Amanda ’19, Olivia ’19, Cam ’19, Abby ’20, Isabella ’20, Arushi ’20, Madeline ’20, Timothy ’20, Lilly ’20, Aasha ’20 are in the inaugural class of the French Honor Society.
French Teachers Richard Espenant and Robin Lynn Clinard ’88 inducted 10 students into USN’s new French Honor Society on Friday, March 8.
“These new inductees have shown and proven a deep interest in the beautiful French language as well as excellence in all French classes by maintaining an A average every semester in their HS education,” Espenant said.
Founded by the American Association of the Teachers of French, the French Honor Society’s motto is, “Someone who knows two languages is worth two people.”
The following students are recognized for their academic excellence and passion for French culture: Amanda Ding ’19 Olivia Dossett ’19 Cam Kloeppel ’19 Abby Liff ’20 Isabella Lutes ’20 Arushi Mehta ’20 Madeline Bennett ’20 Timothy Hays ’20 Lilly Woo ’20 Aasha Zinke ’20
The Quiz Bowl team traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face several top teams from across the country at this year's South Warren Tournament. USN's second-place finish earned the team an invitation to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments' National Championships in May.
In an inspiring new initiative, USN's health care career spotlight, organized by Ruchika Ramachandran ’27 and Yvonne Wang ’27, brought a wealth of alumni back to the school for an evening of shared expertise and personal stories. This first-of-its-kind event was a great example of the power of connection, mentorship, and community evident throughout the USN community.
Ahead of the All Bands Winter Concert, students got to play for Larry Clark, the composer who arranged the holiday medley that the band will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9 in Durnan Auditorium.
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