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closest advisor and the man credited with being a chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin’s accomplishments are often left out of historic accounts, and Ellie uses her seminar as an opportunity to celebrate his contributions to the civil rights movement and examine why the contributions of influential Black figures who do not meet traditional molds have been disregarded by some historians.

Henry Welles graduated from the Rossall School, a boarding school just north of Manchester and Liverpool (Great Britain), where he spent two years studying and training for a career in professional soccer. Supportive parents Katie and Eric Welles explained that Rossall was particularly attractive because of the school’s partnership with Fleetwood Town FC (a professional team). The partnership allows the Rossall team to train at the Fleetwood Town complex, and in certain cases allows individuals to train with the FTFC academy. Henry, who dreamed of being a professional soccer player since childhood, was named captain of the Rossall varsity team and was selected to represent the u18 English Independent Schools, playing against Scotland and Wales in the winter of 2021–2022.

51 Seth Yoo graduated cum laude, with academic honors from the Brunswick School, where he received the Thomas A. Shields Mathematics Award, the John Van Atta History Prize and the Kulukundis Cup for having the highest academic standing of any student in the school. Additionally, Seth was the co-editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, class valedictorian, captain of the varsity cross country team and a member of the math team that took first place in the Fairfield County Math League. Seth attends Amherst College.

52 Cameron Besaw was named the 2022 Carter Cup champion at Baltusrol on Aug. 2. The Carter Cup is a prestigious, invite-only tournament for top junior golfers. Cameron played 36 holes, scoring even par in the first round and 8 under par in the second round. He beat the next competitor by 10 strokes, had 9 birdies in the second round and 13 birdies for the day. His score of 64 for the second round was the lowest in 20-year tournament history by two strokes.

53 Charlotte Calderwood has committed to furthering her athletic (tennis) and academic career at Davidson College. She is currently a senior at Greens Farms Academy.

54 Maren Frey has been named to the Nova Nine, the Student Leadership Board at Miss Porter’s School, and will be the 2022–2023 Head of Student Activities. In addition to earning high honors academically, Maren is a Global Seminar Series Fellow, a junior advisor, admission’s tour guide and club head. She was also elected captain of the thirds’ soccer team.

On Sept. 14, Parakram Karnik was selected as a semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program for his outstanding academic record and for his superior performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Parakram currently attends Brunswick School.

Sofie Petricone, a senior at Rye Country Day School, was honored at their prize day in June, receiving the Brown University Book Award and recognition for earning the school’s highest score on both the Greek and Latin national World Language exams. In addition to completing her junior year with academic distinctions, she was selected as a Peer Leader and has been named captain of the 2023 varsity tennis team.

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55 Walker Bright attended the USA Hockey National Development camp this past summer. A member of the 2006 birth year group, he represented the New England District for the second consecutive year. Walker plays for Mid Fairfield and currently attends Berkshire School.

56 Maisy Ricciardelli has committed to furthering her academic and athletic career at Boston College. Maisy plays varsity field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse for The Taft School, where she will graduate as a member of the class of 2024.

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57 Oliver Johnson, who recently took up competitive swimming, helped the Hotchkiss men’s swim team earn bronze at the 2022 Founders League Championship. In the spring, he received the Coaches Award (boys JV track and field).

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Information was gathered through a variety of sources, including from secondary schools, media outlets and responses to alumni surveys. Please reach out to Director of Alumni Affairs Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 at hcasella@countryschool.net to share additional news.