Meet Our Graduates “Use the skills and attitudes you
honed at Wellington to ignite your passion and purpose to help make the world a better place. We need you.” DR. JEFF TERWIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Avery Thielman
Maya Avery
The Ohio State University
Northwestern University
Greatest Accomplishment:
Greatest Accomplishment:
“Improving my writing, study habits, and overall time management. I now feel prepared for college!”
“Being voted senior class representative for student council. It means a lot to me that my classmates trusted me enough to represent them in student government, and the position taught me leadership skills.”
Jacob Ghosh-Groen
Lilliana Adkinson
Renee Hutchins
Artie Taylor Jr.
The Ohio State University
University of Arizona
Lindenwood University
Wittenberg University
Olivia Cencer
University of Cincinnati
Shape the World: “I plan to go to nursing school. After, I want to travel the world to places in need of help. My goal is to bring comfort to less fortunate communities all over the world.”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade. 1
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Jake Johnson The Ohio State University Best Extracurricular: “I liked being on the soccer team because it taught me how to work well with a team and that hard work can take you a long way.”
: Signed letter of intent to continue athletic career in college.
Lillian Thompson
Charlie Dobres
Fordham University
Denison University
Greatest Accomplishment:
Will Most Miss: “I will miss the tight-knit community. Being able to walk down the halls and see people I know and have connected with is something that cannot be experienced in many other areas of life.”
“My upper school academic career allowed me to have the opportunities that lie ahead of me. I am thankful because I am now more confident in my academic abilities as I enter college.”
Erin Finn
Kyler Sanders
Tyrell DeBose
Ava DiPaolo
Thegn Penrose
Rollins College
Cedarville University
University of Cincinnati
Denison University
Allegheny College
Caleb Wilson Yale University Will Most Miss: “I’m most thankful for the spirit of intellectual exploration Wellington fosters. I did five independent studies during my four upper school years, plus I was allowed to audit a class for fun. Only at Wellington!”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade.
Samson Mingione Miami University Shape the World: “I want to help people find solitude and peace through psychology by studying why people feel how they feel and how it works in their brains. My dream is to be a sports psychologist for a major sports team.”
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Sophia Shihab
Hanyu Pan
Boston College
Carnegie Mellon University
Will Most Miss: “My grade. I grew up with most of my classmates and it will be hard having a first day of school without them.”
Eric Albers The Ohio State University
Alexandra Pepper
Benjamin Beckman
Colorado State University
Marietta College
Maxwell Schaeffer Coastal Carolina University Best Extracurricular: “Basketball helped me learn how to be competitive in a way that helps the people around me.”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade. 3
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Greatest Accomplishment: “I found interest in many new subjects that I never thought I would enjoy, such as politics, economics, physics, and history.”
Max Winter
SriHarsha Reddy
Ohio University
Indiana University
Jingqi Sun Washington University in St. Louis Greatest Accomplishment: “Becoming more courageous in challenging myself and stepping out of my comfort zone. I gained a greater sense of confidence in my abilities and learned valuable skills such as perseverance and problem-solving.” : Signed letter of intent to continue athletic career in college.
Zachary Sagone
Vincent Kerler
Oklahoma City University
University of Pennsylvania
Will Most Miss:
Shape the World:
“The people. Wellington has one of the most supportive and genuine communities I have ever seen. I felt excited to come to school and find new ways to stretch myself. My teachers and peers had my back.”
Morgan Humbert
Katherine Kuttrus William Garner
Ohio University
University of Dayton
Xavier University
“I hope to aid in the exploration of the fundamental laws that govern our universe.”
Allison Klingler
Rachel Lyden Elon University
Amherst College
Iyanuoluwa Nafiu Yale University Will Most Miss: “I’ll miss being able to stop by a teacher’s office any time to talk about whatever was on my mind.”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade.
Olivia Robinson University of Cincinnati Shape the World: “I plan to shape the world by showing up as the best version of myself. I want to combine my passion for science and children to become a medical professional. I plan to always help others show up as their fullest selves!”
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Caroline Nadalin
Vinay Garg
Williams College
Case Western Reserve University
Best Extracurricular:
Best Extracurricular:
“Ohio Youth in Government. Not only has it fueled my interest in government and politics, but it’s also made me more confident in my public speaking skills and ability to debate with others.”
“Chess Club. It allowed me to find my love of chess that I will keep with me for the rest of my life.”
Manning Norris
Seijuro Deguchi
Ian Ziegler
Abigail Noritz
Katherine Zerbi
Miami University
The Ohio State University
University of St Andrews
Champlain College
Syracuse University
Alexis Ruma University of Tennessee Greatest Accomplishment:
Robert Shaver
Dylan Ehlers
Miami University
Taylor University
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade. 5
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“During my junior year, I got to make an upper school sports magazine. At the end of the year, the magazine was passed out to teachers and students. I am going into sports communications, so this opportunity was beneficial to get a glimpse of what I am interested in doing for my career.” : Signed letter of intent to continue athletic career in college.
Siddharth Ganesh
Kate Thompson
Heidelberg University
University of South Carolina
Will Most Miss:
Best Extracurricular:
“I will miss going to soccer and basketball games. This was where I made most of my friends freshman year – and we’re still friends.”
Samuel de Lima
Daniela Casline
Abdullah Amir
New York University
University of Miami
Denison University
“Leading the Volunteering Club. I organized events where students could come to different volunteer events around Columbus. It was a rewarding experience for me to bring students from different grade levels together through community service.”
Christian Pargeter
Amethyst Kirwin Fordham University
University of Tulsa
Cassidy Chenelle
Deklan Burk
The Ohio State University
Columbus State Community College
Best Extracurricular:
Shape the World:
“I joined the Wellington Paw Print in my sophomore year, and it really helped me with my writing and encouraged me to continue writing in college.”
“I want to give everyone opportunities to be successful in a way that works for them.”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade.
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Lauren Cashman
Kyla Hammond
Arizona State University
University of Pittsburgh
Shape the World:
Best Extracurricular:
“I hope to make an impact on other people’s lives with something as simple as kindness.”
“Blue Key (student ambassadors). It has left a lasting impact on my public speaking abilities and how to present myself in a way that complements the institution I am representing.”
Annabelle Krygier Kalamazoo College Greatest Accomplishment: “Ending my IHR (Independent Humanities Research) project by raising over $1,000 for the non-profit organization Refugee Women in Action.”
: A Lifer is a student who has attended Wellington since prekindergarten, kindergarten, or 1st grade. 7
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: Signed letter of intent to continue athletic career in college.
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members of the Class of 2023 were Lifers.
11%
of the Class of 2023 committed to continuing their athletic career at college.
Allegheny College Amherst College Appalachian State University Arizona State University Ashland University Belmont University Bennington College Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Butler University Capital University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Cedarville University Champlain College Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of Charleston College of Wooster Colorado College Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbus State Community College Denison University 9
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DePaul University Drexel University Duquesne University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Michigan University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Endicott College Florida Southern College Fordham University Furman University Georgetown University Goucher College Guilford College Harvey Mudd College Heidelberg University High Point University Howard University Indiana University Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne James Madison University John Carroll University
Kalamazoo College Kent State University Kenyon College King’s College London Lafayette College Lawrence University Lindenwood University Louisiana State University Loyola University of Chicago Lynn University Marietta College Marquette University Miami University Michigan State University Morehouse College Mount St. Joseph University Muskingum University New York University North Carolina State University
North Central College Northeastern University Northwestern University Ohio State University Ohio State University - Lima Ohio State University - Marion Ohio State University - Newark Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Oklahoma City University Otterbein University Pennsylvania State University Point Park University Pomona College Providence College Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University
THE JOURNEY BEGINS Members of the Class of 2023 are off and away to the colleges and universities of their choice. Accepted at an impressive array of schools, these graduates will now pursue their ambitions both near and far, leaving their mark on the world.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Roanoke College Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Saint Louis University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary’s College Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design Sewanee, The University of the South Shawnee State University Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Denotes matriculation
Syracuse University Taylor University Temple University Trinity University University of Akron University of Arizona University of California - Davis University of California - Irvine University of California - San Diego University of California - Santa Barbara University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash University of Colorado - Boulder University of Dayton University of Edinburgh University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign
University of Kentucky University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of North Carolina Asheville University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of St Andrews University of Tennessee University of Toledo University of Toronto University of Tulsa
University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Webster University Western Carolina University Williams College Wittenberg University Wofford College Wright State University Xavier University Yale University
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