Pelican Pride, October 30

Friday, October 30

SHOUT OUTS

Congratulations for Senior Joseph Lee -- Times Two!

Senior Joseph Lee was chosen as a regional semi finalist in the prestigious Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science & Technology for his math research paper titled "On the Smallest Quadrilateral Containing a Convex Disc."

In addition, Joseph recently found out that has been accepted to play double bass with the Music For All, National Honors Orchestra (All American Orchestra.) This festival will take place in Indianapolis, Ind., in March 2016

Successful Color Run

Congratulations to the Pelican Service Organization for Monday's successful Color Run in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With 250 participants, the Loomis Chaffee community raised $1,700 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

New Episode of Pelican Scoop Podcast!

A new episode of the Pelican Scoop podcast is now up! This week's episode features junior Anna Meyer and senior Marcus Witherspoon.

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NEWS TO KNOW

First Math Circle Participants Welcomed

At the first Math Circle organized at Loomis Chaffee, local middle school students were invited to join Loomis's Math Team and math faculty members in sharing interests and fun problem-solving activities.
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Pelican Peer Support Network Alumni Gathering

Alumni, students, and faculty who are men of color gathered on the Island for an evening organized by the Pelican Peer Support Network.
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Dialogue Considers John Mason Legacy

Students discussed the thorny issue of Mason Hall's namesake, John Mason, during a Dialogue in the Common Good on Wednesday evening in the Nee Room.
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ATHLETICS NEWS TO KNOW

Pelicans of the Week

Congratulations to the Pelicans of the Week! This week's group includes a new member of the Loomis Chaffee community.

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Soccer Field Named for Helfrich Family

On October 17, alumni soccer players, families, and friends returned to the Island for a spirited day of Loomis Chaffee soccer. The day's events included the dedication of Helfrich Field.

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Boys Soccer Sweeps Suffield as Coach Bour Welcomes His New Son

It took Loomis nearly 42 minutes of play before finding a way to score on the Tigers, but once the lid was off, the Pelicans dispensed five goals into the Tiger's cage before letting through one of their own.

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Field Hockey Learns from Special Olympians

The varsity field hockey team learned important lessons from athletes preparing for the Special Olympics on Saturday when members of the team rose early to support the men and women at Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks.

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Boys Water Polo Defeats Suffield in OT

It took two overtime periods, but the varsity water polo team held strong to upset the Suffield Tigers 14-13 on Saturday.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

On Instagram this week:

#FallOnTheIsland #LoomisChaffee

WATCH: STUDENT TRAVEL VIDEO

The Alvord Center for Global & Environmental Studies is happy to announce its slate of International Education Programs for the 2015-2016 school year: Budapest, the Dominican Republic, Joshua Tree/The American Southwest, China, and Italy! To learn more about these programs and the application process, visit the center's website: www.loomis.org/alvord