Faces of Excellence - Berwick Academy

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Core Values Balance: Berwick Academy constituents participate in a quest for balance that fundamentally defines our sense of community. We exist in a spiraling cycle of discovery, self-refl ection, and growth. While each community member’s individualized journey towards this value is a personal work in progress, we share a common appreciation of the tensions that exist within our defi nition of this ideal: Challenging ourselves with ambitious goals while nurturing each other with kindness, joy, and humor Excelling through risk taking while honoring safety and wellness Valuing and exploring academics, arts, athletics, and service Appreciating tradition and innovation with both pride and humility Embracing service and stewardship not only on our campus but in the communities in which we live Stretching through Engagement: Berwick assumes that we all benefit from personal exploration, taking considered risks and genuinely diving into new endeavors. Community members are expected to stretch themselves in the following ways: Leaving one’s zone of comfort Embracing occasional healthy failures that lead to a deepening sense of resiliency Rejecting apathy and/or passivity Grappling with intellectual knowledge, demonstrating an ethic of sportsmanship, and exhibiting artistic expression Embracing a lifelong commitment to learning and growing A Community of Excellence: “Community” and “Excellence” are two of the most cherished principles at Berwick Academy. Academic excellence is central to the Berwick experience, but our community of high standards expects all constituents to be in a process of striving for their personal best in these additional areas: Supporting achievement in all aspects of the Berwick experience Building and sustaining meaningful relationships with an emphasis on collaboration Promoting independence, self-advocacy, and emotional growth Seeking avenues for improvement towards achieving one’s personal potential (e.g., extra help, professional development, mentoring, etc.) Aspiring towards and rewarding creativity, imagination, and innovation Commitment to Integrity: Being a member of the Berwick community requires a deeply held commitment to being a person of character and continually refining one’s ethical understanding of the world. Our commitment to integrity functions as the rudder that guides us through all personal explorations and risks by honoring: Character and responsibility Honesty and personal accountability Caring and respect Kindness and selfl essness Acceptance and tolerance Wholeness and wellness Self-awareness and refl ection 31 Academy Street * South Berwick, ME 03908 * 207-384-2164 * www.berwickacademy.org
Valedictorian Class of 2010 Valedictorian and Head of School Award Recipient Sam Winters was an incredible asset throughout his three years at Berwick Academy. Recognized as a scholar-athlete and a community volunteer, Sam could typically be found in the pool, studying for an AP course, attending a math meet, or working with special education students. These, among many other accomplishments, help defi ne Sam as an outstanding young man both on and off the Hilltop. Sam is the son of Tim and Marie Winters of Dover, NH, and came to BA his sophomore year. By the end of his first year, Sam had proven himself academically by receiving the Cogswell Medal for achieving the highest GPA in his class as well as departmental recognition awards in history and math. Sam excelled in the classroom by taking AP courses in calculus, chemistry, physics, and English as well as several honors classes. During junior year, he was inducted into the Cum Laude Society, the National Latin Honor Society, and received the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal, as well as the Cogswell Medal for highest GPA. During his senior year, Sam was recognized as a National Merit Commended Scholar and was one of three young men to be named as a Presidential Scholar Semi Finalist from New Hampshire. Throughout his impressive three years at BA, Sam was a member of the Math Team, attending the Maine State Math meet each year, and the New England Math meet last spring. His junior year, he participated in the National Chemistry Olympiad and was awarded the Chemistry Prize as the top chemistry student. Sam contributed to the Berwick community in several ways including serving as a class representative and Student Body President, the Recycling Committee, and the Lassiter Buddy program. For his senior project, Sam worked with elementary school students in a special education program in Wells, Maine. He also volunteered his time in a first grade classroom at Woodman Park School in Dover, NH with his former fi rst grade teacher. Sam is a year-round competitive swimmer. He swam for both BA and Seacoast Swimming Association. At Berwick Academy, he received the Coach’s Award his first year. During his senior year, he was captain and also received the Most Valuable Swimmer award. In the spring, Sam also played JV lacrosse. Sam is now majoring in engineering at Dartmouth College and swims for the Division 1 “Big Green.” Class of 2010 Salutatorian and Head of School Award Recipient, Mollie Stolzer, is a dancer, a writer, and an overall scholar, excelling in many areas during her time at Berwick Academy. As a BA student, her dedication to her academics was as strong as her passion for dance and excitement for writing. The daughter of Brad and Martha Stolzer of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Mollie came to BA in the sixth grade. During her time at the School, she achieved honors or high honors every semester. Once in the Upper School, Mollie truly succeeded. She was inducted into the National French Honor Society as a sophomore and received departmental recognition awards in French, math, and science. By her junior year, she was inducted into the Cum Laude Society and received the Smith College Book Award. Salutatorian Mollie contributed to the BA community in many ways throughout her six years at the School. An avid dancer, she was a member and co-captain of the Berwick Academy dance team , Company Blue, and performed in the spring dance show every year. Mollie also participated in dance programs off the Hilltop, dancing for the Portsmouth School of Ballet throughout high school. She used her passion for writing through her involvement with The Vernacular, the Upper School literary magazine as an editor and contributing writer. Mollie became involved with the Lassiter Buddy Program while in the Upper School, sending care packages and letters to pen pals in Kentucky, and eventually traveling to Lassiter Middle School in Louisville her senior year to participate in a camp for underprivileged children. For her senior project, Mollie volunteered at Families First in Portsmouth. Mollie is now attending Tufts University balance1 in Medford, MA. 1
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