July 24, 2017
Sarah Bodmer (’17) has been named by The News and Observer as its Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
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July 21, 2017
Ben Lipson (’18) and Tori Borlase (’18) will represent NC at the American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation, respectively, July 21-29 in Washington, D.C.
Both programs are annual American Legion programs that include civic training, leadership development and a focus on Americanism.
Lipson and Borlase attended Boys and Girls State at Catawba College in Salisbury last month and were selected to represent NC as senators for the American Legion programs.
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May 16, 2017
The following students earned honors on the 2017 National German Exam, administered by the American Association of Teachers of German. Prize levels are based upon the national percentile ranking on the exam, and students received certificates and medals from the AATG for their performance.
Gold Medal:
Silver Medal:
Bronze Medal:
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May 10, 2017
Five CA Upper School students will pitch their business ideas to two local companies in a sponsored Pitch Night on May 15.
The students – Mason Reece, Kennedy Byrd, Tori Borlase, Julian Sodano and Anjali Velu – are among 20 from eight different high schools who were nominated by District C for this event. District C is a nonprofit that prepares future leaders with the skills and mindsets needed to be competent contributors in the digital age.
The students have spent the last month solving real problems for Fleet Feet Sports and Fit For 90. On May 15, the students, in teams called C Squads, will pitch their solutions to management.
The event will run from 6:30-8PM at Nash Hall, 108 S. Blount St., Raleigh.
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May 9, 2017
Two CA Middle School orchestra students, Grace Chow (’21) and ThucUyen Dzu (’21), participated in the Junior Eastern Regional All State Orchestra on May 6 at White Oak High School in Jacksonville.
The Philharmonia Orchestra has 75 distinguished young musicians, and the conductor is Scott Laird, an orchestra director in NCSSM.
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May 8, 2017
At the 8th Annual North Carolina Chinese Speech Contest Finals, which took place on April 29 at the NCSU Hunt Library, four CA students won awards. In addition, Cary Academy won the 2017 Chinese Speech Contest Excellent Organization Award.
The 10 finalists in the Advanced category, seven of which were from CA, were selected from more than 600 students in the state of North Carolina competing in three categories: memorized speech, impromptu speech and talent show. Only six finalists were selected and awarded a prize. The CA award winners are:
Also, Robert Schellenberger won a Participation Award. Two of the seven finalists from CA couldn’t make it to the Speech Final due to sports event or sickness.
“Our students deserve the highest praise not only because they worked alone on their material, but they also competed against university students including the first-prize winner, a Ph.D. Chinese major,” said Chinese instructor Trish Yu.
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May 8, 2017
Maddy Walker (’20) and her competitive cheer team, SMOEX, finished third at The Cheerleading Worlds held April 29-May 1 at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
The event is hosted annually by The United States All Star Federation. Walker and her team took home bronze in the senior medium coed category.
Watch the team in action.
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May 3, 2017
Lindsay Wrege (’17) has accepted a Park Scholarship to North Carolina State University.
The Park Scholarships Class of 2021 – the 22nd class of Park Scholars – will comprise 39 scholars, selected from nearly 2,150 candidates from across North Carolina and the United States. The Selection Committee based its decisions on the candidates’ demonstrated accomplishments and potential in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character, as evidenced by their performance in interviews and assessments conducted by NC State faculty members and alumni.
Wrege has been awarded a four-year scholarship, currently valued at up to $107,000 for in-state students. The award covers tuition, fees, and room and board at NC State. As a Park Scholar, Wrege also will receive a generous stipend toward personal expenses and the purchase of a new computer. Park Scholars have access to enrichment grants to pursue research, service, or creative projects, and to alumni-funded travel grants for study abroad. In addition to these benefits, Park Scholars participate in retreats, field learning experiences, and civic engagement initiatives, as well as mentorships with some of NC State’s top faculty members.
With about 160 Park Scholars on campus and more than 800 alumni around the world, scholars are immediately connected to a supportive community of bright, service-minded leaders.
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April 17, 2017
After the final of six regular season contests, CA is the state winner – as well as the third-place team – in the 21-state region in Math League Press’ Math League Contest. A team plaque commemorating this achievement will soon be on display in U222.
Three CA students received individual recognition for being cumulative top scoring students for the year. Jack Maxfield (’17) amassed a nearly perfect 35/36 points, while Pranay Tankala (’17) and Vincent Wang (’18) scored 34/36 points for the six contests.
Other CA students who have been scoring members (top 5) on one or more contests this year are:
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