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Academics Students Capture Spanish and French Awards A group of Episcopal Academy French and Spanish students competed in the Montgomery County Oral Proficiency Contest held at Wissahickon High School this spring. Sixteen area schools participated in the contest. Congratulations go to winners pictured below: (l to r) in front, Charlie Kinzig ’12 (Spanish Level 1, 1st place), Alex Leto ’12 (French Level 1, 2nd place), and Anoushka Barpujari ’11 (French Level 2, 1st place), and in back, Taylor Platt ’10 (Spanish Level 3, 1st Place) and Pedro Cattori ’10 (French Level 3, 2nd Place). National Merit Finalists and Scholars National Merit Scholarship awards are granted to students with outstanding academic records, superior test scores and a demonstration of student leadership. This year, five Episcopal Academy seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Pictured above are: (l to r) in front, Anna Stein and Hannah Sayen, and in back, Mark Nakahara, Francis Nassau, and Alexander Lee. Of these five, three students were named National Merit Scholars: Anna Stein, Mark Nakahara, and Francis Nassau. The National Merit Scholars each receive a $2,500 award. 12 Connections
EA Students, Penn Professors, and CHOP Physicians Discuss Ethical Issues of HPV Vaccine As part of its ongoing partnership and Bioethics Consortium, Episcopal and the Penn Center for Bioethics co-hosted a day-long symposium for students and faculty members on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. Most of the time HPV has no symptoms. It is passed on by males that carry it and has a high rate of causing cervical cancer in females. The topics debated included the ethics of vaccinating all males, requiring mandatory vaccination by schools, and using the vaccine in the developing world. Several fantastic speakers helped guide the discussions, including Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infectious disease at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, John King, former head of research at Merck, and Jason Schwartz of the Penn Center for Bioethics. Robotics Team Takes Third Place at PARC XI This spring, members of the robotics team competed at PARC XI, a multi-state robotics competition held at Tunkhannock Area High School in Tunkhannock, PA. The EA Upper School team invited three II Formers from the MS Robotics II class to join them for the event. The team finished 5-2 after qualifying rounds and placed third overall before heading into the playoffs. After winning in the quarterfinal round, the team was defeated in a tie-breaking match in the semifinals. Another strong showing for the team in only its second year in the league! Pictured are: (back row, l to r) Ham Clark, Head of School, Dr. Paul Offitt, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Neal Rodin, parent and benefactor of the Bioethics program, Rev. Jim Squire and John King, former head of research at Merck, the manufacturer of Gardisil. In the front (l to r): Jason Schwartz of the Penn Center for Bioethics, Jules Rodin ’09 and Crawford Hill, Chair of the Science Department. Jets Team Finishes Third at TEAMS Competition Episcopal Academy’s Junior Engineering Society Team (JETS) competed in the TEAMS Competition at Widener University. The TEAMS event challenges students to apply their math and science skills to solve challenging real world situations. This year’s theme, “Behind the Scenes: Engineering Athletic Events,” asked students to focus on the engineering considerations involved in pulling off a large scale athletic event such as the World Cup, the Super Bowl, or the Olympic Games. Pictured left are team members: (l to r) Advisor Lance Cave, Chris Ballard, Jeremy Asch, Brendan Lawrence, Justin Torosian, Francis Nassau, Kevin DiSilvestro, Mark Nakahara, and Advisor Paul Rosenberg. Missing from photo are: Paul Vithayathil and Alejandro Rettig y Martinez. All students are Class of 2008. Pictured (l to r): Steven Wu ’09, Erin Rhoads ’10, Will Blommer ’12, John Heil ’12, and Michael Pettit ’12. spring/summer 2008 13
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