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Ranney School Nominated for Basie Awards for Much Ado About Nothing
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French Students Excel in Le Grand Concours
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Lower School Students Excel at CJMEA Orchestra Festival
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United Nations Club Partners with Students Rebuild
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Lower School STEAM Assembly Builds Washington, D.C.
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Upper School Students Achieve Success in National French Contest
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Lower School Faculty Sponsors Pinwheel Place Garden to Raise Awareness
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Rutgers University Professor Visits Ranney Bands
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Sadie Bahr '29 Wins Harvard Political Review Essay Competition
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Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus
Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 3/30/2012
Honoring students Dana Rizzo '13, Don Chirichillo-Casement ’19, Noah Citron ’19, Alexander Frank ’20, Mason Leong ’20, Evelyn Giovine ’12, Hannah Simpson ’12, Sara Donnelly '20, Kate Donnelly '20, Corrine Villany '20, Eric Chiang ’12, Raymond Moser ’15, Sohum Pandey ’15, Elizabeth Martin '14, Roey Hadar ’13, Jake Bassinder ’13, Sanjit Shashi ’12 and Peter Goldberg ’12.
At Ranney, every child is known and valued. So far this school year, many athletes and students from various grade levels have soared to new and outstanding heights. While we recognize the hard work and talent of all students at Ranney, a number have recently shared their notable highlights with us, and we congratulate them on these achievements.
Dana Rizzo (Wall)
After trumping many opponents within the Junior Jumper Equestrian Division at previous competitions including the Garden State Horse Show and Washington International Horse Show in 2011, Dana Rizzo ’13 recently advanced to the next division available in her age bracket. As she works to overcome added challenges that come with competing at a higher level, Dana is grateful to have received the opportunity to excel as an athlete, and is continuing to maintain a strong academic focus as well.
Don Chirichillo-Casement (Toms River), Noah Citron (Brielle), Alexander Frank (Rumson) & Mason Leong (Middletown)
The work of four Lower School students, Don Chirichillo-Casement ’19, Noah Citron ’19, Alexander Frank ’20 and Mason Leong ’20, along with other pieces spanning the Middle and Upper divisions at Ranney School, appeared in a National Youth Art Month exhibition at the Middletown Arts Center this March (see article in Visual Arts Newsletter for more information).
Proudly representing Ranney’s Lower School, art work displayed by Don, Noah, Alexander and Mason at the March showcase was also accepted into a Monmouth County Art Exhibition in honor of Youth Art Month (YAM). This exhibit, to also be held at the Middletown Arts Center, will be open to the public from April 5 through April 22. In addition, an awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 22 from one o’clock to three in the afternoon.
Proudly representing Ranney’s Lower School, art work displayed by Don, Noah, Alexander and Mason at the March showcase was also accepted into a Monmouth County Art Exhibition in honor of Youth Art Month (YAM). This exhibit, to also be held at the Middletown Arts Center, will be open to the public from April 5 through April 22. In addition, an awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 22 from one o’clock to three in the afternoon.
Evelyn Giovine (Colts Neck) & Hannah Simpson (Lincroft)
Evelyn Giovine ’12 and Hannah Simpson ’12 represented Ranney School at the English Speaking Union’s (ESU) 22nd Annual Shakespeare Competition held in Brookdale’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 3, 2012.
Both actresses proved themselves a strong set of competitors, as they vied against a field of 15 other students representing 11 Monmouth County high schools. Although Hannah was unable to qualify for the second round, Evelyn managed to acquire her second-ever finishing position in the ESU competition with third place for the day. Under guidance of teacher John Doyle, Ranney’s Performing Arts Department has sent numerous performers to the ESU Shakespeare Competition over the past 12 years. To read more on results from this year’s event, please click here.
Elizabeth Martin (Fair Haven)
An avid rower who not only participates on Ranney’s fall and spring crew teams, but also in independent leagues, Elizabeth Martin ’14 nationally ranked 51st in a Lightweight Junior Women’s event at the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships on February 19, 2012. Her 2000-meter (2K) Erg time was 08:23.2.
Competing on behalf of the Navesink Indoor Rowing Club, which is run by Ranney parent John Crilly (father of Jack ’19, Kate ’16 and Tara ’20), Liz next competed in the Two River Erg Challenge on February 26 as well, where she scored a new personal record of 08:18.4. Liz holds one of the fastest 2K times on Ranney’s varsity girls’ crew team.
When not out on the water, Liz can be found carving up the ice as a member of the Garden State Skating Club. A skater since age five, Liz passed her 12th U.S. Figure Skating (USFS) test on March 2. She is a USFS Silver Medalist who passed her Junior level test last year and is in training with her personal coach Barbara Delaney-Smith for the Gold, which she hopes to receive within the year. The skills required to pass tests at the Silver and Gold levels are quite high and training can be rigorous.
“Team Neon Spirit” Update
Sara Donnelly (Holmdel), Kathleen Donnelly (Holmdel) & Corrine Villany (Colts Neck)
“Team Neon Spirit,” comprised of fourth graders Sara Donnelly, Kate Donnelly and Corrine Villany — along with fellow fifth grade teammate Bridget Zhang — competed in a DE State Tournament on January 28. The girls of ”Neon Spirit” were entered into the FIRST LEGO League (FLL)-sponsored DE State Tournament as a top-10 team following a spectacular performance at another competition hosted by the Patton Middle School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on January 7, 2012.
A repeat of the January 7th event, the girls were once again the most talked of team in Delaware. Not only did they place sixth in the day’s Robot Game, beating their high score with 162 points, but they were also awarded a “Team Work Award.” This award recognized their high energy and enthusiasm for problem solving during an event in which they were given six sheets of paper, 12 inches of tape, a paper clip and a weight and asked to make the weight stand as high off of the table as they could.
VEX Robotics Update
Academic Team Update
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
January 30, 2012: Epee Fencing Captures 2nd District Championship-
Varsity Fencing Epee Squad.
February 14, 2012: Ranney Students Unite to Collect Clothing for Children in Need-
Montana Pflaster ’13, Christina Kalinowski ’13, and Madison Pflaster ’14 (Rockin’ Angels).
February 16, 2012: Boys’ Swim Team Wins Third Straight Middle School Invite-
Middle School Boys’ Swim Team.
February 22, 2012: Swimming Co-Captains Take Control of Record Board-
Audra Smires ’16 and Zachary DiGiaro ’16.
February 24, 2012: MS Girls’ Basketball Team Earns 2nd CJAL Title in Two Years-
Middle School Girls’ Basketball Team.
February 29, 2012:
Five Students Chosen for CJMEA Elementary Honors Orchestra-
Jacob Egol ’19, Sathya Edamadaka ’19, Olivia Pasquale ’19, Trinity Dalmazio ’19 and Aidan Smires ’20.
March 2012: Visual Arts News-
Kevin Xia ’17, Kate Crilly ’16, Erin Kennedy ’16, Sophia Calve ’16, Julia Palecki ’13,Gabrielle Bijou ’13, Danica Lenge ’13, Taylor Veralli ’13, Jordan Hesslein ’13, Kaitlyn Bovino’12, Raagasri Agraharam ’12, Louise Cerami-Guarino ’12, Adam Nickel ’12 and Pratika Mikkilineni ’12, Molly O’Neill ’13, Tara Rogan ’13, Dylan Oster '24, Carla Papetti '16, Anjali Mann ’17, Pooja Nayyar ’17, Max Chalnick ’17, Elizabeth Paasche ’16, Lily Thacher ’16, Zachary Sullens ’16, James Wolfe ’17, Alexa Biswal ’17, Gregory Marx ’17, Corrina Mazza ’17, Christopher Nivera ’17, Veronica Risucci ’17, Jacqueline Erler ’18, Anisha Gupta ’18, Jacob Guss ’18, Zachary Karlin ’18 and Varun Sikand ’18.
March 8, 2012: Cum Laude Society Inducts 14 New Members-
Jamil Ahmed ’12, Philip Allen ’12, Melissa Cantave ’12, Natalie Cantave ’12, Patrick Glodkowski ’12, Lauren Harris ’12, Sophia Lee ’12, Jonathan Rosenthal ’12, Christopher Schwake ’12, Sanjit Shashi ’12, Hannah Simpson ’12 and Craig Slater ’12.
March 13, 2012: Ranney Honors Winter Athletes at Awards Ceremony-
Upper and Middle School Scholar-Athletes.
March 15, 2012: Ranney Celebrates Pi Day and Lower School Champions
Lower School Math League-
Jacob Field ’19, Sathya Edamadaka ’19, Aaryan Raval ’19, Luke Arnone ’19, Shrish Vaidyaslevan ’20, Katie Peardon ’20, Mason Leong ’20, Seth Marx ’20, Hubert Wang ’21, Noah D’Andrea ’21, Aidan Oster ’21 and Evan Woska ’21.
Eric Chiang (Perrineville), Raymond Moser (Holmdel) & Sohum Pandey (Colts Neck)
Following a seventh place finish and “Judges Award” at the Garden State Robotics (GSR) Competition on February 25, the Upper School’s Robotics Team advanced to the VEX Robotics NJ State Championships at East Brunswick High School on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Up against 30 teams spanning New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada, contestants Eric Chiang ’12, Raymond Moser ’15 and Sohum Pandey ’15 presented an improved version of their formerly used robot. Despite stellar effort, the boys did not qualify for Nationals. It was, however, a terrific learning experiences and the team is already looking forward to next year’s Competition.
Academic Team Update
Roey Hadar (Fair Haven), Jake Bassinder (Point Pleasant), Sanjit Shashi (Old Bridge) & Peter Goldberg (Rumson)
Four Upper School students, Roey Hadar ’13, Jake Bassinder ’13, Sanjit Shashi ’12 and Peter Goldberg ’12, attended a Joseph Bookstaber Memorial Academic Tournament at Millburn High School on March 17, 2012.
Competing against 30 other schools including St. Joe’s, Scarsdale, East Brunswick, JP Stevens and Ridgewood, the team advanced to the quarterfinals with an overall sixth place finish.
Competing against 30 other schools including St. Joe’s, Scarsdale, East Brunswick, JP Stevens and Ridgewood, the team advanced to the quarterfinals with an overall sixth place finish.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
January 9, 2012: Ranney Girls Win Fourth Straight Title at 18th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament-
Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team.
Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team.
January 30, 2012: Epee Fencing Captures 2nd District Championship-
Varsity Fencing Epee Squad.
February 14, 2012: Ranney Students Unite to Collect Clothing for Children in Need-
Montana Pflaster ’13, Christina Kalinowski ’13, and Madison Pflaster ’14 (Rockin’ Angels).
February 16, 2012: Boys’ Swim Team Wins Third Straight Middle School Invite-
Middle School Boys’ Swim Team.
February 22, 2012: Swimming Co-Captains Take Control of Record Board-
Audra Smires ’16 and Zachary DiGiaro ’16.
February 24, 2012: MS Girls’ Basketball Team Earns 2nd CJAL Title in Two Years-
Middle School Girls’ Basketball Team.
February 29, 2012:
Five Students Chosen for CJMEA Elementary Honors Orchestra-
Jacob Egol ’19, Sathya Edamadaka ’19, Olivia Pasquale ’19, Trinity Dalmazio ’19 and Aidan Smires ’20.
High School Region II Orchestra-
Sabrina Park ’15.
Sabrina Park ’15.
March 2012: Visual Arts News-
Kevin Xia ’17, Kate Crilly ’16, Erin Kennedy ’16, Sophia Calve ’16, Julia Palecki ’13,Gabrielle Bijou ’13, Danica Lenge ’13, Taylor Veralli ’13, Jordan Hesslein ’13, Kaitlyn Bovino’12, Raagasri Agraharam ’12, Louise Cerami-Guarino ’12, Adam Nickel ’12 and Pratika Mikkilineni ’12, Molly O’Neill ’13, Tara Rogan ’13, Dylan Oster '24, Carla Papetti '16, Anjali Mann ’17, Pooja Nayyar ’17, Max Chalnick ’17, Elizabeth Paasche ’16, Lily Thacher ’16, Zachary Sullens ’16, James Wolfe ’17, Alexa Biswal ’17, Gregory Marx ’17, Corrina Mazza ’17, Christopher Nivera ’17, Veronica Risucci ’17, Jacqueline Erler ’18, Anisha Gupta ’18, Jacob Guss ’18, Zachary Karlin ’18 and Varun Sikand ’18.
March 8, 2012: Cum Laude Society Inducts 14 New Members-
Jamil Ahmed ’12, Philip Allen ’12, Melissa Cantave ’12, Natalie Cantave ’12, Patrick Glodkowski ’12, Lauren Harris ’12, Sophia Lee ’12, Jonathan Rosenthal ’12, Christopher Schwake ’12, Sanjit Shashi ’12, Hannah Simpson ’12 and Craig Slater ’12.
March 13, 2012: Ranney Honors Winter Athletes at Awards Ceremony-
Upper and Middle School Scholar-Athletes.
March 15, 2012: Ranney Celebrates Pi Day and Lower School Champions
Lower School Math League-
Jacob Field ’19, Sathya Edamadaka ’19, Aaryan Raval ’19, Luke Arnone ’19, Shrish Vaidyaslevan ’20, Katie Peardon ’20, Mason Leong ’20, Seth Marx ’20, Hubert Wang ’21, Noah D’Andrea ’21, Aidan Oster ’21 and Evan Woska ’21.
March 28, 2012: Students Embrace Science and Earn Awards
JETS-
Andrew Aboujaoude ’14, Madison Boyan ’14, Matthew Elkwood ’14, Caroline Korey ’14, Vincent Morano ’14, Marc Owitz ’14, Grant Parker ’14, Steven Parlamas ’14, Julia Palecki ’13, Omar Hozayen ’13, Rishi Sharma ’13, James Soldati ’13, Paul Sondhi ’13, Kendall Torpey ’13, Taylor Veralli ’13, Catherine Wolfe ’13, Sophia Lee ’12, Peter Goldberg ’12, Sanjit Shashi ’12, Philip Allen ’12, Yasmin Meleis ’12, Jonathan Rosenthal ’12, Lauren Harris ’12 and Christopher Schwake ’12.
Andrew Aboujaoude ’14, Madison Boyan ’14, Matthew Elkwood ’14, Caroline Korey ’14, Vincent Morano ’14, Marc Owitz ’14, Grant Parker ’14, Steven Parlamas ’14, Julia Palecki ’13, Omar Hozayen ’13, Rishi Sharma ’13, James Soldati ’13, Paul Sondhi ’13, Kendall Torpey ’13, Taylor Veralli ’13, Catherine Wolfe ’13, Sophia Lee ’12, Peter Goldberg ’12, Sanjit Shashi ’12, Philip Allen ’12, Yasmin Meleis ’12, Jonathan Rosenthal ’12, Lauren Harris ’12 and Christopher Schwake ’12.
Jersey Shore Science Fair-
Vincent Morano ’14, Elizabeth Martin ’14, Kaitlyn Casey ’14, Madison Boyan ’14 and Sabrina Palazzolo ’14.
To view a list of past student round-up stories, please click here.
Vincent Morano ’14, Elizabeth Martin ’14, Kaitlyn Casey ’14, Madison Boyan ’14 and Sabrina Palazzolo ’14.
To view a list of past student round-up stories, please click here.
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