CCDS Students Earn Spots in Selective Summer Programs

By: Miranda Johnson, communications intern

This summer, Cincinnati Country Day School students are stepping into highly selective academic and career-focused programs, continuing a strong tradition of students seeking real-world learning, even during school breaks.

Upper School students are exploring a wide range of fields, from medicine and health care to scientific research and advanced technology. Some will gain early exposure to clinical environments through immersive programs, while others will build practical skills in nursing and patient care. At the same time, students are pursuing highly selective opportunities in areas like computational science and psychological research, broadening their academic and real-world experience.

Selected students will work directly in university research labs, gaining first-hand experience alongside established professionals and contributing to ongoing studies.

Many opportunities are made possible through programs like TAP Health, the Health Collaborative’s career-pipeline initiative designed to introduce high school students to careers in healthcare. Through the TAP Health Summer Academy, students engage directly with hospitals, colleges, and healthcare organizations across the region, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to multiple career paths.  With the breadth of programs listed below, maybe you don’t need this paragraph about TAP Health.

Students are pursuing these opportunities across a range of highly selective programs. Audrey de Alarcon `27 (Indian Hill) will explore physician pathways through TAP MD, while Liv Sweeney `27 (Milford) and Charli Fangman `27 (Loveland) will focus on nursing and patient care in TAP RN. Noor Machmouchi `27 (Mason) was accepted into the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Sciences Summer Institute, where she will gain exposure to advanced medical study.

Ray Chen `28 (Cincinnati) was accepted into Yale Young Global Scholars in Innovations in Science and Technology. Minna Vens `27 (Indian Hill) and Nicolas Frietas `27 (Mariemont) will attend the Leadership Seminar and the Summer Scholars programs at the University of Notre Dame, and Rui Guan `27 (Milford) will study Foodservice Management Essentials at Cornell. Gertrude Lazarus `27 (Milford) will spend the summer assisting with research at the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Psychology, working alongside professionals in a university lab setting. In the field of advanced computing, Eric Niu `27 (Indian Hill) was selected for the Ohio Supercomputer Summer Institute, an extremely competitive program that accepts only 20 students from across the state.

“It’s exciting to see our students garner such wonderful opportunities for the summer,” says Sarah Beyreis, director of college counseling and external opportunities. “Programs like these, alongside their Country Day education, give our students a real advantage. When they get to college, they’re ready to dive in.”

Pictured from left to right:  Ray Chen `28, Charli Fangman `27, Nicolas Frietas `27, Rui Guan `27, Gertrude Lazarus `27, Noor Machmouchi `27, Eric Niu `27, Audrey de Alarcon `27, Liv Sweeney `27, Minna Vens `27.