Congratulations to Eliza Hopkins ’13, Kathryn Sands ’13 and Jordan Serotte ‘13. The three Sem seniors were among the 248 students from more than 80 public, parochial and private Western New York high schools honored at the 33rd annual Scholastic Achievement Recognition Dinner (SARD), sponsored by the Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association. The students were featured as 2013 Academic All-Stars in the May 23, 2013, issue of The Buffalo News. All three graduating seniors belong to the Buffalo Seminary Chapters of the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society.
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An AP Scholar With Distinction, Eliza Hopkins is also a 2013 National Merit Scholar and a First Team member of Business First’s All-WNY Academic Team. A theatre enthusiast, she is a two-time winner of the ESU Regional Shakespeare Competition and two-time semifinalist for the ESU National Shakespeare Competition. At Sem, Eliza has been active as a leader for the school’s Book Club, Justice League and Semachords. She played both varsity soccer and varsity lacrosse. Eliza will attend Yale University in the fall.
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Recipient of the 2012 Mount Holyoke Book Award, Kathryn Sands has been active at Sem as a leader for the school’s Book Club, Writers’ Club, Glee Club and Drama Club. She won first place in the 2013 Robin Magavern Memoir Contest, sponsored by the English Department. Kathryn will attend the State University of New York at Buffalo in the fall.
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An AP Scholar, Jordan Serotte earned Special Mention for Business First’s 2013 All-WNY Academic Team Program. She was also voted MVP for fall varsity crew, and has been a leader for the school’s Model UN Club and Mock Trial Team. Jordan will attend Elon University in the fall.
We congratulate Eliza, Kathryn and Jordan on their outstanding achievements, and wish them the best as they head off to college!
Founded in 1851, Buffalo Seminary, or Sem, is an independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls. Located at 205 Bidwell Parkway in the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y., Sem offers more opportunities for girls through an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum. Sem is a member of The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) and The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), as well as an affiliate charter member of the Online School for Girls (OSG). To learn more, visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org.
