Tag: Pennington School
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Twelve Pennington School seniors inducted in School’s Cum Laude Society
Twelve Pennington School seniors were inducted as student members of the School’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Students inducted are within the top 10% of their class, as determined by grade point average, and the School views selection for membership as one of the highest honors it can confer, according to a press release…
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Pennington School has new CFO
The Pennington School has a new CFO. Brenda Cole began the role on July 18, according to Dr. William S. Hawkey, longtime head of The Pennington School. Cole is a finance executive with more than 30 years of experience building and leading successful financial departments. Following a career in the corporate world with responsibilities in…
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The Pennington School holds 181st commencement exercises
The Pennington School granted diplomas and certificates to 104 members of the Class of 2022, which includes students from six states and two countries outside the United States. The 181st commencement exercises were held on June 4. Head of School William S. Hawkey, Ph.D. granted the diplomas and certificates. The commencement speaker was Jordan M.…
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Pennington School announces appointment of college counseling director
An increase in enrollment at the Pennington School pivots increased focus on the college search process, according to William S. Hawkey, head of the school. With that focus, the school, after a national search, will welcome Adam Materasso as director of college counseling effective July 1. “Adam’s deep experience as a school leader as well…
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Pennington School students continue excellence in foreign languages
Eighteen Spanish IV Honors students at The Pennington School received recognition for their performance on the National Spanish Exam this year, with 12th graders Hexin Jiang and Christopher Ly earning the Oro prize for their scores in the 95th percentile. Twelfth-grader Kira O’Neil; and 11th graders Jonah Heimann of Princeton, Garren McCauley and Evin Roldan…
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Pennington School STEM students advance in Girls Save the World contest
After finishing in the Top 20 of the MIT Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge, The Pennington School’s Women in STEM Solving Problems (WISSP) club has been chosen as a finalist in HP’s Girls Save the World contest. This subset of MIT’s competition focuses on the intersection of gender and climate change, and invites students ages 13-18…
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Junior coaches raise money for Mercer Bulldogs
In a year of COVID-19 lockdown, when Mercer Special Hockey (aka Mercer Bulldogs), a non-profit for kids with special needs who play hockey, had no ice time or season at all, two junior coach volunteers, Andreas Oskiper and Collin Penders, decided to give the kids some fun by organizing a virtual bingo night. In the…
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Pennington School computer science team places second and ties for first internationally in computer science contest
Nineteen Pennington School students competed in the year-long American Computer Science League (ACSL) contest, which tests students from all over the world on computer science concepts. The team, which competes in the highly competitive Senior 3 division, tied for the silver medal with one other school and finished only two points behind the first-place team.…
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The Pennington School expands service work for Malawi refugee camp
Over the past three years, students at The Pennington School have been using their STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) skills to solve real-world problems and provide needed resources to the schools at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Africa. This year, Pennington students have refurbished iPads, provided online math tutoring sessions, designed a hybrid sanitary…