After two hours of grueling competition, Arkansas’s crossword and sudoku champions have been crowned. Wes Lacewell, after finishing second last year, won the crossword tournament while Beth Levi successfully defended her title as sudoku master.
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Clinton School alumnus Dr. Gary Wheeler has joined the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Board of Directors and we had the opportunity to visit after this morning’s meeting. In addition to his role as a practicing physician, Gary is also very involved in major health policy issues. For the children of Arkansas and America, both are good things because Gary is a real pro.
Read MoreStudents Greet Princess of Jordan
Clinton School students Lukman Arsalan, Russ Swearingen and Penelope Sur joined her Her Royal Highness Princess Wiljdan Al Hasehmi, Ph.D. of Jordan at the opening reception of “Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamac World,” an exhibit currently on display at the Clinton Presidential Library.
Read MoreAchieving the Balance in the New Global Economy
As part of my International Public Service Project in Shanghai, China, I recently had the opportunity to attend the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Being Globally Responsible Conference 2008.
Read MoreFlat Stanley Makes Friends in Prague
Today, I had the excellent opportunity of sharing Flat Stanley and his amazing adventures with the children of Prague. My host, Iva, is a well-known and influential painter, and she works with children on various projects ranging from sculpture to portraiture.
Read MoreSanford Johnson: Lesson 1-6
The following is post from Clinton School student Sanford Johnson’s personal blog. He is working in Cape Town, South Africa this summer with the South African Education and Environmental Project. Here he shares a few stories about his travel from Arkansas to South Africa.
Read MoreStudents Witness History in Nepal
Three Clinton School students — Julie West, Carly Benkov and Molly Brunkow — are completing their International Public Service Projects in Nepal where the country’s Constituent Assembly voted yesterday to abolish the monarchy and declared Nepal a federal republic.
Read MoreThis and That
About half of our students leave this week for their summer international projects with others leaving over the next couple of weeks. This summer our students will be performing public service projects on the world’s six inhabited continents including a few who will be working on international projects in Arkansas, New York and Washington D.C.
Read MoreStudent Makes Cover of SYNC
SYNC Weekly, the local tabloid newspaper geared toward young readers, did its cover story this week on Clinton School student Marquita Little. Little is traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa, this summer to complete her International Public Service Project with Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy. She is a Little Rock native who graduated from McClellan High School and Hendrix College in Conway. Below is a snipet from the article. Click here for the full story.
Read MoreAll Over the Map
There is a new map display in the lobby of Sturgis Hall showing where all the Clinton School students are headed this summer to complete their International Public Service Projects. Check out the photo below.
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