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Caitlyn Riley Signs National Letter of Intent with Michigan State

The Williston Northampton School’s Caitlyn Riley signed a National Letter of Intent to compete 6803184729 ddd451d32d o resized 600on the NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer team at Michigan State University during a special ceremony at Williston’s Reed Campus Center on February 1.

Riley joked that her face hurt from smiling so much as she signed the agreement to attend Michigan State as part of the Class of 2016. The letter indicates that other schools may no longer recruit Riley. Also at the ceremony were Director of Athletics Mark Conroy, Director of College Counseling Tim Cheney, and Riley’s parents and friends.

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A Love Affair with Hard Work: Prof. Sheila Fisher Speaks at Cum Laude Ceremony

6797387353 3e082b1226 oThe Cum Laude Society honors the achievements of students who have excelled academically, so it was fitting that the speaker for this year’s induction ceremony was the valedictorian of the first co-ed class at The Williston Northampton School.

On Tuesday, January 31, Sheila Fisher of Trinity College was the guest speaker at a ceremony to induct 11 seniors into the Williston Northampton’s Cum Laude chapter. The event was webcast live and will be archived on the school’s webcast page.

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Medievalist and Williston Alumna Ushers 11 into Cum Laude Society

A medievalist with a specialty in Chaucer—and a member of the first co-ed class at The Williston Northampton School—will be the guest speaker at the school’s Cum Laude induction ceremony on Tuesday, January 31, at 8:30 a.m. at the Phillips Stevens Chapel on campus. The ceremony honors 11 seniors who have excelled academically.

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Williston Students Competed and Won at 2012 Classics Day

describe the imageWilliston Latin students participated in the Pioneer Valley Classical Association’s Classics Day 2012, which was held again this year at Mount Holyoke College on Friday, January 20th.

This year over 300 students attended Classics Day from different schools throughout Western Massachusetts, and another large turnout is expected this year. The schedule for the day began with nine different workshops held by college and university professors, University of Massachusetts graduate students, and high school teachers.

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Second Annual Spring Celebration Festival

Picture 7The Williston community is invited to celebrate the Year of the Dragon on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Williston Theatre. There will be traditional Chinese food from the Great Wall restaurant in Florence and desserts and drinks provided by Williston Dining Services.

Students are invited to show off their talents, including singing, dancing, playing instruments, performing short skits, sharing jokes, performing magic, doing yo-yo tricks, sharing Chinese historical commentary, and displaying a little Taichiquan (a form of Chinese martial arts).

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