7th Grade Faculty Award
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The first award
goes to a student whose quiet strength, intelligence, and thoughtful approach to learning make her stand out. According to her teachers, she brings a positive attitude to her studies and approaches every assignment with care, attention to detail, and a deep sense of responsibility.
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The second award
goes to a student who leads not with loud words, but with quiet strength, integrity, and kindness. He is a thoughtful and attentive scholar who consistently puts forth his best effort. Always engaged and positive during class, he participates eagerly and brings a steady, respectful presence to every activity.
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Richard and Eric Dong Scholarship for Music
and the Arts
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The first award goes to Ariel H.
She is a talented artist who possesses technical skill, creativity, and enthusiasm for her craft. Not only does she ooze passion for art, she also executes her work with extreme care and precision without being so structured that it holds her back from exploration.
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2025 Richard and Eric Dong Scholarship for Music and the Arts Award: Ariel H.
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The second award goes to Nicole L.
, who very quickly became a significant contributor to the Clairbourn Band. She demonstrates strong leadership qualities by leading the flute section with poise and experience, shows hard work and dedication to her craft on a weekly basis through her consistent and clear practice habits.
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Lola Wallden Memorial Scholarship
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In memory of Mrs. Wallden’s 36 years of service to the students at Clairbourn,
the trustees established the Lola Wallden Memorial Scholarship Fund to recognize the fourth or fifth grade student who has demonstrated hard work and persistence, qualities that Mrs. Wallden found to be most important in developing quality individuals.
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Ann Wakefield
Pearson Humanitarian Scholarship
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Ann Pearson loved her work.
She saw the good in her students, and loved the spirit that characterizes today’s middle schoolers.
Her door was always open to students, parents, and colleagues alike. We honor her memory by recognizing the qualities she cherished in today’s recipient. This award is open to any sixth grader who shows enthusiasm in three areas: attitude, behavior, and achievement.
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Scott Studenmund Scholarship for Leadership, Commitment, and Service
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This award stands as a lasting tribute to Scott's unsurpassed example of these qualities and more.
Setting this high standard before our students will encourage
the best and brightest to strive for even higher success. To further this goal, Dr. and Mrs. Woody Studenmund established this fund in 2014.
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Niijar Sportsmanship Scholarship
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In appreciation for what Clairbourn meant to them and in recognition of the difference our sports program made in the lives of their three sons, a gift was made to establish this fund.
The Nijjar Sportsmanship Scholarship is designed to recognize the fifth through seventh grade student who has demonstrated dedication, persistence, team spirit, and outstanding good sportsmanship on Clairbourn School sports teams.
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John Eric Beckstrom Scholarship
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As President of the Clairbourn Board of Trustees,
he worked to ensure young people would have the advantages of an excellent, independent school education.
Today we recognize a student who has demonstrated these qualities of working hard in the combined areas of academics, citizenship, and athletics.
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Robert W. Nafie Endowment Gift
The purpose of the fund is to ensure the continuation of educational excellence at Clairbourn School.
Each year at this time, a gift is made from this fund to benefit the school in an area of special interest. It is hoped that this endowment fund will continue to grow and will become a lasting legacy of encouragement and support for Clairbourn’s educational excellence.
Past gifts from the Robert W. Nafie Endowment Fund include musical instruments for the orchestra program,
a miniature Manor House play house for the Seiter Family Early Childhood Center, a series of talks on global ethics and their importance to student leadership development, leadership opportunities for the Clairbourn Student Council, and a 3D printer now in use in the Innovation Lab.
This year’s endowment gift will go toward choir risers to be used for our concerts and performances.
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8th Grade Faculty Award
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The first award
goes to a student whose contributions to our Clairbourn community are inspiring and impactful. She is an exemplary student and citizen, known for her maturity, confidence, and deep love for learning. She approaches every challenge with enthusiasm and a desire to understand.
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The second award
goes to a student who embodies the spirit and heart of our Clairbourn community. Having been with us since Pre-K, she has grown into a remarkable young person who brings warmth, positivity, and determination to everything she does. Her love for school shines through in her enthusiastic participation.
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2025 Eighth Grade Faculty Award: Bella R.
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Honors at Entrance
Admission with Honors by La Salle High School is granted to students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and are recognized for their potential to excel in a rigorous academic environment.
La Salle High School presents the Admission with Honors award to:
Lennon C. and Ruby Z.
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President's Awards for Academic Excellence
This year, the award is merited by the following students:
Matthew B., Mary L., Fiona T., Malena Z.
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Alex J. Robertson Memorial Award
Mr. Robertson loved young people and wanted to give them the chance to succeed in both academics and athletics.
This award presented in Mr. Robertson’s honor is often referred to as the Scholar-Athlete Award. This year's recipient reflects excellence in both athletics and academics.
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This year, we honor a student who truly exemplifies excellence both in the classroom and on the court.
She is a dedicated scholar who approaches her studies with care, precision, and an eagerness to engage. Her teachers say her thoughtful participation and strong work ethic consistently set a high standard, and she brings joy, enthusiasm, and positivity into every classroom she enters. Always attentive and respectful, she not only excels academically but also fosters a supportive environment for her peers. Her sense of humor, friendly nature, and willingness to help others make her a beloved member of our school community.
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Outstanding Graduate
The Outstanding Graduate is nominated by the faculty after careful consideration of all students.
Candidates are considered on the basis of their record at previous schools (if any), their record at Clairbourn, and the significance of their contribution to the Clairbourn community.
This year, we are honored to present the Outstanding Graduate Award to a student who represents the very best of what Clairbourn strives to instill
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academic excellence, personal integrity, and compassionate leadership.
Her teachers say she carries herself with quiet confidence and maturity well beyond her years, approaching every challenge with diligence, thoughtfulness, and an unwavering commitment to doing her best. Her work ethic is unmatched; she consistently goes above and beyond expectations, ensuring not just completion, but true understanding of the material. She takes ownership of her learning, always submitting work of the highest quality while remaining polite, respectful, and deeply conscientious.
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2025 Award Ceremony Photos
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Eighth Grade Speeches
Failure is a Step
Toward Success
I have been on this journey of growth and learning in such a warm community, and the most important lesson I have learned is that it is okay to fail. Through all the challenges and obstacles I faced, both socially and academically, my peers and community have supported me. Failure is a part of the learning process and we should embrace it, even through all the mistakes and hardships. As Michael Jordan says, “To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.”
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Celebrating Music Achievement
We recognized fourth to eighth grade students
who showed unwavering commitment by investing time in their daily practice and collaborating with their peers. They passed the general musical knowledge tests and performed leveled pieces on their specific instruments.
We use the six nationwide standard levels as inspiration for our own Clairbourn Music Levels. The Clairbourn Music Levels expands those six levels into more than fifteen levels to give students additional goals to readily achieve.
Level 1-7:
elementary level
Level 8-10:
middle school level
Level 11-13:
high school level
Level 14 and higher:
college or competitive
high school level
We currently have students playing at the elementary school level, many at the middle school level, quite a few at the high school level, and three who recently passed a playing test at the college level!
Using these testing levels motivates students to improve at their own pace. We are proud of our Cougars' dedication.
Congratulations!
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Q4 Honors and
Music Awards
Clairbourn is committed to creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart.
We shared the quarter four academic achievements of our hard-working middle school students this week.
Students achieving Head's List status have earned no grade less than an "A" in their academic subjects and no grade less than a "1". Students achieving Honor Roll status have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and no grade less than a "B" in their academic subjects and no grade less than a "1".
Your commitment in academic pursuits shows in all you do and we are so proud of each of you!
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End-of-Year
Sports Awards
We are proud to recognize our athletes with end-of-year sports awards for their commitment and sportsmanship.
Seventh and eighth grade athletes who earn their Clairbourn
Letter C
have participated in at least three major sports at a high level.
Each student has the opportunity to letter in both seventh and eighth grade.
The first time a student earns their letter, they receive their Clairbourn
Letter C.
The second time a student earns their letter, they receive a gold pin for every sport they played, plus a gold paw if they participated in all 5 major sports.
The following seventh graders have earned their first year
Letter C
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Belen, Ethan Chen, Ethan Cao, Hins, Eric, Cary, Milton, Mark, Kevin, Alex, Aaron, Alan, Warren, Austin,
Victor
The following eighth graders have earned their second year gold pins:
Melody, Mary, Bella, Sima, Bea, Fiona, Arissa, Malena, Ruby, Matthew B, Lennon, Darren, Tommy, Matty, Anthony, Teddy, Jerry
Each athlete’s enthusiasm, perseverance, progress and resilience are admired by our coaches and school. We know the experience you gain from your contribution will prove to be valuable in the years ahead.
Congratulations everyone on your progress and success in sports during the 2024-2025 school year!
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2025 Middle School Spirit Day
This year's Middle School Spirit Day theme is Ridiculympics and it was a giant wacky relay between the four advisory teams.
Students participated in many team events including doggy paddle relay, the floor is lava, rubber chicken overhead foot pass, human ring toss, slip and slide, 6 legged race.
Check out the joy and fun!
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