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Welcome to Celebrating Girls, where we honor and congratulate our students for their outstanding academic and artistic achievements.
Be sure to also visit our Athletics page where Baldwin's student athletes are recognized for their accomplishments in sports and athletics.
Our students' most recent achievements are listed below. Please use the navigation bar on the left to learn about subject-specific accomplishments. |
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Julia Smith '12 was named “Most Valuable Player” after leading American team Work to Ride to victory in the third annual UNICEF Cup in Nigeria, part of the Access Bank Emir of Katsina Charity Shield Polo Tournament, May 26 - June 5. Julia, who has been playing polo since age 9, was the only female on the team – and in the tournament.
Julia entered the tournament as a member of the Work to Ride team, a community-based prevention program that aids disadvantaged urban youth though constructive activities centered on horsemanship, equine sports and education. Though Work to Ride has participated in the UNICEF Cup for three years, this is the first time this group has competed together – and the first year it’s captured a win. Work to Ride Founder Lezlie Hines helped introduce Julia to polo and has been watching her soar ever since.
An incoming senior at Baldwin, Julia plays on the soccer team and will be co-captain for the 2011-2012 season.
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Fifty-eight seniors at The Baldwin School received their high school diplomas on June 9 at the school's 123rd commencement. Among the graduates are two National Merit Scholarship Program winners, Society of Women Engineers certificate holders, National Latin Exam medalists, a Community Hero Award winner, soon-to-be college athletes and other accomplished young women. Click Read More for details on our amazing girls' achievements. |
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Click Read More for details on award winners at the Upper School Class Day, and prepare to be as impressed as we are about our girls' achievements. From National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists to girls doing good deeds within Baldwin walls and beyond, Upper School students are reaching for the stars.
If you'd like to see photos from the day, please visit our Media Gallery. To read about department-specific awards, please browse the appropriate department page to the left. |
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 The Community Hero Award, commissioned by Representative Tim Briggs’ Office, has been awarded to senior Stephanie Sheppard. The award honors students who are dedicated to serving the community through extracurricular activities and charitable volunteer work – and Stephanie certainly has answered the call for service. She helped create the first independent school chapter of Special Olympics on the Main Line and has worked with other Baldwin girls to provide supplies and services to underserved elementary school children. An elected member of Baldwin’s Service League, she works with the Bryn Mawr Tutoring Program and serves as a tour guide for new Baldwin families.
As noted by Representative Briggs’ office, “Stephanie tirelessly endeavors to better the lives of her fellow citizens and thereby has distinguished herself as a sterling example of the most cherished tradition of duty, compassion and sacrifice. Motivated by the needs of other she embodies the true spirit of volunteerism. The House of Representative of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania congratulates Stephanie Sheppard upon her richly deserve recognition.”
Stephanie is one of five award recipients from five schools throughout Upper Merion, Lower Merion, Bridgeport and West Conshohocken. She will attend Penn State in the fall and major in engineering. |
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Lower School students in Grades II-V gathered to receive the First in Math Awards, celebrating the girls' mastery of the mathematics computer program.
Click here to see photos from the awards ceremony in our Media Gallery. In the Media Gallery photos, girls pictured with Lower School Director Baiba Vasys were for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention winners for the entire Lower School.
Torrie Smith – First Place Overall
Maya Rebholz – Second Place Overall
Hana Ahanger – Third Place Overall
Caroline Sterman – Honorable Mention Overall
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The Middle School Chorus received a rating of 95.6/100 for their weekend performance at Hershey Middle School. They took home the 1st Place Trophy in the Middle School Treble Choir division and the Overall Performance trophy in the Middle School Division. Congratulations to all of the girls for their hard work! These wonderful opportunities are only possible with the help of our Parent Chaperones: Darlene Tobin, Jennie DeLuca, Josiane Mariette, Barbara Omrod, Fritz Ciccone, Oxana Harlamova and Toby Zachian. These Music Boosters helped the Chorus enjoy their visit to Hershey Park after the singing competition. We are all so grateful for their help and support! |
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Congratulations to the 2011 Charlotte Miller Simon Award winners: 
Children:
2nd place: Jessica Zhang - "I Love My Grandparents"
Honorable Mention:
Sydney Atlass - "The Roll of Paradise"
Caroline Rosen - "The Porcelain Doll"
Teen:
3rd place: Connie Li - "Nature"
Honorable Mention:
Abigail Andrews - "Fragments"
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 Baldwin was selected by the National Coalition of Girls Schools (NCGS) as one of 100 schools nationwide to participate in the 2011 "10 for 10" campaign highlighting women in science. Grade V students at Baldwin participated in "10 for 10" by demonstrating their science prowess with a lesson in airplane engineering. Girls first learned about the principles of flight, including lift, drag, stability and angle of attack. They then researched different ways to construct and fly paper aircrafts.
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Baldwin's CAPPIES show, Rumors, had several nominees including:
- Creativity (use of technology): Amelia Bowen, Paige Tobin, Sydney Sisler
- Featured Actress in a play: Savanna Stanton-Ameisen
- Lead Actress in a Play: Samantha Sisler
- Lead Actor in a Play: Taylor Mansmann
- Supporting Actor in a Play: Mike Cain
The Baldwin ladies involved in The Haverford School's CAPPIES show, Urine town, were also nominated:
- Supporting Actress in a Musical: Julia Hopkins
- Lead Actress in a Musical: Michaela Shuchman
The CAPPIES awards gala will be held on May 15th.
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During the week of April 11th Baldwin students Laura Jarin-Lipschitz, Ariane Walker-Horn, Elyssa Hays and Tina Salvitti participated in the VEX Robotics World Championship. Through a joint club with The Haverford School, the girls built and programmed a robot that placed 34th out of 104 robots. |
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On Friday, April 9 Baldwin student Mable Bakali, with the help of her mom Brenda, held a wonderful open-mic session at Baldwin. The night profited $300 and all the proceeds will go to the Global Lives Project to help fund the education of two young women in Africa.
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Karissa Wenk, with the help of teacher Kathy Gates, collaborated with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in a pillow making project. The pillows are used to comfort children dealing with health issues ranging from pediatric cancer to juvenile diabetes and during January’s MLK Day of Service, the Baldwin community created over 85 pillows. Karissa delivered 35 of the creations to the children at CHOP just prior to Spring Break! |
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Baldwin's Mock Trial team was one of 12 teams to earn the right to go to the state competition in Harrisburg over Spring Break. They won their first trial before being narrowly defeated by the eventual Runner-Up. The team is now invited to be part of the PA Bar Law Day on Friday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m.
Congratulations to the following Thinking Girls for being a part of this successful team:
Anjalie Field
Paulina Kathopoulis
Sloan Warren
Callie Woods
Sarah Parmacek
Val Cohen
Sam Sisler
Lindsay Weiner
Jen Pagano
Arden Simone
Jaslyn McIntosh
Erica Wachs |
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