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Perfect Score Eliana Garcia ’23 set herself apart on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam in May 2022. Her score was so superior that it falls into the select category of a perfect score. She is one of only 63 students (out of 155,931) to earn every possible point on the exam, achieving the maximum score on each portion. “Eliana is an amazing young woman; it has been my pleasure and honor to teach her. She is extraordinarily bright, enthusiastic and fully engaged in her Spanish studies. Some might be tempted to chalk up her perfect score on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam to her Spanish experience outside of class. But it would be selling her short to do so,” said Alison Robinson, Perry and Nancy Lee Bass Distinguished Teaching Chair in Upper School, Upper School Spanish Teacher, and Modern and Classical Languages Department Chair. “Eliana deserves a huge shout-out for her willingness to write and rewrite essays, ask outstanding questions to test her understanding, practice her reading and speaking skills, take constructive criticism, apply her hard-won knowledge to the world outside the classroom, and simply roll up her sleeves and work. I can think of no one who deserves this recognition more than Eliana, and I am so proud of her!”
Kristin Larsen, Director of College Counseling and AP Coordinator, shared, “This is incredible! I have never seen this accolade in my 18 years at FWCD. Eliana’s performance places her among the best in the world on this exam.”
Senior Recognized as 2022 Borlaug Scholar and Global Youth Institute Delegate Alexis Rollings ’23 was recognized as a 2022 Borlaug Scholar by the World Food Prize Foundation for her extensive research on soil degradation in South Africa. She was also chosen to serve as a delegate for the 2022 Global Youth Institute. The GYI is a weeklong academic conference focused on youth efforts to address global food security issues. This year’s GYI took place October 16-21, 2022. Students had the opportunity to present their research, engage with their peers, and learn from leaders on issues related to food security and sustainability.
New Campus Sign Through its many fundraisers during the 2021-22 academic year, FWCD’s Parent Faculty Association (PFA) allocated $200,000 back to the School. Funds were used to purchase a new electronic sign by the pond, just past the Bryant Irvin entrance. 5