News from Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio

Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Winners

Laurel Boasts 36 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners with a Total of 53 Awards

2/5/2025

Laurel is proud to announce a total of 36 students in Grades 8-12 have received a total of 53 honors in the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition.

Dr. Tori Cordiano Featured on WKYC’s Mom Squad

1/28/2025

Dr. Tori Cordiano, Director of Research, Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, was included in a Mom Squad piece on WKYC about “main character syndrome,” which addresses how kids express themselves with a deep focus on themselves and their inner experience.

Angela Yeager Recognized by Science Education Council of Ohio

1/27/2025

Congratulations to Angela Yeager, Director of the Environmental Justice Semester, who was recognized at the Science Education Council of Ohio Conference in late January for her outstanding work in supporting students as they organize the Northeast Ohio Youth Climate Summit.

Laurel Upper School Students Win First Place in Healthcare Policy Competition

1/24/2025

Danah Alrashid ‘26, Madeline Friedman ‘26, and Madalyn McGarry ‘26 won first place in the Policy Pioneers Healthcare Policy competition.

Tamara Broderick ‘03 Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

1/15/2025

Congratulations to Tamara Broderick '03, who is one of 400 federally funded early-career scientists and engineers to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) on behalf of President Biden.

Laurel Chair of the Board of Trustees Honored by ACG Cleveland

1/13/2025

Crain’s Cleveland Business announced in January that Megan Mehalko ‘83, an attorney with Benesch and Laurel’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, has been recognized by the Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Cleveland as a winner of the 28th Annual Deal Maker Awards.

Speech and Debate Continues to Impress

1/13/2025

Laurel’s Middle and Upper School Speech and Debate team kicked off 2025 with a Laurel-hosted tournament on January 4 that garnered some amazing results, including 1st place in Dramatic Interpretation and a bid to the State Tournament for McKenna Caver ‘26, 1st place in Program Oral Interpretation and a bid to States for Julia Duong ‘26, and 1st place in United States Extemporaneous Speaking and a bid to States for Ella Witalec ‘25.

Science Sisters Middle School Robotics Team Qualifies For States

1/11/2025

Congratulations to the Middle School Science Sisters Robotics team on their Second Place Champions Award at the Northeast Ohio First LEGO League District Tournament this past weekend! This small but mighty team is now headed to States!

Viola Strom ‘30 and Eva Gross ‘25 Participate in Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concert

1/6/2025

Congratulations to Viola Strom '30, who, as part of The Cleveland Orchestra's Children's Chorus (COCC), joined The Cleveland Orchestra in December for the holiday concert series. This is Viola's third season with the COCC and she especially loved being a part of the magical atmosphere at Severance Hall during the holiday season.