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University Liggett School students earned top honors in the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS®) competition, including one who earned a perfect score. Students who earn awards are among the best mathematicians in their grade level. Sixth-grader Quentin Zhou earned the prestigious Dr. George Lenchner medallion for achieving a perfect score of 25/25. ...

University Liggett School seniors will present ambitious, independent research projects during the Celebration of Research, open to the public from May 28 – 30. The Academic Research Program is the cornerstone of a University Liggett School education and the culmination of nearly two years of research on a chosen topic. The three-day event will be ...

University Liggett School parent Lisa Updike was recognized with the Shelli Elmer Parent Volunteer Award during the school’s Volunteer Recognition breakfast.  Updike has been a longtime and committed volunteer at the school in countless ways. She has donated her time to virtually every volunteer opportunity available at the school since her daughter started attending ULS ...

University Liggett School welcomed back alumni, friends, and current and former faculty and staff to campus May 17-18 for 2024 Alumni Weekend events. Alumni in milestone reunions gathered at and around their alma mater to enjoy the two days with dear friends. A variety of events marked the weekend. Activities and gatherings included: The weekend ...

Architect and urban farming visionary, Nona Yehia ‘89 was honored as University Liggett School’s 2024 Distinguished Alumna at Alumni Weekend, held May 17 & 18th at the school.  Head of School Tom Sheppard introduced Yehia to alums, friends and family, including members of the Class of 1989, who were in attendance celebrating their 35th reunion, ...

Two University Liggett School seniors have been nominated to compete in the upcoming Sutton Foster Awards for the title of Best Leading Actor in Michigan. Senior Olivia Johnson and Giovanni Thams were nominated for roles as they played in University Liggett School’s March production of Big Fish, directed by Dr. Phillip W. Moss. Johnson performed in ...

University Liggett School middle school students Sophia Carson and Amilia Duhaime’s short story “Starry Night” has been selected as Best of Show at the Digital Arts, Film and Television (DAFT) 56th Michigan Student Film Festival.  As a Best of Show honoree, their film will be screened at the DIA on June 1. “Starry Night” tells ...

Three University Liggett School students earned top honors in the Michigan Social Studies Olympiad Stock Market Competition.  ULS’s seventh-grade team, Samantha Laethem, Bebe Noecker, and Lexie Eden Spain, received a gold medal for placing first in the middle school division. The trio placed third overall. This state-wide competition gives student teams $100,000 to invest in an ...

Almost 40 University Liggett School students earned honors and recognition from the Michigan Council for Social Studies in the 2024 Michigan Social Studies Olympiad. The following ULS students earned recognition: Elementary Division Gold Medal Zachary Morgan and Elliott Hemler – Mapping Michigan’s Past Meadow Montagne – Monologue Elliott Hemler – Podcast Elliott Hemler, Jaxon Hughes ...

Five University Liggett School students have been honored with the Thelma Fox Murray Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year.   This year’s recipients are: Elizabeth Dickey ‘25 of Grosse Pointe Woods, Lydia Fedewa Widick ‘25 of Detroit, Isabel Jenkins ‘25 of Harper Woods, Kerith Short ‘25 of Grosse Pointe Woods and Fiona Sierens ‘25 of Clinton ...

University Liggett School is thrilled to announce that a history project created by three of its students has been chosen for display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The project created by sophomores Annabel Klaasen, Zaire Polk, and Teresa Romanelli titled “The Gross Points of Grosse Pointe,” will be showcased at the prestigious ...

University Liggett School is proud to announce that several students earned top honors at the Michigan History Day state championships at Central Michigan University, with one project advancing to the national championships in June. Sophomores Teresa Romanelli, Annabel Klaasen and Zaire Polk’s group presentation was one of two projects selected to advance to the national ...

University Liggett School’s annual auction, Liggett Knight, raised $450,000 to support academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more.  The April 19 event, held at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, included live, silent and fishbowl auctions as well as a special paddle raise — which raised $150,000 for school initiatives. Our live and silent auctions ...

The ballroom at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is set to come alive as University Liggett School gears up for its annual Liggett Knight Gala and Auction. Scheduled for Friday, April 19th at the Yacht Club, this highly anticipated event promises an evening of generosity, and community spirit; and this year those who are not ...

University Liggett School senior Sofie Ancona received the Michigan Girls High School Hockey League’s (MGHSHL) highest honor, being named 2023-24 Miss Hockey — the best player in the state for this season. “This was something I had been working toward since the beginning of my junior year right before I got injured,” Ancona said. “This ...