Tag Archives: high school seniors

  Gerstell Academy Founder Dr. Frederick G. Smith had a novel idea in 1996. He envisioned a school in which all practical knowledge and critical thinking could be filtered through an overarching lens: how to be a good leader. And students took to that idea. Although it has great teachers, …

The Class of 2020 is having a rough time and I feel so badly for all of our seniors—both high school and college. My own, daughter, Grace, is expected to graduate from college with honors this May. Many family members have had plans for months to fly to California to …

The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) recently announced its new Youth Diplomats Program for 25 Maryland high school juniors and seniors interested in becoming the next generation of international leaders. How will they accomplish this? By building leadership and cross-cultural communication skills through a series of workshops, meetings with professionals …

February is probably the most stressful month for students who have applied to college. They hear crickets from the colleges but the buzz among teens is really loud.  In January, the applications went in. And now they wait.  Some letters may come in March, but many come in April. This …