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Dr. Henry Givens Jr., former president of Harris-Stowe State University, now has another distinction to his name. The Elementary Computer School is now the Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School. Givens was a teacher and principal at Douglass School in the district, and under his leadership, the school began offering innovative concepts at the time, such as multi-age classrooms, foreign language instruction, team teaching and more.

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Visitation Academy junior Molly Frei received the Girl Scouts Gold Award for her leadership to help other girls gain access to STEM opportunities. She made activity packs called Tinker Boxes for second- and fourth-grade students. Lauren Hammett, a 2018 graduate of Kirkwood High School, received a Gold Award for expanding recycling options in her neighborhood and partnering with Pepsi to place recycling containers around the school’s campus.


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Student Jerry Chang added to his musical repertoire recently when he was featured on NPR’s From the Top. The program broadcasts nationwide and shares stories of young classical musicians. Chang performed in a special live recording from Boston during the show’s annual gala. As a bonus, he was interviewed by Robert Siegel, host emeritus of NPR’s All Things Considered, and got a chance to talk about his favorite music and hobbies.


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Head football coach Mike Tarpey recently celebrated his 100th win after a game against Clayton High School. During Tarpey’s 12-year tenure, the Ladue Rams have won seven conference championships and seven district championships and made three Final Four appearances and one state championship appearance. The team has been taking advantage of a new turf field this season; the rest of its stadium expansion project, which includes an all-purpose track, grandstands and lights, is expected to be completed for spring sports.

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The varsity volleyball team collected $6,000 during its 12th annual ‘Pink Out’ event to raise awareness and money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer St. Louis. Team members sold shirts and accepted donations on the day of the event. Over the years, the team has raised $30,000 for the cause.