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Jiani Lu'18 Cured by Pothole

March 19, 2015, 9:17 am
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SEM Girl Blows-Out Knee, Is Cured By Pothole In Buffalo, NY

The Pothole Cure has been found in the aftermath of a historic winter in Buffalo, NY.  No, it’s not a cure for potholes. But at least one big pothole or maybe a series of them was the cure for what ailed Buffalo Seminary (SEM) freshman Jiani Lu.

Yesterday was the second week of SEM lacrosse practice at the Knights of Columbus hall on Kenmore Avenue and Jiani was running sprints when she twisted her right knee as she changed direction. Said SEM’s assistant athletic director Kacie Mills, “She blew it out.”

EMT’s who arrived at the scene were “afraid to touch it,” said Ms. Mills who rode in the ambulance with Jiani, who is 14-years-old. She said the EMT’s decided to leave it for the emergency room doctors at Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, about a four-mile ride away.

“Her knee was on the other side of her leg when we got in the ambulance,” Ms. Mills explained, “But when we got to the hospital after a ride through the S-curves it was back in place.”

“It was the potholes,” Jiani replied to Ms. Mills’ inquiry as to what had happened.

Ms. Mills confirms it was indeed a bumpy ride. The S-curves are a stretch of Delaware Avenue that bisect Delaware Park in Buffalo, and they are notorious right now for their gaping and plentiful potholes revealed in a recent melt.

Jiani, who is a residential student from China (lives in Lipke House), is now lounging on the couch in the school athletic office with her leg in a hip-to-toe brace. She’s got her computer in her lap and was entertaining students and faculty when last sighted. Will she ever play lacrosse again? Said Jiani, a fine example of a SEM girl embracing challenge,"Yeah. Sure." 

 

Erin St. John Kelly
director of communications 

 

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Buffalo Magazine: Unique WNY History Class Was Inspired a World Away

March 24, 2015, 10:09 am
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Buffalo magazine (March 22, 2015) features SEM teachers Doug and Kyle Hopkins in a story about the nearly seven years they spent at sea with their daughters Abby '16 and Eliza '13. The trip inspired both Doug (an environmental lawyer) and Kyle (an actress and singer) to become teachers. 

Onboard Estrela, their 32-foot boat, Doug hatched a plan to teach about home - Western New York - when they returned. The plan came to fruition in the fall of 2013, when the SEM history department launched a new curriculum, one that begins with a freshman year of WNY history. Said Doug, “To understand the world, we have to first understand our home. That’s what our history course is doing.” 

Read the full Buffalo magazine story here.

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ESU Shakespeare Competition Hosted @SEM 3/28/15

March 27, 2015, 11:50 am
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Tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, SEM hosts the Western New York branch of the English-Speaking Union's National Shakespeare Competition.

Leah Kramer '17 will perform Sonnet 11, As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st and Brutus, Act 2, Scene 2, from Julius Caesar, for SEM. 

Founder and artisitic director of Shakespeare in Delaware Park Saul Elkin, actor David Lundy who will be in Twelfth Night this summer at Shakespeare in the Park, and Elmwood-Franklin School theater teacher Christine Cooke-Macvittie will judge.

The winner of tomorrow's competition will go on to New York City for the national finals at Lincoln Center. 

#GOSEM!

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SEM's ENERGY Tutors in The Buffalo News by Abby Hopkins '16

April 13, 2015, 6:29 am
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Abby Hopkins '16 captures the power of volunteer tutoring for the SEM girls who teach and their elementary school pupils at the ENERGY afterschool program, in The Buffalo News. 

SEM students Ryan Bronstein, Azure Cheng and Katie Gibbons are pictured. Anna Fretz, Kaitlin Hughes and Anabel Cornacchio are quoted.

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Inspiring Girls Into Science - SEM Project in The Buffalo News

April 14, 2015, 6:00 am
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The Scientist for Life class for seniors seeks to inspire girls to choose science, and to be aware of the many places scientific thinking can be applied.

Girls 4 Science, a class project, aims to close the gap between males and females in science majors at college and in the professions - one Tweet, one Facebook post, one flyer at a time. All is captured here on the blog: girls4sci.wix.com.

Said the Scientist For Life class teacher Joan Wienckowski, "I'm inspired every day by their creativity, hard work, and dedication to this cause."

Read about it in The Buffalo News in this story by Maia Gallagher '16.

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Part-time Biology Teacher

April 20, 2015, 7:54 am
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Buffalo Seminary is currently seeking an experienced, dynamic teacher for a part-time biology position. Applicants should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field and be able to teach introductory through Advanced Placement courses. There is also a possible opportunity to teach electives in Anatomy and Physiology. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email or post to Kim Trow, Assistant to the Head of School at humanresources@ buffaloseminary.org or 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222.
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Part-time Spanish Teacher

April 20, 2015, 9:08 am
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Buffalo Seminary is accepting applications for a part-time Spanish position.  Applicants should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate field with the ability to teach beginning levels through Advanced Placement courses and beyond.  Applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email or post to Kim Trow, Assistant to the Head of School, at humanresources@buffaloseminary.org 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222.
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SEM Day, May 1, 2015 - Celebrated With College Sweatshirts and Exchange Insights

May 1, 2015, 11:42 am
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SEM Day was celebrated today, beginning with Morning Meeting when SEM's 66 seniors triumphantly arrived in their college sweatshirts. Today is the day when decisions are final and deposits must be made. For a complete list of the colleges and universities the Class of 2015 was accepted at, as of April 15, click here. 

Today was also marked by our 2d annual Voices From Abroad conference with portfolio presentations from the SEM students who went to Spain and France on exchanges this spring. Priceless quotes abounded, but insights were shared like, "Boys make school less about learning and more about annoying each other," (our exchange schools in both countries are co-ed) and the difference between teen life in Buffalo and Oviedo being, "Here plans always revolve around one question. Can I get a ride?" 

SEM Day is also a fundraiser and this year we have a match from the SEM graduates of the Sears/Marlette family:

Rosemary Smith Marlette ‘41
Catherine Marlette Waddell ‘71
Suzanne Marlette Sears ‘73
Rosemary Sears ‘02

If alumnae and friends raise $10,000, SEM will receive a $5,000 match! 

Send SEM a message about what made the school special for you, or donate at buffaloseminary.org/semday

 

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Tara Porter '17 Wins National Award for Aspirations in Computing

May 4, 2015, 5:00 am
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Tara Porter '17 has received the Award for Aspirations in Computing from the National Center for Women & Information Technology. Tara is the Upstate NY Affiliate Winner, one of about 10 winners and runner-ups in Upstate NY.

The award recognizes young women around the country for their aspirations in the field of computer science and math and science in general. Tara said, "With the award, I am now a part of a circle of women around the country who share the same interests, and it will be easier for me to connect with internships and scholarships."

Tara is a student in the Online School for Girls Intro to Computer Programming course this year, and she has a personal and life changing project underway. "I'm also working on creating a program to automate my mom's bed so that it will tilt up and down by voice command, with my dad's help."

Tara is also an accomplished violinist and vocalist, an actress, and honor roll student.

Huge congratulations to Tara who even brought a second trophy in for Ms. Adamczyk to display in the tech office!

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New Report Supports the Benefits of Girls' Ed

May 15, 2015, 11:34 am
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May 15, 2015

A new report on the value of all-girls education was issued by the National Coalition for Girls' Schools.

Steeped in Learning: The Student Experience at All-Girls Schools analyzes the responses of nearly 13,000 high school girls attending all-girls schools, coeducational independent schools, and coeducational public schools to the 2013 High School Survey of Student Engagement.

According to the survey [conducted by the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy at Indiana University], girls attending girls’ schools are more likely to have an experience that supports their learning than are girls attending coeducational schools. In particular, students at all-girls schools report:

  1. Having higher aspirations and greater motivation.
  2. Being challenged to achieve more.
  3. Engaging more actively in the learning process.
  4. Participating in activities that prepare them for the world outside of school.
  5. Feeling more comfortable being themselves and expressing their ideas.
  6. Showing greater gains on core academic and life skills.
  7. Being and feeling more supported in their endeavors.

Among the most striking results detailed in this study is the effect the all-girls environment has on a girl’s personal aspirations. Virtually all girls within an all-girls environment expect to earn a four-year degree; two-thirds expect to go on to graduate-level work. This is compared to under 40% of coeducational public school girls with graduate school expectations. 

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English Teacher

May 20, 2015, 8:21 am
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Buffalo Seminary is currently seeking an experienced, dynamic teacher for a full time English position. Applicants should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field, though a Master’s is preferred. Applicant should be able to teach introductory through Advanced Placement courses. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email or post to Kim Trow, Assistant to the Head of School at humanresources@buffaloseminary.org or 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222.
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Foreign Language Teachers

May 24, 2015, 4:45 am
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Buffalo Seminary is accepting applications for a part-time Spanish and French position.  Applicants should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate field with the ability to teach beginning levels through Advanced Placement courses. Candidates will be teaching in an immersion program and are expected to be fluent in the language in which they are applying for.   Applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email or post to Kim Trow, Assistant to the Head of School, at humanresources@buffaloseminary.org 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222.
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Inspiring Girls Into Science - SEM Project in The Buffalo News

April 14, 2015, 6:00 am
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The Scientist for Life class for seniors seeks to inspire girls to choose science, and to be aware of the many places scientific thinking can be applied.

Girls 4 Science, a class project, aims to close the gap between males and females in science majors at college and in the professions - one Tweet, one Facebook post, one flyer at a time. All is captured here on the blog: girls4sci.wix.com.

Said the Scientist For Life class teacher Joan Wienckowski, "I'm inspired every day by their creativity, hard work, and dedication to this cause."

Read about it in The Buffalo News in this story by Maia Gallagher '16.

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2015 Honors and Awards

June 12, 2015, 11:10 am
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On Class Day, June 8, 2015, SEM inducted seven girls into the national Cum Laude Society: Claire Conrad, Julia Douglas, Danielle Dolan, Jennifer O’Donnell, Jane Gold, Hannah Porter andAlexis Wright. 

Above, also on Class Day, membership pins were awarded to our National Honor Society inductees: TojumiOluwa Adegboyega, Lena Beyer, Madison Chamberlain, Anabel Cornacchio, Anna Fretz, Milan Gacioch, Maia Gallagher, Abigail Hopkins, Kaitlin Hughes, Kendyl Kratzer, Danielle Little, Yicen (Jessica) Liu, Erin Melber, Alexia Pezzino, Bessie Shiroki and Sara Smolarek. (Not listed in order of appearance.)

Click below to see the lists of other award recipients.

Class Day

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Inspiring Girls Into Science - SEM Project in The Buffalo News

April 14, 2015, 6:00 am
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The Scientist for Life class for seniors seeks to inspire girls to choose science, and to be aware of the many places scientific thinking can be applied.

Girls 4 Science, a class project, aims to close the gap between males and females in science majors at college and in the professions - one Tweet, one Facebook post, one flyer at a time. All is captured here on the blog: girls4sci.wix.com.

Said the Scientist For Life class teacher Joan Wienckowski, "I'm inspired every day by their creativity, hard work, and dedication to this cause."

Read about it in The Buffalo News in this story by Maia Gallagher '16.

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SEM's Reach: Biz 1st Power 100

August 13, 2015, 3:24 pm
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July 31, 2015

SEM alumnae, trustees, and parents studded the Buffalo Business First list of 100 powerful women who live in Western New York. The magazine defined the women “by the level of influence a woman has in her orbit — at her company, in her city or county, by the length of her career.”  We define them as women we're proud to call our own.

7. Alumna, trustee, Cheryl Klass, president, Buffalo General Medical Center and vice president, Kaleida Health – As the highest ranking woman at the $1.3 billion Kaleida system, Cheryl Klass manages Buffalo General, the adjoining Gates Vascular Institute and the HighPointe on Michigan skilled nursing facility.

23. Parent, Michele Trolli, executive vice president and chief information officer, M&T Bank – Deemed a “banker to watch” by American Banker, Mrs. Trolli is part of the executive management team at M&T in charge of technology, alternative banking, central and lending operations, corporate services and global sourcing.

25. Alumna and trustee, Virginia Shaefer Horvath, president, State University of New York at Fredonia – Appointed president of Fredonia in 2012, where she leads the only four-year college in Chautauqua County. Ranked third largest college with more than 5,000 students and 1,024 employees.

46. Parent and trustee, Alice Jacobs, chair, WNY Women’s Foundation – Leads the nonprofit and its mission to provide opportunities for women and girls to become self sufficient. She is a member of the Jacobs family, owners of Delaware North.

65. Alumna and trustee, Shelley Drake, president, M&T Charitable Foundation, and senior vice president, M&T Bank – One of the highest-ranking and longest tenured women executives at M&T, Ms. Drake also heads the region’s largest grant-making private foundation, overseeing allocations of nearly $20 million. 

73. Parent. Lavonne Ansari, CEO, Community Health Center of Buffalo – Ansari has grown this federally funded nonprofit into the 90th largest Million Dollar Nonprofit with $7.8 million in revenues and three sites that reach thousands of clients.

98. Parent, Lana Benatovich, president, National Federation for Just Communities – Presides over agency that promotes respect for race, religion and cultures through education and programming.

100. Alumna and trustee, Catherine Schweitzer, executive director, The Baird Foundation – A driving force behind the 2011 National Preservation Conference, credited with kickstarting national attention on Buffalo architecture. Baird Foundation is 24th largest with assets of $11.1 million.


 

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SEM Today Magazine #SEMintheCity Issue

August 13, 2015, 3:38 pm
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SEM Today, Summer 2015, #SEMINTHECITY issue started to arrive in mailboxes August 1.

The issue features a cover shot taken by parent Amy Doyle of SEM sailing team members Leah Trow '15 and Carolyn Dunbar '17 headed for the Peace Bridge. The back cover is a breathtaking drone shot of SEM as though it's the entire city's front porch, donated by photographer Joe Cascio.

See and read SEM Today here.

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Head of School Announces Retirement at Year End

September 1, 2015, 1:00 pm
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Jody Douglass, who has been Buffalo Seminary's head of school since 2007, announced today that she will retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year.

Jody is SEM's 13th head of school. Under her direction, SEM has made enormous strides in its mission to be an outstanding girls' day and boarding school. Enrollment has reached unprecedented highs. The school recruited exceptional educators who continue to enrich the school’s varied program. The financial strength of the school improved dramatically with a growth in annual fundraising and in endowment under Jody. Both the school and the city of Buffalo have benefited by the addition of five residences to SEM’s unique urban campus - four of those houses are home to students from around the world, the nation, and the region.

SEM board of trustees chair Margaret Brown '72, thanked Jody for her many contributions to the school and for her dedication and love for SEM.

Jody served as head of school at George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine, where she helped start an international boarding program. She has served as assistant head of school and dean of faculty at Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts; associate dean of admission at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont; and assistant director of admission at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She has also served as director of college counseling at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. In 2001, Ms. Douglass and her husband spent a year in Beijing, China, teaching for School Year Abroad.

Jody holds her BA in sociology from Bates College and her MA in English from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. 

Read Jody Douglass' retirement announcement and the letter from board of trustees chair Margaret Brown '72, thanking Jody and explaining the plan for leadership transition at SEM.

Contact: Director of Communications Erin St. John Kelly at ekelly@buffaloseminary.org or (716) 885-6780.

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The American Side Director Jenna Ricker Speaks at SEM

October 27, 2015, 5:39 am
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October 27, 2015

"The American Side" director Jenna Ricker will speak at SEM today. Being a woman and a director is rarity in the world of filmmaking, and she will talk about that, and the fun of making the city of Buffalo its own character in her take on an a classic form - the film noir. Among the places Ms. Ricker shot were SEM, the mansions on Millionaires' Row, the grain elevators on the waterfront, a coffee shop downtown, and of course, on the American side of the Falls.

still from The American Side

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XCountry Yields 2 In the MMHSAA Top 7

November 3, 2015, 12:23 pm
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Zoe Knauss '19 and Sam Burlow '17 ended the Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association (MMHSAA) cross country season in the top seven at the league championship on Sunday, November 1.

Proud of the entire team who had a season of personal bests and great places, "Every girl was amazing today," said coach Steve Mikos.

Freshman Zoe (fourth) and junior Sam Burlow (seventh) were named 1st Team All-Catholics. Both girls made the league top 15 every race they ran this fall.

Zoe qualifies for the New York Federation Cross Country Championships which will be held in Wappinger Falls on Saturday, November 21.

L-R: Zoe, coach Mikos, Sam


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