The Harmony for Peace Foundation recently recognized several of our HRAI student musicians.The Foundation celebrates the power of the arts and music for a more peaceful world, and students compete to become ambassadors for peace through music.
Third Prize awards went to: Andres Ramos '26, strings and Valentina Ramos '26, piano. Honorable Mention was awarded to Arlene Chiu '25. The students study under Mrs. Mary Ellen Schauber, Director of the Helena Raskob Arts Institute.
This month, juniors wrote meditations based on their reading of "Meditation 17" by John Donne in Mrs. Valerie Wright's Wit and Persuasion unit. The class is learning about rhetorical devices through the study of literature in order to explore the varying reasons to write persuasive pieces.
Students gathered in the Oratory to transform their state of mind as they wrote, connecting them spiritually to their assignment and centering them in their faith/beliefs as well as the charisms of Archmere.