Category: Schoolwide Event
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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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
Monday, December 14, 2020
Lausanne welcomed six alumni who spoke to our Upper School students virtually during Lausanne's annual Young Alumni Panel as part of Young Alumni Day.
The graduates, ranging from 2014-2020, shared about the experiences that led them to choose their colleges, universities, graduate programs, internships and careers.
They answered questions about what to expect as they enter college and if they would have done anything differently if they were to go through the college process again....
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020
C-A-T-A-R-A-C-T.
Eighth-grader Abhi Battini '25 spelled the word cataract correctly in the final round last week to become the 2020 annual Lausanne Spelling Bee winner.
After many back-and-forth rounds with seventh-grader Sachin Lyons '26 , Abhi confidently spelled his winning word on the Elder Performing Arts Center Stage, which was met by the applause from the socially distanced families who attended.
Congratulations to all of our...
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Monday, December 7, 2020
Saturday, December 5, 2020
In January, Lausanne will begin hosting a monthly SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) speaker series via Zoom. The series intends to give school constituents guidance and resources as we continue to navigate the pandemic.
The series begins with acclaimed author Jonathan Mooney on January 12, 2021, at 7 p.m. Mooney is the author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal and Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines and numerous...
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Saturday, December 5, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020
While keeping students safe and class in session has been the top priority of Lausanne's coronavirus response, the school has also worked to ensure extracurricular activities can continue safely. Band, choir, theater and athletic programs have worked to adapt to the situation, and each had to adjust their approach to practices, performances and games. For student-athletes that participate in Lausanne winter sports, the recent local surge in COVID-19 cases had led to uncertainty about...
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at Friday, December 4, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020
Now that Thanksgiving holiday celebrations have come to a close, students are gearing up for Lausanne's next big season – the LynxServe Season of Service.
In alignment with one of the International Baccalaureate Programme's core values, LynxServe promotes the development of lifelong learners through service-learning opportunities that help engage students with the community. This year, Lausanne is participating in a Season of Service, which offers students different ways to...
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
As students in second grade studied the features of American money and money from countries worldwide, guest speakers stopped by to give a little insight into the topic.
One of the visitors, Mr. Will Starner, a Lausanne teacher and dad to second-grader Jet Starner, shared the money his family has collected while living overseas.
The students also had a virtual visit from Leslie Brucker, second-grade student Sam Seessel's grandmother, and former 4th-grade teacher at Lausanne in the...
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at Friday, November 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The football game between Lausanne Collegiate School and Lipscomb Academy Nashville, scheduled for this Friday at 7 p.m. in Nashville, TN, has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Lausanne has paused all team-related activities due to a single confirmed COVID-19 case within the Lynx program.
This decision was made by Director of Athletics Kevin Locastro and Lausanne Headmaster Stuart McCathie following CDC recommendations and those of the Shelby County Health Department.
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
As the college football season approaches, one Lausanne alum is making news for his work at college both in the classroom and on the field.
Navy announced in August that they had nominated Cameron Kinley ‘17 for the prestigious Campbell Trophy. On November 12, they shared that he is one of 12 finalists for the award , earning an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
"It's definitely a blessing to be...
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at Thursday, November 12, 2020
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Behind a lights-out defense and a balanced passing and rushing attack, the Lausanne Lynx defeated Harding 50-0 Friday night at Lausanne.
Here’s that @LausanneFB defense I’ve been talking about. #LetsGoLynx #BeGreat pic.twitter.com/Ve2l7BgfYj
— Lausanne Athletics (@LausanneLynx) November 7, 2020
With a running clock in the second half, the Lynx added a field goal by Max Gilbert '23 and a defensive pick-six touchdown to close things out by Jarvis Barber...
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Saturday, November 7, 2020
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Embracing global mindedness is a big part of The Lausanne Way . Recently, our seventh-graders gained a better understanding of this when they had the opportunity to talk to the former president of Latvia.
During the discussion, President Vaira Vike-Freiberga spoke about the importance of international cooperation. Drawing on her experience as the sixth president of Latvia from 1999 to 2007—the first woman to hold the post and head a post-Communist Eastern European...
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at Tuesday, November 3, 2020