Newsmakers Three Juniors “Tapped” for Tristate Physician Exploration Program Summit juniors Alex Marcellus, Reeti Pal and Theresa Rager began their yearlong participation in the Greater Cincinnati Health Council’s TAP MD program back in January. The goal of the program is to find “untapped” talent in Tristate high school students who display high academic achievement through test scores, letters of recommendation, Advanced Placement coursework and GPA, along with an elevated level of maturity, motivation and dependability, and to encourage their entry into a career in medicine. TAP MD explores the medical field by allowing students to shadow physicians during the program’s monthly meetings, where they will witness live surgery, observe emergency and trauma physicians in action, attend medical school lectures, and participate with primary care physicians. 2012-13 Student Senate Members Elected The incumbent members of the Student Senate celebrated a successful term in office with an assembly, March 7. At mid-year, twelve juniors were elected to a year’s term on the Senate. They are, L to R, back row: Robby Wellington, Alex Marcellus, Tommy Crowl, Jack Schroder and Warren Hill. Middle row: Sheila Eustace, Morgan Hughes, Mary Kirwan, Destiny Williams and Elizabeth Williams. Front, seated: Izzie Englehart and Yoseph Dalia. The Senate is involved in the day to day activities of the Upper School, and they are an important link in the communication between administration, faculty, and students. Sara Ahmed led the outgoing members of the Student Senate through the Spirit Tunnel after their send off assembly celebrating their term in office.
Other Accolades... Junior Rhetta Maynard is a semifinalist in the National USA Biology Olympiad. She participated in the Olympiad’s Open Exam in February sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education, and advances to the next round of competition. Sophomore Emily Haussler received first place in the College of Mount St. Joseph’s writing competition, fiction category, for her short story, “A Precious Power.” Sophomore Liz Eadie won an honorable mention in the Personal Essay category for her piece entitled “Tinnitus.” Fourth grader Henry Baker took first place in the fourth to sixth grade category of the Jerry Tollifson Art Criticism Open held by the Ohio Art Education Association. Third grader Emma Mautz won first place, second grader Tucker Berry won second place and first grader Sophie Anderson won third place, in the first-third grade category. Fourth grader Sam Luttmer won third place at the Ohio Art Education Association’s Young People’s Art Exhibition. His work was displayed at the Rhode’s State Office Tower in Columbus. Senior Anna Delamerced’s independent study on acne medications and microbiology was accepted as a paper presentation at The Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (Ohio JSHS) March 21-23. The paper was the culmination of Anna’s research during the first semester which tested the effectiveness of prescription and over-the-counter acne medications on common skin bacteria contributing to acne. Second grader Karley Michel, seventh grader Christopher Samaan and fourth grader Catherine Coldiron were among the participants in the March 11 Auditions Festival at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music who were invited to perform in a special follow-up concert. Altogether, 22 Summit students participated in the Auditions Festival.
12 Spring 2012