KUDOS & NEWS
Webb welcomes Wilson as Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations Matt Wilson, a development officer from Vanderbilt University, joined Webb as Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations in July. “I’m excited to welcome Matt,” said Claudia Hazelwood, Office of Alumni and Development director. “Matt’s years of experience and strong training at Vanderbilt will be an asset for Webb.” Wilson succeeded Sandi Jobe Puett, who resigned to relocate to California. Wilson, a native of Framingham, Mass., graduated high school from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. He received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University with a major in economics and a minor in music. He earned his M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration also from Vanderbilt.
Working at Vanderbilt University, Wilson was in the alumni and development office for the past 12 years and served in a number of roles including both development and alumni relations. During the past seven years, he was a development officer soliciting major gifts. Most recently, he served as College of Arts and Science associate director for development. Wilson said that he thinks it is important to reach out to alumni and parents so that they know they have many ways to participate - whether it is as a volunteer, a donor, an attendee at events, or as an adviser helping others. “Also, I want them to know that it is their relationships with Webb that are most important to me -- I really see myself as a facilitator.
Webb has 30 AP Scholars, two with National Honors Thirty students were named Advanced Placement Scholars, with two students achieving national ranking, based on their spring 2012 AP test scores. The remaining 28 students received other levels of recognition. A total of 71 Webb students took 179 AP tests and recorded an 85 percent pass rate. Twenty-three seniors, six juniors and one sophomore were among those honored. Cameron Togrye '12 and Jennifer Da '12, were named National AP Scholars. Togrye scored five (the maximum score) on all nine AP exams he took. Da also took nine exams and scored 4.56. This recognition is granted to all students who receive an average score of at least four on all AP exams taken and scores of four or higher on eight or more of these exams. Ten Webb students claimed AP Scholar with Distinction honors. This recognition is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of three or higher on five or more of these exams. Students achieving this honor in addition to Togrye and Da were Ethan Anderson '12, Tyler Burns '13, Sarah Carter '12, Will Huddleston '12, Sarada Kolli '12, Pierson Lien '12, Tong Wu '12 and Radha Yerramilli '12. Students achieving AP Scholar with Honor were Carson Bryant '13, Blake Cocanougher '12, Shuang Liang '12, Seung Lee Kim '14, Tianqing Wang '12, Tianyuan Wang '12. This honor is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams.
In 2010-2011, there were 17 AP Scholars named at Webb, with 10 recognized with distinction and three with honor. In 2009-2010, there were 11 AP Scholars at Webb, with seven recognized with distinction and two with honor.
Frere Grant enables Director to attend Renweb Conference Angela Rasnick, in her first year as director of studies, joined school personnel from across the country at the 3rd Annual RenWeb Power Conference in Anaheim, Calif., last summer. RenWeb is a provider of Internet-based school information systems. Webb uses RenWeb as the vehicle for communication between all members of the school community: faculty, staff, parents and students. The system houses all lesson plans and grade books for teachers. The program also is used to manage information about students and faculty, and the academic office uses RenWeb to manage schedules, grades, report cards and transcripts. Rasnick received the Frere Faculty Enhancement Grant, which made it possible for her to attend the conference. The grant, from the A. Jon Frere Enrichment Fund, is designed to defray the cost of enrichment opportunities for returning instructors through subsidizing an educational experience.
Winter 2012 - 2013
Students who received scores of three or higher on three or more exams and named AP Scholars were Hannah Cartwright '12, Kwame Chihombori-Quao '12, Anna Farmer '12, Hannah Gallagher '12, Khodadad Khairandish '12, Haena Lee '14, Wesley Orrin'12, Jessica Popp '12, Kaleb Tilton '12, Yujie Wei '12, Benjamin Wells '13, Sarah Williams '12, Ziqiao Yin '13 and Hanrui Yu '13.
“I think I bring a bit of ‘art’ and ‘science’ to my work, and I enjoy both,” said Wilson. “Whether it is working with people or doing analyses to evaluate and grow programs, I try to approach my work holistically. I think annual giving and alumni relations can be complementary activities, while still allowing each to have its own separate purpose and focus.”
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