This summer Jade Parchment ’18 committed to North Carolina State to play volleyball. The Washington Post featured Jade in an article about her journey to this decision on Tuesday, August 30.
Jade was a “Setter” in the 2014 season in her freshman year. She ran a "5-1" offense for Holy Cross, meaning she was the only Setter on the court. Jade captured the single season record for assists by a setter with 630 assists in her freshman year. She also captured second on the all-time list of aces with 69. Jade also had the match winning “kill” against Paul VI in the WCAC Championship final. As a sophomore Jade switched to play the “Opposite” position to improve the team’s offense. The “Opposite” is the position that is opposite the setter in the six-person rotation in volleyball. Jade recorded 260 kills (an attack for a point) and 194 digs.
Coral Hauser '17 spent a week this summer at George Washington University School of Medicine participating in Camp Cardiac, a program run by GW medical students. In addition to attending lectures on basic heart anatomy and physiology, Coral learned a variety of skills, including how to take patient histories, perform basic routine physical exams, and how to care for a wound. The program also provided Coral a chance to learn about various health careers directly from professionals working in the field, including tips and lessons learned from current medical students. According to Coral, the experience was invaluable in helping her narrow her interest in the health field as she prepares to apply to colleges.
Three Holy Cross students take a short ride to Georgetown Prep every school day to attend Math class. Seniors Hugh Zhang, Euthymia “Emmie” Stratakis and Lei Wang all completed Advanced Placement BC Calculus last year and are now enrolled in Multivariable Calculus at Prep. They say it feels completely normal to be in class with boys but think it’s a good experience for them to be in a co-ed environment.
