SNAPSHOTS Violinist to Play Carnegie Hall


With Honors Orchestra Kristin Q. ’14 has been accepted as a finalist in the Honors Orchestra for the 2011 American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall on February 19. Students in the program rehearse and perform under master conductors, and they have the opportunity to perform before representatives from collegiate and professional music programs. Kristin also was named the 2010-2011 state winner for junior strings in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competition, which she also won in 2007-2008.


Two Seniors Honored


by Intel Science Talent Search Laurie Rumker ’11 and Achala Chittor ’11 were selected January 12 as semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, and on January 26 it was announced that Laurie will go to Washington, DC, in March as one of 40 finalists. Laurie investigated aquatic ecosystems in her research, titled “Biodegradation of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants by Straight-Chain Hydrocarbon Degraders and Implications for the Long-Term Stability of Organoclay.” Achala was chosen as a semifinalist for her project on cardiac cells, “The Impact of Triiodothyronine on Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in the H9c2 Cell Line.” The Intel Science Talent Search recognizes 300 students and their schools as semifinalists each year—pulling from 1,744 applicants in 2011—to compete for $1.25 million in awards. The 40 finalists will display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists, and compete for the top award of $100,000.


Students Visit From Sister School in China Two teachers and 23 students from the Nanjing Foreign Language School (NFLS) in China visited OES in September. Each of the visiting students, who were in eighth and 10th grades, stayed with a host family and attended classes with their American buddies. OES students will stay with Chinese families when they visit the Nanjing School.


Randa Cleaves Named


“It is my privilege to work at Oregon Episcopal School where we are


focused on preparing OES students to use their power for good in their local and global communities,” Randa said. “Raising funds for this organization is a way to leave a legacy as these students positively impact where they will live and work.”


— Randa Cleaves


Director of Development Randa Cleaves has joined OES as Director of Development. She has a broad array of fundraising and membership development experience at nonprofit organizations such as the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Foundation, the Seattle Art Museum, and OMSI. She has also taught at community colleges and national conferences, and she has consulted for arts and culture, educational, environmental, and health services organizations in the United States and Singapore. She earned her BA in American Studies from Douglass College of Rutgers University.


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