Sanford Middle School students Allie Ganc, Aslyn Merrell, Rafaella Memphis, Nico Mucchetti, and Enzo Encarnacion-Bognar have been selected to participate in Delaware's prestigious History Day competition. Over the past year, they have dedicated themselves to preparing their projects for this event.
Sanford senior Amanrai S. Kahlon '24 has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar, recognizing his academic excellence and personal achievements. Among 3.7 million high school graduates, Rai stands out as one of only 161 seniors honored. Rai joins Sanford alumni Christopher Copeland '09 and John Daniel Coburn '13, who were also U.S Presidential Scholars.
Science Department Co-Chair and Upper School Chemistry Teacher Dr. Elizabeth Brown has been named to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program’s Distinguished Teachers list. Dr. Brown's award places her among esteemed Sanford faculty members Dr. Paul Donovan and Lloyd Johns, who received the honor in 2009 and 2013, respectively.
Congratulations to Sanford middle schooler Lilliana Xu ‘30 for her outstanding achievement as a finalist in the MathCON competition, where she won a bronze medal!
Last summer in China, Yiheng (Henry) Yao '24 took on an ambitious project by making his first short film, "Unpaused." Diving deep into filmmaking, Henry wasn't just the creative mind behind the script; he also handled casting, directed, shot, and edited the film. By fall, his hard work paid off, bringing "Unpaused" from concept to completion.
Congratulations to the Upper School students who were inducted into World Language Honor Societies this afternoon. These societies honor outstanding academic achievement.
Congratulations to Varun Pappu ‘24 for being chosen as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist! This academic competition recognizes exceptional students like Varun who excel in academics. He will now compete for one of the 7,140 scholarships worth nearly $28 million.
Congratulations to Amanrai Kahlon '24, who was recognized as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar! RegeneronSTS is the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.