On Campus F=ma Math Competition Congratulations to Hope Fu (Class of 2020) and Elizabeth Guo (Class of 2018) who qualified for the next level of the F=ma competition. Only the top 400 physics students in the country qualify for this level, and the top six are chosen to be a part of the national Physics Olympics team.
Junior Adoette Vaughan Breaks Personal Cross Country Records 2018 Founder’s Day Award Recipients pictured left to right: Kaleigh Beacham, Olivia Naidu, Quinn Brodsky, Rory Finn, and Samantha Watson
2018 Founder’s Day Award Recipients Honored Congratulations to the 2018 Founder’s Day Award Recipients Kaleigh Beacham, Olivia Naidu, Quinn Brodsky, Rory Finn, and Samantha Watson. For 59 years the Founder’s Day Award has been Hockaday’s highest honor. The recipients are seniors that Hockaday teachers and peers believe most strongly exemplify the Four Cornerstones of Courtesy, Character, Scholarship, and Athletics as originally envisioned by Miss Ela Hockaday in 1913.
Students Lead Awareness Campaign about School Violence Upper School students and faculty gathered this spring to hold discussions about the ongoing issue of school violence across campuses in the United States. Plans were discussed about how our community can be engaged, support those affected by school violence, and how students could take action. During several “Changemakers” information sessions, students learned about specific ways to get involved in civic organizations and the processes behind government operations, so they could affect change in the community through political participation, community service, and community engagement. Additionally, security discussions were planned for Form Meetings, and student-led initiatives were held
throughout the spring. In March, Upper School students were invited to a gathering on Commencement Terrace to honor the victims of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The names and ages of the Parkland victims were read and followed by 17 minutes of silence, and Form IV students distributed orange ribbons, which was part of a national movement to support the lives lost on February 14. Students continue to be mindful of the impact school violence is having across the U.S. and are showing their solidarity in support of raising awareness about these tragic events.
Form III student Adoette Vaughan competed at the Lovejoy Spring Distance Festival in March. She ran the nation’s top time in the 2K Steeplechase while also breaking her own School record with a time of 6:56.77. Her hard work continues to show as she makes a mark on the national Track and Field scene. She also competed in The North Texas 1600, an elite girls 1,600m race, at the Texas Distance Festival hosted by Southlake High School. She finished strong in second place with a personal record time of 4:55.61, which breaks her own School record. With this time Adoette ranks second in Texas and twelfth in the United States.
Adoette Vaughan (Class of 2019)
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