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Upper School News The CARE Future Leaders Program continued with its
Juniors and Seniors Offered Internship Program
third consecutive class of Lovett participants.
A group of Lovett students returned to campus this
CARE Future Leaders Program This year, Lovett students Katie Bazzel, Kelsey Roof,
fall with a new and unique perspective. These students
Kourtlynn Johnson, Maddi Hartley, Grant Fergusson,
participated in a summer internship! Over 70 Lovett
and Cooper Pursley participated in monthly workshops
students participated this past summer, and these
at the CARE headquarters here in Atlanta and traveled
fortunate students gained career experience in a variety
to Ecuador for a 12-day trip in which they visited and
of areas: business, finance, sports marketing, fashion
engaged in several active CARE programs in Ecuador.
design, technology, education, medicine, law, event
Along with four students from the Atlanta Girls’
planning, foreign government services, politics, and
School, Lovett students worked with Ecuadoran students from the 29 de Octubre School in a village outside Cayambe that is producing its first graduating
language. Each student who participated came away with CARE leaders in Ecuador
a more mature and knowledgeable appreciation of what it means to “work.” Through contact with their internship
class of high school seniors. The CARE Future Leaders
hosts, students also honed their passions and aptitudes.
also visited a primary school near Cayambe and had breakout discussions with high school student leaders from
As they continue their educations, through Lovett and
Tabacundo, a small town in the Cayambe region. Students discussed such issues as economic opportunites and social
beyond, students will draw on the experiences afforded
rights, as well as similar and contrasting social realities between our country and theirs. Students also participated in
them and hopefully make better and more informed
an overnight homestay in the indigenous community of Pijal, where they prepared meals and took part in traditional
decisions about their career choices.
singing and dancing of the Andean summer festival. From there, students spent three nights at Siempre Verde where
Beginning in the fall of 2011, Lovett’s summer
they were able to enjoy the beautiful Ecuadoran cloud forest. Upon returning to Quito, students were able to explore
internships will become a more formal program that
the city’s famous churches, as well as visit Oswaldo Guayasamin’s impressive “Chapel of the Man,” which houses his
involves evaluation, training, and reflection. Juniors
powerful murals depicting Latin American landscapes and social struggles throughout the years. Students were given
and seniors interested in participating in the Internship
the rare opportunity of eating ceviche in Guapulo, a colonial neighborhood on the outside edge of Quito, and (some)
Program must apply by Friday, September 23. Evaluation
students danced the night away at Cafe Fonfone, a cute restaurant in the Mariscal owned by Catalina Quezada, Señora
and training will take place in the afternoons of both
Quezada’s mother.
the fall and spring conference days. After evaluating a
This school year, CARE Future Leaders will attempt to raise money to create a scholarship program for the 29 de
student’s aptitudes and interests, an internship will be
Octubre school as well as create awareness within the Lovett community of several key issues affecting Ecuador. Stay
arranged. Interested students should contact Mrs. Morris-
tuned for future updates about CARE Future Leader initiatives and how you can get involved.
Long at amorrislong@lovett.org.
Lovett Students Visit Yasuni
Parents’s Senior Ad Help Session
A variety of Lovett groups visited Ecuador this summer as part of the Siempre Verde program, but one group of
Tuesday, October 4
eight rising seniors got a special opportunity to visit the
Need help from the Yearbook and Josten’s staffs in
Yasuni research station in the Amazon, which is run by
putting together your senior’s ad? There will be a Help
the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador.
Session on Tuesday, October 4, beginning at 6:00 pm, in
Yasuni is advertised as the most biodiverse spot on
the Yearbook Room (207) in the Community Center.
the planet due to recent studies showing it contains more
Bring your photos in either digital or print form, and
species per hectare than any other site in the world. The
take advantage of this opportunity to get your ad done
Lovett group was a pilot trip for the upcoming summer
before the October 31 deadline!
science curriculum, which focuses on tropical ecology and includes comparative study of the high elevation cloud forests at Siempre Verde and the lowland rain forests at
Students visiting the Yasuni research station
Yasuni. The students saw different species of tropical monkeys, toucans, frogs, and even a rare sighting of the pink river dolphin, all while interacting with international scientists and other researchers at the station. The trip was such a success that Lovett has been invited back to Yasuni next summer, giving future students additional opportunities to pursue their interests in fieldwork in Ecuador.
Headmaster’s Spring List 2011
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Students receiving a semester weighted average of 94 or higher and no grade of “U” in conduct were named to the Headmaster’s List.
Kim, Jennifer Li, Melissa Li, Ellie Mann, Chris Martin,
Heesewijk, Kelly Williams, Alex Wilson, Cyrus Wilson,
Charlotte Matthews, Grace McCollam, Julian McIntyre,
Jessie Wolfe, and Maggie Wolters.
Rob Montgomery, Jordan Pakula, Anna Perkins Kelly Peterson, Reid Pickett, Saneel Prabhu, Alexandra Quick,
Grade 12: Zeena Ammar, Deana Anastasi, Clay Baker,
Grade 9: James Belsak, Katrina Binkley, Charlotte
Sean Reagan, Michelle Ridgeway, Craig Rollins, Anna
Kelsey Bloomfield, Cameron Boardman, Allison Bond,
Bunch, Foster Coleman, Frankie DeBorde, Clara
Sewell, Maggie Sinkler, William Smith, Jonathan Song,
Allen Bowman, Ryan Brady, Ansley Brown, Davis Cowles,
Easterlin, Lydia Flock, Riley Frazer, Aggie Fricke, Whitney
Lizzy Wesley, and James Wilby.
Tayler Cyprien, Ashley Dalton, Jessie DeAngelo, Hillary Degenkolb, Sadiya Dhanani, Amy Domanico, Kate
Granberry, Cameron Greer, Elena Hartley, Robert Houghton, Vivian Ilonzo, Alex Kenan, Samantha Keng,
Grade 11: Daisy Adams, Tess Adams, Cameron
Elder, Hannah English, Rett Evans, Andrew Frazier, Joan
Caroline Kenny, Andrew Kring, Savannah Lee, Claire
Armstrong, Mary Catherine Battle, Claire Beskin, Danielle
Freihofer, Michael Glander, Charlie Gober, Evan Harms,
Martin, Austin McCartney, Jake Mercer, Carson Morris,
Currin, Caroline Deisley, Zainub Dhanani, Peter Diaz,
Jamie Harwood, Sarah Herbert, Alexandra Hightower,
Halle Payne, Janie Price, Jessica Pritchard, Natalie
Patrick Emerson, Katie Fee, Grant Fergusson, Lauren
Paige Hogan, Harrison Huang, Taylor Hughes, Morgan
Sanders, Linzy Scott, Anisa Threlkeld, David Wiens, and
Formica, John Hale, Maddi Hartley, Tate Haverty, Hannah
Ivey, Ashley Jeffrey, Nicole Katapodis, Richard Lee, Carly
Mary Martha Wiggers.
Hempel, Marcus Jackson, Camille Kapaun, Amina Khan,
Lide, Ton Luk, John Maddox, Jack McIntyre, Andrew
J.B. Lamb, Brittany Landon, Tate Mabon, Jay Mainthia,
Meyer, Charlotte Muller, Caitlin Murphy, Kelsey Neville,
Grade 10: Forrest Bell, Elizabeth Bogue, Kathleen
Arun Marsten, Grace Meade, Mary Morel, Frances Neal,
Aviya Payne, Christine Proctor, Trevor Quick, Peter
Connell, Isabelle Culpepper, Heather Degenkolb, Corey
Nils Okeson, Nicolaos Panos, Elizabeth Ridgeway, Lorin
Rhodes, Kelsey Richards, Daniel Rue, Noormin Sohani,
Erdoes, Leslie Espenschied, Mikayla Farr, Cody Harrison,
Rogers, Kelsey Roof, Gracie Salmon, Bryan Sanderson,
Lindsey Spiva, CoCo Street, Teferi Taylor, Jackson Todd,
Katrina Hazim, William Henagan, Carly Herbert, Mitchell
Catherine Satcher, Kelly Scalf, George Spencer, Caroline
Olivia Utt, Avery Wiens, Taylor Wilby, Matthew Wilkes,
Hightower, Carson Holden, Gayle Jenks, Chelsea
Szyperski, Colin Tucker, Katy Underwood, Hugh van
and Harrison Wobeck.
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