Jackson Crawford, ’20, is fully remote at the University of Southern California and planning to return in-person this fall. He is majoring in business administration, but is considering a dual degree in computer science and business administration. He went to…
In his elementary school classroom in Beijing, a shy and timid Ming Zhu waited patiently in line for his teacher to assign him an instrument to play. Although he is now a senior, Zhu, then a nine-year-old third grader, was…
Senior Shelly Zalezniak is a tennis athlete who immigrated from Israel when she was beginning her sophomore year at Country Day. Zalezniak was born in Israel and started playing tennis at the Arden Hills Country Club when she was 8…
Keshav Anand, ’21, stands in the gigantic courtroom, large enough to fit three Matthews Libraries inside of it, and tries to remember his lines. It’s the final round of the Sacramento County Mock Trial competition in 2017. Anand, then a…
Alyssa Valverde, 20, is majoring in early childhood education and deaf education at Utah State University. She is attending classes on Zoom, but she lives with family in Utah, and has attended some extra-curricular in-person activities. Q: Why did you…
Becca Waterson, ’20, has yet to decide her major at Brown University. She is leaning toward computer science, literary arts or both. Q: Why did you choose to attend Brown University? A: Honestly, there are so many reasons. I was…
Anu Krishnan, ’20, attends Pomona College in Claremont while living at home in Sacramento. She plans to study neuroscience and mathematics. Q: Why did you choose Pomona College? A: I wanted a small and intimate community with an undergraduate focus,…
On June 1, Country Day sent out a newsletter to the SCDS community with a list of all award recipients.
Nine teachers have departed the Country Day community for a variety of reasons following the 2020-21 school year. They are: – Kelly Bornmann (sixth grade science) – Alexis Covey (second grade) – Bill Crabb (high school history) – Shelley Hinson…
