MKA Seniors Recognized for Academic Accomplishments
MKA seniors Miriam Grossman and Giri Nathan have recently been recognized for their academic accomplishments.
Grossman, described by her English teacher as “a brilliant thinker and an equally stunning writer” has had two pieces of fiction published. In The Claremont Review (a magazine that showcases inspiring young writers) 2008 Annual Writing Contest, her piece “Miles and Miles” received an Honorable Mention and another essay “A Story Called Joey” was published in the October 2008 edition of “Nu Online” – a magazine by and for teens published by the New Jersey Jewish News.
Meanwhile, classmate Nathan was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is the first time since being approved as a referring school that a candidate from MKA has made it so far in the rigorous selection process. In making their selection, the Program seeks students who show outstanding evidence of leadership, scholarship and character and Nathan, a National Merit Semifinalist, student newspaper editor, Habitat for Humanity club president and an MKA “lifer”, demonstrated ample evidence in all those areas.
“We are so proud of our students,” said Head of Campus Dr. David Flocco, “and it is particularly gratifying to see such talented and hard-working individuals receive the public recognition they so greatly deserve.”
Grossman, described by her English teacher as “a brilliant thinker and an equally stunning writer” has had two pieces of fiction published. In The Claremont Review (a magazine that showcases inspiring young writers) 2008 Annual Writing Contest, her piece “Miles and Miles” received an Honorable Mention and another essay “A Story Called Joey” was published in the October 2008 edition of “Nu Online” – a magazine by and for teens published by the New Jersey Jewish News.
Meanwhile, classmate Nathan was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is the first time since being approved as a referring school that a candidate from MKA has made it so far in the rigorous selection process. In making their selection, the Program seeks students who show outstanding evidence of leadership, scholarship and character and Nathan, a National Merit Semifinalist, student newspaper editor, Habitat for Humanity club president and an MKA “lifer”, demonstrated ample evidence in all those areas.
“We are so proud of our students,” said Head of Campus Dr. David Flocco, “and it is particularly gratifying to see such talented and hard-working individuals receive the public recognition they so greatly deserve.”