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Student Honors & Achievements
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•Two Fox Chapel Area High School seniors, Ryan Kenyon and Vivian Shao, were named candidates in the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars Program. More than 4,500 students from across the nation were named candidates in this year’s program, and 172 were from Pennsylvania. Inclusion in the Presidential Scholars Program is one of the nation’s highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. •Fox Chapel Area High School senior Vivian Shao was selected as a semifinalist in the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Vivian was one of 1,609 high school seniors from across the nation (and one of 73 from Pennsylvania) chosen as a semifinalist. Students are selected based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities. uring the summer, as Fox Chapel Area’s administrative team looked back on the 2020-2021 school year, which •Fox Chapel Area High School senior Jessiwas greatly altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, one sentica Jing McCann was named a 2020-2021 ment kept emerging: “Better Together.” The notion was so strong All-American Strength and Conditioning that “Better Together” has become the district’s theme for the Athlete of the Year. The honor, given 2021-2022 school year. by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, recognizes high “We will reflect on past experiences, identify ways to reconnect school and collegiate athletes whose with one another now that our students and teachers are in school athletic accomplishments reflect their full time, and reimagine a promising and exciting path centered dedication to strength and conditionaround teamwork and partnership,” says Dr. Mary Catherine ing. The athletes areReljac, also recognized Fox Chapel Area’s superintendent. “Simply, we are ‘better for their academic and personal together,’ and together we can write the future for our district and accomplishments, asbewell as their leaders and examples in our communities.” integrity as student-athletes. Jing, a thrower on the track and field team, was recognized for her accomplishments in the track and field category.
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