GREENFIELD “Don’t Stop Believing” was played by Greg Snedeker on piano while 22 students dressed in white and holding a single rose each walked down the lawn to receive their high school diplomas on Saturday at Stoneleigh-Burnham School.“With all of.
Stoneleigh-Burnham School rising senior lands Rensselaer Medal, scholarship >Amherst resident McKenna Goodson, a rising senior at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, is seen launching a rocket that she created in her sophomore year physics class. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Published: 7/29/2021 4:16:44 PM
GREENFIELD McKenna Goodson has always enjoyed math and science. As a tenth-grader at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, she worked with the head of the math department to research discrete math and combinatorics advanced concepts that the school doesn’t cover in its curriculum. She also built a Rube Goldberg machine, a contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an extravagant way, and she is president of the Math Club.
Amherst math, science whiz lands annual $30K scholarship
McKenna Goodson is seen here launching a bottle rocket that she created in her sophomore year physics class. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Published: 6/28/2021 2:34:30 PM
McKenna Goodson has always been interested in math and science. As a tenth grader at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, she worked with the head of the math department to create her own independent study to research discrete math and combinatorics, advanced mathematical concepts that the school does not cover in their curriculum. She also built a Rube Goldberg Machine, a contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an extravagant way, and she is the president of the Math Club.
Stoneleigh-Burnham School junior garners awards in debating, public speaking championships
McKenna Goodson, a junior at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, earned first and second place in her respective categories at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. Contributed photo
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Published: 5/10/2021 3:05:42 PM
GREENFIELD A junior at Stoneleigh-Burnham School recently earned first and second place in her respective categories at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships.
McKenna Goodson of Amherst competed last month at the championship event held virtually from South Korea. A total of 120 students from 11 countries participated in the event, according to a press release from the school on Bernardston Road.