In between soccer matches, it is already time to pick delicious cherry tomatoes!

How many hours a day can we watch World Cup soccer?  The 64 FIFA soccer matches being played in 12 Brazilian cities make for fascinating geography lessons.  The USA played to a heartbreaking tie against Portugal on Sunday in the hot and humid Amazon basin city of Manaus. Recife, on the coast, will host Thursday’s USA-Germany match. What wonderful television coverage!

Today Around Davidson continues to catch up with graduates who are leaving Davidson to continue their academics in other parts of the country.  We visit with Thomas and Luke Churchill, Emma Holthouser and Max Krumdieck and hear from a group of area residents who have just returned from travels in France. Continue Reading

Pine Lake’s 5th graduation was May 31. Click for a slide show.

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MOUNT MOURNE – Pine Lake Prep celebrated its fifth commencement ceremony at its new Athletic and Community Center on Saturday, May 31. Many of the 89 graduates are planning to attend college, some in the North Carolina school system and some as far afield as Colorado. Continue Reading

Woodlawn School’s Class of 2014. Standing, from left: Thomas Tyson, Maisie Wills, Christen Zammit, Mary Rood Cunningham, William Neal, Michael Kaczmarczyk, Sydney Bowman, John O’Connell. Sitting, from left: David Hager, John Patrick Shaw, Mackenzie Lorch, Jules Winkle, Zachary Felts.
(Gayle Shomer/Woodlawn School photo)

By JONATHAN COX
DavidsonNews.net

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Woodlawn School founder Dwayne Bowman offered the 13 members of the Class of 2014 a bit of advice for life during graduation ceremonies Thursday at the school:  Cultivate self-reliance.  “We try our best to help you become independent, lifelong learners,” he said. Continue Reading

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Lake Norman Christian School’s middle school graduates and first high school graduate.
Front row left to right: Eleni Jarosh, Savannah Beckham, Ryleigh Gazzaway, and Elizabeth Redmond. Back row left to right: Rebecca Rea, Ethan Carper, James Tellefsen, Lydia Vanhoy (the senior graduate), Christian Penland, and Jacob Smith

Six-year-old Lake Norman Christian School in Davidson celebrated a major milestone recently: sending its first high school graduate into the world. Lydia Vanhoy achieved that status in a May 22 ceremony at Northstone Country Club. Head of School Wes Johnston presided over the event, which introduced several new school traditions. Continue Reading

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Forty seniors from Davidson Day School’s Class of 2014 celebrated graduation on Friday, May 23, 2014, at Wolter Field, on the school’s Jetton Street campus.

The graduating seniors’ academic and athletic accomplishments earned them about $3.5 million in merit-based aid, according to the school. Awards included a US Air Force Appointment, Kenan Scholarship to Elon University, Football Scholarship to University of Florida, Park Scholarship to NC State University, Football Scholarship to NC State University, and Science Scholarship to University of Richmond. Continue Reading

Keeping you safe while you swim are (l-r) Aisling Chaffin, William Cato and Kellen Stierli

Memorial Day 2014 has come and gone.  This day marks the unofficial beginning of summer and indeed, we are experiencing summer temperatures.  How nice that area swimming pools have opened for those wishing to “take the plunge!”

Around Davidson visits today with The Swimming Hole, eager gardeners, graduation for Daniel Wyatt and a note from Maryline Roux. Continue Reading

“Our man in Sochi – Thomas Pierce (2nd from right)

What a week we have ahead of us!  The forecasters predict rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain, but with a bit of luck, the bad weather will have released us from its grasp before Valentine’s Day this Friday.  Roses and chocolates?  Why not!  Sounds like a perfect choice for your sweetheart.

Last week Around Davidson was fortunate enough to have an “up close and personal” report on the Super Bowl from Dave Fleming.  This week we travel to Russia to bring news from Sochi where Thomas Pierce is on assignment while his fiancée, Jenna Jones, plans their fall wedding stateside.  Also included today is a report on Donnie McRee’s induction into the Davidson College Hall of Fame, graduation news from Katherine Vendley and birthday wishes for Geneva Schmidt. Continue Reading

Laura Rosenbach

By YEEVA CHENG
DavidsonNews.net

As the daughter of a Gettysburg College professor, Laura Rosenbach spent much of her youth knowing that she would one day go into teaching.  With the start of this school year, the lifelong educator – and student – became principal at W.A. Hough High School, a school she says is both larger and more diverse than when it opened in 2010.

She replaced Terri Cockerham, who was promoted to chief human resources officer at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.  Continue Reading