2017 Educator of Distinction Awards
Each year, our new class of Scholars is given the opportunity to celebrate teachers and mentors who have had a significant impact on their intellectual and personal development with our Educator of Distinction award. Below are photos from some of the Scholars and their EOD honorees.
Katie Gardner (2017) and Educator of Distinction Lesley Allen from Fayetteville High School in Arkansas.
Educator of Distinction Judith P. Mohan and Tejas Sekhar (2017) from St. Louis Priory School in St. Louis, MO.
Educator of Distinction Merritt Robinson and Scholar Lydia Mason (2017) from duPont Manual High School in Louisville, KY.
Cade Slaughter (2017, R) with his local Coca-Cola bottler at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Hattiesburg, MS.
Educator of Distinction Emily Vigen with Lucia Boyd (2017) and her local Coca-Cola bottlers at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, LA.
Alumni News
February 2024 Connections
Alumni virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country and got together in person around the US.
February 2024 Accolades
Heather Bowerman (2002) and her company, Dot Labs, was featured on NASDAQ’s iconic billboard in Times Square; Eric Veal, Jr. (2022) was accepted to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship’s Class of 2025; and Kristina Skrela Gisonde (1999) was inducted into her company’s Hall of Fame
January 2024 Connections
Scholars gathered virtually for the first learning event of the year, “An Inside-Out Approach to Goal Setting,” and in person around the world.