Sophie Goodwin ’08 spent a month this past summer studying art in Central Italy. On Thursday, Dec. 13, the day before students left on the holiday break, Sam Redway ’09, Sophie Goodwin ’08 and Claire Kudenholdt ’10 helped organize a Dress Down Day to raise money for the Schools for Schools program, sponsored by the Invisible Children organization, to generate funds for war-affected schools in northern Uganda. And on Friday, Jan. 11, a Dress Down Day was held to raise money for Asociación SOLAC, a nonprofit organization founded by students of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú that focuses on social and economic development/improvement in Lima as well as its surrounding areas. A devastating earthquake in August struck 95 miles southeast of Lima, killing 519 people and injuring more than 1,800. After the tragedy, SOLAC took on the task of helping the smaller and harder to reach communities on the outskirts of the city. Spanish teacher Anthony Perry spearheaded the efforts for the Dress Down Day. Sophie Goodwin ’08 attended the month-long Spoleto Study Abroad program this past summer, visiting cultural centers in Siena, Florence, Assisi, Tivoli and other medieval hill towns in Central Italy.
The program, an international program co-sponsored by a consortium of independent American schools, is for students, ages 15-19, interested in vocal music, visual arts, photography, film and instrumental/chamber music. Alex Layton ’09 was honored at a Rhode Island Make-A-Wish event last fall for his decision to donate the proceeds from his Fire Fly CD to the organization that arranges special experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses. Alex sold his CDs through the St. George’s bookstore. Layton performed for a large group that included Make-A-Wish board members, supporters, Make-A-Wish children and friends of the organization. He played cover songs, as well as a few songs that he himself wrote last year. The Mock Trial Team had their first trial Monday, Dec. 3, at the Murray Courthouse in Newport. Acting as lawyers were Sophie Goodwin ’08, Clay Davis ’09 and Logan Hoover ’09. And acting as witnesses were Sophia Noel ’09, Si Min Yun ’09 and George Williams ’09. The team argued the plaintiff ’s case and the presiding judge was Judge Erickson, whose daughter Althea graduated in 1998.
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