SAAS Upper School Clubs
STUDENT LIFE | Student Profiles We encourage students to take a risk and try new things on their way to discovering new talents. Here are graduates from the Class of 2017 who sampled a little bit of everything that SAAS has to offer.
Associated Student Body Bee Club Bird Club Bouldering Club The Cardinals (online student newspaper) Community Service Organization Climbing Club Dead Poet’s Society Ethics Bowl Girls Coding Club Girls Rising Club High School Democrats of America Improv Team Interesting, Well-Rounded Individuals Mock Trial Model United Nations
Wilson Rawlings ’17
Stella Esensten-Cicon ’17
Emma Lam ’17
Simon Kessel ’17
Wilson was a member of the world championship qualifying Robotics team and state champion lacrosse team as well as participated in the Climbing, Photography, Tea, and Outdoors Club, went on the Senior Yukon trip, and performed with Jazz Choir II and in the Upper School production of Hair. He also earned spots on the Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and All A’s List. Wilson will be attending the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Stella was a member of the QSA, High School Democrats of America, and Zambia Clubs as well as the track and field team. She also served as the yearbook editor, and participated in the Mock Trial, Model UN, Youth Legislature, and state championship Speech and Debate programs. In addition she went on the Ashland and Senior Yukon trips and consistently earned spots on the Honor Roll. Stella plans to attend American University.
Music Production Club Outdoor Club Photography Club Robotics Club Speech and Debate Tea Club Underwater Robotics Club Upper School Student Facilitators (Student Leadership) Youth Legislature Zambia Club Visual Art Club
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Emma was a member of the lacrosse team and state championship Speech and Debate team. She served as an ASB officer, went on the Turkey and Senior Yukon trips, and participated in the Health and Nutrition, Global Health, Outdoors, Tea, Bee, Zambia, and Interesting, Well-Rounded Individuals Clubs. In addition, she earned spots on the High Honor Roll and All A’s list, and achieved the class high GPA twice. She won several awards in the Scholastic Arts competition including a Silver Key for drawing and printmaking and an Honorable Mention for painting. Emma will attend the University of Southern California.
Simon served as an ASB officer, was a member of the Model UN, Speech and Debate team, and the state champion Ethics Bowl, participated in the Film and Interesting, Well-Rounded Individuals Clubs, and went on the Senior Yukon trip. He earned spots on the Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and All A’s List, earned the high GPA in 9th grade, and was a National Merit Commended Scholar. He was a member of the soccer, Ultimate, and tennis teams, earning the MVP Award in tennis. Simon has been accepted at Williams College. 69