Funniest Senior Writer Chosen
by Freya Sachs, English department chair
This year, many seniors rose to the challenge of our sixth annual Leaky Pen essay contest, rewarding one essayist for just being funny.
This year, many seniors rose to the challenge of our sixth annual Leaky Pen essay contest, rewarding one essayist for just being funny.
This year's topic, "If I could have 100 of anything..." prompted some excellent essays (and I mean it-- I got to read them all) from many members of our senior class.
In a contest sponsored by Susan Yeagley '89 and her husband Kevin Nealon, who believe that humor isn't given enough value in traditional education, this essay is judged by them, and they let us know--with special guest-- of our winner in a video.
This year's winner is Lena Friedman. Her essay is available here and you can also watch the video announcement attached to this article. We're already looking forward to reading next year's essays!
In a contest sponsored by Susan Yeagley '89 and her husband Kevin Nealon, who believe that humor isn't given enough value in traditional education, this essay is judged by them, and they let us know--with special guest-- of our winner in a video.
This year's winner is Lena Friedman. Her essay is available here and you can also watch the video announcement attached to this article. We're already looking forward to reading next year's essays!
More USN News
List of 3 news stories.
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New softball facilities open at River Campus
The softball team opened the season with a new dugout, new equipment, and a renewed sense of school spirit.Read More -
12 HS students earn Scholastic Writing Awards
Congratulations to Gold Key Award recipients Alder Brandon '27, Cleo Gauthier '24, Caroline Keiper '25, Eliza Nichols '25, and Kati Tong '25 for their critical essay, flash fiction, and science fiction works.Read More -
MS Quiz Bowl brings home 3 trophies
The Middle School Quiz Bowl team competed in the Spring Forward XV Middle School Academic Challenge and had standout performances, ranking third, fourth, and seventh, and Liam Mooney '28 having the highest score of all competitors at the challenge.Read More
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