Jesse and Helen Kalisher in 2004, has
Kiersten
been acquired by Dallas-based private equity firm LongWater Opportunities. Kalisher currently employs more than 100 employees on three continents.
Hackman, a sixth-
Kerstin Lindgren was named public relations
and marketing manager at Fearrington Village after working within the company for more than 10 years. Downtown Carrboro is now home to Areté
grade student at Smith Middle School, won the Best Mannered Teacher Essay Contest for the National League of Junior Cotillions Orange County Chapter. She wrote about her teacher George Gilmer (right), who is now retired. Also pictured are Chapter Director Debbie Scully and Kiersten’s father, Dr. Trevor Hackman.
Float Tank & Personal Optimization Studio. Owner Jen Ellis says her business’
floatation therapy and sauna experiences allow clients to disconnect from day-to-day distractions and relax. AND THE AWARD GOES TO... East Chapel Hill High School student Jonathan Xu placed second at the WTTC
Regional Comprehensive Math Competition and advanced to the state level. In February, CHCCS women divers won big at the state championships with East Chapel Hill High School’s Alyssa Wang and Zoey Mehen placing first and fourth, respectively in the 3A division, and Chapel Hill High School’s Clara Tate placing second. Carrboro High School’s Claire McDaniels placed second in the 1A division. The Bouncing Bulldogs’ 12 and under jump rope team won first place in the Double Dutch Contest World 2018 held in Tokyo.
East Chapel Hill High School sent students to participate in the DECA State Conference where Yueyang (Eric) Lu placed first in principles of finance and Jennifer Qian placed first in retail merchandising. Jagpar Bhupal, Katie Clark and Sophie Jin also placed within the top 10 in their respective divisions. DECA is an association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Emily Abramowitz of East Chapel Hill
High School won first place in the annual Holocaust Remembrance Essay Contest, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill. Her essay, titled “Yad Vashem: Keeping the Memory of the Children Alive,” focused on her experience at Israel’s official Holocaust memorial. Chapel Hill native and UNC student Ben Griffin won the Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete Award for the men’s golf team, an honor that recognizes junior and senior student athletes who have excelled academically. CHM
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