Upper
December 17, 2021
Senior Receives YoungArts Award
Senior Jenny Hu was named a 2022 National YoungArts Foundation honorable mention winner in writing for her creative nonfiction work. “Jenny’s passion for and facility with the written word are remarkable for anyone, let alone a high school student. From deeply insightful literary analysis to breathtakingly beautiful prose, she always approaches her writing as both an artistic adventure and a skill to hone,” said Upper School English and creative writing teacher Caleb Paull. In addition to awards, YoungArts provides mentorship and creative and professional development to young artists throughout the country in 10 disciplines.
Club Raised Funds for Bethany House
The Upper School’s African American Awareness Club held a raffle for a reserved parking spot to benefit the Bethany House. “Seven Hills has worked closely with Bethany House over many years. It is a wonderful organization that provides shelter for homeless mothers and their children and is unique for not separating young teenage boys from their mothers,” said Upper School teacher Bridget Ancalmo. The club’s goal was to sell enough tickets to provide a night of dinners to Bethany House and encourage other clubs to support the organization in the future.
Senior takes over announcement board
Senior Jack Holden has taken over operation of the Four Corners announcement board in the Upper School as part of his Personal Challenge project. “It is a great way for students to have more ownership over parts of the school and have more engagement,” said computer science teacher Marcus Twyford, who is assisting Holden with the project. The board was previously operated by Upper School teachers and displayed PowerPoint slides. Holden taught himself HTML coding and advanced to Java Script and web design, so the board is coded to pull information from different sources and display it for students as they make their way to class.
Free the Bee Returns to Upper
Upper School student government has brought back Free the Bee, a scavenger hunt to find a “prized Seven Hills artifact.” “The events were competitive, fun, encouraged teamwork, and so much more,” said Student Body President Anand Patil. Members of student government announced the clues over the morning announcements that led students to the hidden Stinger Bee, which could be hidden in any part of the Hillsdale Campus open to Upper School students. Patil acknowledged the clues were too easy for the first round since the bee was found within an hour, so student government is going to make it more challenging going forward. Students were encouraged to form teams as they competed for prizes, such as gift cards and pizza lunches and donuts for their advisories.
Art History in Action
Students in Megan Whitt’s art history class visited the Cincinnati Art Museum. As part of their final paper of the semester they had to choose a piece currently on display in the museum and critically analyze it and the museum space. “A few of them decided to hit up the café and the gift shop after their hard work,” Whitt said.
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