continue that tradition with my buddy.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember the relationships with all of my friends at CA.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Challenging, Innovative.
Immediate Plans: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN.
Evan Richard McKee
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: A backpacking trip during my sophomore year to Moab, Utah with the Outdoor Program. After a long hike, we found ourselves at False Kiva, a hollowed out part of a cliff face that overlooked an expansive and beautiful valley. I was too focused on the hike to notice the breathtaking landscape, but once we reached the kiva, I was floored by the view.
Community Impact Project: Through Denver Food Rescue, I helped bike food that would have gone to waste to homeless shelters and communities in need.
Favorite CA Tradition: Advisory. I will savor the friendships I made long after high school comes to an end.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The connections I made with both my classmates and the teachers of Colorado Academy. While I might lose contact with some, the memories I made here will be greatly cherished.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO to study Dentistry.
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Grace Marie Minton
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Swim Team was one of the most powerful Upper School experiences for me. I met some of my best friends and learned a lot about what it means to be a leader, friend, and teammate.
Community Impact Project: I photographed and printed photos for the auction that benefits the Colorado Academy Horizons Program.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program is my favorite tradition. I remember the impact that my senior buddies had on me when I was a Kindergartner, and now that I am a senior, I love being able to spend time with my Kindergarten Buddy.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember all of the amazing teachers that helped me grow as a student and as a person by pushing me to do my best and supporting me the entire way.
3 Words to Describe CA: Friendship, Community, Character. Immediate Plans: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL to study Marine Biology.
Brison Bradford Mondry
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful memory is finishing a windmill in the Innovations Lab.
Community Impact Project: I helped create a communications app for the Horizons Program.
Favorite CA Tradition: Giant Relay Day helped to create some of my best memories.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember my first Innovations class, because it was where I learned that I could make things.
Immediate Plans: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN to study Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
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Noah Field Mushkin
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful experiences was being able to visit Haiti twice to meet the people in the town of Nordette. I worked on the new school with CA and the nonprofit organization, The Road To Hope.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to help build a house.
Favorite CA Tradition: The taboo of stepping on the crest. It really spices up school living when an individual nearly steps on the Upper School crest and must maneuver his or her way out of the situation!
3 Words to Describe CA: Wisdom, Knowledge, Learning. Immediate Plans: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
Karl Robert Neserke
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: when I flew a plane for the first time. I was not only able to look down and see the world from above, but I was in control of the aircraft.
Community Impact Project: I helped CA’s Children’s Theatre produce their shows by running the logistical side of things.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Upper School Faculty Follies. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Trigonometry has been and will be the most helpful thing I have learned at CA. I will use it through college and throughout my career.
Immediate Plans: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University –Prescott, Prescott, AZ to study Aeronautical Science.
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Bryce Teruo Okazaki
At CA since: Third Grade Powerful Experience: My junior year, I went rock climbing at Shelf Road for Interim. Through the weeklong trip, I made some great friendships and had a really great time.
Community Impact Project: I was a student intern for the non-profit, Comeback Yoga, and helped with social media, advertising work, graphic design, and photography. This nonprofit organization assists veterans and their families build healthy lives and face trauma and difficulties with resiliency.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Friends, Excellence. Immediate Plans: Washington State University, Pullman, WA to study Engineering.
Hidai Olivas-Holguin
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: Being in a four-person math class is something I will most likely not experience again. I was able to learn a lot in that class and really get the most from my teacher.
Community Impact Project: I taught STEM at a Horizons “Super Saturday.” I taught students how to code using Spheros.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Interim because it is something to look forward to every year and a chance to get to know my peers and my teachers.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will always remember my trip to France with CA. It was an amazing experience getting to visit Europe for the first time and immersing myself in the French culture.
Immediate Plans: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA to study Computer Science.
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Celia Anne Osman
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Being a part of the Community Leadership Team forced me to branch out and build bonds with new people.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at The Joshua School, a small private school in Denver for autistic children. In addition to helping in the classroom, I learned about how new data tracking technology and progressive teaching methods have impacted students’ success and how they will influence this type of special education in the future.
Favorite CA Tradition: The annual Faculty Follies performance. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will always remember how supportive and genuine the people at CA are. Whether teachers, faculty and staff members, students, parents, or coaches, everyone is always willing to extend a hand if you need it.
3 Words to Describe CA: Progressive, Passionate, Nurturing. Immediate Plans: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Jack Gregory Parham
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My many classes with Mr. T. His expertise and knowledge have inspired me.
Community Impact Project: I worked with the Bear Creek special education basketball team.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition has always been the Senior/Kindergarten Buddy Program. Ever since I had my own senior buddies, I have been waiting to be a senior and to have that tradition come full circle.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Interim trips. Each one was incredibly unique and engaging, and I will never forget the experiences and the friendships that were made on them.
3 Words to Describe CA: Friendly, Engaging, Close-knit. Immediate Plans: Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA to study Finance and Political Science.
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Jacqueline Prince Patel
At CA since: Ninth Grade Community Impact Project: My senior Community Impact Project involved fundraising and project development for The Road to Hope organization. In conjunction with this project, I traveled to Haiti three times while at Colorado Academy.
Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming week. I love the themed dress-up days and especially Spirit Day.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The Regional, State, and National competitions for Mock Trial. From these experiences, my confidence was transformed, and my ability to speak my mind was enhanced. The relationships I made with my coaches were transformative.
Immediate Plans: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Nguyen Hoang Pham
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful experiences in the Upper School was meeting Kim Thi Phuc, a SPEAK lecturer who was known as the “Girl in the Photograph” from the Vietnam War. Meeting her in person was a dream come true. The famous photo in which she was depicted left a lasting impression on me.
Community Impact Project: I helped make a web app for the Horizons program at CA.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. I like spending a week away from school in order to try something new.
3 Words to Describe CA: Community, Education, Business. Immediate Plans: University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO to study Optometry.
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Emma Beth Phillips
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: working with the Horizons program at CA.
Community Impact Project: I worked as a reading and writing tutor at Kaiser Elementary School with the program Reading Partners. The program pairs volunteers with a trained tutor to work once a week for the entire school year.
Favorite CA Tradition: The CLT (Community Leadership Team) program is one of my favorite CA traditions because, as a terrified freshman, I was so grateful to my senior CLT leaders for being there to say hi to me in the hallways and talk to me about little things.
Immediate Plans: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Matthew (Matt) Harrison Pollack
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: My Art Portfolio show.
Community Impact Project: I have worked with the Winter Park Volunteer Ski Patrol all four years of high school. In addition to patrolling, I translated the medical documents given to patients by the ski patrol into Spanish.
Favorite CA Tradition: Being a member of the Community Leadership Team, because I had a great CLT leader, and it really helped me transition into high school. I wanted to make the same impact on the incoming freshmen this year.
Immediate Plans: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH.
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Cameron Reed Pollock
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experiences have been through the Interim trips I’ve taken part in during my Upper School career. I’ve had some great experiences on those outdoors trips.
Community Impact Project: I taught 9-12 year-olds how to ski through the Horizons Program. Seeing kids, who had never had the opportunity to ski before, progress and learn to ski in just three outings, was an incredible experience.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior/ Kindergarten Buddy Program. I still remember going to the zoo and walking to assemblies with my senior buddies when I was in Kindergarten. I loved keeping up this tradition and having a Kindergarten buddy my senior year.
Immediate Plans: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT.
Sydney Rose Prokupek
At CA since: Tenth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful Upper School experience was having the ability to create such meaningful and close relationships with some of the teachers. You spend so much time with them, whether it is a trimester class or a yearlong class and they all make the effort to get to know their students. They have taught me the value of relationships; I feel a lot more connected to the CA community because of them.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the Bear Creek Unified basketball team.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Being on such competitive, yet close lacrosse teams has taught me valuable lessons about working as a team and individually. I’ve learned how to hold myself to a high standard, but also rely on my teammates.
Immediate Plans: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT to study Biology and Pre-Med.
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Jonah Todd Reeman
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: My favorite experience in Upper School has been taking Indian Literature. My teacher’s passion for what he taught motivated me to think more analytically and instilled in me a desire to learn more about literature of other cultures.
Community Impact Project: At History Colorado, I developed art projects that coincided with current exhibits to engage children about the importance of Western history through art.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. Immediate Plans: Emory University, Atlanta, GA to study Business and Neuroscience.
Frederick Howard Evan (Evan) Reiter
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Making the varsity Baseball Team my freshman year. I had been looking forward to playing all year and wasn’t sure if I would make the team. These past four years of playing baseball have been fantastic.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Habitat for Humanity to construct a house for families in need of safe and affordable housing.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim. It’s great doing something you have never tried before.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: One of the most impactful experiences I had at CA was playing basketball my sophomore year when our team went to the State Championship. I’ll never forget trying to manage basketball with school since I was playing on both the JV and Varsity teams.
3 Words to Describe CA: Independent, Inclusive, Opportunity Immediate Plans: Auburn University, Auburn, AL to study Finance.
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Sophia Marguerite Rodawig
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: Touring at Carnegie Hall with Denver Young Artists Orchestra. This is an incredibly humbling and exhilarating memory that will stay with me for years to come.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with Colorado HorsePower, a therapeutic horseback riding program for students with mental and/or physical disabilities.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Upper School Faculty Follies when Dr. Vogels reads his “letters.” Never have I cried so much laughing.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Gratitude. The people here, specifically, the faculty. We have the most engaging, intelligent, and charismatic teachers. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to attend CA, diving into academic topics, and in doing so, learning to find and trust our respective voices.
Immediate Plans: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN to study Pre-Medicine, Science, Business, Music, and Performance.
Raquel Camila Roman
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My Interim sophomore year when I went on the photography trip to the Sand Dunes.
Community Impact Project: I held an art show at Sunrise Assisted Living Center.
Favorite CA Tradition: Graduation.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: What I’ll remember in a decade is the memories I spent with my kindergarten buddies, the first day of senior year and freshman year, my sophomore interim with Jesse Myers, homecoming, ugly sweater day, and my portfolio show.
3 Words to Describe CA: Supportive, Innovative, Fostering. Immediate Plans: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
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Sophia Lee Schlager
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: My history classes not only expanded my mind, but taught me how to believe in myself as a student, and that there really is no limitation on how far you can go.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the deaf summer preschool program through Marion’s Way. The program targets hearing-impaired children who are at risk for losing their speech.
Favorite CA Tradition: A few of my favorites are Senior/ Kindergarten buddies, dressing up on the first day of school, and decking out for Homecoming during Spirit Week!
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember all of the extremely dedicated, loyal, intelligent teachers I’ve been fortunate enough to have. Not only have these teachers been imperative in my transformation into a confident student, but also I have absolutely valued their friendships and unwavering support in everything I do!
3 Words to Describe CA: Friendly, Engaged, Passionate. Immediate Plans: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
SunHee Morgan Seo
At CA since: Tenth Grade
Powerful Experience: The Theater Department. High school theater is such a unique and wonderful experience. I’m very lucky and grateful that I was able to do it at CA.
Community Impact Project: I worked on the PlatFORUM conference in the Upper School where students and faculty engage in conversations that don’t regularly occur in the classroom.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior Portfolio shows are my favorite tradition at CA. They let me see a different side of my classmates that I don’t usually get to see.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I took the junior-senior history electives, including “Punishment, Politics, and Culture.” The other students in class pushed me to think harder, form strong arguments, engage in healthy debate, and grow tremendously as a person.
3 Words to Describe CA: Tight-knit, Supportive, Enriching. Immediate Plans: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA to study Asian American Studies, Film, Media, Music, and Political Science.
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Sophia (Sophie) Grace Sileo
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My freshman year I was in the Modern Dance and Choreography Class. Since I was new to CA in Ninth Grade, I was extremely nervous and shy, and this class helped me feel welcomed into the CA community.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered during a “Super Saturday” with the Horizons program and organized a morning of art for students from Pre-K through fifth grade.
Favorite CA Tradition: I absolutely love the Kindergarten Buddy Program.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: My classmates and teachers have been the most transformational part of my high school experience. The people that I am surrounded by every day push me to think in new ways, help cultivate my love of learning, and make me feel like I am a valuable part of the CA family.
3 Words to Describe CA: Welcoming, Community, Innovative. Immediate Plans: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Madeleine McQuillan Smith
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experiences were probably on CA’s Interim and international trips, which gave me unique opportunities and helped me bond with my classmates.
Community Impact Project: I ran a science activity at a Horizons “Super Saturday” where we taught kids about erosion and took a visit to Woody’s Pond.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school when Dr. Davis reads the seniors’ names at assembly and when the seniors welcome the freshmen to the Upper School.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: The way CA teachers respect their students, and the way students care about each other.
3 Words to Describe CA: Considerate, Familiar, Attentive. Immediate Plans: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Jordan Wesley Soberg
At CA since: Third Grade
Powerful Experience: A CA trip to Bandelier National Park in New Mexico. Using some of the most powerful portable telescopes out there, we got to see many beautiful and powerful sights in the night sky.
Community Impact Project: I worked with the Global Livingston Institute to organize a fundraiser. Our primary purpose was to raise enough money to reunite a Congolese refugee with her mother in Uganda after ten years of separation.
Favorite CA Tradition: The senior game of tag that is played after Spring Break. It also provides a fun distraction to get our minds off the pending doom of Advanced Placement exams.
Immediate Plans: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN to study Aerospace Engineering.
Kelsey Anne Stone
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Playing on our varsity soccer team. One of the best moments was winning a State Championship my sophomore year.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the Make a Wish Foundation.
Favorite CA Tradition: Taking my Kindergarten Buddy to the Zoo. It was a great experience and a lot of fun when I went with my senior buddies, and as a senior, it is one of the events that everyone looks forward to.
Immediate Plans: The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.
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Sarah Hyon Jeong Street
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: Being part of the Upper School Community Leadership Team. I loved establishing connections with the freshmen and becoming a source of support for them throughout their first year in high school.
Community Impact Project: I was a counselor for the Korean Heritage Camp, a summer camp dedicated to teaching Korean adoptees and their families about Korean culture. I worked with campers to guide them through the processes of finding an identity between their Korean heritage and American lifestyles.
Favorite CA Tradition: When the Head of School announces the seniors’ names one-by-one during the first and last AllSchool assemblies of the year.
Immediate Plans: Gap year, followed by attendance at Colgate University, Hamilton, NY.
Bridget Price Sutter
At CA since: Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Being part of a multiple State Championship winning team. It’s been amazing forming such a close bond with my teammates both on the field and in the classroom.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Children’s Hospital. We created an arts and crafts station where kids could stop by and take their minds off of their illnesses.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Kindergarten Buddy program. It’s been awesome to experience the tradition as a Kindergartner and as a senior.
Describe CA: An Engaging Community.
Immediate Plans: University of Tampa, Tampa, FL to study Biology.
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Garrett James Sutter
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My favorite experience was my Chinese class. Having my friends together and learning an interesting language were great.
Community Impact Project: Habitat For Humanity. I helped repair a house.
Favorite CA Tradition: Giant Relay Day
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will definitely remember all the friends I’ve had since Lower and Middle schools.
Immediate Plans: Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO.
Tyrone (Tye) Alan Thompson II
At CA since: Eleventh Grade
Powerful Experience: Playing in the State Basketball playoffs my junior year.
Community Impact Project: I helped to coordinate a 3 v. 3 basketball tournament. All proceeds went to CA’s Financial Aid Endowment. I wanted to pay it forward and help aspiring students attend CA.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is my favorite tradition at CA. I was pushed to the limit as we backpacked through Utah. I loved it because not only did I get to enjoy the majestic beauty, but also I built on friendships with my classmates and staff.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: Prior to attending CA, I didn’t have the confidence to stand up for myself. With the support of the entire CA community of staff, administration, coaches, teammates and friends by my side, I realized I was truly where I belonged.
3 Words to Describe CA: Challenging, Fabulous, Unbelievable. Immediate Plans: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA to study Engineering and to play Basketball.
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Helen (Nellie) Bryan Turnage
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: The most powerful experience that I had in Upper School was beating our rival in lacrosse when I was a freshman. We came from behind and won in double overtime. I was so excited and proud to be in that game and a part of the CA team.
Community Impact Project: My Community Impact Project provided girls in Haiti with feminine hygiene products. We worked with Days for Girls and the members of the CA community to make this happen.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Homecoming. I love the pep rally and going to all of the sports games!
Immediate Plans: Davidson College, Davidson, NC to study Political Science.
Pepijn Maarten Van Ede
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Going to two state championships with the basketball team.
Community Impact Project: I was a volunteer camp counselor at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Favorite CA Tradition: Being part of the Community Leadership Team. I loved connecting with seniors when I was a freshman, and I’ve enjoyed being able to connect and help freshmen as a senior.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: One of my best experiences at CA was playing JV soccer with five other seniors. We led a great group of underclassmen as well as having a great time.
3 Words to Describe CA: Perspective, Memories, Valued. Immediate Plans: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Natalie Hong Yue Walsh
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: Putting on my Senior Photo Portfolio Show, which was something that I’ve been working towards since Seventh Grade.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at a local elementary school tutoring Second Graders in math.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim because it’s so fun to travel with a group of friends outside of the everyday school environment.
Immediate Plans: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
Morgan Lindsey Weeks
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Getting to know the teachers and being able to grow in an accepting community.
Community Impact Project: I conducted a school supply drive for our partner school in Nordette, Haiti.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the first day of school when the seniors meet all of the freshmen at the front door of the Upper School. What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember my Kindergarten Buddy and having a senior buddy when I was younger.
3 Words to Describe CA: Clean, Community, Sheltered.
Immediate Plans: Rhodes College, Memphis, TN.
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Olivia Lynn White
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: The volleyball program at CA is so great. We all get so close in the few months we have, and our friendships continue off the court as well.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Special Olympics Colorado and coached volleyball to prepare the athletes for the State Tournament.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim! It is a great way to connect with new classmates and try new things.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember how tight and intimate the CA community is.
3 Words to Describe CA: Rigorous, Small, Diverse.
Immediate Plans: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA to study Computer Science and Business.
Tantum (Tate) Lorene Woolley
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Trips to Haiti. Being able to immerse myself in such an incredible and foreign culture was an experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I intend to continue my work throughout college and after that, as well.
Community Impact Project: I began a project to supply feminine hygiene kits for the girls attending the school in Nordette, Haiti.
Favorite CA Tradition: the first day when we get to dress up the freshmen and have a fun theme and celebration to welcome everyone back!!
3 Words to Describe CA: Hard-working, Passionate, Determined.
Immediate Plans: The University of Georgia, Athens, GA to study Business or International Studies.
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Arthur Winston Wright
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: Taking the history elective, “Punishment, Politics, and Culture.” That class opened my eyes to an entirely new way of thinking about punishment, criminal justice, and much more. In fact, the readings and discussions we had are the reason today that I would like to study philosophy in college.
Community Impact Project: I worked as a ski instructor for the Horizons students on the weekend ski trips. A group of Upper Schoolers worked with them over several weekends. The Horizons kids had never skied before.
Favorite CA Tradition: The tradition of having Senior/ Kindergarten Buddies is certainly one of my favorites; it is really fun to build a connection with someone so much younger who is also a member of the CA community.
3 Words to Describe CA: Engaging, Communal, Unique. Immediate Plans: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT to study Philosophy and Film.
Claire Marie Payne Wright
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Being on the Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, and Lacrosse Teams all four years. I learned so much every day from my teammates and coaches, and I will never forget the fun times we had together.
Community Impact Project: I formed a partnership with CA’s student-run Helping Other People Eat (H.O.P.E.) and Lions KidSight, an organization that gives basic eye tests to kids in need. Next year, Lions KidSight will offer free eye tests and glasses to the children at CA’s H.O.P.E. event.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Interim. The experiences I had, from backpacking in Robber’s Roost as a freshman, to visiting the Sand Dunes my sophomore year, were invaluable.
What I’ll Remember in a Decade: I will remember the amazing relationships I built with friends, teachers, and my advisory.
3 Words to Describe CA: Focused, Fun, Active. Immediate Plans: Tufts University, Boston, MA to study Chemical Engineering.
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