Crossroads College Preparatory School Articles

Alumni News

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:35:43 GMT

Colin Lynch, a Crossroads College Prep graduate, class of 2004, appears on page 110 of August's Esquire magazine as part of an article titled, "Intelligent Design" featuring graduating seniors at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) modeling designer clothes.
Colin is now in Korea working on a show by 7 recent RISD graduated students, all of whom are working in cooperation with a group of art students from Korea's top art school. Before traveling to Seoul, Colin was in Hong Kong for a couple of weeks and will be traveling to Japan after his time in Korea. He has a job lined up in New York as an assistant for sculptor, Michael Joo (BA Wash U, MFA Yale), for whom he interned last summer.

Chris Taylor, class of 2006, is a junior at DePaul University in Chicago. Thanks to all of those AP courses at Crossroads College Prep and summer and winter courses, he is a quarter and a half ahead of this class but will graduate with his class in 2010. He is working towards a Radio/Broadcasting Communications major with a minor in Marketing. Chris is currently the host of Quick Simple The Rock Show on Radio DePaul, involved with an a service organization called Invisible Children, and other wonderful stuff college kids do. Way to go Chris!

Madeline Emery, class of 2007, is a member of Proof of the Pudding, an all-female a cappella group at Yale that specializes in jazz and swing. They toured India for about ten days over spring break, spending time in Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai, and including day trips to the Taj Mahal in Agra and the 7th-century ruins in Mahabalipuram.

Chaz Littlejohn, Class of '03, graduated with Highest Honors from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, earning a degree in economics and physics. His undergraduate thesis topic was: "Household Marketing Decisions in the Ugandan Coffee Trade." The abstract is available by clicking here. Next month, Chaz moves to Washington, DC, to join the public sector practice of Booz Allen Hamilton, a global consulting firm.

Daryll McAdoo, Class of 2001, graduated from Yale University in 2005. He received one of the very few and extremely prestigious Chancellor’s Fellowships at Washington University, where he is now pursuing a PhD in education with the goal of eventually starting a school so he can do for students what he feels Crossroads College Prep did for him. Daryll, pictured here with his niece, is also engaged and will wed this January.

The Reverend Theresa Mithen, Class of 1994, earned a BA in history from Yale University in 1998, a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a Masters in Divinity from the General Theological Seminary before taking over as the Pastor at Saint John's Episcopal Church in South City when it was about to close. The Church is now thriving with over 200 families and has become an anchor in the community by serving people of all faiths. In addition to her clerical responsibilities, Theresa is working on a variety of initiatives in the areas of social justice and responsibility. As if she were not busy enough, she is also pursuing a PhD in theology.

Charles Littlejohn, Class of 2003, is the brother of Madeline Emery, Class of 2007 and now attending Yale University, and Meredith Littlejohn, Class of 2013. He is currently double-majoring in physics and economics at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and serving as the assistant director of Nourish International, an organization that matches college students with developing communities and seeks ways to reduce poverty. Charles spent last summer in Uganda working with farmers on a sustainable agriculture initiative, and he is continuing his research here in the States.

Courtney Dula, class of 2002, graduated from Hampton University with a B.S. in Chemistry on May 13, 2007. She received a grant from the National Science Foundation Center for Research Excellence to pursue a Masters Degree in Chemistry at Hampton University. Courtney is doing research in the area of nano science. Her particular project concerns gold and silver quantum dots and the computational theoretical data to support the experimental data obtained from laser spectroscopy. The practical application includes but is not limited to light emitting diodes and computer circuitry.

Crossroads College Prep is proud to boast about one of our first Division I athletes. Adam Pruitt, Class of 2006, is a member of the University of Missouri at Kansas City Track and Field team. Adam will be running the 100 and 200 meter dashes in addition to relays during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Adam was a high school standout in both events claiming a District Championship in the 100 meters in 2005 and 2006; as well as setting school records in both events.

Annie Wersching, class of 1995. has been cast in a lead role opposite of Keifer Sutherland on 24. Starting on January 13th on FOX, Annie will play Renne Walker, a FBI Agent who spars with Jack Bauer. Annie has played Amelia Joffe on the ABC soap General Hopsital since March. She will also guest star in the new series Journeyman on NBC. She has previously appreared on Supernatural, Boston Legal and Cold Case.

Sydney Frasure, class of '07, has been cast in the fall play at Butler University, The play is titled The Divinity of Women Project and it is about women's roles in different religions. This play is a devised piece which means interviews were conducted with women in various religious communities, the interviews were transcribed, and their experiences were put into a journal. All of this material was then sent to a playwright Zina Camblin in New York City. She will write the play and send it back to Butler to be performed.

Pam Bell, class of '04, received the Michel Loomis Award (from Knox College, IL) given to the female student-athlete selected as the outstanding performer in an individual sport in a given year. Bell earned her second all-conference medal in the high jump in 2007 by tying for second place at the Midwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Her jump of 5 feet, 0.25 inches was a lifetime best, ranks as the third-best jump in indoor team history and made her only the third female to clear 5 feet indoor for Knox. She has or is tied for seven of the top 10 indoor high jump marks in team history. During the 2007 indoor season, the junior placed her name among the top 10 Knox all-time performers in six different events - high jump, long jump, 55-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 4x200 relay and sprint medley relay. Pam also recently set a new school record at Knox College in the 200-meter dash.

Congratulations also to Lorna Kurdi, Class of 2001, on last night's Democratic Party primary results in New Hampshire. Lorna has spent the past eight months working as a field supervisor for the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign in New Hampshire. While we are not making a political endorsement here, we can applaud Lorna's hard work and the success she experienced.

Madeline Emery, class of '07, has been selected as a member of Yale's Proof of the Pudding A Capella singing group.

Congratulations to the Chess Players

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:35:10 GMT

A great finish for Crossroads College Prep in Atlanta

Crossroads College Prep had its highest finish ever this year at the National Scholastic K-12 Championships, held April 18-20, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. The under-800 team finished in third place, and four players concluded the tournament with 5-2 records. Alicia Brown finished 16th overall, Walker Frantz-Greene finished 21st, Chris Jent finished 25th, and Flannery Allison tied for 25th. The rest of the under-800 team included Nick Kurtz, Max Carleton, Justin Davis, Nick Little, Cheree Mills, Diante Lipsey, Nelson Corliss, Abie Kanyuck, Hana Mueller, Sam Jones, Paul Watkins, and Will Tipton.

The under-1200 team finished in 20th place. Chris Eberhardt, Robin Woehr, Tess Butcher, and Harry Shockley played exceptionally well in this tough division.

We had a fun but warm bus ride to Atlanta. When not playing chess, students took many opportunities to have fun in "Hotlanta." We stayed at two (!) excellent hotels, and everyone took the unexpected hotel change in stride. Some of our older players took a campus visit to Georgia Tech with Howard, visited the World of Coca Cola Museum with Dave Mueller, and sang karaoke at a local diner.

Special thanks to our chaperones, Jodi Granok and Dave Mueller, who helped Howard manage a trip that included a record number of players along with the record finish.

Annual Potluck Dinner and Awards Night

The chess awards potluck will be held on Saturday, May 10 at the home of Patty and Max Carleton, 4009 Utah Street, beginning at 5:30 pm. Please bring a main dish, salad, or side item to share. Drinks and cake will be provided. Patty requests that families RSVP by May 6 so that we can plan for the correct number of people. Please call Patty at 773-1929, or email Howard at howard@crossroadscollegeprep.org to let us know if you are coming.

Crossroads College Prep places 2nd and 8th at State

The middle school chess team of Harry Shockley, Hana Mueller, Flannery Allison, Sam Jones, Will Dula, Will Tipton, and Paul Watkins took home the 2nd place plaque in the Missouri State Championships held February 2 in Columbia. Harry, Hana, and Flannery each medalled. Congratulations to the entire team for their great finish!

The upper school team overcame a tough third round to move into 8th place this year. Robin Woehr finished in 8th place on board one, Nick Kurtz finished in 10th place on board three, and Chris Jent medalled on board one. The other team members included: Justin Davis, Max Carleton, Eric Hoffner, Chris Eberhardt, Tess Butcher, Diante Lipsey, Cheree Mills, Walker Frantz-Greene, Alicia Brown, Nick Little, and Abie Kanyuck. Great job everyone!

Crossroads Wins 9th Grade Division at Lindbergh

The 9th grade and under team won first place in their division at the Gateway Class Tournament held January 26 at Lindbergh High School. Harry Shockley finished 10th in class 3, and Wolf Ibur medalled in class 4. The other players on the team were Alicia Brown, Hana Mueller, Abie Kanyuck, Paul Watkins, Will Tipton, and Flannery Allison. Sophomore Eric Hoffner played in the high school division in class 1. Congratulations to all who participated.

Upcoming Tournaments

February 23     Westminster Christian Academy

March 15          Bollinger Memorial at Wydown Middle School (meet at Wydown)

April 12             Denker/Polgar Tournaments in Columbia (special invitation)

April 17-21       Nationals in Atlanta—information will be mailed the week of Feb. 4

American Mathematics Contest

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:33:26 GMT

Crossroads College Prep participated in the national math contest organized by the Mathematics Association of America. The American Mathematics Contest for 8th grade, more commonly referred to as the AMC8, is one of the largest math contests helping to identify budding mathematicians. Eventually, the AMC tests help create our national team for the International Mathematics Olympiad. In the AMC8, students take a timed test and receive awards based on their performance in their schools, across the state, and across the country.

The following students received intramural awards in 7th grade:
Gold Place: Harry Shockley
Silver Place: Chip Bloch and Lillian Stephen
Bronze Place: Noah Dromgoole

The following students received intramural awards in the 8th grade:
Gold Place: Jeremy Silver, Nell Briggs, and Andrea Larson
Silver Place: Brendan Wood, Lindsey Emery, and Alana Slavin
Bronze Place: Alisa Berg, Brittany Gordon, and Terry Watkins

The school wide winner, missing only two questions on the test and qualifying for the National Honor Roll of Distinction, was Harry Seo.

Congratulations to all our students and good luck next year.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2008 Crossroads College Prep Science Fair

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:56:35 GMT

Upper School
1. Rachel Shilcrat, “Radishes and Beans and Barley Grow”
2. Will Miner, “Nothing but Blue Skies”
3. Maya Wilkins, “Cultivation Relation of Bacteria to Media”
4. Heidi Griswold, “Unleash the Power of the Sun: Solar Cooking”
5. Caoilinn Goss, “Color Clichés”
5 (tie). Marina Bolotnikova, “The Effect of Language on Plant Growth”
6. Abie Kanyuck, “Variants in Pitch”

logbook: Maya Wilkins
writing: Annie O’Malley, “Do Your Peers Choose What You Chew?”
presentation: Annie O’Malley
originality: Jordan Rosser, “How does fear change with age?”
artistry: Hannah Shah
title: Laurabeth Arvison, “Dirty mouth? Clean it up with wasabi.”

Middle School
1. Faith Reid, “How Strong is Your Cleaner?”
2. Harry Seo, “The Trebuchet”
3. Lindsey Emery, “Evidence in the Water”
4. Nick Kiehl, “Hand Strength Difference in Adolescence”
5. Danielle Mayes, “Dissolving Eggshells”
6. Noah Dromgoole, “The Shrinking of Fabrics—To Wash or Not to Wash”
6 (tie). Hana Mueller, “Runaway Soil”

logbook: Alisa Berg, “To Wash or Not to Wash”
writing: Noah Dromgoole
presentation: Alisa Berg
originality: Zohra Coday, “My Spine: from Scoliosis to Spinal Fusion”
artistry: Alana Slavin
title: Mia Watkins, “Chocolate Rain”

All School
Grand Prize: Rachel Shilcrat
Microbiology, medicine, and health: Marinda Hanson, Foul-mouthed Cats”
Chemistry/biochemistry: Noah Dromgoole
Botany/zoology: Rachel Shilcrat
Behavioral science: Caoilinn Goss
Earth and Environmental Science: Hana Mueller
Physics/engineering/mathematics: Harry Seo

The projects were great this year. Congratulations to all the students who successfully completed their projects! Ten students will be competing in the Greater St. Louis. Howard will notify these students this week.

Howard would like to thank all of the people who helped make this year’s fair a success:
Setup: Rich Moore and all the students who helped move tables, and Bob for use of the gym.
Judges: Rich Bright, Kate, Jennifer, Arlene, Sarah Griesbach, Josh, Anne and Angela, David Blank, Beth Obertino-Norwood, Dick Moomaw, John Montre, Doloris Pepple, Eleanor Pardini, Chris Dunn, Vander Corliss, Josh Witten, Dan Hanson, Ed Schmidt, Tamika Samuel, Jennifer Fetting, Karen O’Malley, Terri Bright, Carol Bitonti, Kathy Miller, Bill Ziegler, Dave Harris, Micaela, Ben, Lindsay, Micah, Vanessa, Sarah, George, Brynne, Jordan, Kayla, Hannah, and Josh.

Crossroads College Prep Athletic Achievement and Photos

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:49:18 GMT

Senior Ayrica Lockett and sophomore Terrance Brown were recognized by the State of Missouri by being named to the 2nd Team All-State in girls' and boys' respective basketball teams.

This is the first time Crossroads College Prep has had both a boy and a girl honored! Both Lockett and Brown led the St. Louis area in rebounding and both were recognized as All-Conference players by the SCAA (South Central Athletic Association).

Congratulations to Junior Basketball player Colin Witherspoon on reaching his 1,000 career points. Colin has also surpassed the school record of 1,044 points to become the school's all time leading scorer.

Michael Hilgendorf featured in the Post-Dispatch. Check out the story here.

Girls' Varsity Basketball featured in the Post-Dispatch. Check out the story here.

Congratulations to senior Ayrica Lockett who surpassed the 1,000 career points landmark in Monday's thrilling 57-56 victory over Maplewood Richmond Heights High School. Lockett paced the Current with 25 points as Crossroads College Prep remains atop the SCAA standings. Great job Ayrica and keep the team strong!

Congratulations to our All-Conference Volleyball Team Members-

Ayrica Lockett- All-Conference, All-District, Molly Botnick- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Vanessa Smith- 2nd Team All-Conference, Pippa Nardie-Warner- Honorable Mention All-Conference

And our All-Conference Soccer Players-

Colin Witherspoon- 2nd Team All-Conference, Justin Davis- 1st Team All-Conference, Tony Gee-Salter- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Will Briggs- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Robin Woehr- 2nd Team All-Conference, Nate Kurtz- 1st Team All-Conference, Josh McKinley-Smith- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Nick Vlodek- Honorable Mention All-Conference

Basketball Tournament News-

Varsity Boys Basketball - Consolation Championship Crystal City Classic

JV Boys Basketball - 1st Place 3rd Annual Crossroads College Prep JV Invitational

Crossroads College Prep Gala

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:44:21 GMT

Each year, Crossroads College Prep holds a Gala to raise funds for its incredibly robust scholarship program. All money raised at this event goes directly to support 43% of the school's student body who receive aid.

Gala 2007 - "Scholars in the City" - raised nearly $130,000 and was co-chaired by Susan and Henry Warshaw. The event was held at Windows Off Washington and musical entertainment was provided by the school's own award-winning jazz ensemble.

Save the date for this year's Gala - Friday, November 7, 2008. We look forward to seeing you there!

For information about event sponsorship, auction donations, or advertising opportunities, please call Heather Lake at 314.367.8085 ext. 202.

The Jazz Band Goes on the Road

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:53:02 GMT

Nice work to the Crossroads College Prep Jazz Band as it took its beautiful music on the road. On Friday, February 29, they visited New City School in the morning, and then went and played two concerts at Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy for the children at that charter school. All reviews of the concerts were positive, and we should take pride in their performances.

Crossroads College Prep Hosts the Class 2A District Basketball Tournament

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:36:15 GMT

Congratulations to Athletic Director Bob Beatrice and all the volunteers that made the tournament a big success.

Student Achievement

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:59:56 GMT

Micah Shilcrat was named National Merit Finalist. Micah is now eligible to receive National Merit Scholarships. Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring. Congratulations to Micah!

In addition, three members of the Class of 2008 have been named Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for scoring at or above the index score of 200. This represents about the top 4 per cent of scorers on the 2006 PSAT. Congratulations to Hannah Kiem, Jordan Carter, and Micaela Blank!

Jordan Carter has been named National Achievement Semi-Finalist. Jordan was one of approximately 1400 African-American students nationwide to be recognized by the National Merit Corporation for top performance on the 2006 PSAT. He will now advance to Finalist status and become eligible for scholarship consideration.

Finally, the National Achievement Scholarship program has announced that LaKecia Veal is one of the 4600 African-American students who scored in the top 5% on the PSAT last October. Lakecia's name has been sent to over 1500 colleges, recognizing her potential for academic success in college.

Scenes From Pack the Gym Night

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:49:57 GMT

Check out the photos!

Theater Productions- "The Crucible" and "Winter One Acts"

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:02:08 GMT

Congratulations to everyone involved in the third annual Winter One Acts Festival. Although the Saturday evening performance was postponed due to snow, audiences still had two opportunities to see a variety of student-directed one act plays addressing a number of different issues. Every year, this festival features the participation of students who have never been involved in theatrical performances, and this may be one of the most impressive parts of this event. Congratulations to theater/dance teacher Gina Abbott for her continued great work in the theater department as she helps long-time thespians improve as well as encouraging newcomers to be involved.

Crossroads College Prep's Efforts With Renewable Energy Featured on Fox2 News

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:42:42 GMT

Crossroads College Prep's efforts to go green featured on Fox2 News. View the broadcast

Crossroads College Prep Jazz Band performs at the Clayton Art Fair

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:52:59 GMT

Check out the images of their show Saturday night.

2007 Pfizer-Solutia Award for Excellence in Research

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:52:38 GMT

Three students from Crossroads College Prep participated in the 2007 Pfizer-Solutia STARS Program. They were Micaela Blank, Jordan Carter, and George Lynch. All completed the program on July 20, 2007. After the Program all of the research papers are reviewed by senior scientists at either Pfizer Inc. or Solutia Inc. The most meritorious papers are presented with an Award for Excellence in Research. Winners and their projects from the 2007 Pfizer Inc. and Solutia Inc. STARS program- *Micaela Blank, “Synthesis and Characterization of Protein-Attached TiO2 Nanowires,” mentor-Dr. Steve Buckner, Saint Louis University* *Jordan Carter, “Analysis of Amygdala Axonal Connections with the Prefrontal and Temporal Cortex,” mentor-Dr. Joel Price, Washington University*

Crossroads College Prep Jazz Band performs at the Iowa City Jazz Festival

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:36:02 GMT

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Sports Photos

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:18:10 GMT

Crossroads College Prep Athletics had a great 2006-2007!

Crossroads College Prep Receives Green Award

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:00:27 GMT

Crossroads College Prep hosted the AmerenUE Leading Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Awards Program on March 14th. A variety of institutions were recognized by the US Greenbuild Council/St. Louis Chapter for their planning new facilities that are environmentally sustainable. Not only were we honored to host this program, but we were also one of the recipients of an award for our planning of a new facility that will be "green." More to come on the facility in the future.

Chess News

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:25:54 GMT

RESULTS FROM NATIONALS Congratulations to the Crossroads College Prep Chess Teams for their great performances at the National K-12 Scholastic Championships in Kansas City. The un-rated team, composed of chess newcomers Tess Butcher, Walker Frantz-Greene, Justin Davis, Nick Kurtz, and Abie Kanyuck finished in 7th place in their division! Walker won the 23rd place trophy in his division as well. In the U1200 Division, Robin Woehr won a consolation trophy for tying for 30th place. Here is a list of all the players who attended: Flannery Allison, Micaela Blank, Alicia Brown, Tess Butcher, Nelson Corliss, Justin Davis, Chris Eberhardt, Walker Frantz-Greene, Abie Kanyuck, Nick Kurtz, Michael Przetak, Kyle Schwent, Robin Woehr