Month: April 2018

Athlete of the Week: April 24, 2018

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Caleb Jerome ’18

by Ryan Perry ’19

Caleb Jerome has captained the Wyoming Seminary Baseball Team to a hot start. His defense has been crucial to the team’s success, and he acts as a role model for all members of the team. His contributions are not only seen on the field, as he often fires up the bench to support a rally, and he can constantly be seen supplying his fellow teammates with anything they might need, might it be a hoodie or a ride home. Caleb is an integral part of the baseball team, and he hopes to make his senior season one to remember. He will be moving forward as a Texas Christian University commit.

Name – Caleb Jerome

Nickname- Dakota Pipeline, Superstar Player Caleb Jerome

Title: Team Captain

Hometown –  Wilkes-Barre, PA

Family Members – Andrew Jerome (Dad), Micki Jerome (Mom)

Favorite Baseball Team- Kansas City Royals

Favorite Baseball Player – Josh Donaldson

Favorite Subject – Latin

Favorite Food – Frosted Flakes

Role Model –  OJ Simpson

Favorite Moment of the Season – Every moment of his senior season that he gets to spend with a great group of hard-working boys

Fun Fact – Once threw a perfect game in MLB2K9

 

Sem Mock Trial Wins State Competition

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The Blue Knights are pictured immediately following their state championship win!

Sem Mock Trial Wins State Competition

Shailee Desai ‘21

On March 22, 2018, the Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team travelled to Harrisburg to compete in the statewide mock trial tournament. In order to get there, they competed in the district championship, winning against Hazelton in the final round, and won the regional championship, defeating Nazareth Area in the final round.

The state competition consisted of all the regional winners from 10 different regions, resulting in 14 teams total. Sem Mock Trial won the first three rounds, and in the final round, defeated Penn Trafford High School in order to win the 2018 Pennsylvania State Championship. The last time the Blue Knights won a state title was in 2011; additionally, the team went undefeated all season, having not lost a single trial this season.

Individual team members were also recognized for their records. Corey Bohn ‘18, Shailee Desai ‘21, and Meghna Melkote ‘18, won best advocate awards on that weekend. Philip Oulette ‘19, Molly Leahy ‘19, and Jillayne Gumbs ‘20 won best witness awards.

The next stop for the team is the national tournament, which will be held in Reno, Nevada. The team will leave for Reno on May 8 and return on May 13, and they will be competing with teams from each of the fifty-states and from U.S. Territories.

“We had a very young team this year, but we worked hard all year long and it definitely paid off,” said Meghna Melkote ‘18, team senior and captain. “We are all so incredibly excited to attend nationals in Reno, Nevada. It will no doubt be an amazing experience.

The Blue Knights have had an amazing season in mock trial this year, and the Sem community wishes them luck as they compete in the national tournament!

Sem Hosts Chinese Culture Night

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Sem Hosts its First Chinese Culture Night

Pictured: One student learns about the topic of shadow puppetry from one of the stands on the night.

By Yifei Liu ’21

On March 22, over fifty members of the Sem community gathered in the Blue Gym of Wyoming Seminary. They held different activities like teaching calligraphy, finding your own Chinese name, trying to drink different kinds of traditional hot tea, enjoying some performances of various instruments, and learning some of the traditions of Chinese culture. All of the activities presented had pointed to one main topic: China. Sem established its first Chinese Culture Night ever in the school’s history.

The Chinese Culture Night had many enjoyable activities that were based on the Chinese culture. The purpose of this event was, “to spread Chinese history and culture among our Sem community in a fun and engaging way,”  according to Mrs. Jessica Gensel, the school’s Mandarin teacher. Mandarin scholars from the Upper School and Lower School prepared their presentations about different traditions of the Chinese culture. Some presentations included being about paper cutting, the Chinese hot pot, and the Forbidden City. The event gave people a chance to learn about some important aspects of the Chinese culture, and it was also the opportunity students and families to exchange their cultural traditions and ideas.

The Sem community gives a  special thanks to the Alumni and Parent Association for fundraising this event and to the Chinese Culture Club for arranging all the informative and entertaining activities.