We are officially only 2 days away until our Seniors and Post-grads walk through the Arches and become the next class of graduates at West Nottingham Academy!
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Baccalaureate, Senior Dinner and Commencement |
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Baccalaureate will be held at 5 pm on Friday, May 20 at West Nottingham Presbyterian Church. This is a traditional service in which students join in an academic procession to the church. Awards will be given and students will hear addresses by students and staff to celebrate their milestone.
Senior Dinner will follow the Baccalaureate at 6 pm and will be held outside under the tent. Seating will be planned to accommodate students and their immediate family members (up to 4). RSVPs are required.
Commencement will be held outside on Saturday, May 21 at 10 am.
Please contact Celeste Cassidy or 410-658-5556 ext. 9219 if you have any questions.
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Topic: WNA 2021-22 Graduation
Time: May 21, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 832 9635 1599
Passcode: 901622
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John Ettore joined the West Nottingham Academy community as our new Assistant Head for Enrollment Management and works closely with Aaron Byrd and Kacey Michelsen in the Admissions Office.
John has extensive boarding school admissions experience; he served as the director at Vermont Academy, The Knox School, and Princeton International School of Math and Science; and as associate director at Worcester Academy, Cheshire Academy, Westtown School and Canterbury School. Additionally, John was Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Newmann University and Assistant Director of International Admissions at the University of Delaware. John has served as a dorm parent, taught classes, and has coached Ice hockey, field hockey, and softball. Please feel free to reach out to John for any enrollment questions or ideas - jettore@wna.org.
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Happenings in and around campus |
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Our Artist-in-Residence, Jake Ingram, held an art exhibit titled, “Hiraeth” in Gates Gallery from this month.
The artwork Jake exhibited were hand-quilted pieces with elements from his printmaking background including woodcut printed fabric as well as other techniques. Jake has been working in his studio on campus and teaching two studio art classes this spring. This show was a culmination of the work he has created while in residency as part of the Eric Fischl ’66 Artist-in-Residence Teaching Program.
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Men’s Lacrosse has returned to West Nottingham Academy this fall and had a spectacular first season. These young men personified my vision for this program.... integrity, character, mental toughness, and fun. All the pieces are in place for the WNA Lacrosse Program to be a powerful force in the lives of young men for decades. In this first season we have developed a culture of hard work and grit that will carry our student athletes forward in whatever they do in the future. Nihil Sine Labore.
There is a bright future for the lacrosse program with 13 of the 17 players on the team being underclassmen. These young men have committed themselves to improving and have demonstrated this improvement every time they took the field, whether in training or matches. Their growth land level of toughness has grown exponentially.
An outstanding coaching staff with Micah Brownstein and Kacy Michelsen have added immense value to the program. Thank you to the school administration and department of athletics for supporting building the program. Thank you to the alumni who supported us for the necessary equipment and uniforms. Thank you to Cascade Lacrosse for the helmet donation. Look for big things from this program in the future.
Coach Graziosi
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Several weeks ago, French III students conducted interviews in their first French Job Fair. To prepare students used characters and professions provided by their teacher to create resumes and interview questions. In a subsequent class, they took turns being the employers and prospective employees. They practiced the protocol for introducing themselves in formal settings and answered tough questions about their skills and experience in the target language. Afterwards, they learned who was hired! Félicitations! - Karen Adams
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The U.S. Constitution Seminar presented it’s major project of the semester, the First Monday in October project. The students reviewed cases currently before the Supreme Court and selected one to debate in a modified Supreme Court format. Purely by coincidence, they had selected the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, much in the news today. Lawyers Mesi Morris (Dobbs) and Icaro De Meira Lins (Jackson) presented their cases before Chief Justice Nik Avaras, who is expected to render his verdict early next week. - Rusty Eder
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As part of the Earth Day festivities, the WNA Jazz Band stepped outside of their genre of music and presented a Beatles Review from the Senior Porch at Finley Hall. It was the WNA version for the Beatles Rooftop performance. The concert was broken into three components starting with Beatlemania preforming Love Me Do, Help, I Saw Her Standing There, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Hard Day’s Night, and And I Love Her. The second section of the performance focused on the Psychedelic era with Across the Universe, Eleanor Rigby, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps followed by the later years and Yesterday, Let it Be, and Hey Jude. The students worked hard to learn some intricate music and were able to overcome the difficulties of performing outside and battling the elements with grace and elegance. The student performers were Serene Wood, Larissa Mwiseneza, Jastin Molina, Toure Holder, Bahar Uysal, and Calvin Morris. Faculty who assisted were Ms. Trish Kuhlman, Mr. Rusty Eder, and Maestro Joseph Graziosi.
It has been a great year for the Jazz Band who participated in four major events this school year including Homecoming/Family Weekend, Winter at Nottingham, Winter Convocation, and Earth Day. This is mostly a group of freshmen and sophomores so expect great things in the coming years!
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The Nottingham Players proudly presented Sparks: A collection of three pieces reflecting the sparks in relationships. Featuring performances from Toluwalope Semowo ‘22 and Irene Carminati ‘22 and under the creative direction of Melissa Wender and the technical direction of Rusty Eder. The performances were held in the Dr. J. Slaybaugh Old Academy.
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A Million Reasons to Give
It is with great passion and excitement that I share the news of a very special gift to our school. Bill LaVan '97 and Matt Pestronk '97 recently announced their commitment to West Nottingham Academy by launching a $1,000,000 matching gift challenge!
Deeply impacted by their West Nottingham Education, these two generous alumni, advisors, and most importantly, friends, have come together to give back by creating the Million Reasons to Give matching gift challenge. This not only magnifies their philanthropy but shows their true commitment to the future of our academics, students, and campus life. "I was the first in my family to have an education like this and I want to see our future have the same opportunity this school has awarded to me." said Bill LaVan.
We are thrilled to share this news with you and now you can have the opportunity to be part of our Million Reasons to Give campaign. We thank parents who have already donated and ask that you consider making a matching gift. This is an historic opportunity for our school and community, and we want you to join us on this transformational journey.
Your impact has already created a difference in the quality of life and the academic accomplishments of our young men and women. Imagine what can happen when your gifts are doubled? "We have more horsepower than we've ever had in terms of engagement and leadership, and I don't know if you can put a price on that but now, more than ever, is the time to double that impact" Matt shared during their announcement.
To be part of the Million Reasons to Give campaign, click here.
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More College Acceptances 🎉
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2022 on their college acceptances. Colleges in bold represent matriculation. In addition, over $1,000,000 in renewable scholarships and grants were offered to the Class of 2022.
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Albright College (2)
Allegheny College
American University
Augustana College
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bucknell University
D'Youville College
Delaware State University
University of Delaware (3)
DeSales University
Drew University
Drexel University (5)
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern University (2)
Elizabethtown College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Florida Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Framingham State University
Franklin and Marshall College
Frostburg State University
Goucher College (2)
Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus
Grand Valley State University
Harcum College
University of Hartford
Hofstra University
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Immaculata University
Indiana University
Istanbul University
Johns Hopkins University (School of Engineering)
Johnson & Wales University-Providence (2)
Kean University
Keystone College
King's College (2)
Lebanon Valley College
Liberty University
Loyola University Maryland (2)
Lynn University
Marist College
Marquette University
University of Maryland-College Park (3)
McDaniel College (4)
Merrimack College
Montclair State University (2)
Morgan State University (3)
Mount St. Mary's University (4)
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Neumann University (6)
University of New Haven
New Jersey Institute of Technology
The College of New Jersey
Norfolk State University
Northampton County Area Community College
Pace University, New York City Campus
Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
Pennsylvania College of Technology (2)
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Randolph-Macon College
Regent University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Rowan University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3)
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph's University
University of Saint Joseph
Saint Louis University
Salisbury University (2)
University of San Francisco
Savannah College of Art & Design
University of Scranton
Seton Hall University
University of South Florida-Main Campus
St. John's University-New York
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Stetson University
Stevenson University (3)
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University (2)
Temple University (3)
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Toledo
Towson University (2)
Tufts University
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington College (2)
Washington College
Wesleyan University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Western Carolina University
Widener University (2)
York College of Pennsylvania (3)
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Make An Impact While You Shop |
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West Nottingham Academy has partnered with Amazon's foundation, Amazon Smile.
By adding WNA as the charity of your choice on your Amazon shopping account, Amazon Smile will donate a small percentage of your purchase total directly to our Annual Fund.
Through this seemingly simple act, you can make an impact and support our school's academics, athletics, and student life while you shop at absolutely no cost to you. Thank you in advance for contributing to the school we love!
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Follow Along on Social Media |
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Follow West Nottingham Academy on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for daily happenings and updates on academics, athletics, and school events!
WNA's social media pages provide a unique perspective of life at our boarding and day school.
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