SEVEN HILLS The Buzz
A Brief Word from Chris Garten What a celebration these past few weeks have been! I think, particularly, of three wonderful school-wide events, starting with the SAY Spirit Night, which brought a host of our youngest athletes out to the Hillsdale campus to recognize their achievements and to lend support for our varsity teams. It didn’t hurt that it was a beautiful night or that our soccer team pulled off a dramatic upset against a topranked opponent. Then there was the Family Picnic and all the spirit-raising events associated with Homecoming. Again, the campus was teeming with young people: wolfing down hamburgers, climbing on the Big Toy, scampering from station to station as part of our sports clinics, and then lending their voices to the chorus of enthusiastic fans at the Bonfire! This past weekend we played host to scores of returning alumni/ae, who marveled at the continuing evolution of the campus, reconnected with former teachers, and shared their expressions of gratitude for all that this school has meant in their lives. All these events express, in different ways, the unique spirit of this community. Many thanks to all who helped to make them possible! Chris Garten, Head of School
October 13, 2010
Seven Hills continues tradition of top percentages of National Merit semifinalists in senior class
(Front) Justine Cefalu, Elisse Hill, Sydney Larkin, Sasha Alexander, Haleigh Monaco, Peppar Cyr, Mia Perlman; (middle) Stella Warner, Julianne Bain, Alex Wilt, Victoria Huang, Chase Atherton; (back) Jeff Brown, Nathan Markiewitz, Adimu Hunter-Woodard, Gabriel Blanco.
Eleven seniors—16% of the class—have qualified as semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. This continues a tradition for Seven Hills of having top percentages of semifinalists in the senior class, including 2009 when Seven Hills had the highest percentage among area schools. In addition to the 11 semifinalists this year, four seniors were named National Merit Commended students, bringing the percentage of the class to receive recognition to 22%.
Seven Hills’ National Merit semifinalists this year are Chase Atherton, Julianne Bain, Gabriel Blanco, Justine Cefalu, Peppar Cyr, Elisse Hill, Victoria Huang, Sasha Lieberman, Nathan Markiewitz, Haleigh Monaco, and Mia Perlman. Seniors who were named as National Merit Commended students are Jeff Brown, Sydney Larkin, Stella Warner, and Alex Wilt. In the National Hispanic Recognition Program, Gabriel Blanco was named a Scholar. In the National Achievement Scholarship Program, seniors Elisse Hill and Adimu HunterWoodard were named semifinalists.
Fall sports clinics for young athletes, led by varsity players, are a highpoint of Seven Hills’ Homecoming events. Coverage of Homecoming 2010 starts on page 4.
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Seven Hills School Open House
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for prospective students for grades pre-K–12 & their families Sunday, October 17 12:30-2:30 on both campuses rsvp 271-9027