CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: ULS students sweep essay contests
ULS students swept the high school and middle school categories in the Louisa St. Clair Daughters of the American Revolution essay contests, during the 2023-24 school year. In the middle school category, three Liggett Lifers including Sophia Carson ‘28 earned a first-place honor, Amelie Duhaime ‘28 earned a second-place honor, and Jacob Rabbani ‘28 earned a third-place honor. Carson, Duhaime and Rabbani have all been at ULS since prekindergarten. In the high school category, Madeline Unkel, Teresa Romanelli, and Lucy Wujek earned top honors, with Unkel securing first place, Romanelli earning second, and Wujek earning third place. The first-place accomplishments of Unkel and Carson have propelled them forward to the state competition. And for the second time in three years a ULS student has earned state honors in the DAR essay contest. Unkel earned first place in the state. Unkel’s essay will now move on to the national competition, where she will compete against winners from the other 49 states. Unkel is the second ULS student to win the state competition in the last three years, senior Ella Henness received first place honors in 2022. “Once you know your students as well as we do here at ULS, you can give very targeted feedback specifically tailored for each student and their style.”, Chris Hemler, Cynthia N. Ford Chair of History and the Social Studies. STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL THRIVE BECAUSE: Our curriculum: Because of the value that ULS places on building skills in our curriculum, in addition to covering content, our students understand the importance of growing and developing their mastery of skills such as communication and critical thinking. Our faculty: Our educators, especially in the humanities, focus on writing and helping the students develop as writers. Class sizes: The amount of feedback faculty members can provide is directly tied to the small class sizes. The small class sizes allow teachers more time per student which in turn enables them to understand each student as an individual. Our students are poised for success in academia, their careers, and beyond. Their dedication and hard work exemplify the excellence we foster at ULS.
Top photo, left to right: Lucy Wujek, Teresa Romanelli, Madeline Unkel. Bottom photo, left to right: Amelie Duhaime, Sophia Carson, Jacob Rabban i.
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