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Applause, Applause The student jazz ensemble won a gold medal and first place in their division at the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators (MAJE) Western District Music Festival. Ron Smith, director of band and jazz programs, led the 15 students through “Take Five,” “Star Dust,” and “Feels So Good.” Outstanding soloist awards were given to Theodore Short ’12 on trumpet, Jamison Williams ’11 on marimba, and Henry Lawrence ’12 on drums. History and social science teacher Charles Malcolm was awarded the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s $10,000 Kapteyn Prize, which is given to career secondaryschool teachers who serve in multiple capacities within a school community. Malcolm, who is also a varsity soccer coach, exemplifies the “triple threat” faculty model: a classroom teacher, coach, and dorm parent.
THE GALLERY AT THE RHODES ARTS CENTER 2011–2012
Anna Schuleit ’93 When We Weren’t Looking: New Paintings Sept. 9–Oct. 9, 2011 www.annaschuleit.com
Dan Mead and Sally Eagle Photographs from Around the World Feb. 3–March 1, 2012 www.meadeaglephotos.com
18th- and 19th-Century Persian and Indian Miniatures from the NMH Art Collection Gift of Arthur ’32 and Phebe Gregorian Oct. 21–Nov. 18, 2011
Annual NMH Student Art Show March 25–April 27, 2012
Luis Stephens P ’04, ’07 Paintings and Constructions Dec. 2, 2011–Jan. 20, 2012 www.luisstephens.com
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Philip J. Calabria The Stilled Passage: Ellis Island Photographs May 4–June 10, 2012 “The Picnic,” by Anna Schuleit: acrylic, oil stick, conté crayon, and ink on linen; 60" x 84"
The Stanton Foundation awarded a $5,000 “Innovation in Civics Education” grant to history and social science teacher Jim Shea. In 1988, Shea cofounded the Voting Opportunities for Teens in Every State (VOTES) program, a mock election that involves students in presidential politics. By 2008, tens of thousands of high school students were participating in the program. John Burnham ’11 was awarded a $100,000 fellowship from the Thiel Foundation’s “20 Under 20” program, which encourages scientific and technical breakthroughs by giving young people funding to pursue innovative ideas. In exchange for $100,000 and access to the foundation’s network of mentors, Thiel fellows put their formal education on hold for two years. Burnham plans to research “off-planet” mining opportunities—locating and harvesting mining resources on asteroids.