Spring has sprung and so has soccer season at Tandem! 🌷⚽ (fb)

We’re proud to share that Tandem Friends senior Mary Raffinan was named Tandem's finalist for the Emily Couric Leadership Scholarship Award given annually by The Emily Couric Leadership Forum. The eleven local leadership award finalists (one from each local high school) will be honored in person on April 10 at the annual awards luncheon. All finalists will receive an $18,000 scholarship, and two larger scholarships are awarded as well, the Leadership Award, and a Merit Award. Mary came to Tandem in 6th grade. She is involved in every mentoring program, has been a key organizer of Tandem’s diversity clubs and councils and represented Tandem at a national student diversity leadership conference. She has served for multiple years as a student senate leader, and was captain on the varsity volleyball team this year. Mary was recognized for her contributions to school life with the Head of School Award last year and was named a National Merit Commended Scholar. Her work in Science Olympiad has earned her multiple medals in state competitions. This year, she took on leadership of Geeky Girls, which offers free weekend science workshops for local girls to encourage their participation in the sciences. She plans to study engineering, using her skills to create with innovation and improve the global community, just as she has done here at Tandem. Congratulations, Mary! Check out this video of Mary shared by The Emily Couric Leadership Forum! (fb)