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Going above and beyond this summer, three Prep School students won the prestigious New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) 2021 Creator Competition in the songwriting category for composing original contemporary-style songs.
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Going above and beyond this summer, three Prep School students won the prestigious New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) 2021 Creator Competition in the songwriting category for composing original contemporary-style songs.
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![Chess Player Leo L. ’23 Achieves Title of National Master]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630338351/columbia/beppyfzkaq2jpnq3qdga/LeoLChess_1.png","width":250}])
In yet another victory for the CGPS chess program, Prep School student Leo L. ’23 recently achieved the impressive title of National Master!
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Alumna Leah Rosner ’17 was recently awarded the prestigious Merrill Presidential Scholar Award at Cornell University, a prize given only to graduating seniors in the top 1% of their class. As part of the award, Merrill Scholars identify a secondary school teacher who inspired them. Leah selected Prep School history teacher Heather Denbow.
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