Lincoln School is Rhode Island's Odyssey of the Mind's #1 team for the "Odd A Bot" problem. World's tournament, here we come!

The excitement of receiving college acceptances permeates our Class of 2017:

Amherst
Brown
Georgetown
American
Boston University
Gettysburg
Harvard
University of Michigan
Bryn Mawr
Pomona
RISD
Macalester

just to name just a few!

Please join the visual arts department in congratulating the following students for taking awards and being selected to participate in the annual Central Congregational Church High School Juried Art Show. This show incorporates the student art from the following schools: Wheeler, Hope, East Providence High, PCD, St Mary's Bay View, Moses Brown, and School One.

The show opening will be on Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. in the Central Congregational Church gallery, which is located at 296 Angell St, Providence RI.

Awards

Emilia Matarese '17 Best in Show, Mixed Media Portrait
Julia Meyersiek '18 Photography, Second Place
Christina Xiao '17 Committee Choice, Pastel Portrait

Participants

Dounya Bilal '20
Christina Xiao '17
Tyrol Han '17
Miranda Zito '18
Sophie Wieting '20
Annika Duda '20

Emilia Matarese '17
Best in Show Mixed Media Portrait

Christina Xiao '17
Committee Choice Pastel Portrait

Julia Meyerisk '18
Photography, Second Place

Dounya Bilal '20
Sculpture: Welded Iron

Christina Xiao '17
Sculpture Wire

Tyrol Han '17
Ceramics

Tyrol Han '18
Drawing: Charcoal and Pastel

Miranda Zito '18
Drawing: Pen and Ink

Sophie Wieting '20
Photography: Gelatin Silver Point

Annika Duda '20
Photography: Gelatin Silver Print

On April, 11, 12, and 13, the Middle School will participate in an exciting Design Thinking program, Innovation Nation!

Design thinking is an approach to innovation and creative problem solving that enlists and promotes 21st century skills, including collaboration, critical thinking, iteration, communication, empathy, digital literacy, and presentation skills. The Innovation Nation program is an immersive and dynamic 3-day design thinking experience for Middle School students and faculty mentors. It includes:

• Engaging and active workshops on the five phases of design thinking
• Application of the design thinking model to a complex problem ("design challenge")
• Field research on campus or a site visit in greater Providence
• A presentation of each team's final solution and prototype to the Lincoln community at a closing expo

Allison Butler '96, Ph.D. (Lincoln School Alumnae Association President), Associate Professor and educational psychologist at Bryant University, will be the program director. Allison serves on the leadership team of the Bryant University IDEA (Innovation and Design Experience for All) Program and co-teaches an advanced Design Thinking course at Bryant. Additional Bryant University professors and students with design thinking expertise will also be on-site to assist Lincoln students and teachers.

We'll be documenting the program throughout the three days; stay tuned for more information. As well, please join us on Thursday, April 13 from 2—3 p.m. to see the final projects! We are very excited about this fabulous opportunity!

Spring Sports schedules are posted.

Thinking about the Summer!

Information here

US Lacrosse:
Varsity and JV Lacrosse had a strong showing against LaSalle Academy this week. Looking forward to getting the season underway.

Crew:
Crew continues building team spirit and speed in the Amy Leeds Fitness Center.

You have a voice.

Your voice is valid.

Your voice is powerful.

Noorjahan Akbar

In celebration of International Women's Day, this year's Joseph R. and Jeffrey R. Paolino speaker, Noorjahan Akbar, treated the Lincoln community to her passionate and personal journey about working with Afghan women to confront violence through writing.

The founder of Free Women Writers, a collective of writers and students working for gender equality and social justice in Afghanistan, Akbar has worked tirelessly to provide women who face violence with resources.

The process of writing is a source of both therapy and advocacy for women, one grounded in fighting the roots of misogyny in Afghanistan rather than simply trying to cure the symptoms. Through online platforms and publications, Free Women Writers reaches more than 60,000 Afghan women every week, telling authentic stories as a tool to bring change and promote sisterhood and equality.

"Through Free Women Writers I learned that I wasn't alone, that there were many other girls who had suffered in similar or even more terrible ways than me," said Yalda, a contributing writer and survivor of sexual assault.

On Tuesday night, in a talk entitled "Afghan Women and the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence," Akbar was insightful, spirited, and inspirational.

"We have the power to bring change," said Akbar. "We—men, women, everyone—have the ability to end this cycle of violence. It starts by listening. It starts by giving hope and building homes and communities filled with love and compassion."

She spoke to a packed house of Providence community members and provided the audience with simple techniques to help break the cycle:

• Support a woman's education and economic self-sufficiency
• Talk about these issues with people around you
• Take responsibility. Of course not all men are violent, but why are most people silent?What does our silence say about us?
• Donate to your local women's shelter
• Listen to women's voices and believe them

She shared similar ideas on Wednesday morning, when Akbar spoke to Lincoln Middle and Upper School students as a part of an all-day celebration of International Women's Day. Akbar herself attended an all-girls school until Grade 8, and there she found what she called "incredible circles of sisterhood and support."

"Women can uplift each other, they can be true instruments of change in each others lives. Our stories have the power to bring people together. They can tell you that it's not your fault, that we are with you. It is true that sisterhood can change the world," said Akbar.

The theme of this year's celebration of International Women's Day, Owning Your Own Narrative, came naturally to Akbar, for which she is grateful. At a very young age, she and her sisters produced a handmade magazine that they worked on at home, would then photocopy, and hand out to other girls in their community. Akbar has always believed in writing as a powerful tool for change, though she knows that doesn't come naturally to everyone.

Free Women Writers' mission is to "be bold and project our own voices, then support and uplift the voices of other women." Akbar encourages women to trust their own perspective, not just as a method of personal catharsis, but as a necessary agent for social change.

"Writing is a great tool to connect and a great tool to advocate. As women, and perhaps particularly Afghan women, we are often the subject the conversation, but we are so often missing from the table. We use writing to make sure other people don't speak for us."

But, Akbar noted, if writing's not your thing, success can be defined in many ways. "We aren't competing against anyone than ourselves: if we had a better day than yesterday, if we learned something, if we are a smarter woman than yesterday, then that's success. Aim for that."

She shared a poem from a Free Women Writers contributor, Hosnia Mohseni, who didn't think of herself as a writer, but shared her story all the same.

I Can't Lock Away My Voice

Hosnia Mohseni

I can be beautiful and put together

Without an occasion

just for my own gaze,

And I can not.

For my own happiness,

I can adorn myself,

Darken my eyes with kohl and color my lips,

And I can not.

I can be angry,

I can laugh, I can cry, But i cannot tolerate imposition.

I cannot remain silent in the face of pain.

I cannot be neutral to oppression.

I cannot accept being the second sex.

I am not a poet.

But I can write.

I can't read my words.

Only in the bed, in the kitchen.

Within the four walls of my home.

I can't lock away my voice.

"As women, you have immense power," said Akbar to Lincoln students. "You have the power to lift up someone else, to truly hear them, to make someone feel important, and that may be the most important thing of all.

This year's Celebration of International Women's Day was framed around the central theme of "Owning Your Own Narrative," brought to life by a dynamic and diverse group of speakers and panelists.

The day began with keynote speaker Noorjahan Akbar, who spoke to Upper and Middle School students about the power of personal narrative, writing as a conduit for social change, and Akbar's own journey, perspective, and voice. Akbar also spoke to the greater Lincoln community the night prior in a talk entitled "Afghan Women and the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence." Learn more here.

Students then attended an array of workshops with distinguished women, and a panel discussion with workshop leaders.

Workshop leaders included:

Nellie Gorbea

Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea made history when she was sworn in on January 6, 2015, becoming the first Hispanic elected to statewide office in New England. She has rapidly emerged on the national scene as a leader who is taking on some of the toughest issues and getting results, leading the way for other states across the country.

Michelle Muscatello

Workshop: On Air, Online, On Point: Being a female broadcast meteorologist in southern New England.

Michelle Muscatello is a weather and feature reporter for WPRI Eyewitness News this Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon. Every morning, she delivers the local weather forecast as well as performs work behind the scenes. Each morning, she strives to make a difference in somebody's day.

Dr. Michelle Collie

Workshop: Growing with Grit. How can you learn from failure to help gear yourself toward success?

Brought up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, attending a small school of less than 25 children, Dr. Michelle Collie is now the owner and CEO of one of the largest private physical therapy practices in New England. She is the president of the RI private practice group and president of Rhode Island Reach Out and Read Board of Trustees, a non-profit organization that advocates for child literacy along with many others.

Vanessa Weiner

Workshop: Youth Mindfulness

With a practice that started in adolescence, Vanessa Weiner is passionate about sharing her mindfulness practice and tools with people of all ages. She founded the Center for Resilience in 2012, authored a chapter in the recently published book, "Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens", and is a contributing author for "Best Practices for Yoga in Schools."

Alana Chloe Esposito '03

Workshop: Independent Diplomacy Simulation

An accredited member of the United Nations press corps, Alana Chloe Esposito '03 is a print journalist covering international affairs and global development with a focus on women. Currently a contributing editor at A Women's Thing, a quarterly print publication dedicated to reshaping society's notions of "women's things," she has also contributed to The New York Times, among other publications.

Scarlet Liu

Workshop: The Invisible Side of Truth—Feminism and Why Gender-Based Violence Still Exists

Scarlet Liu is a senior at Lincoln School, currently doing an independent study called "gender & philosophy." As a student and a strong feminist, she wants to learn and know more about the origin of gender inequality, not just feminism, but equality of all genders.

Lee Marshall

Lee Marshall has taught for 13 years in the Gender and Women's Studies program at the University of Rhode Island. Her favorite courses to teach are Race, Class and Sexuality in Women's Lives, Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies, Women's Professional Development and Leadership, and Writing about Literature.

Nafisa Girach

Workshop: Women's Real Rights in Islam

Nafisa Girach is currently an educator at the Islamic School of Rhode Island, with a speciality Mathematics and Economics. In response to the negativity and misunderstandings about Islam, she seeks to educate people about the true meaning of Islam, and the real rights that Muslim women have.

Ann Assumpico

Workshop: What Do Women Leaders Have in Common?

Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, the 13th Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, was appointed by Governor Gina M. Raimondo on November 3, 2016. She is the highest ranking female to serve in the Rhode Island State Police and the first female to lead a law enforcement agency in the State of Rhode Island. Colonel Assumpico, a 20-time karate world champion with a fifth-degree black belt in martial arts, was the first and only woman to have ever been assigned as a firearms instructor for the Rhode Island State Police.

Diane Hoffman-Kim

Workshop: "The Biomedical Engineer Who Did NOT Get Eaten* by the Mini-Brain She Engineered"

Diane Hoffman-Kim, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Medical Science and Engineering in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology, the Center for Biomedical Engineering at Brown University, and the Brown Institute for Brain Science. Her research program addresses the fundamental science of cell and tissue repair technology, deconstructing the multiple, disorganized cues that cells face at the site of injury to optimize the cellular environment at the micro- and nanoscales.

Bridget Duru

Workshop: Girl Up and Owning Your Voice

Bridget Duru has been working on issues relating to women and girls since she was in middle school. After visiting her parent's home country of Tanzania and seeing the struggles that girls in developing countries face every day, she became involved in the Girl Up campaign, and became a member of the founding class of teen advisors. She is currently a sophomore at Brown University, majoring in Political Science, where she also started a Girl Up club.

MJ Batson

Workshop: How Dare We—Discussing What it Means to Dare

MJ Batson is a creative entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the MAM Center, an arts, technology, and culture incubator committed to the creation of inclusive spaces where opportunity and potential can collide. Before embarking on the MAM Center journey, MJ graduated from Brown University where she studied visual arts and design. S

Dr. Iman Ali '88

Dr. Iman Ali, a board certified ophthalmologist, earned her medical degree from the Brown University School of Medicine, and completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital/New York University where she was chosen to serve as Executive Chief Resident in her senior year. Dr. Ali held a teaching position at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital before returning to Rhode Island in 2005.

Ms. Heather Swift

Workshop: Women in Tech—Past, Present & Future

Heather Swift is a computer science and robotics teacher at Lincoln School with over 23 years of professional experience in systems analysis and design, database design and management, and web design and programming. She holds a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Rhode Island.

Dr. Sue Cook '84

Workshop: Finding Your Path, Guiding the Way, and Spreading the Word

Sue Cook is the Executive Director of the Harvard University Center for African Studies. Trained as a linguistic anthropologist and comparative genocide scholar, Sue has spent about half of her career living in Africa and Southeast Asia. She has held academic appointments at Yale, Brown, and the University of Pretoria. She holds a BA in Literature and Society from Brown University and a PhD in Anthropology from Yale University.

Hannah Marshall

Workshop: Researching Ex-prisoner Rehabilitation in Uganda: Owning your narrative (and letting others own theirs) While Working and Traveling in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hannah Marshall is a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at Brown University, where her research focuses on gendered experiences of the criminal justice system in Uganda.

Lincoln School is partnering with Sophia Academy to co-host a hackathon for girls in Grades 5–10 on April 20 and 22, 2017 in celebration of Earth Day.

Girls Hack the World will take place at Lincoln School and bring students from both schools together to #codelikeagirl and build apps, websites, or computer-generated games designed to create real-world solutions to help Rhode Island's environment. By getting hands on and collaborating, Girls Hack the World aims to inspire young women to be involved in the fields of coding, programming, and computer science.

What is a Hackathon and Why Is it Important?

A hackathon is defined as a short-term gathering during which a group of programmers, designers, and developers collaboratively code to solve a problem or create a project. On Earth Day, April 22, 2017, the first all-girls hackathon in Rhode Island, Girls Hack the World, will bring students from Lincoln School and Sophia Academy together to build apps, websites, or games designed to help Rhode Island's environment.

Working together in cross-school teams of four, hackathons provide a unique venue that allows participants to build relationships while expressing creativity through technology. This is particularly important for girls and young women, who often do not participate in events like this because they feel they'll be overshadowed or underestimated. Girls Hack the World will give girls and young women in Grades 5-10 a safe, fun environment to explore coding regardless of experience or skill level.

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You have a voice.

Your voice is valid.

Your voice is powerful.

Noorjahan Akbar

In celebration of International Women's Day, this year's Joseph R. and Jeffrey R. Paolino speaker, Noorjahan Akbar, treated the Lincoln community to her passionate and personal journey about working with Afghan women to confront violence through writing.

The founder of Free Women Writers, a collective of writers and students working for gender equality and social justice in Afghanistan, Akbar has worked tirelessly to provide women who face violence with resources.

The process of writing is a source of both therapy and advocacy for women, one grounded in fighting the roots of misogyny in Afghanistan rather than simply trying to cure the symptoms. Through online platforms and publications, Free Women Writers reaches more than 60,000 Afghan women every week, telling authentic stories as a tool to bring change and promote sisterhood and equality.

"Through Free Women Writers I learned that I wasn't alone, that there were many other girls who had suffered in similar or even more terrible ways than me," said Yalda, a contributing writer and survivor of sexual assault.

On Tuesday night, in a talk entitled "Afghan Women and the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence," Akbar was insightful, spirited, and inspirational.

"We have the power to bring change," said Akbar. "We—men, women, everyone—have the ability to end this cycle of violence. It starts by listening. It starts by giving hope and building homes and communities filled with love and compassion."

She spoke to a packed house of Providence community members and provided the audience with simple techniques to help break the cycle:

• Support a woman's education and economic self-sufficiency
• Talk about these issues with people around you
• Take responsibility. Of course not all men are violent, but why are most people silent?What does our silence say about us?
• Donate to your local women's shelter
• Listen to women's voices and believe them

She shared similar ideas on Wednesday morning, when Akbar spoke to Lincoln Middle and Upper School students as a part of an all-day celebration of International Women's Day. Akbar herself attended an all-girls school until Grade 8, and there she found what she called "incredible circles of sisterhood and support."

"Women can uplift each other, they can be true instruments of change in each others lives. Our stories have the power to bring people together. They can tell you that it's not your fault, that we are with you. It is true that sisterhood can change the world," said Akbar.

The theme of this year's celebration of International Women's Day, Owning Your Own Narrative, came naturally to Akbar, for which she is grateful. At a very young age, she and her sisters produced a handmade magazine that they worked on at home, would then photocopy, and hand out to other girls in their community. Akbar has always believed in writing as a powerful tool for change, though she knows that doesn't come naturally to everyone.

Free Women Writers' mission is to "be bold and project our own voices, then support and uplift the voices of other women." Akbar encourages women to trust their own perspective, not just as a method of personal catharsis, but as a necessary agent for social change.

"Writing is a great tool to connect and a great tool to advocate. As women, and perhaps particularly Afghan women, we are often the subject the conversation, but we are so often missing from the table. We use writing to make sure other people don't speak for us."

But, Akbar noted, if writing's not your thing, success can be defined in many ways. "We aren't competing against anyone than ourselves: if we had a better day than yesterday, if we learned something, if we are a smarter woman than yesterday, then that's success. Aim for that."

She shared a poem from a Free Women Writers contributor, Hosnia Mohseni, who didn't think of herself as a writer, but shared her story all the same.

I Can't Lock Away My Voice

Hosnia Mohseni

I can be beautiful and put together

Without an occasion

just for my own gaze,

And I can not.

For my own happiness,

I can adorn myself,

Darken my eyes with kohl and color my lips,

And I can not.

I can be angry,

I can laugh, I can cry, But i cannot tolerate imposition.

I cannot remain silent in the face of pain.

I cannot be neutral to oppression.

I cannot accept being the second sex.

I am not a poet.

But I can write.

I can't read my words.

Only in the bed, in the kitchen.

Within the four walls of my home.

I can't lock away my voice.

"As women, you have immense power," said Akbar to Lincoln students. "You have the power to lift up someone else, to truly hear them, to make someone feel important, and that may be the most important thing of all.

We are extremely proud of the 41 young women who make up Lincoln School's Class of 2017. As a group their academic interests range from computer science and philosophy, to engineering and global affairs, to theater and medicine, but the class is united in wanting to put their education to use in meaningful ways to make a positive impact in their chosen fields and the world. We wish them the best of luck in their next chapter!

Class of 2017 Acceptances

University of Alabama
American University (4)
Amherst College (2)
Assumption College (2)
Bard College
Bates College
Boston University (4)
Bowdoin College
Brown University (3)
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University (3)
Catholic University (2)
University of Cincinnati
Clark University (2)
Clarkson University
Coastal Carolina University
Columbia College Chicago
Curry College (2)
University of Delaware
University of Denver
Dickinson College (2)
Drew University
Drexel University (2)
Emerson College
Emory & Henry College
Endicott College (2)
Fairfield University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
George Mason University
George Washington University (3)
Georgetown University (2)
Gettysburg College (3)
Goucher College (2)
Guilford College (2)
Harvard University
Haverford College
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
College of the Holy Cross
Indiana University at Bloomington (2)
Kenyon College
Lasell College
Lehigh University
Loyola University Maryland (5)
Loyola University New Orleans (2)
Lynchburg College
Lynn University
Macalester College (3)
University of Maine
Marquette University
Maryland Institute College of Art
University of Maryland, College Park (2)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2)
Miami University, Oxford University of Michigan
University of New England
University of New Hampshire at Durham (3)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Northeastern University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Ohio Wesleyan University (3)
Oxford College of Emory University
Pennsylvania State University (3)
University of Pittsburgh
Pomona College
Pratt Institute
Providence College (3)
University of Puget Sound
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University (2)
Regent's University London
Rhode Island College (3)
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rhode Island (8)
Rice University
Roanoke College (3)
University of Rochester (2)
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University
Saint Anselm College
Saint Mary's College
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Siena College
Simmons College
Skidmore College (2)
Smith College
Spelman College
St. Mary's University London
St. Lawrence University
University of Tampa (3)
Temple University (2)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ohio State University
University of Toronto
Tufts University
Tulane University
Union College (2)
University of the Arts
University of West London
Ursinus College
University of Vermont (4)
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wheaton College MA (4)
Willamette University
College of William & Mary
Williams College
University of Wisconsin, Madison
College of Wooster
York University

"Where all think alike, no one thinks very much." -Walter Lippmann

This past week, the Middle School was transformed into a design thinking machine! For three days, students were challenged to think differently, communicate openly, and innovate relentlessly, in order to come up with the best possible solution to a posed problem using design thinking.

Design thinking is an approach to innovation and creative problem solving that enlists and promotes 21st century skills, including collaboration, critical thinking, iteration, communication, empathy, digital literacy, and presentation, an approach championed by tech powerhouses like Apple and Google, where failure to innovate is tantamount to failure to thrive.

Though at Lincoln, our students are already engaged in the concept of learning by doing and the importance of experimentation, Innovation Nation allowed them to get outside the classroom setting and expand their points of view. During the three-day intensive, the Middle School lounge acted as home base and surrounding hallways and outdoor spaces were transformed into paper-lined design thinking stations peppered with post it notes.

The program was expertly led by Allison Butler '96, Ph.D., Lincoln School Alumnae Association president, and associate professor and educational psychologist at Bryant University, who encouraged students to "fail early to succeed sooner." Allison co-teaches an advanced Design Thinking course and serves on the leadership team of the award-winning IDEA (Innovation and Design Experience for All) program, now in its fifth year. Professor Mike Roberto, one of the driving forces behind the IDEA program, presented to the girls on the first morning.

All incoming Bryant freshman take place in a three-day bootcamp very similar to the one in which Lincoln Middle Schoolers participated, and our students benefitted from their expertise—five Bryant students, hand selected from 5,000, joined as group leaders, mentors, and all around nice people.

Broken up into cohorts (bigger groups working on the same issue) then into smaller teams of four to five students, girls were challenged to come up with innovative solutions to common real-world problem. After mastering the basics of design thinking, they broke out to conduct field research, debrief, brainstorm, ask How Might We? questions, storyboard, pitch ideas, receive feedback, revise their thinking, prototype, and finally present their projects.

Questions, which ranged from "design a better grocery cart for families" to "design a toy store that doesn't encourage gender bias", the process helped them to realize that in the real world, there often is no one right answer, just good thinking.

Judges asked questions, listened to reason, and saw the results of three days of hard work before selecting a winning team.

The overall workshop winner was Cohort 1, Team B, made up of Samantha Bennett '22, Isabel D'Hondt-Gorbea '21, Abbie Klein '22, Courtney Boghosian '23, and Judy Liu '22, who used exemplary design thinking when envisioning a better Lincoln library space.

Because they received feedback that it was hard to find books by Dewey decimal, they arranged by genre instead. They realized people were mentally stimulated by bright colors, so they added those in, then refined them to include more Lincoln green and white. No doubt looking forward to more design thinking, they designed a separate collaboration space for group work.

"We started by having these wild brainstorms, trying out different things, tossing out all kinds of ideas," said Abbie. "It was really fun taking that and making it concrete."

"I loved the ideas," said Isabel, "but I really loved physically laying it out and building up these structures."

"We all enjoyed the whole process," said Samantha. "But my favorite was going out to see and interview people. We really picked their brains and it joined our whole team together."

It was that team spirit that motivated and ultimately surprised them.

"In the beginning we thought we couldn't get this done, and definitely not in three days," said Courtney. "But I really enjoyed getting to know these girls."

"It was all about teamwork," said Judy. "I love art, but I can't do everything. Each of us brought something unique, and that's why being a part of a team was so important. I liked every part of the process, but I loved working together."

During closing ceremonies it was evident that all who participated had learned, achieved, and imagined beyond expectation.

US Lacrosse:

Lincoln lacrosse started off their season with a bang! Varsity beat Portsmouth 15-4, leading 9-2 at half time with dominating performances at the draw by our midfield and on defense, both transitional and settled. The attack took more than 30 shots total (we will work on putting more of those in), and there was a great variety of scorers, with 6 different girls scoring (Natalie, Belle, Sophie, Emma, Addie and Sasha) as well as four girls with assists (Char with 3!, Nat, Addie and Soph). The JV team also put on a dominating performance, beating Portsmouth with lots of terrific passing happening throughout the midfield, and a very strong re-defend. Girls completely new to the sport have picked it up really fast and their stickwork is improving each day. Congrats to all!

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MS Lacrosse:
The middle school lacrosse A team had a strong showing against Moses Brown this past Tuesday in their season opener. Goals and/or assists were made by many offensive players who had good opportunities to score due to some quick transition passing. The players on defense made a huge effort to stop their leading scorer to secure the win. The girls are looking forward to a fun and competitive season.

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MS Tennis:
The middle school tennis team had their first game yesterday and the players were very excited. For some of them it was the first time they had a match. Blaisedel and Petra had a great game. They coordinated very well playing together and almost won the match (4-4 against Gordon, lost on the tie break.) The rest of the players, the majority beginners, did a fantastic job playing. They were courageous, demonstrated resilience and cannot wait to continue practicing and playing.

Congrats to this year's National Latin Exam honorees!

Level I

Maya Santow '21 Maxima cum Laude [Silver Medal]

Lauren Bendheim '18 Magna cum Laude

Sophie Zakin '20 Magna cum Laude

Emma Laquinta '21 Magna cum Laude

Olivia Vitale '20 Cum Laude

Avery Bernier '21 Cum Laude

Madeline Mumford '20 Cum Laude

Natasha Gorriaran 21 Cum Laude

Level II

Amiya Mandapati '20 Summa cum Laude [Gold Medal] *Perfect Paper

Sasha Floru '20 Summa cum Laude [Gold Medal]

Kate Fitzgerald '19 Summa cum Laude [Gold Medal]

Faye Thompson '19 Maxima cum Laude [Silver Medal]

Logan Rinaldi '19 Magna cum Laude

Addie DeFeo '20 Cum Laude

Level III

Emily Egan '19 Summa cum Laude [Gold Medal]

Shraddha Iyer '19 Magna cum Laude

Amick Sollenberger '19 Magna cum Laude

Kaylee Martin '19 Cum Laude

Level IV Poetry

Camilla Ledezma '19 Maxima cum Laude [Silver Medal]

Level V

Jessie March '17 Maxima cum Laude [Silver Medal]

Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm

"Monstrous Regiment of Women: The Intersection of Gender, Politics and Power"

co-sponsored by Lincoln School

at Lincoln School, 301 Butler Ave., Providence

Panelists: Aubrey Westfall, Assistant Prof. of Political Science, Wheaton College; Elizabeth Roberts, former RI Lieutenant Governor; Amy Rodgers, Asst. Prof. of English, Mount Holyoke College; Tony Estrella, Gamm Artistic Director.

Moderator: Maureen Moakley, Prof. of Political Science, URI

A community forum exploring the complexities of gender, power and generational attitudes towards women in power. Is power an essentially masculine construct? Or is it a neutral force governed by forces blind to cultural and biological gender dynamics?

Register here

Registration here

This is a nationwide race which benefits The Cure Starts Now and their mission to find the homerun cure for cancer by focusing on one of the deadliest of cancers: pediatric brain cancer.

The 9th annual middle school Shakespeare Recitation Contest was held on Wednesday in the standing room only middle school meeting room. Judges were Susie Schutt, education director at the Gamm Theatre, alum Connie Worthington ' 62, 2017 E-SU Shakespeare Competition runner-up Jessica March '17, and English department faculty member Gigi Walker.

Twelve contestants competed, and the five winners were:

Grand prize: Phoebe Roberts '21

Runner up: Samantha Bennett '22

Honorable mention: Courtney Boghosian '23, Maddalena Ledezma '22, and Isabella Santana '22

Please note that Lower School children must be accompanied by an adult to order new uniforms