At the official April 22 dedication for Walker Hall, McCallie's new science and engineering building (link to news item), Ace Damodaran '16 was chosen to speak on behalf of the student body. The transcript of his impressive remarks follow. A news item about the dedication event can be found at mccallie.org.
Good afternoon. My name is Ace Damodaran, and I have been a day student here at McCallie for seven years. It is truly an incredible honor to be here today, and I am humbled as a student to be part of this dedication of Walker Hall. As a student, I see every day the time and care our teachers dedicate towards educating and inspiring scientific inquiry among students. Walker Hall reaffirms McCallie’s commitment towards preparing boys for the next generation of technology and scientific endeavor, a vision that is shared by students, teachers, and Dr. Walker himself.
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Technology,
academics,
Campus Life,
engineering,
excellence,
science,
The Runway Perspective (Seniors),
Upper School Life
By James Westbrooks
McCallie School 2015 Grayson Medalist, Walker Casey Award Recipient
We are all looking forward to tomorrow and the opportunity to join the long blue line of impressive alumni. In addition to graduating from a fine institution like McCallie, there is another side benefit: post-graduation gifts.
No one can deny it, we all love pulling the intricate ribbon off a box and tearing open an envelope to see what treasures lie within. We will be excited to find monetary gifts, material goods perhaps in the form of college dorm necessities, and of course the intangible gifts… love and support for the future.
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baccalaureate,
Campus Life,
duty,
bible,
Featured,
parents,
Posts from the Ridge,
The Runway Perspective (Seniors),
spotlight,
Upper School Life
By David Bowman
McCallie School 2015 Co-Valedictorian
I’ve recently come to terms with the following fact: Wesley and I have faces that, across all grounds and often from considerable distances, attract homeless people. What happened while Wesley and I were driving just outside of McCallie’s gates junior year laid the groundwork for the realization of this oddity. After an exhausting soccer practice that spring, we were craving some grease-covered “Famous Chicken n’ Biscuits” as we often do.
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Topics:
Campus Life,
duty,
class of 2015,
Featured,
parents,
Posts from the Ridge,
The Runway Perspective (Seniors),
spotlight,
Upper School Life,
valedictorian,
valedictory address
By Wes Brown
McCallie School 2015 Co-Valedictorian
I am deathly afraid of ladybugs.
Trust me that I am not making up this confession simply for shock value. Rather, it is truly a crippling fear of mine, something that freezes my blood cold and causes intense nervous sweating whenever I run across one of the cursed insects. I can quite easily trace the roots of this fear back about a decade ago to a horrifying week that my family and I spent in a mountain cabin one summer. The house in which we were staying was long overdue for a visit by the exterminator, and had therefore become the world’s premier breeding ground for the little red and black devils.
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Topics:
Campus Life,
class of 2015,
Featured,
First Person,
friendship,
parents,
Posts from the Ridge,
The Runway Perspective (Seniors),
spotlight,
Upper School Life,
valedictorian,
valedictory address
