Molly Paul ’16 named 2016 Top Young Entrepreneur Graduating senior Molly Paul ’16 has been busy this spring presenting at numerous conferences. Paul was a speaker at the North Carolina Association of Environmental Education Centers' spring meeting of the Membership, March 4, at Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, N.C. She was also a panelist at Molly Paul '16 the Women + Girls Research Alliance, April 15, at UNC-Charlotte, on the topic Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) as a Path for Economic Mobility. In addition, Paul was named one of the 100 Top Entrepreneurs of 2016 by the National Federation of Independent Business's Young Entrepreneur Foundation. These 100 seniors from across the country win scholarships for starting successful small businesses. Paul is the founder of Raleigh Aquatic Turtle Adoption, a STEM leadership camp, and Molly’s Turtle Soaps, which has raised tens of thousands of dollars for North Carolina conservation education centers.
Music students excel in competitions Saint Mary’s music students excelled in various competitions this spring. Students won awards and honors at the 2016 Young Artist Auditions Piano Competition held in March at Meredith College. Tra My Ha ’18 won first place in the Intermediate II category. Estelle He ’16 earned second place honors in the Young Artist I division. Lillian Liu ’17 won a second place award for outstanding performance for girls in grades 9-12. Lucy Liang ’19, Jessie Bai ’18, Sophia Ke ’17, Hannah Ueland ’17, Emily Yang ’17, Gloria Wan ’16, and Emily Weatherspoon ’16 won honor ratings in the competition.
Saint Mary's piano students
Marelle Cooper ’17 earned an honor rating at the 2016 North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs competition. Lillian Liu ’17 and Emily Yang ’17 earned honor ratings at the 2016 North Carolina Music Teachers Association Piano Contest.
Grace Battle Thompson '18
Caroline Melamed '17
Art students exhibit at Meredith College Saint Mary’s visual art students Melanie Davis ’17, Caroline Melamed ’17, Bonny Smith ’17, and Grace Battle Thompson ’18, exhibited work this spring in the Fine Arts League of Cary Teen Art Show at the Gaddy Hamrick Art Center in the Frankie Weems Art Gallery at Meredith College.
Bonny Smith '17
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Melanie Davis '17
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