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Natasha Varyani '96, a professor at New England Law in Boston who teaches a course on Critical Race Theory & The Law, recently authored a piece in SmartLawyer Magazine titled, "If you're planning on asking a Black friend or colleague how to help with BLM movement, don't!"

A recent Cleveland.com story highlighted Olivia Wenzel '20, who has been busy during the pandemic supporting a senior center in her hometown of Parma Heights, where she has created a virtual platform for seniors to overcome isolation.

Heather Havre, Director of Laurel School@Butler, was included in a recent Crain's Cleveland Business piece titled, "Experiential Learning a Hallmark of Private School Education."

Congratulations to Lindsay O'Keefe '21 whose short documentary, "Alive Day," will be screened during the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, which runs October 6-11, 2020.

Congratulations to Jami Morris '21, who recently earned the #3 spot in the Clevelandish.com article: "10 HS Girls We Might Be Watching On The LPGA Tour Someday."

Karma Abboud '24 was recently published in Blue Marble Review--her piece is titled, "Ramblings on a Bike."

Congratulations to Anna Goldberg '21, Abigail McGowan '21 and Camryn Houston '21, who were included among the 400 students representing 68 counties that have been named to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's Teen Ambassador Board.

Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, focused again on COVID-19 and teens in her Unicef.org story titled, "How Parents Can Support Their Child Through COVID-19 Losses".

Kate Jaycox '25 was recently featured on WKYC Channel 3 where she spoke about Kamp Kate, a backyard camp option she offered this summer that strictly adhered to social distancing and safety guidelines for local kids in her neighborhood.

Dan McGee, Laurel Director of Technology and Library Services, was featured in a Cleveland Jewish News piece focused on how parents can stay up-to-date on digital safe practices.

In July the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Cleveland announced that new Laurel alumna Dorothy Bogen '20 is the recipient of a $2,500 Students of Integrity Scholarship!

New Laurel Alumna Olivia Wenzel '20 was featured in a Channel 5 news story this summer where she talked about her business AltruTec, which focuses on improving the quality of life for people with dementia.

Congratulations to Ria Raj '21, who has been selected as a member of an elite team of debaters from around the country who will represent the United States globally in World Schools Debate competitions, an event for which she was a National runner-up this summer.

Kassidy Cameron '21 and her photography are currently on display in the Cleveland Heights Now Photography Exhibition, which is on display through September 3 at Foothill Galleries.

According to a recent Cleveland Magazine profile, Laurel's Haley and Taylor Thierry, both rising Seniors, are a double threat on the basketball court.

Megan Weiskopf, Director of Teaching and Learning, discussed course offerings at Laurel and how the focus has shifted in the last decade.

Four members of the Laurel Speech and Debate Team had outstanding performances in the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament the week of June 15-19.

Talia Charnas '22 was featured in Cleveland.com earlier this month where she spoke about her 26.2 mile walk in honor of her grandfather who is living with Alzheimer's.

The 25th Annual Virginia Judd Beam Visual Arts Invitational is online and available for virtual viewing.

A big congratulations to Kaitlyn Ernst '24, who earned the highest ranking of "Superior", meaning she scored in the top percentile of projects.

Research conducted by Laurel students was incorporated into judge training at the recent National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament.

Congratulations to Emma Robbins '21, Nadia Ibrahim '21 and Camryn Houston '21, who together as Team Hope, raised $90k as participants in this year's Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) "Students of the Year" program.

Dr. Jessie Sun, Director of STEAM Engagement and Upper School Science Teacher, was recently featured in a Crain's Cleveland Business piece titled, "Local Schools Reflect on Lessons Learned from Operating During the Pandemic Shutdown."

Middle School Director Leslie Segal was featured in the special education section of the Cleveland Jewish News this month where she discussed the shift to virtual learning through Laurel's School@Home program.

The Power of the Pen results are in from this year's Regional Competition and Laurel's team of Eighth Grade girls performed remarkably!

Results of the 2020 National French Contest, Le Grand Concours, are in and Ava Mennes '20 and Paula Dietz Medina '22 both earned a Silver award, placing them in the 85th-90th percentile of students.

Head of School Ann Klotz reflected on her teachings of women who prevail in her latest Well-Schooled piece, which delves into the classic characters Ann has loved and taught for years, and her students who do not respond in the same loving manner.

Upper School Music Teacher Joel McDaniel was recently featured in a Cleveland Magazine story titled, "Teaching Music From a Distance: How it Feels."

Olivia Wenzel '20 is one of only four seniors in Ohio and 161 nationwide to be named a U.S. Presidential Scholar!

On March 3 the Laurel Gators defeated Norton 66-43 to advance to the Regional Finals where they took on Beloit West Branch.

Kayla Thomas-Black '20 was a guest alongside Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, on a recent episode of Sound of Ideas on WCPN Radio.

Ali Paige Block '08, a professional ballet soloist with Eglevsky Ballet and Movement Headquarters Ballet Company in New York, graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Columbia University on May 20.

The National Latin Exam results are in and a total of 30 girls in Seventh through Twelfth Grade have been awarded as winners!

Ayla Peacock '11, Director of Digital Strategy at Spire Digital in Denver was recently interviewed for a piece on Thrive Global on the five things we need to do to close the gender wage gap.

In March Ann V. Klotz provided her insights to Your Teen Magazine about what distance learning means, how schools are adapting to meet changing needs, and expectations to help set for you and your children as schools move to online learning.

Dr. Tori Cordiano, Director of Research for Laurel's Center for Research on Girls recently weighed in on a Your Teen Magazine story offering advice on how to shelter in place with your teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her latest New York Times Well-Health column, Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, takes a look at strategies for parenting teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic in her piece "Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters."

Laurel's Associate Director of College Guidance Andrew Cruse recently weighed in on a Cleveland Jewish News story about how standardized test prep varies for students. 

Sarah McKeown, Instructional Design and Innovation Specialist and Middle School Computer Science Teacher, was this month's expert in Cleveland Magazine's "Ask the Expert," where she was asked why Middle School students should learn to code.

Congratulations to Laurel's Speech and Debate team on a stellar performance this month at the Ohio Speech and Debate Association State Finals!

Daniel McGee, Laurel's Director of Technology and Library Services, was recently featured in a Cleveland Magazine piece where he discussed how parents can engage with school technology.

Laurel Head of School Ann V. Klotz, Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls (LCRG) and Dr. Tori Cordiano, Director of Research of LCRG are all featured in a detailed story that aired on WKSU focused on the stress girls today feel and the research LCRG has conducted to try and help combat it.

The Laurel Gators basketball team continues to impress on the court with a current 14-3 record.

Bella Barragate '21 went to Canton to compete in the State Championship swim meet this month where she swam a 2:13.10 in the 200 IM and finished as the 15th fastest 200 IMer in girls Division II.

Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, delves into why teenagers reject parents' solutions to their problems in her latest New York Times - Well-Health column.

Kate Goldberg '22 has been selected as a U.S. Youth Ambassador and will travel to Uruguay this summer.

Laurel's Speech and Debate Team has had a fantastic season!

Congratulations to Lindsay O'Keefe '21, whose film "Alive Day" won the Nikki Delamotte People's Choice Award (15-to-18-years-old category) at the Kids Film It Festival.

Laurel Head of School Ann V. Klotz recently sat down with Currents Magazine to discuss the state of girls education and why all girls is so important for young women today.

The Laurel Figure Skating Team, led by team captain Elena Luria ’21 and made up of both Middle and Upper School students, competed in the Ohio High School Team Figure Skating Championships on February 8 and 9. 

Miriah Seckel, Director of Summer at Laurel, highlighted just a few of the specialty camps that will be offered at Summer at Laurel in 2020 in a recent Cleveland Magazine Camp Guide.

Margot Luria '20 took home first place at a recent Teen Pitch Night in Hudson!

Missy Rose, Director of College Guidance at Laurel, was recently included in a Cleveland Jewish News story focused on how to prepare for the college transition while still in high school.

Olivia Wenzel '20 was recently featured on WVIZ's NewsDepth show where her story about AltruTec, LLC, the business she has founded which aims to utilize virtual reality technology to help dementia patients was told.

A recent Cleveland.com story states that, “It’s still early in the girl’s basketball season, but one thing already is abundantly clear — the Laurel Gators are a team to watch and they are for real.”

Elyse Evans ’17 is among three partnerships (six students) from The College of Wooster who have qualified for the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 17-18.

Temple B’nai Abraham Rabbi Lauren Werber, a 1993 graduate of Laurel School, was recently selected as a 2019 Difference Maker by the Cleveland Jewish News.