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In this episode of the #DavidsonDay Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Lexi Justice and Cameron Baker. Lexi and Cameron are seniors at Davidson Day and will graduate in May 2022. They are remarkable young people who care a lot about others and about making Davidson Day a better place. They are co-presidents of Davidson Day’s Student Diversity Council, members of the school’s diversity advisory committee, and hosts of the DDS Diversity Council Podcast which you can find on Spotify.

The Middle School Battle of the Books team competed in the Regional Competition today. They completed against three other schools - Holy Trinity, Oakwood, and Cannon – and took first place! Team members include Rex Abbott, Deolu Akingbade, Tomiwa Akingbade, Alexis Blanchette, Andrew Blanchette, Cade Bringewatt, Bowen Ellison, Maryn Holden, Anna Liva Madsen, and Lise Strand, plus coaches Michelle Mullineaux and Carrie Wehunt. The team will now go to the State Competition in late April (date and location TBD). 

Awesome work, Patriots!

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Steve McGill. Steve began teaching Upper School English at Davidson Day in 2015 and soon become a beloved member of our school community. In 2020 Steve was instrumental in forming our school’s student diversity council where he has empowered our students to make positive change at Davidson Day and beyond. Steve is also a successful hurdling coach and published author.

Each academic quarter, the upper school honors a student of character in each grade. Such an honor recognizes those students who exhibit character traits in line with the Upper School Patriot Pledge, not to lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize; nor to tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others.