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Let me offer some simple, practical advice that I give our students at Cincinnati Country Day School at our annual closing ceremony. Consider it a more realistic summer to-do list for your kids.

The Upper School community came together to celebrate the accomplishments of its students at the annual Awards Day ceremony, where 38 individual recognitions were presented in front of faculty, staff, peers, and families. The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the school’s most prestigious honor: the Country Day Award.

Seniors Louisa Joy and Ayaan Arif have been selected as winners of a prestigious and highly competitive $2,500 scholarship, underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This award recognizes only a small number of students for their outstanding academic achievements.

In the North Gym of the Leonard Family Athletic Center, five more Cincinnati Country Day School student-athletes announced their college commitments. Additionally, six seniors were recognized as “12-Season Athletes” – an impressive distinction awarded to those who played a sport during every athletic season of their high school careers.

On May 10, Cincinnati Country Day School welcomed back four outstanding alumni for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame, not only for their excellence on the field, court, and track, but for the legacy they have carried forward through lives rooted in character, humility, and community.

This year’s ceremony honored Katherine R. Brooks `89, Brad Jones `96, Cassidy Sachs Masters `13, and Shelley Menifee Rose `14.

This spring, Cincinnati Country Day School celebrated the fourth class of inductees into the school’s Arts Hall of Fame: Malcolm M. Dalglish `71, Alan D. Light `84, and Rebecca M. Honig `95 as well as the inaugural recipients of the Young Alumni Recognition Award: H. Miller Lyle `19 and Christian Fitzpatrick `22.

At the 60th annual celebration of the Simon Lazarus, Jr., Human Relations Awards, Country Day was proudly represented by three students whose service work stood out among a competitive pool of applicants from across the tri-state region.

Simply put, our ability to engage in deep, sustained reading – our cognitive endurance and empathic reasoning – is rapidly eroding.

We are thrilled to announce that Jon Zeljo (pronounced ZELL-JOE) has been selected as the next Head of Upper School, effective July 1, 2025. Jon’s appointment is the culmination of a national and international search that was launched in March.

Many schools remain stubbornly ensconced in a defensive crouch, banning AI outright or regarding it solely as a tool for cheating. But while it is true that AI presents challenges to traditional assessments—homework and essays chief among them—its potential reaches far beyond such legitimate but short-sighted concerns.

Ohio State University has awarded Ashley the Stamps Eminence Scholarship, making her only the second Cincinnati Country Day School student to earn the scholarship since its inception in 2006.

Cincinnati Country Day School is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Theresa “Hirsch” Hirschauer, head of the middle school and a coach at Country Day. With an impressive 35-year coaching career, Hirsch has not only shaped the athletic prowess of countless students but also their personal growth and development.

Senior Abby Falkingham (Indian Hill) has been awarded a National Gold Medal, the top national honor given for a single image, in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This competition, dating back to 1923, is one of the most prestigious student art contests in the country and has recognized notable artists and writers such as Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, and Stephen King.

Environmental stewardship has long been a priority at Cincinnati Country Day School, a commitment that continues to thrive through significant strides in sustainability, leadership initiatives, and partnerships with organizations like the Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub, New Life Furniture Bank, Last Mile Food Rescue, and Green Tree Plastics.

Almost 30 years ago, beloved piano instructor Elena Belfor-Sigalov was teaching students at both Summit Country Day School and at Cincinnati Country Day School. When the time came for her to decide between the schools, she chose Country Day.

In this first of a two-part series, I will offer some basic background on the AI revolution. Next month, I’ll offer some insights into AI’s considerable impact on education.

This year, 75 Upper School students were honored with 97 Scholastic Art and Writing awards. The Art Academy of Cincinnati facilitated the judging, with the goal of recognizing the exceptional talent of our region's young visual artists and creative writers, emphasizing the indispensable role of a creative mind.

When Ben Stacy was asked by fellow parent and Board of Trustee member George Vredeveld if he would help him out with the Country Day Investment Club, it was an easy “yes” for Ben.

Kate Byrne `02 reflects on how falling in love with NYC as a teacher brought her to a life of adventure in the NYPD.

 

For the first time in the school's history, the eighth-grade Power of the Pen team placed 2^nd in the regional Power of the Pen tournament, which was held at Cincinnati Country Day School in February.