I Am Chase

Presidential Award Recipient

In May of 2011, Laura Lidbeck Baker ’71stood alongside 84 math and science teachers in the East Room of the White House awaiting the arrival of President Barack Obama. Baker was there to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest award a K-12 Grade math or science teacher can receive in the United States. Read More >>

Science Whiz: Amanda Senanayake '13 Amanda Senanayake '13 is already a making a name for herself in the science world. She was one of a small number of students chosen to present her research at the 49^thConnecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at the University of Connecticut.	April Manhertz '10 Leadership Most college students have jam-packed schedules, but April Manhertz’s days are dizzying. A junior at Cornell University, she is Executive Vice President of the Class of 2014, VP of Public Relations for her sorority, and has been Director of Business Operations for “Into the Streets,” Cornell’s largest day of volunteerism. And those are just a few of many examples of the endless leadership positions, events, meetings and, of course, classes that have her going from morning to the wee hours of the night. Read More >>	Jason Arnold, Band Director “There are so many life lessons to be learned in music. An appreciation for the arts can last a life time and will make someone a better citizen of his or her community. A good performing organization, like a band or chorus or orchestra, functions the way society should. We all come from different walks of life and different backgrounds with different abilities while working toward a common goal,” says the new director. Read More>>
Sophie Matons '12 What to Expect When I left for college this summer, I packed my entire life into my mom’s car and headed south to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. I had no idea what to expect, who I would meet, or what I would be doing four years from now. So, to incoming freshman, I will tell you exactly what to expect in the next four years: Read more>>	Julian Rosenberg '04 Ph.D Candidate Julian Rosenberg '04 is focused on one thing these days: algae. The once-curious Chase Middle School science student is pursuing his Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Simultaneously, Rosenberg is applying his research interests in sourcing biofuels from algae at a biotech company, called Clean Green Chesapeake. More >>	Rachel Narowski Chase '11 & Duke University '15 “As I sat at the Accepted Student Reception as an 8th grader, a speech-giving student approached the stage, I remember thinking, “Great, yet another overachiever telling us how awesome Chase is.” Although I had reservations, I transitioned well to Chase. Let me tell you the reasons why those reservations became the reasons I stayed and succeeded. Read More >>
Suzy Mink '70 Suzy Mink '70, who worked at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. from 1981 until 1994, before returning in 2008 to serve as its Director of Philanthropy, witnessed one of the most significant moment's in the Cathedral's recent history. Read More >>