Sustaining a Legacy of Achievement Sustaining a Legacy

Walking expert visits SemMark Fenton, nationallyrecognized pedestrian advocate,met last fall with WyomingSeminary Upper School studentsto discuss the importance ofphysical activity, the risingnumber of overweight and obeseAmericans and especially theincrease in overweight teenagers,and why he decided to become a public health and pedestrianadvocate. Fenton, a former Olympic-level race walker, formereditor-at-large of Walking Magazine and author of two bookson walking, was the keynote speaker and panel moderator at theHealthy Community Challenge Launch, held at the Upper Schoolcampus. Seen following his meeting with the students are, first rowfrom left: Mark Fenton and RENATA O’DONNELL ’12; secondrow from left: CAROLINE REPPERT ’13, CHUNHUI YU ’13;third row from left: BENJAMIN HORNUNG ’14, EVAN BOTWIN’12; fourth row from left: OMEED FIROUZI ’11 and JEANNETTEKUSI ’11; fifth row: YINBO GAO ’14.College panel advises studentsWyoming Seminary graduates from the classes of 2007, 2009 and2010 recently returned to the Upper School campus to participatein a College Panel, sharing their college experiences with currentstudents.JAY HARVEY ’80, former Interim Upper School Dean, ClassDean, Curriculum Coordinator and mathematics facultymember at the Upper School, has been named Dean. He succeedsJohn Gordon, who accepted an administrative position at St.Christopher’s School in Richmond, Virginia.The Mock Trial Team has been earning numerous honors andsuccesses this year and most recently won the state championship forthe first time in school history.First Liberty Bank & Trust, a division of Community Bank,N.A., recently made a $12,500 donation to Wyoming Seminaryin support of its scholarship funds, through the EducationalImprovement Tax Credit Program.Last fall Wyoming Seminary inducted 11 seniors into the CumLaude Society, the national academic honor society for collegepreparatory schools.Conductor YOON JAE LEE of New York City has been namedmusic director of the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra,announced JOHN VAIDA, chairman of the fine and performingarts department at Sem. Lee succeeds Jerome Campbell, formerchairman of the Wilkes University Music Department, whofounded the orchestra and had served as its music director andconductor since 1999.Forty-four current students and recent graduates of WyomingSeminary have been named AP Scholars by the College Board inrecognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-levelAP (Advanced Placement) Examinations.Seven seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2011National Merit Scholarship competition.For the 43 rd year members of the Wyoming Seminary studentgovernment delivered Thanksgiving dinner baskets to area families.Seen prior to taking part in the College Panel are, first row from left:ALLISON CONSIDINE ’10, Pace University; ELLEN HUGHES ’09,Lafayette College; CHRISTOPHER OSTROWSKI ’09, OhioWesleyan University; ADAM THALENFELD ’10, Eugene LangCollege New School for Liberal Arts; JOSH DEMILTA ’09,University of Southern California. Second row, from left:IAINFLANNERY ’07, Stonehill College; GIA QUERCI ’10, PrattInstitute; BLAIR SABA ’10, Wilkes University; EMILY ROGERS ’10,Boston University; BRENNAN TWARDOWSKI ’10, MerrimackCollege.Math Club wins national recognitionMembers of the Upper School Math Club havebeen recognized as being among the best highschool mathematicians in the country, accordingto National Assessment and Testing. The clubmembers competed in the 2010 Fall Startup Event,a national math contest, and HOANG VIETTRAN ’13, of Hanoi, Viet Nam, placed 20th in the national 10 thgrade division. The team also placed 24 th in the Team Scramblecompetition held in November.8KASEY KORETZ SMITH ’15 survived six rounds of competitionto win the Lower School’s annual spelling bee.MEERA PATEL ’15 won the Lower School-level competition ofthe National Geographic Bee contest and a chance to continue onto state competition.DENNY BARBER, a college guidance and personal counselorat the Upper School, has attained certification as a NationalCertified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board forCertified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC).Lower School students participated in the school’s annual HolidayGift Giving Community Service Project, benefiting the LuzerneCounty Children and Youth Social Services.Learn more about these stories and read other stories online atwww.wyomingseminary.org, Quick Links, Sem News.