SJA News - December 4, 2024

CAMPUS NEWS

Science Olympiad Competes

Science Olympiad competed online at the Rickards Invitational, the first major event of the year, drawing 270 teams and 6,000 competitors. Earning distinction as top performers are Izzy Simone '26 (right) and Elana Kosmas '26 (left) with 5th place overall in Write It, Do It; Elana Kosmas and Charlie Peralez '27 (second from left) with 13th place overall in Fermi Questions; and Donley Johnson '26 (second from right) and Charlie Peralez with 22nd place overall in Optics.

National Student Poets Celebrated

Junior Marcus Burns (fourth from left) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where he and the four other National Student Poets were recognized during an Appointment Ceremony. Richard Blanco, Presidential Inaugural Poet (second from left), read a beautiful poem in Spanish and English as part of the ceremony.

During the event, each student recited one of their poems. Marcus chose Yiping's Asian Market. A video of the reading can be viewed here. Videos of readings by the other National Student Poets and Mr. Blanco can be viewed here.

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Baseball Signing

Rex Hauser ‘25 completed his paperwork to play baseball at the University of Maine/Orono. His mother, Rebecca, and father, Rick, joined him for the signing.  

Cross Country Signings

A group of senior Cross Country team members posed with head coach Brandon Legendre after signing their paperwork to compete at the college level. The runners are (l-r) Andrew Thornton-Sherman (Harvard University), Emmett Johnson (UMass/Amherst), Charlie Kehler (St. Olaf College), and Moses Andrews (University of San Francisco). Additional photos from both signings can be viewed here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, December 6

Senior Capstone Day

Tuesday, December 17

Final Exams Begin

Wednesday, December 18

Winter Concert, Fuller Hall

Saturday, December 21

Holiday Break Begins

Tuesday, January 14

Classes Resume

AROUND CAMPUS

The Class of 2027 held a Futsol tournament before Thanksgiving that drew ten teams in a great evening of competition. Team Rizzasaurusrex (upper left) won the tournament. Photos from the event can be viewed here.