SEVEN HILLS
February 9, 2012
The Buzz
A Brief Word from Chris Garten
100% of Seven Hills’ National Merit semifinalists are named finalists!
Last week I watched our Mock Trial teams in competition at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Our students debated the nuances of a right-to-privacy case, specifically the government’s right to use GPS tracking data to prosecute a robbery suspect.
Congratulations to our National Merit semifinalists (nearly onequarter of the class of 2012), all of whom were named finalists in the 2012 scholarship competition. Those finalists are (at right, front) Ginger Johnson, Kate Harsh, Izzy Arjmand, Betsy Johnson, Courtney Linne, Sharon Liao; Olivia Koster, Adair McWilliams, Jonathan Tiao; Alex Baggott, Alex Ferree, Harrison Addy, Alex Markovits.
To prepare, the students had spent several weeks, under the expert guidance of volunteer attorneys, researching relevant precedents and cross-examining witnesses. At the competition, our team was divided into two groups, and in each of the two rounds, each group had to argue both sides of the case. It was great theater! Our students were thoroughly prepared, they offered cogent and compelling arguments, they thought well on their feet, and they effectively anticipated and rebutted even the most arcane counter-arguments. Great schools offer students, both in the classroom and outside it, as many opportunities as possible to test themselves in adult-like roles. What a great preparation for an increasingly complex world! Chris Garten Head of School See page 3 for Mock Trial results.
Congratulations, too, to Claire Duncan (inset, left), who was named a finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Pro-
gram, and to Allie Scheiber (inset, right), who was named a Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
Two seniors named candidates in 2012 Presidential Scholars Program Seven Hills seniors Izzy Arjmand and Jonathan Tiao have been named candidates in the 2012 Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating high school seniors. Presidential Scholars are selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership and service activities. The Commission on Presidential Scholars will make final selection of up to
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121 Academic Scholars (including one male and one female from each state) and up to 20 Arts Scholars. The U.S. Department of Education will announce the 2012 Presidential Scholars in May.
Inside this Buzz Books for Lunch 2012
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Upper School News
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Middle School News
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Lotspeich News
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Doherty News
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