Our Lady of the Elms is pleased to announce that Dr. Todd Rickel has been selected as a new Upper School Faculty member. He will teach High School Physics as well as Middle School S.T.E.M. and Mythology classes
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Graduate Mackenzie Knott's love for other languages and cultures has long fueled her academic endeavors The Akron native, who graduated May 27 with a 4.286 grade-point average, is this year's No. 1 Star Student.
When Knott was 11 and a shy new student at the Elms, she bonded with a South Korean student who was also new. Knott's new friend taught her the Korean alphabet and about Korean culture.
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In this episode, Tracey Arnone speaks with Deborah Farquhar Jones, the president of Our Lady of the Elms, and Kevin Kelly, the Academic Dean, about the rich history of Our Lady of the Elms School in Akron, Ohio
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Two Elms students have won awards in the arts and writing contest sponsored by the Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education.
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Starburst will run from April 8 to May 21. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 8 from 5-7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.
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Elms Magazine is on its way to you! Look for Elms Magazine in your mailbox before Christmas.
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Elaine Fippin received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. An Outstanding Educator shapes young minds in meaningful ways—thoughtfully approaching instruction, sharing an infectious love for learning, and caring for students both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Bishop Edward Malesic visited Our Lady of the Elms on Sept. 29, the feast of the archangels. Read the full story at https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/news/2021/09/30/outdoor-mass-picnic-lunch-highlight-bishops-visit-to-our-lady-of-the-elms.
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The academic dean, Kevin Kelly, of Our Lady of the Elms School, announced that Grace Pryor has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program, will be presented by the academic dean to this scholastically talented senior.
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At Our Lady of the Elms, two students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. Senior Mackenzie Knott and junior Christine Mwangi earned recognition for hard work in class and on College Board assessments.
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Join us in welcoming Mrs. Kara Ross to the Lower School!
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Joining the Lower School Team in 2021-22 is Mrs. Jodi Leiter. With nearly ten years of experience working with students in Grades 1 through 8, Mrs. Leiter is excited about the chance to teach at the Elms.
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The curated art show includes work from Our Lady of the Elms School: instructor Elaine Fippin, Gabina Amourgis, Alexis McNamee, Magnolia Myers, Laura Sarafian, Jameson Tan and Ella Wilford.
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Elms Academic Challenge teams did well in the 2020-2021 season. Marlena Rozner made 2nd team all-league honors and Grace Pryor made 3rd team all-league honors for the Academic Challenge Team.
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Alexa Renner, a junior at Our Lady of the Elms High School, is presenting her paper at the 2021 Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Institute of Technology Undergraduate Math Conference on April 23-24. Alexa's paper on the Novel Limit Theorem was reviewed by her professor at the University of Akron. Later she was recommended as a presenter at this year's virtual conference.
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Eight students at Our Lady of the Elms qualified for the 2021 Ohio Speech & Debate Association State Finals held in a virtual format on March 4-6.
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Orr Fellowship, one of Indiana’s most celebrated nonprofit talent programs, is a two-year post-graduate program that places high-achieving college seniors from across the Midwest in full-time, paid positions at dynamic companies and organizations in Indianapolis.
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Out of the 18,000 people that applied, she and 6,885 others were chosen as finalists to move forward. Only 1,464 students were matched, and Bernadette was among them. She has matched with the University of Chicago and will be attending next fall, with a full four-year ride.
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Magnolia Myers, a 9th grade student at Our Lady of the Elms, was recently honored for achieving an exceptional score on the ACT, the same test taken by college bound high school students. Magnolia took this above-grade-level test as an 8th grade student through Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS), a program of the Center for Talent Development (CTD).
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Emily Arnold of Our Lady of the Elms High School was announced as one of the Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring.
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