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Friday, April 9, 2021
With the end of the season approaching at the end of the month, Lausanne lacrosse is ending the season with lots of excitement and hope for the future of the program.
The girl’s lacrosse team fields a young group of Lynx that are led by three young captains in Kolby Cohen ’23, Bella Leggett ’22 and Alyssa Koplon ’22 .
“This team is filled with a great group of emerging leaders that are developing and voice on and off the field,” coach Cayce Densford...
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Friday, April 9, 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
When he took the job as The Lausanne track coach this off-season, head coach Chris Jordan knew he had the pieces in place for a successful year.
“We have a bunch of hard-working, talented kids at our school," Jordan said. "Coupled with knowledgeable and passionate coaches, the season looks to be extremely promising."
Those athletes and that commitment have gotten Lausanne off to a good start.
At their first meet of the year against Harding, the Lynx had a...
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at Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Thursday, April 1, 2021
National Athletic Training Month is held every March in order to spread awareness about the important work of an Athletic Trainer. Here at Lausanne Collegiate School, we are lucky to have two of the best as a partnership between the school and OrthoSouth.
In his seventh year at Lausanne, Director of Sports Medicine Outreach Marty Scuggs provides coverage to every sports team on Lausanne’s campus. With over 20 years of experience with high school athletes, you can find him on the...
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Monday, March 29, 2021
One of the surest signs of Spring is the sounds of baseball emanating from fields that have been dormant over the Winter.
After a season suddenly cut short last year because of COVID-19, the Lausanne baseball team is once again taking the field at Gagliano Field, home of the Lynx.
If there was any rust due to lack of games, it has not been apparent this year as the Lynx are undefeated on the young season.
The varsity team is off to a 4-1 start and the junior varsity squad is currently...
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Monday, March 15, 2021
Our Lynx had a tremendous showing at the regionals for the National History Day Competition. Middle and Upper School teams earned various awards and advanced to the State Competition being held online in April.
The competition allows students to showcase their creativity and research skills by developing projects with historical themes. Middle and Upper School students created projects based on this year's theme, "Communication in History: The Key to...
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Monday, March 8, 2021
Friday afternoon in the Elder Performing Arts Center (EPAC), Lausanne eighth-graders gathered as part of a workshop that combined both social and emotional learning (SEL) and the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen .
The project is a result of a partnership between Dear Evan Hansen and Microsoft titled Creating Connections with Dear Evan Hansen . It is a program that educates and empowers teens to build more meaningful connections in their everyday...
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at Monday, March 8, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021
Lausanne welcomed back alumna Lauren Avant Sumski '10 on Monday to honor her as the 2021 Chair of Ideas.
The Chair of Ideas is a Lausanne tradition and a much anticipated annual event. It is awarded each year to an individual who embodies the characteristics and values represented by The Lausanne Way through their actions and accomplishments. One of the school’s most prestigious honors, the title has been awarded 24 times since 1994 to Lausanne alumni and other...
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at Monday, March 1, 2021
Thursday, February 25, 2021
When the Lausanne boys soccer team takes the field against Bartlett on March 19, fans will recognize a new face on the Lynx sideline.
Former Memphis 901FC Head Coach Tim Mulqueen was added this off-season as Goalie Coach and Assistant Coach for the Varsity and the Junior Varsity boys soccer teams.
“I’m very excited to join the Lausanne family," Mulqueen said. "I believe in their commitment to developing student-athletes at all levels,”
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Across grade levels at Lausanne, students and teachers have been honoring Black History Month and demonstrating how it is essential to infuse Black History into daily lessons in a meaningful and intentional way during February and beyond.
Lower Schoolers in Alexa Dell's third-grade class acknowledge black figures through daily lessons that help students connect not only accomplishments but also struggles that were apparent centuries ago and still exist in the Black Community today....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
National Signing Day is the culmination of a long recruiting journey for many student-athletes. It marks the day that a high school senior can sign with a college to play their sport at the next level.
Wednesday at Lausanne, in the athletic building's lobby, four Lynx student-athletes gathered with their families as they signed their National Letters of Intent.
Dallas Brown ’21 ( Davidson College )
Eddie Buxton ’21 ( Austin Peay University )
Ethan...
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at Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021
When it comes to challenging themselves academically, our Lynx prove there's no limit to what they can accomplish!
Lausanne students Naji Ghandour '25, Abi Battini '25, Ezra Baer '25, Nick Hoffman '25, Elisa Hurtado '25, Aidan Johnson '25, and Ethan Johnson '25 have earned Duke TIP State Recognition for their academic skills by achieving exceptional scores on the SAT or ACT as a middle schooler.
The Duke TIP Program is a...
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Friday, January 22, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Hall of Fame basketball player Bill Walton once said, “one way to regain your rhythm on offense is to make some big plays on defense.”
The Lausanne boys’ team used that philosophy Tuesday night at Harding, using a stifling press that they turned up in the fourth quarter en route to a 65-61 win over the Lions.
“With a young team we understand offense is not going to be clicking on all cylinders every night, but we can always take pride in getting stops on...
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at Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Last night, Lausanne SEL kicked off its inaugural Speaker Series. More than a hundred Lausanne community members registered to see Jonathan Mooney, best-selling author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal and Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines.
"Jonathan was a great speaker," said Lausanne parent Kerry Connors. "I loved his book. I read it one sitting and did a lot of highlighting. It's rare to find a useful...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
Lausanne would like to congratulate all our student winners for this year's Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards Competition , sponsored by the Brooks Museum League.
In this year's nationally recognized competition, Lausanne art and design students were acknowledged with 25 total awards, including 5 Gold Keys, 7 Silver Keys and 13 Honorable Mentions.
"Congratulations to all our Scholastic Art Awards winners, and congratulations to all their...
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Shayne Dotson
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Monday, January 11, 2021
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Three Lausanne students are celebrating high-level recognition after placing in the American Mathematics Competition.
The Mathematical Association Of America's (MAA) American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) program is a national program that helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics.
"The AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society," MAA president Michael...
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Ambassador, diversity and inclusion task force member and co-president of the Class of 2021. Ali Devji '21 has taken on many roles at Lausanne and has spent his time as a Lynx embracing his leadership skills.
At Lausanne, the International Baccalaureate has a strong focus on community engagement, and as a full IB student, Ali found this helpful in encouraging him towards his leadership roles.
"I would encourage everyone to take the IB, as it has truly helped me...
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021