Wellesley education achievers
University of Utah
Wellesley resident Liesel Madrian was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. To qualify, a student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
Wellesley resident Henry Kamio was awarded the Donald Welch Social Studies Prize May 10 at the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School Baccalaureate Ceremony in Waltham. The Donald Welch Social Studies Prize was named in 2001 in order to honor Donald Welch, teacher of social studies for 28 years, and is awarded to a senior who has both completed excellent work in social studies and demonstrated genuine interest in the field.
Bears are known for being devoted and protective of their baby cubs, but research from the University of New Hampshire shows that they may also play a significant role in shielding gray fox from predators like coyotes, who compete with the fox for food and space. The research is one of the first studies to show how black bears provide a buffer to allow other, smaller carnivores to safely co-exist.
Courtesy of John Shaw and Association of Great Neck
Four graduating Ipswich High School seniors were awarded scholarships from the Association of Great Neck (AGN) during the organization’s annual meeting. The AGN annually presents awards to deserving students from Great Neck who submit an essay about growing up on the Neck.
The 2021 scholarship recipients, all of whom will be attending school next fall, are: Carina Jones, who will attend Hamilton College; Malcolm MacDonald, who will major in finance at UMass Amherst; Brady Scobert, who will major in interior design at the University of New Hampshire; and Angelina Rix, who will major in environmental science at Endicott College.