RECENT NEWS + EVENTS AT WOODLAWN
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March 23, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Clare MacDonald of Huntersville has become the first Woodlawn School student to earn the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The four-year scholarship, based entirely on merit, provides full tuition, student fees, housing, meals, books, a laptop, and supplies for each scholar’s UNC career. Additionally, it provides a four-year Summer Enrichment Program focused on outdoor leadership, public service, inquiry and exploration, and private enterprise. “After I read about the structure of the program,” MacDonald says, “I realized that it was the natural continuation of my Woodlawn experience." MacDonald entered Woodlawn in...
March 16, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Woodlawn School’s yearbook, the Mighty Oak, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2015 Jostens Look Book, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. The Jostens Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy and action-packed photography. Along with design excellence, the annually published Look Book honors the important role well-crafted yearbooks play in helping schools chronicle the experiences, stories and achievements most relevant to students and that academic year. The Mighty Oak is currently in its 13th...
March 15, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Woodlawn School seniors Joe Andry and Meredith Simpson, both of Davidson, have been named as Finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million students in some 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Approximately 16,000 Semifinalists throughout the nation were recognized in September for their exceptional academic promise. Joe is the son of Allain and MC Andry, and has attended Woodlawn for 6 years. He has represented North Carolina in the national finals of the National History Day competition, and...
February 9, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Woodlawn School swimmers will be competing at the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 1A State swim meet on Monday, February 16th at Greensboro Aquatic Centre. Seven swimmers qualified in individual events, reflecting terrific effort and a monumental accomplishment for the “tiny but mighty” Woodlawn School swim team, in only its second year. The following Woodlawn swimmers have met the state qualifying standard in individual events: Boys· Axel Lindquist (Davidson) - 500 Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke· Zach Lorch (Iron Station) - 100 Butterfly, 100...
February 5, 2015
Article on davidsonnews.net DAVIDSON, N.C. – On National Signing Day (Wednesday, February 4), Woodlawn School celebrated three students who have signed to play NCAA-level Women’s Soccer, starting in the fall of 2015. Clare Robinson, of Davidson, will play at Wofford College (Division I); and Rachel and Rebecca Coutinho, of Cornelius, will play at Belmont Abbey College (Division II). All three have been playing soccer since the age of four. Robinson recently finished her ninth season with Charlotte Soccer Academy, under the direction of Phil Hufstader. She has competed on nationally ranked club teams, making national tournament appearances in 2013 and...
January 16, 2015
Article in The Herald Weekly DAVIDSON, N.C. – “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” Upon hearing these recorded words from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Woodlawn School students today celebrated Dr. King’s legacy of service. While the school annually has recognized Dr. King’s contributions, today marked the first time that the students of all grades – Kindergarten through 12th – came together to honor his legacy with performances, presentations and songs, and a school-wide act of service. First, the students participated in an all-school assembly organized by the junior-level students of the Upper School. They watched...
