APEC TEAM WINS FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
STUDENTS WIN PIANO MEDALS
Upper School had 14 students compete in the Annual Model Asian-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) on March 6 and 7 and for the third consecutive year The Summit came away with a win.
Nine students from The Summit participated in the Auditions Festival held at the CollegeConservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. This annual event is sponsored by the Ohio Music Teachers Association Southwest District and attracts approximately 500 pianists. Anna Delamerced, Tino Delamerced, Noelle Weber, Madeline de Gouvea-Pinto and Patrick Casanas won gold medals. Regina Merrill, Kassidy Michel, Christopher Samaan and Myles Casanas won silver medals.
APEC meets every year to bolster trans-Pacific cooperation by tackling a wide range of issues such as energy, education, security, and good governance. The Global Center of Cincinnati and the Political Science Department at the University of Cincinnati sponsor the high school Model APEC competition to encourage students to learn about these countries, the many issues facing the region, and to develop an understanding of negotiation and diplomacy. Team members who took first in their category were: Alex Sharp, Nick Pacitti, Katie Ann Sallada, Hayden Klei, Ben McBride and John Franklin. Placing second in their categories were: Brian and Andre Rouillard, Nico Posada, Tennant Argyres, Joe Olding, Debha Amatya, Barrett Albrecht and Evan Albertson. Back Row (L-R): Joe Olding, Brian Rouillard, Tennant Argyres, Hayden Klei, Alex Sharp, John Franklin, Katie Ann Sallada, Ben McBride and Barrett Albrecht. Front Row: Nick Paccitti, Andre Rouillard, Nico Posada, Debha Amatya and Evan Albertson.
MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Each year the Ohio Center for Law Related Education hosts the annual statewide Mock Trial competition for high school teams. This year 22 Hamilton County high schools sent 48 teams to compete in the Hamilton County District Competition. Nearly 400 students were involved and over 100 faculty coaches and legal advisors. Only 14 of the 48 teams that competed won both rounds and advanced to the Regionals. For the fifth consecutive year one of Summit’s teams advanced. Summit Silver not only won both rounds, but was one of eight teams to receive a winning score from all three judges in their courtroom for both rounds. Several students on all three Summit teams won individual awards in their trials. Outstanding Attorney Awards were awarded to Andre Rouillard, Charlie Michel and Isabelle Saldana. Outstanding Witness Awards were awarded to Kelsey Frenck, Carolyn Boyce and Cooper Schreibeis. The Summit Mock Trial Program is run by Upper School teacher Kelly Cronin. Five local attorneys serve as legal advisors: David Nenni from Dinsmore & Shohl; Rebecca Wright from Javitch, Block and Rathbone; and Chris Wiest, Tony Hornbach, and Joe Russell from Thompson Hine LLP. From left: Isabelle Saldana, Alex Finch, Charlie Michel, Vincent Tamer, Carolyn Boyce, Kyle Gundrum, Rachel Argo, Alex Marcellus and Amna Fazlani.
First row (from left): Christopher Samaan, Noelle Weber, Kassidy Michel, Patrick Casanas and Myles Casanas. Second row: Anna Delamerced, Madeline de Gouvea-Pinto and Tino Delamerced. Third row: Marina Dolgin, Piano Department Head Shirley Stikeleather, Regina Merrill and Irina Melnik.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Summit received medals in 21 out of 23 events and beat 13 other teams, taking top honors in the regional Science Olympiad. Fifteen of those medals were either first or second place. The Science Olympiad is a national organization that provides recognition for outstanding achievement. At these tournaments, students demonstrate their understanding of science, mathematics, technology, problem-solving skills and their ability to work together as a team. First row (from left): Eric Terry, Aaron Chow, Nick Montag, Emily Haussler. Second row: Carter Hall, Kevin Boyce, Alex Murtha, Graham Haehnle, Michael Connerton. Third row: Chris Lee, Stuart Seltman, David Judd, Otto Snelling, Adam Chow. Back row coaches: Michael DiPaola, Pat Hayes, Joy Parker. Not pictured: Nathan Whitsett.
UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN IN FIRST TECHOLYMPICS EXPO Summit students won three medals and came in fourth place overall out of 40 teams that participated in the TechOlympics Expo 2010. Forty schools competed in the events. Ken Uckotter, Director of Technology stands with students (from left) first row: Alex Finch, Gabby Chandra, Eric Stretcher, Ty Wahlbrink. Second Row: Erica Pierce, Myles Casanas and Paul Slater. Back row: Kyle Gundrum, Logan Nagel, Simon Chow, James McLean, Andrew Beckmann and Lauren Meister. Not pictured: Cathy Flesch, Upper School Mathematics Teacher.
ANNA DELAMERCED WINS WRITING AWARD Summit Country Day School sophomore Anna Delamerced was awarded first place in the annual College of Mount St. Joseph Writing Contest. Each year, this contest draws hundreds of submissions from sophomore students in the Cincinnati area. Prizes are awarded in three categories: Poetry, Fiction and Personal Essay. Anna was awarded first place in two categories: Poetry and Personal Essay and was the only student to be awarded in two categories.