Student Standouts: Cox-Garleanu ’26, Brooks ’26, Boys & Girls Cross Country, and Cyclocross
Congratulations to this week’s standouts below. Way to go #RamNation! And as always, if you have a story to share, please email weeklynews@micds.org.
Junior Receives Pathos Prize for Best Writing in Cambridge Re:think Essay Competition 2024
Congratulations to Isabelle Cox-Garleanu ’26 who is the only recipient of the Pathos Prize for Best Writing, awarded by the Cambridge Centre for International Research among 4,200 submissions! “I wrote about linguistics and how the governments of former French colonies continue to enforce the French language, impacting the evolving social landscape that is increasingly becoming more anglophone or linguistically diverse. My analysis centered on Senegal, Morocco, and Canada. Additionally, I examined the perspective of many francophone women who view the language as sexist and believe it marginalizes women.” According to the CCIR website, “Pathos is understood as the capacity for a work to appeal to emotions, spark sympathy, empathy, or passion. This prize [is] awarded to the essay which is deemed by the judged to be the most emotionally, aesthetically, and artistically compelling.”
Way to write, Isabelle!
Ram Qualifies for the Elite Maclay Equitation Finals, Receives D1 Offer to Ride for TCU
Equestrian Maddy Brooks ’26 secured a second-place finish in the Maclay Regional Championship at the St. Louis National Charity Horseshow, qualifying her for the Elite Maclay Equitation Finals this fall in Kentucky. This success is the latest of many in Maddy’s resume which has recently garnished her a D1 offer to ride for TCU upon graduation from MICDS. Congratulations, Maddy, on your success, recognition, and college commitment!
Cross Country Successes at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival
In Varsity Boys Cross Country, Sophomore Heru Bey ’27 finished 5th in the Forest Park Cross Country Festival with a time of 17:43.5. Junior Shil Penilla ’26 joined him on the medal stand with an 18:21.5 finish for 24th. The Rams were 6th of 22 teams in their division.
In Girls Cross Country at the same Forest Park Cross Country Festival, MICDS’ Grace Coppel ’25 finished in 15th place.
Cyclocross Student-Athletes Stand Proud on Podium
Recently in cyclocross, Kolce Mileski ’27 and Ash Falk ’26 took the two top spots on the podium at the Super Prestige series race in Wood River, Illinois, following last week where Falk sat in first and Cooper Newton ’27 took the second spot in Alton, Illinois.
