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BEST OF THE WEEK
NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Every Friday this school year, "Best of the Week" will recognize 
St. Edward High School's  commitment to authentic instruction by 
highlighting the people and programs  that define the St. Ed's experience.

LESSON OF THE WEEK
EXPERT MAP READING FARRELL MCHUGH '69
Sophomore Human Geography students were treated to a visit by St. Edward Alumnus Farrell McHugh '69,  a retired U.S. State Department official who has served in various roles in the U.S. Intelligence Community.  His speciality is internal defense and development in developing countries during insurgencies and counter-insurgencies.  He has served in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.  Since September 11, 2001 he has served in Bosnia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. 

He guided students through the importance of map reading, especially during military operations.  During his tenure with the government he taught Peace Corps and entry level government officials on map reading.  McHugh shared many different types of maps, including survival maps, and helped students understand the critical aspects of scale, measurement and orientation.

In an era when most students are only used to navigating via Google Maps, they gained a much clearer understanding of why reading different types of maps requires high levels of critical thinking.

TEACHER OF THE WEEK
MRS. MOIRA O'RIORDAN 
College counseling is an incredibly important component of the St. Edward experience, and we are proud to have one of the most experienced and highly regarded college counseling staffs in the country, including Mrs. Moira O'Riordan, Mr. Geoff Morton, Mrs. Desi Gould and Mr. Tom Splawski.

Beyond busy days filled with helping students and parents discover the right college fit and navigate the process, Mrs. O'Riordan has partnered with St. Edward Alumni and Student Life to create a new program called Connections.   Connections provides opportunities for St. Edward students to explore a variety of careers, hone their resume writing and interviewing skills, and develop professional mentor relationships with fellow St. Edward Alumni once in college.  The program will kick off this month with the first "Pizza and a Professional" lunch on campus where students will meet with alumni currently working in different professional fields.

For her work preparing our students for a bright future, Mrs. O'Riordan is the Teacher of the Week!

THE WOW FACTOR!
STUDENTS COMPOSE ORIGINAL SCORE FOR "ALMOST, MAINE" 
Audience members at this weekend's production of Almost, Maine will be treated to a first in Edwardian Players history - s tudents Nick Greenawalt '16 and Jared Muller '16 composed the original score for the entire production.  Nick, who plays guitar and banjo, and Jared who plays piano and guitar, also learned to play hammer dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, button box accordion and harmonica for the project.  All of the music is their own original concept, timed perfectly to fit with the action of the play.

You can hear their music through Sunday by attending a performance of Almost, Maine on the St. Edward stage.  Call 216-221-0793 f or ticket information or purchase tickets at the door before each show.  Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.