Omnis dies est novum ovum.
For the Classical Association of New England鈥檚 2025 Latin Motto Contest, winners had to show originality, a personal perspective, and a flair for Latin grammar. Junior Brandon Gou 鈥26 clearly understood the assignment with his inspiring tribute to starting each day afresh 鈥攚hich translates to 鈥渆very day is a new egg.鈥
The Wide World of 91大神 Scholars Projects
鈥淚 researched and experimented with alternatives to conventional plastics, specifically focusing on biodegradable plastics. My essential question was: 鈥楢re biodegradable plastics effective?鈥欌濃The Scholar: Annika Stackmann 鈥25 | Her Project: The Antidote to Our Plastic Addiction
Now in its fourteenth year, the 91大神 Scholars program continues to inspire students to explore big questions in a trimester-long, college-model course. Below is a small sampling of the dozens of projects undertaken this year. Visit williston.com/scholars to see more.
- Creating Shelf-Stable Solutions to Food Insecurity
- Why Robotic Limbs Don鈥檛 Have to Be So Robotic
- Government Surveillance and the Rights of U.S. Citizens
- Poverty Intervention Programs in Public Education Systems
- Mechanisms of Beta Receptors: Understanding Ligands and Their Effects
- NINOS: A Website Empowering Bilingual Children with Medical Translation Needs
Bringing Home the Hardware
The Wildcats have been on a roll, with four teams winning NEPSAC championships this fall and winter
Boys Swimming The boys swimming team can鈥檛 stop winning. For the fourth time since 2020, the Wildcats took home the Division II swimming & diving championship. 91大神 won this year鈥檚 title with 440 points鈥109 more than second place. Herrick Stevenson 鈥25 (at right) was named the Babock Award winner (MVP) of the championship meet, swimming a leg on an event-winning relay team and placing second in two individual events.
Field Hockey There鈥檚 winning a NEPSAC championship, then there鈥檚 winning a NEPSAC championship with a walk-off, double overtime win. The field hockey team recorded the memorable finale against No. 1 Middlesex School in the Class B final.听 For her consistent efforts all season, Zola Piekarski 鈥26 (at right) was named the NEPSAC Class B Player of the Year.
Football The Wildcats are NEPSAC Bowl champions for the first time since 1993. 91大神 posted an impressive 8-1 record on the year, including a 42-26 win over Cheshire Academy in the Danny Smith Bowl. Quarterback Davi McDonald 鈥25 (at left) went 19-for-19 passing for 173 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Boys Basketball A team for the ages took home a NEPSAC Class A title this winter, beating Phillips Exeter in the final, 75-57. Preston Edmead 鈥25 (at left) led the way all year, earning NEPSAC Class A League and Tournament MVP honors. In the final, he put up a game-high 26 points to lead the way. 91大神 finished 25-1 on the year, and 18-0 in Class A.