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We are proud of our InvenTeam and eager to see them showcase their work in Boston. But in some ways, our work is just beginning. To achieve our strategic objectives at CCDS, projects like this one must become a more regular feature of our curriculum – in and out of the classroom. That will require constant innovation and a willingness to take risks. Like our inventors, we are iterating our way to success.

It’s no surprise that Parker Corbin `24 was one of 10 finalists for what some consider to be the most prestigious award a high school football player can receive in the Greater Cincinnati area.

So how has life on campus been without phones? To be honest, it has been a bigger success than I imagined. The students are more engaged in their academic work and they seem more connected to each other. Instead of being “forever elsewhere” on their phones, they are investing in real-world relationships with faculty, staff, and each other.

The Cum Laude Society held its 41st annual banquet on Tuesday, March 5, honoring 13 inductees in the senior class.

Congratulations to our indoor track team on their inaugural indoor track season! The athletes had a fantastic experience and achieved some impressive accomplishments. Over 10 student-athletes achieved personal records, showcasing their dedication and improvement. 

Thank you to everybody who supported Lights, Camera, CountryDate 2024! The evening radiated an atmosphere of celebration and camaraderie that will be remembered fondly by the nearly 400 attendees and was made brighter still by net proceeds exceeding our fundraising target, contributing close to $150,000 to the Country Day Fund.

Thirty-two Power of the Pen teams convened on Country Day’s campus in early March for the regional Power of the Pen tournament for the second year in a row. And we had two winners: Eloise Young `28 and Margot Edmondson `28. 

As Cincinnati Country Day School’s second headmaster, Herbert “Herb” Snyder oversaw the formative years of the young institution. But his dedicated correspondence to his collegiate alumni journal illuminates the eventful years following his departure, including his travel in the Second World War and beyond.

Parents, teachers, classmates, and community members gathered for the CCDS InvenTeam's Mid-Grant Technical Review to find out what the team has been working on since their first meeting last July.

The Midwest Soccer Officials Association presented the inaugural 2023 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award to Cincinnati Country Day School for “providing the area’s best supportive and positive soccer experience.”

Now that the state championship trophy for girls soccer is back safe and sound at Cincinnati Country Day School, we can take a sigh of relief and talk a bit about what this team accomplished. The Nighthawks’ record this year was 22-2 and they collected all three trophies, becoming district, regional, and state champions.

In this Senior Spotlight, we sat down with Rachel "Ray" Mitchell to discuss her experience at Country Day and what she's planning on doing after graduation.

This year, the school brought back its one-to-one French exchange program with the Lycée Saint-André in Colmar, France, after the pandemic.

Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a special advisory about what he called an alarming increase in the mental health challenges facing American teenagers. To Combat this crisis and to fortify the wellbeing of all students, Country Day has implemented Sources of Strength, a national youth mental health promotion and suicide prevention wellness program for kindergarten through 12th grade. The mission of Sources of Strength is “to prevent adverse outcomes by increasing wellbeing, help-seeking, resiliency, healthy coping, and belonging.”

Our Science Olympiad team competed in all 23 events in the Ohio State University Invitational tournament in January and placed 15^th out of 48 teams. Four groups received medals by placing in the top six in their events, and 11 groups finished in the top 15.

This February, seven seniors were joined by their families, friends, coaches, and teammates to celebrate Signing Day. Lucas de Alarcon committed to Kenyon College to play soccer, Andrew Pavlisko will play soccer at Hanover College, Caroline Ramirez will join the swim team at Denison University, Isabel Ramirez will play lacrosse at Depauw University, Melissa Teke committed to Earlham College to play soccer, Elizabeth Zimmerman will join the soccer team at Washington and Lee University, and Megan Zimmerman committed to Washington and Lee University for both soccer and basketball.

Lindsay (Masters) Murl `02, a Country Day lifer, has always had a passion for science, history, and the outdoors. She’s turned those passions into an impressive career path, including work as a geologist for Worley in Los Angeles, an environmental regulator for the state of Colorado, and an attorney-advisor for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Zach Higginbotham `13 may now be a “staff nerd” who handles all the team’s performance data and sport science-performance analytics and performance reconditioning on the field with the University of California, Berkeley’s football program as their applied science and reconditioning coordinator, but he was a self-proclaimed “chronic underachiever” in high school.

One look at the Wikipedia page for Justice Scott Kafker `77, and it is easy to see that he is someone who should rightfully command both respect and attention.