St. Mark’s School of Texas student Guanjie (Tony) Lu, who was one of 10 scholarship winners at the 43rd annual Research Science Institute, an intensive summer STEM program operated by the Center for Excellence in Education in collaboration with MIT. An eminent panel of judges ranked Lu’s oral presentation in the top five out of 100 program participants. He has received a $1,000 scholarship from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Hockaday School student Kora Thomas, who has been named a Mary Anne Cree Young Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. She was honored for her Gold Award project, which brought a free soccer clinic to Dallas elementary students and created a sustainable model for connecting student-athletes with underserved youth.
Hockaday student Lily Vollbrecht and Greenhill School student Tim Csallner, who have been selected as members of the National Speech and Debate Association’s USA Debate Team, which represents the United States at international competitions.
Greenhill student Marleigh Massoud has been named to the 2026-27 USA Debate Development Team.
Hockaday student Anusha Chowdhary, and Greenhill students Cindy Chou and Arhaan Iyer, who have earned debate spots on Team Texas, an elite group that represents the state at national and international competitions. Chowdhary has also reached Premier Distinction, the highest degree level in the National Speech & Debate Association Honor Society. Fewer than 3% of the society’s members earn the distinction prior to graduation.
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