On behalf of the BHS Music Department, we would like to congratulate Laura Zhou-Hackett, senior at BHS, for recently being chosen as one of the Vermont Youth Orchestra’s Senior Soloists! Each year, the VYO Senior class auditions for a panel of judges for the honor of performing as the featured soloist for one of their four concerts at the Flynn. Laura will perform at the February 5, 2023 concert performing Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
Seahorse Pride Meeting
Seahorse Pride Meeting
Second Monday of the month from 6-7 pm
Location TBD
Wick Recognized as a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
Burlington High School senior Alex Wick has been recognized as a semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. BHS is one of only 16 schools in the state to have a student recognized as a semifinalist.
Over 1.5 million juniors in nearly 21,000 high schools entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). From that number, 16,000 students, approximately one percent of the total, are named as semifinalists. About 15,000 of those students are expected to advance to the finalist level. Merit Scholar designees are selected based on their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.
Alex’s AP Calculus teacher, Mr. Amoah, had this to say about him: “In my AP calculus course last year, he readily assisted and collaborated with his peers in solving challenging problems. Alex is not afraid to take risks in the classroom. Mr. Wick’s ability to comprehend complicated structures and concepts in mathematics is a testament to his preparation and persistence.”
