The Roeper School is proud to celebrate the many notable acts of service and individual and team accomplishments that occur throughout the Roeper community.   As a school, we prepare students to become leaders in making their communities better places for all people and encourage them to achieve excellence in all areas of their education.  These are some of the underlying values which support the students, faculty and alumni in their pursuits.  Whether the accomplishment is service to others in the community or arts, academic or athletic related, it all works together to build a strong, supportive and active community.

 

 

The following list is a small representation of the many notable accomplishments occurring within Roeper.  Please check back often as there are always new accomplishments worth congratulating.  If you have information regarding something worth congratulating, please contact Carri Hammers, Public Relations Associate, with the details at carri.hammers@roeper.org.

 

• Todd Baker and Adarsh Shah received "Honorable Mention" at the 2008 National Invitational Model United Nations in Washington D.C.
• Ned Baker, Stephen Buckley and Ben Reinhold have been selected as Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Awards.
• Leora Pearson has been selected as a Finalist for the National Achievement Scholarship Awards.
• Elyssa Juni has been selected as a Semi-Finalist for the National Merit Scholarship Awards.
• Kathryn Deneroff was a recipient of a scholarship opportunity to live and study in Finland for the summer of 2007.
• Scott King and Andrew Romano placed 1st in the State in Duo at the 2006 Middle School State Forensics Tournament.  12 additional students received 2nd through 11th place awards in various categories.
• The Roeper Robotics Team won the October 19, 2006 OCCRA (Oakland County Competitive Robotics Association) Tournament.
• 26 Roeper students (53% of the 2006 senior class) have been named AP scholars, including 3 designated as National AP Scholars, 9 as Scholars with Distinction, and 5 as AP Scholars with Honor.
• 64 of 85 total juniors and seniors took 145 AP exams last year.
• Erik Zinser ranked in top 101 of over 12,000 participants, who took the Michigan Math Prize Competition test during the 05/06 school year.
• The Roeper Upper School Forensics team placed 3rd in the 2006 Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association (MIFA) tournament. 
• In the 2006 MIFA tournament, Ned Baker placed 1st in poetry, Nick Skardarasy placed 3rd in prose, Amelia Hefferon placed 5th in storytelling, Gordie Fall placed 8th in extemporaneous speaking, Brittany Rubin placed 9th in prose, and Ruby Teegarden and Nick Hurwitz-Goodman placed 12th in duo. 
• Ben Jerue has been selected to join Student Challenge Awards Program with Earthwatch Institute.
• Alumnus, Chris Glazek is the recipient of The Henry Fellowship, a prestigious award covering his 07/08 expenses for study at the University of Cambridge.
• Alumni, Chris Glazek and Nico Martinez were selected as Rhodes Scholar District Finalists.
• Alumnus, Nico Martinez won 2005 “Jeopardy!” College Championship.
• Teacher, Colleen Shelton, has been chosen to be part of a delegation of professionals at the 2007 U.S. - Egypt Education Forum.
• College Counselor, Patrick O'Connor, published his first book, College is Yours in 600 Words or Less: The Roeper School College Handbook

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• Star Fall and Michael Nardone were selected to be part of the Regional Honors Choir in October 2007, the State Honors Choir in December 2007 and ultimately the All State Honors Choir in February 2008.
• All five Roeper soloists who competed at the 2008 MSVMA Solo & Ensemble Festival received 1st division ratings.
• Falynn Koppy and Cesalee Morrow have been selected for the Michigan State Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Middle School State Honors Choir.
• Ari Hajek has been recognized as the top high school timpanist in Michigan.
• Ari Teitel performed with professional jazz musicians and was featured in the Detroit News.
• The Upper School has performed numerous challenging shows including Henry V, Hair, Into The Woods, Uncle Vanya, Romeo & Juliet, and Urinetown, The Musical.
• Lower School performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance.
• Mary Wilcox, Sam Wolson, and Kevin Mersol-Barg from the Upper School and Catherine Spevak from the Middle School received awards from Student OUR TOWN for artwork.
• Alumna and actress, Dana Acheson, performed in “The Diary of Anne Frank” in Millburn , New Jersey and is preparing for the world premiere of “Lightning Rod” in Lancaster , Pennsylvania.
• Alumnus, Dwayne McDuffe, a story editor and producer for Cartoon Network’s “Justice League Unlimited,” earned a Writers Guild nomination, won 11 Parents’ Choice Awards, and 6 Best Editor Awards.

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Team

• 2007 Varsity Girls Volleyball Team was State Runner-up and Academic All-State.
• 2007 Varsity Boys Cross Country Team was 5th place at the Regional meet.
• 2007 Varsity Girls Cross Country Team was 5th place at the Regional meet.
• 2008 Varsity Girls Basketball Team was ranked #1 in Class D in the State by Associated Press for 4 weeks and was Regional Champs.
• 2007 Varsity Girls Soccer Team was District Champs.
• 2007 Varsity Girls Track Team was 2nd place at the Regional meet.

Individual

• Stephanie Holloman selected to 2007 Girls Volleyball All-State 2nd Team, Tricia Haslinger to 3rd Team, and Maria Bock and Zoe Miller to Academic All-State Individual.
• Brad George selected to 2007 Boys Soccer All-State 1st Team, Ryan Zinser to 3rd Team, and Jake Mickley to Honorable Mention.
• Bianca Barton selected to 2008 Class D Girls Basketball All-State Team by Associated Press.
• Ernie Righetti selected 2008 Class D Girls Basketball All-State Coach of the Year by Associated Press.
• Alison Lisi selected to 2007 Girls Soccer All-State 2nd Team and Stephanie Holloman to Honorable Mention.
• Bianca Barton, Leora Pearson, Kristen Perry, and Paige Wilson were 7th place in the 4 x 100m relay at the 2007 State Track meet.
• Bianca Barton, Kathryn Deneroff, Leora Pearson, and Kristen Perry were 6th place in the 4 x 200m relay at the 2007 State Track meet.
• Jordan Robinson was 4th place in the discus at the 2007 State Track meet.
• Rachel Ratchford qualified for the 2007 State Track meet.
• Kurt Burbulla qualified for the 2007 State Cross Country meet.
• Kathryn Deneroff and Kristine Vegard qualified for the 2007 State Cross Country meet.

Alumni

• Charlie White was 2nd place in Ice Dancing at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and 7th place at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships.
• Sophie Braden was 2nd place in the shot put at the 2007 Women’s North Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

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• Students Raised $6,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and joined the 2007 Light the Night Walk.
• Senior class helped to build homes in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee with Habitat for Humanity.
• Lower School homerooms held a book drive for Royal Oak Beaumont Pediatric Oncology Ward and made chemo caps for cancer patients.
• Lower School homerooms collected toys for the Children’s Hospital Hematology Department.
• Syd Plotkin and Sheela Wright's Middle School homeroom visited the Huron Valley Hospital and also gave handmade pillows to the patients.
• Lower School homerooms held a can drive for the Oakland County Food Bank, collected food for the Lighthouse of Oakland County, packed food in containers at Gleaners Food Bank, and adopted families over the holidays.
• Brigitte Milner's Upper School homeroom prepared meals for the families of Children's Hospital patients at the Ronald McDonald House and also donated $2000 from the lunches at Cafe Brigitte to Ronald McDonald House and Lighthouse. 
• 13 Upper School students tutored 1st and 3rd graders on a one-on-one basis at the Von Steuben School in Detroit throughout the 2005/2006 school year.
• George Tysh's Upper School homeroom cleaned nature tails and underbrush at Bald Mountain State Park.

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• Randall Dunn, Head of The Roeper School, has been honored by the "A Better Chance" organization as one of 45 alumni who have become exemplary members of society through their achievements and serve as testaments to the power of "A Better Chance."
• Aparna Ananthasubramaniam, Aaron Frantz, Katie Hess, and Blendia Hubbard have been recognized by the Bloomfield Hills Optimist Club and Tom Hickey, Emily Wheeler, Hannah Kristal, and Ari Teitel have been recognized by the Birmingham Optimist Club for their significant contributions to their school communities.
• Mariann Hoag, lifetime employee of The Roeper School, received the "Ability is Ageless Most Able" award from the Operation Able organization in recognition of her exemplary role model to others.
• Founder, Annemarie Roeper, was the first honoree in a series called "Portraits in Gifted Education: the Legacy Series" established by NAGC to interview and videotape notable educators, researchers, leaders and advocates.
• Roeper built a 26,600 sq. ft. Community Center as a way to bring together Roeper's two campuses in a single setting, as well as to provide a single presence to the external community.
• The Roeper School received a $1,000 Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) / Glassen Education Grant in support of the school's plan to establish and enhance natural areas that will support local wildlife populations, while educating students on the need to protect such habitats.
• Roeper received a $25,000 challenge grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation in support of the school’s strategic goal to enhance personalization through technology.
• Roeper conducted an all-day Founders Day to reinforce the underlying principles and values and to celebrate Roeper’s heritage.
• Roeper presented 6 Golden Apple Awards at the 2006 Roeper Gala to individuals in the community who demonstrated Roeper’s values in bettering the local communities.
• Roeper participated in the YES (youth employment, education, and enrichment services) program, which helps to strengthen literacy programs in grades K-3 in the local community schools.
• Roeper Summer Day Camp was selected as the “Favorite Summer Camp” in 2005 (readers of Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle) and one of the 14 Best Day Camps for Kids (HOUR Detroit Magazine).
• 45% of Roeper Students receive some sort of tuition assistance. 
• Roeper is the only school in Michigan to receive the Malone Foundation Scholarship.  The school also receives scholarship support from the Skillman and Bretzlaff Foundations.  

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