Monthly Archives: June 2015

Global Student Leaders Summit Comes to an End

Today marked the final day of the Global Student Leaders Summit. The day started with four mini-keynote addresses by Dr. Rene Tristan Lydiksen, Nikhil Goyal, Mo-Yun Fong and Dr. Lauri Jarvilehto. Each speaker focused on a different aspect of the … Continue reading

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Global Student Leaders Summit – Day 2

Today kicked off Day 2 of the Global Student Leaders Summit in Davos, Switzerland with a keynote speech by Sir Ken Robinson. Robinson spoke about the future of education, with an emphasis on the role of creativity in education. Participating … Continue reading

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Monarchs Arrive in Davos, Switzerland for the Global Student Leaders Summit

Today, our group said good-bye to Italy and headed to Davos, Switzerland for the Global Student Leaders Summit. We traveled four and a half hours by bus to reach our final destination in this tour. Along the way, we stopped … Continue reading

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Ciao!

Our final day in Italy consisted of travel from Florence to Milan, where students first visited a nearby Montessori school. Once there, they sat in on a presentation by one of the faculty members, which consisted of the history, method, … Continue reading

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Monarchs Rally and Create a Special Memory in Italy

Day 6 in Italy started with unhappy news, as our Monarchs learned of the passing of their friend and classmate, Spencer Becker. Although in mourning, students rallied and the spirit that characterizes the Mater Dei family quickly emerged. Director of … Continue reading

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Monarchs Hit Florence – Day 5

Day 5: Florence Today started with a bus ride from Rome to Florence. Once in Florence, students visited the Duomo and participated in a guided tour of this magnificent city, including the birthplace of Dante Alighieri and the famous Ponte … Continue reading

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Monarchs Visit Vatican City

Day 4 started with an early rise to visit the world’s smallest country, Vatican City. After enduring long lines, throngs of people and hot weather, the group visited the Vatican museum, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica as … Continue reading

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Monarchs Hit the Eternal City

Happy Father’s Day from Rome! Today marked the second day of our stay in Rome. The first half of the day was spent visiting the ancient wonders that the Eternal City has to offer. Students were given a guided, private … Continue reading

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Mater Dei Students Go Abroad for the Global Student Leadership Summit

This summer, members of Mater Dei’s ASB leadership team have the privilege of traveling to Italy and Switzerland to participate in the Global Student Leadership Summit. Today marked the first day of this wonderful journey. Students met their ASB director, … Continue reading

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On the Sidelines: For Moore on the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft…

For Moore on the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft… Ty Moore ’12 was recently selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. While at Mater Dei, Moore was most notably honored as … Continue reading

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