Princeton NJ Schools Press Releases

Stuart Girls Dominate Princeton University 2012 MLK Awards

PRINCETON, NJ, January 24, 2011 – Eleven students from Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart received awards at Princeton University’s ninth annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration on January 16, 2012.  A total of 16 awards were given this year.

In conjunction with the Celebration, the University holds literary, visual arts and video contests for students in New Jersey grades 4 through 12. This year students were asked to focus on the importance of a quality education and its impact on personal success. Contestants were asked to consider the persistent inequities in educational access or achievement and propose solutions. The contest winners were recognized at a ceremony in Princeton’s Richardson Hall on Monday, January 16, 2012.

“We are so very proud of the hard work and effort all of our Stuart students put into their projects with this challenge. We are especially pleased that the perseverance and commitment to excellence of Stuart students at all grade levels has been recognized by the University’s Martin Luther King Celebration Committee,” said Dr. Patty Fagin, Head of School at Stuart. “The legacy of Dr. King truly resonates with our Sacred Heart commitment to educate our girls to a strong sense of community and a lifetime dedication to learning and service.”

Stuart Country Day School 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Award Recipients

Visual Arts Contest Winners, Grades 4-6
Third Place: Katherine McLaughlin, Grade 6                                                      Princeton
Honorable Mention: Alexandra Rounds, Grade 5                                                      Princeton

Literary and Video Contest Winners, Grades 7-8
First Place: Rachel Asir, Grade 7                                                                                          Princeton
Second Place: Hayley Siegel, Grade 8                                                                        Princeton
Honorable Mention: Chloe Mario, Grade 8                                                      Princeton

Literary and Video Contest Winners, Grades 9-10
Second Place: Bindu Bansinath, Grade 10                                                      North Brunswick
Third Place: Vanessa Li, Grade 10                                                                        Princeton

Literary and Video Contest Winners, Grades 11-12
First Place: Christina Chun, Grade 12                                                                        West Windsor
Second Place: Alisha Mehndiratta, Grade 12                                                      Skillman
Third Place: Christina Zeppenfeld, Grade 11                                                      Trenton
Honorable Mention: Colleen Baker, Grade 12                                                      West Windsor

About Stuart: Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent college preparatory school for girls in kindergarten through grade 12 in Princeton, New Jersey. Stuart also has a coed preschool and junior kindergarten program. Now celebrating its 49th year, Stuart prepares young women for exceptional leadership and service through a challenging and innovative curriculum, superb teaching, and individualized attention. Part of an international community of Sacred Heart schools, Stuart is an independent Catholic school that embraces students of all faiths and backgrounds, helping them to become accomplished and committed women with the confidence and passion for justice to transform the world.