In his customary address, Mr. Healy chose to describe the Class of 2009 as "connected," because of their "connections with each other: supportive, cohesive, fair, inclusive, kindhearted, nice." For his full address click here.

The Reflection was given by students Sarah A. '09 and Connor S. '09, and senior class officers Kelley H. and Andrew H. presented the class gift of two trees—one in honor of the late Mark Sheppard, and the other in honor of the late Ed Putnam.

Congratulations Class of 2009!

Class of 2009 Graduates Making Headlines
6/17/2009
Members of the Class of 2009 have been making headlines recently in local and national newspapers.

Indian Country Today featured graduate Frankie Jo Cochran, part Assiniboine and a member of the White Clay People (A'AH'NI NIN), also known as the Gros-Ventres Tribe of Montana, in a recent issue. The article, written by Lakeside's T.J. Vassar '68, history teacher and coordinator of multicultural education and diversity, explores Frankie's journey at Lakeside and highlights her many successes. To read the article click here.

Morgan Merriman's successes also helped her find her way into the headlines. Merriman, a three-sport athlete who earned 11 varsity letters in her four years at Lakeside, received both the City and All-Around Female Athlete of the Year Awards from The Seattle Times. See her profiled here.

Finally, in an article in The Seattle Times, Kainoa King receives mention as one of six Lakeside graduates who are a part of Rainier Scholars first graduating class. The Rainier Scholars program is a long-term academic and leadership enrichment program committed to cultivating the academic potential of talented and motivated young people of color. To read the article click here.

Congratulations to Lakeside's diversely successful and talented Class of 2009!

Latin is Alive at Lakeside
5/12/2009
Lakeside's Latin students enjoyed a busy month of April, participating in the National Latin Exam and hosting the annual Washington/British Columbia Junior Classical League Convention.

Students from the Middle and Upper School Latin divisions, along with 135,000 other students from all 50 states and 11 foreign countries, took part in the 2009 National Latin Exam. Of the 79 Lakeside students who took the exam, 67 earned recognition. Gold Summa Cum Laude medals (the highest honor) were awarded to 23 of our students and another 14 earned Silver Maxima Cum Laude medals. Congratulations to all on the impressive results!

The Lakeside Upper School also hosted the annual Washington/British Columbia Junior Classical League Convention on April 25 and 26. This 62nd annual convention was organized by WA/BC JCL President Maya I. '09, Vice President Brian R. '09, Lakeside Latin teachers Terry Northrup and Logan Searl, and the WA/BC Senior Classical League.

More than 40 Latin students from Lakeside, as well as more than 300 delegates from 13 schools around Washington and British Columbia, convened for a weekend of celebrating the Latin language and ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Activities included academic tests, art competitions, guest lecturers, "Olympika" athletic events, and a Roman banquet.

All these events prove that Latin is still relevant and flourishing at Lakeside!