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Measures
of Excellence
Twenty-six Exeter seniors have been named candidates for the United
States Presidential Scholars Program. This number represents fully
one percent of the total selected nationwide and is the highest
number in Academy history. Recipients include: Dede Addy, Amanda
Angel, Alexander Brant-Zawadzki, Jody Clements, Alexandra Diaz-Almaral,
Jeremy England, Lisa Gammon, Alysoun Kegel, Daniel Kim, Sydney Lu,
Evan Lushing, Christina Mair, Sarah Muller, Adam Nebesar, Matthew
Pisanelli, Heather Powell, Brandon Reynolds, Robert Richardson,
Christopher Rovzar, Irvin Sha, Patrick Shum, Alan Sull, Morgan Tingley,
Susan Trenbath, Trent Ward, and Shouhwei You. Presidential Scholars
are chosen on the basis of their academic and artistic success,
leadership, and involvement in school and the community. President
Lyndon Johnson established the program in 1964, which annually selects
up to 141 graduating seniors for the honor.
Jeremy England ’99 of Durham, New Hampshire, was one of only
300 high school students nationwide named a semifinalist in the
58th Annual Intel Science Talent Search. Known since 1942 as the
Westinghouse Science Talent Search, the competition, which seeks
to discover and encourage high school students who demonstrate exceptional
ability in science and engineering, is now sponsored by the Intel
Corporation. England’s project explored stabilization and release
effects of Pluronic F127 in Protein Drug Delivery.
Two Academy instructors will join a select group of teachers listed
in the fifth edition (1998) of Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers: Peter Greer, who has been an English instructor at
the Academy since 1968, and Lewis Hitzrot, who has taught science
at Exeter since 1974. Teachers are chosen based on the nomination
of former students, themselves listed among the Who’s Who
of American High School Students, as people who had made a difference
in their lives by inspiring interest in a particular subject or
challenging them to strive for excellence.
The following seniors have been named finalists
in the National Merit Scholarship Program
| Dede Addy |
Emily Lehrer |
| Hans Albee |
Sydney Lu |
| Carrie Bourguignon |
Evan Lushing |
| Dominic Cairo |
Christina Mair |
| Jody Clements |
Peter Onyisi |
| Stephanie Couzin |
Robert Richardson |
| Jeremy England |
Christopher Rovzar |
| Lisa Gammon |
David Shim |
| Rajib Guha |
Anne Suslavich |
| Alexander Hamlin |
Morgan Tingley |
| Alysoun Kegel |
Shou Hwei You |
| Laura Krier |
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Cum
Laude
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The Exeter Chapter of the Cum Laude Society honored 17 members
of the class of ’99 in November, inducting them into the
national honor society. Exeter’s chapter is the oldest
continuous chapter of the society in high school ranks. Fall
inductees (front left) Shalin Patel, Vanessa Valentino, Adam
Nebesar, Wendy Caceres, Yumiko Asukai, (back left) Evan Lushing,
Laura Krier, Angad Bhalla, Morgan Tingley, Jeremy England, Susan
Cameron, David Shim, Emi Fong, (not pictured) Claudia Bartolini,
Lisa Gammon, Aalap Mahadevia, and Peter Onyisi. |
News
from the College Counseling Office
The College Counseling Office reports that early decision/early
admit numbers are up for this year’s senior class. Among graduating
seniors, there has been a nationwide trend in recent years to take
advantage of colleges’ early decision/admit programs. According
to Thomas Hassan, dean of admissions and college counseling, 46
percent of this year’s Exeter seniors took this route, compared
to 30 percent 10 years ago. Fully half of those who applied early
have been accepted.
Exonians
Support Local Homeless Population
 More
than 100 people from the town and Academy joined in the 10th
annual Candlelight Vigil for the Homeless on January 27. Participants
start a candlelight procession at the Exeter High School and walk
down Front Street past the Academy to the town hall, where the event
culminates with singing and a check presentation to Rockingham Community
Action, which operates the local shelter. Speaking in faculty meeting,
Director of Student Activities Barbara James reported that Exeter
faculty contributed over $2,500 of the $6,700 total raised this
year, the largest total ever. James, who spearheads the annual effort,
also thanked Rev. Thompson, Music Instructor Eric Sinclair, Choir
Director Steve Kushner and the Academy Concert Choir, Winterfest
Committee Chair Jan Trueman, Associate Director of College Counseling
Linda Haskins, and Student Activities Associate Director Joanne
Lembo for helping to make this year’s Homeless Vigil such a
success.
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