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| back | | Yasukawa Named Ladd Discovery Award Winner | | | SARATOGA, Calif., – April 1, 2011 — While continuing to celebrate its 50th year as a coeducational, Pre-K through Grade Eight day school serving over 15 communities in the South Bay and Peninsula Area, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School today announced that seventh grade student Amy Yasukawa is the recipient of its 2011 Geoffrey Andrew Ladd Discovery Award.
“Throughout our 50 year history, Saint Andrew’s has always emphasized character and citizenship and Amy is an exemplary example of both,” said Harry V. McKay Jr., Head of School, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School. “On behalf of the entire school, I congratulate Amy and her family on earning this honor.”
The Geoffrey Andrew Ladd Discovery Award is given annually to a sixth or seventh grader in recognition of the student’s compassion, venturesome curiosity and passion for discovery. The Award provides for an all-expense paid travel experience to Australia for the student and a parent or guardian.
The Discovery Award was established in
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Amy with her parents, Wayne and LeeAnn, along with Geoffrey's parents, David and Carol, and his sister, Monique and her son, Fergus.
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memory of Geoffrey Andrew Ladd, a Saint
Andrew’s student from 1987 to1995. The Discovery Award was inspired by Geoffrey’s exceptional citizenship, his sensitivity to fellow students and teachers alike, his inquisitive nature, and his eagerness to learn about the world through travel and exploration with his family.
During a chapel ceremony and reception held today at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School, Amy received a personalized travel journal and will be the keeper of a didgeridoo that has been passed down each year by the award recipient. The trip to Australia will allow Amy to gain an understanding of the people, culture, history, and natural environment of the country. She will have the opportunity to spend several days at the Tara Anglican School for Girls in New South Wales to meet and study with girls her age. Upon her return, Amy will share what she learned and experienced with her classmates.
“I have watched Amy since I had the joy of teaching her,” said one of her nominators. “She quietly impresses me with her thoughtfulness and kindness to others – adults, peers and younger children. I feel that Amy truly exemplifies our CHARACTER COUNTS!® program through her life daily. She is there to help without being asked, knows the meaning of friendship, is always respectful and shares her time with a smile.”
About Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School
Founded in 1961, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School is a coeducational, pre-K through 8th grade day school. Saint Andrew’s offers a traditional academic program with enrichment in the areas of the studio and performing arts, physical education, foreign languages, technology, character development, and community service. The school aims to educate the whole student, developing as fully as possible the intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social capacities of each student. | | back | |
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