The Year That Changed Her

[A one-sentence description of what makes this student's story worth telling. Lead with a specific detail or achievement, not a generalization.]

[Opening paragraph: Start with the student as the subject. Name something specific they did, built, created, or said. Avoid generalizations. The first sentence should be so specific that it could only apply to this student.]

[Second paragraph: Zoom out slightly to provide context. What is the student's background at Woodlawn? How long have they been here? What drew them to their current focus?]

"[A direct quote from the student that captures something true about their experience at Woodlawn or their sense of where they are headed.]"

[Third paragraph: Go deeper on the work. What did the student's Capstone, Pathway, or primary focus involve? What did they discover that surprised them?]

In Their Own Words

[Extended quote or paraphrase from a conversation with the student. This is where the student's voice should come through most clearly. What do they want to say to younger students? What do they know now that they wish they had known earlier?]

What Comes Next

[Student name] · Class of [year] · [Pathway of Purpose] · [Division]

Every Upper School 'Blazer discovers and earns a Pathway of Purpose. Learn what that means and how it shapes the four years.

Nominate a student for a spotlight. We are always looking for the next story worth telling.