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Bloomington, Indiana USA

Spring 2007

Harmony Senior Named a Wells Scholar

Teal Larsen holding chimpanzees at the Limbe Wildlife Center in Cameroon

Harmony senior Teal Larsen was picked as one of 20 Wells Scholars from a pool of 500 nominations. The scholarship is named for Herman B Wells who was the renowned president (1938 - 1962) and chancellor (1962 - 2000) of Indiana University. She is the first Harmony School student ever to be selected.

Recipient s are chosen for their academic excellence, leadership potential, and desire to make a difference. Their transcripts, test scores, essays, and interviews are reviewed.

“At Harmony, I have grown ... I have explored who I am and what my purpose is. I have been challenged to look at the world and do something about it .” - Teal Larsen

The scholarship includes full tuition, course-related fees, a living stipend for four years, special educational opportunities, and support for a year abroad. Teal is interested in studying anthropology, zoology, or mathematics.

Teal completed her senior project at the Limbe Wildlife Center in Cameroon. She learned to care for primates, including gorillas and chimpanzees.

She endorses Harmony School’s project-based, personalized approach to education, saying “At Harmony, if you work hard enough, you can really do anything you want-- you can get credit for living in Africa and playing with gorillas, which I think will teach me more than I could have learned in four years in any classroom.”

Harmony Student Wins Essay Contest

Jack Dill, a 6th grade student, won first place in the upper elementary division of the Bloomington Human Rights Commission’s essay contest.

Jack was recognized by Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan at City Hall and read his essay on community radio.

His essay “Everyone Wins When Everyone’s In” addresses equity issues around gender, ability, and race: “I believe that everyone needs to remember that separate but equal is not the answer because someone always ends up feeling like they are not included or are second class. Having everyone together means that we will also learn from one another, because everyone wins when everyone’s in.”

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