School News Holland Hall Senior Earns Prestigious Title of Presidential Scholar Holland Hall senior Sarah Keglovits earned the prestigious title of Presidential Scholar from the U.S. Department of Education. Sarah was one of only two U.S. Presidential Scholars from Oklahoma this year, among 141 winners across the country. Sarah, a Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge (TURC) J. Scholar at the University of Tulsa, was also a semifinalist for the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search. This recognition is for her research paper Efficient Synthesis of Glycopeptides in Water, a submission based on her research experience at the Chalker Research Group Lab at the University of Tulsa.
From left: Richard Hart, Interim Headmaster, Sarah Keglovits, Greg Jones, AXA Qualified Plan Specialist and Page Jones, MS Teaching Assistant
Holland Hall Junior Receives Recognition for Ceramic Artwork Holland Hall student Micaela McGregor received first place for her ceramic vase "The Black Mamba" (left) in the 3-D category, 11th-12th grade division at Tulsa's Mayfest Youth Art Gallery. Additionally, Micaela's ceramic piece "Black Beauty" (right) was selected by the National K12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation to be displayed in the 2013 National Exhibition.
Sarah was also named a semifinalist for the 2012 Siemens Competition, the only semifinalist from Oklahoma. She also earned $10,000 as the Oklahoma state winner of the 2013 AXA Achievement Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report. Sarah was one of 52 students – one from each state, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico – that have been awarded scholarships of $10,000.
Third Graders Sing at the Tulsa Oilers Game Holland Hall third graders showed their love and support for their country, their school and the Tulsa Oilers hockey team by wearing Holland Hall spirit wear and singing the National Anthem at a Tulsa Oilers game. Great job to the students and to Holland Hall faculty music teacher, Lori Swisher!
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