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Bailey Captains Team Quebec at Canada Games

March 14, 2023 by Mitchell Baker

Georgia Bailey ’23 in action with Team Quebec at the 2023 Canada Games. Photo provided.

Northwood Girls Hockey alternate-captain, Georgia Bailey ’23, has been selected to represent her province as captain of the Team Quebec Girls U18 team at the Canada Games. All Canadian Provinces compete in these prestigious games every four years, with this year’s competition on Prince Edward Island. The games started on the 18th of February and ended on March 5th. Winter and Summer Games consist of various sports, making these Games similar to the Olympics. Team Quebec is historically the most successful province, winning 2,906 medals since the event commenced in 1967.

This astonishing achievement is an elevating step for Georgia and Northwood Girls Hockey. “Georgia truly deserves this achievement, she is a consistent leader at Northwood, her hard work and leadership has inspired others and has enhanced her game to the next level,” Coach Trevor Gilligan, her coach at Northwood, said. “I am extremely proud—she has definitely earned it. Being selected as the captain for Team Quebec is a terrific honor for her, which makes us extremely happy and proud. Her positivity has without a doubt positively impacted the Girls Hockey team at Northwood,” Gilligan added. “On our team she is our heart and soul at times. She is a go getter, and she plays a very aggressive style of hockey. She constantly pushes the team to achieve more in practice and games. She is always smiling, and her positivity is contagious. Georgia is a striving leader at Northwood who leads students on and off the field. She leads by example; she is up every morning doing extra training. No one is telling her to do those things. When you have those sorts of habits individually it becomes contagious amongst her teammates.”

The achievement is huge for Georgia. “Making Team Quebec means everything to me. Not only am I representing my province, but I am representing the hard work I put in every day. Having the chance to go to the Canada Games is an experience of a lifetime and I am honored to get to wear the Quebec jersey.”
Bailey credited Northwood for her success. “Northwood has helped me physically and mentally prepare for the Canada Games tournament. Northwood is my family; I have created special bonds with the girls on my team and I am grateful to be here. The Northwood Girls Hockey program is growing rapidly with effective new players and experienced coaches. The program is preparing the players for successful college or pro careers.”

Team Quebec dominated the Canada Games, winning 151 medals, 43 more than the closest competitor, Team Ontario. Georgia Bailey’s women’s hockey team finished the Games in fourth place, just out of medal contention.

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Dorm Room Tour: Sophia Sherman ’25

March 14, 2023 by Maegan Byrne

Welcome to Sophia Sherman’s dorm room. Sophia Sherman is a sophomore at Northwood from Virginia. She is an independent student who does NOC and ski club. Sophia lives in a single on 2nd west.

Sophia has used a variety of colors and fun lights to make her room bright and fun. She acquired most of her decor at home from a surf shop on the beach, while other things are more personal decor items.

On the wall above her bed, she displays her prayer flags from Nepal created by monks who live near Everest and other big expedition locations. She also has the certificate she received for hiking Mt Kilimanjaro and some stickers from things she has collected.

Sophia has a record wall at the end of her bed with all her favorite albums or artists. She has a larger collection of records by her bed and a record player on the shelf by the window.

On the bulletin board at the back of Sophia’s desk, she has a variety of plane tickets from all the trips she’s done this year and polaroid photos of her friends taken from her trip to Red Rocks.

Sophia also has a trunk from her stepdad when he was in the Marine Corps. They were all issued trunks, and this trunk was given to Sophia’s mom when she was on deployment and later given to Sophia. She brings the trunk to summer camp and now to Northwood, where it serves as a storage space and a seating area.

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Good News Abounds from College Office

March 14, 2023 by Maisie Crane

Northwood School’s social media feed has been abuzz with college acceptances recently. In no particular order, here’s a summary of the good news our seniors have received, compiled from those social media posts. Follow Northwood School on Facebook and Instagram for more news from the College Counseling Office.


Kaitlyn Cielo ’23 Assumption University	Giordan Gulati ’23 Lindenwood University, St. Cloud State University, Merrimack College, and University of Louisville

Olivia Duvall ’23 SUNY Albany, Elmira College, Albany College of Pharmacy, and University of South Florida	Finely Donahue ’23 Connecticut College, Wheaton College, and Rhodes College

Georgia Bailey ’23 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Audrey Bartlett ’23 Fairfield University, Le Monye College, and Siena College

Maisie Crane ’23 Lehigh University	Laura Sherman ’23 Lasell University, Lynn University, Thomas Jefferson University, Elmira College, and Moore College of Art and Design

Jazlyn Lluberes ’23 Seton Hall University, Marquette University, Seattle University, University of Connecticut, Creighton University, and Villanova University	Mariema Thioubou ’23 St. Michael’s College, SUNY Geneseo, Marquette University, Suffolk University, and University of Connecticut

Ean Malay ’23 Gettysburg College	Bella Wissler ’23 Middlebury College

Kira Cook ’23 Fairfield University	Chloe Duvall ’23 Eckerd College and Florida Southern College

Mathis Nolet-Gagne ‘23 Allegheny College	Iva-Amanda Nelson ‘23 Columbia University

Tam Nguyen ’23 Syracuse University	Natalie Zarcone ’23 University of Vermont

Camden Abel ’23 University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, Providence College, and University of Rhode Island	Jackson Smith ’23 Merrimack College, SUNY Oswego, Clarkson University, and Providence College

Sophia Kelting ’23 University of New Hampshire	Chloe Lewis ’23 SUNY Plattsburgh

Turner Jackson ’23 College of Charleston	Kiet Do ’23 Lawrence University

Sebastien La Roche ‘23 Marquette University, Le Monye College, University of New England, and Creighton University.	Bailey Bartholomew ’23 Clarkson University, Nazareth College, Elmira College, SUNY Canton, SUNY Buffalo State.

Abigail Sinclair ’23 Davidson College	Jillian Clark ’23 Le Moyne College

Carter Day ’23 University of Montana, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, University of Colorado-Denver, SUNY Plattsburgh, Vermont State College- Castleton, University of Oregon, Colorado Mesa University, and Plymouth State University	Junyeop Lee ’23 Marquette University and Creighton University

James Schneid ’23 Clarkson University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Nikolas Trakakis ’23 University of Maine

Brian Bette ’23 St. Michael’s College	Lucca Campagnani ’23 Ohio Wesleyan University

Aiden Lasky ’23 SUNY Geneseo	Henry Thorton ’23 SUNY Oswego

Cole Bauman ’23 Nazareth College and Niagara University	Noah Leddel ’23 University of Denver

Bjorn Lervick ’23 St. Olaf College and Johnson & Whales University	Santiago Salame ’23 Creighton University, Bryant University

Kirk Nguyen ’23 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Adria Tebo ’23 University of New England

Rafael Borlido ’23 Clemson University	Pedro Gonzales ’23 Rochester Institute of Technology

Joey Winthrop ‘23 Skidmore College	Paige Melicant ’22 Miami University of Ohio

Peppi DelliQuadri ‘22 Temple University	Leah DeFilippo ’22 St. Michael’s College and University of Denver

Kannon Flageolle ’21 Suffolk University	Nathan Kirschenbaum ’21 Niagara University, Salve Regina University, and UMass Lowell

Brendan Merriman ’21 Norwich University, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Oswego, Robert Morris University, St. Norbert College, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Rochester Institute of Technology

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Kroll Gains International Experience at FISU Games and World Cup

March 13, 2023 by Maegan Byrne

A ski jumper on the 90-meter hill at the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex. (Photo: Lake Placid News /Lou Reuter)

Sophomore Ski Jumper and Nordic Combined Athlete Jack Kroll had the opportunity to forerun for both the FISU World University Games and the Lake Placid Ski Jumping World Cup. Jack’s forerunner job was jumping before all the competitors to help officials decide where to put the start gate. He helped determine how much speed was needed to jump specific distances, and how much was too much speed to prevent athletes from overjumping and getting injured.

Jack foreran all 10 days of the FISU games, a total of 14 jumps. He foreran a mixture of official training and competitions. “I had fun, and being around many international athletes was cool,” Kroll said.

Jack also jumped at the World Cup. He foreran for four different competitions from February 10^th to the 12^th. Because of the level of the athletes, they were started at a lower start bar, which means they have less speed, making it harder to jump as far as possible. “It was a good experience to be around a higher level of competition and to see what the future holds,” Kroll said. Jack also got to meet and get his bib signed by athletes he had been watching and looked up to for years.

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Humans at Northwood: Mariema Thioubou ‘23

March 6, 2023 by Anayo Etumnu Jnr

“I come from a multicultural background as my parents are from Dakar, Senegal and speak Wolof and French. Growing up, I was fortunate to learn Wolof from my parents, and it has become one of my favorite languages. I’m 17 and live and live in New York City with my older sister, mom, and dad.

“I went to Mott Hall 3, a middle school just a few blocks away from where I live. During that time, I played tennis and fell in love with the sport. One of my fondest memories was going to Central Park with my mom and sister for picnics. My favorite class in school is art because it allows me to express myself creatively and explore my artistic abilities. In addition, I have a passion for skiing, especially at Whiteface, even though I’m not the biggest fan of negative temperatures. ”

As told to AJ Etumnu, Jr. ’25. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

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Humans at Northwood: Abigail Sinclair ’23

March 6, 2023 by Anayo Etumnu Jnr

“My family consists of my mom, dad, and two older brothers, ages 26 and 21. Before attending Northwood, I attended a private day school on Long Island.

“I enjoy challenging myself academically, and my favorite classes at Northwood are advanced STEM and advanced humanities, which are research-based. Additionally, I love solving puzzles and believe that challenging my brain is the best way to become the best version of myself, even if some people call me a nerd. When it comes to music, Burna Boy, PartyNextDoor, and SZA are my top three artists.

“My ethnic background is diverse, with my heritage being half Jamaican, a quarter Chinese, and a quarter African American. Overall, I’m excited to be a part of the Northwood community and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

As told to AJ Etumnu, Jr. ’25. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

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Meet the Five New Students Who Started in the Second Semester

February 28, 2023 by Anayo Etumnu Jnr

Northwood School welcomed five new students for the second semester, including three ninth graders, one junior, and one senior. The Mirror had the opportunity to interview each of these students to get to know them better and share their stories.

Ivan Favreau ’25 (Photo Provided).

First, we have Ivan Favreau, a local North Country resident from Tupper Lake who enjoys fishing. A ninth grader, Ivan has two dogs at home, and he shared that he is enjoying his time at Northwood, even though it’s been a bit harder than he anticipated. Nonetheless, he finds the community to be welcoming.

Kenneth Guchinskiy ’26 (Photo provided).

The second ninth grader is Kenneth Guchinskiy, also known as Kenny. He is from Goshen, New York. He came to Northwood to join the freestyle ski team and spends his free time skating and skiing with friends. Kenny has a younger brother and is adjusting well to life at Northwood.

Jacob Slagel ’26 (Photo provided).

Jacob Slagel, the final ninth grader, is originally from Seattle, Washington. A member of the Varsity Hockey team, he has a passion for hockey, especially playing goaltender. Jacob is drawn to this position as it’s the backbone of the team, and he enjoys the pressure that comes with it. Despite the challenge, he strives for perfection and maintains a positive outlook on the game.

Samantha McHale ’24 (Photo provided).

Northwood also welcomed Samantha McHale, a junior from suburban Chicago, Illinois, who is a figure skater. Samantha has an older sister, and she used to play hockey before pursuing figure skating. She hopes to help grow the figure skating program at Northwood.

Jordan Shullenberger ’23 (Photo provided).

Finally, Jordan Shullenberger, a senior from Waterbury, Vermont, joined the Northwood soccer program and plans to spend a postgraduate year at Northwood. He has an older brother and appreciates the structure that Northwood provides.

Northwood is excited to welcome these five new students, each bringing unique talents and passions to the school community.

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Study of Concussed Fruit Flies May Add to Understanding of Traumatic Brain Injuries

February 28, 2023 by Hung Nguyen

Abby with the HIT Device (Photo: Hung Nguyen ‘25).

Advanced STEM Research is a unique, year-long course offered at Northwood. Students can pick their topic of interest, devise a plan of operation, conduct experiments, and ultimately present their findings at the Hub in the final weeks of school. This year, Abby Sinclair ‘23 is researching the effect of diets on fruit flies’ ability to withstand concussions.

The experiment begins by feeding two fruit flies with two different diets. One group is fed a controlled diet, primarily carbohydrates, while the other will be fed a keto diet with more protein. The flies will then be struck at different angles using the High Impact Trauma (HIT) device, and observation will be made within 24 hours. Noted details include mortality rates and aggressive behavioral patterns. According to Sinclair, Sinclair hopes to see whether the data results can translate to humans with a traumatic brain injury, given that humans and fruit flies share 75% of the disease-fighting genes.

Proceeding with the preliminary observation, Abby will run three additional treatments: the control diet group, the keto diet group before and after being concussed, and the keto diet group after being concussed with the control diet group before the concussion. The upcoming procedure will be for the control group. The flies will be concussed at four combinations of hits: one hit at 40°, two hits at 40°, one hit at 90°, and two hits at 90°, respectively. After that, Sinclair will monitor the flies for the following 48 hours instead of 24 hours to record the mortality rate in the period. As mentioned, she will note any behavioral changes resulting from diet and hit combinations.

Abby developed the basic experimental design over the summer. “Originally, I came up with this idea while talking to my cousin, who was experimenting with reducing mortality in fruit flies. It piqued my interest, and the materials were accessible, so I contacted Mrs. Walker in the summer to see how we could make this happen. Once the school year started, I talked with Mr. Roy for guidance in creating the HIT device,” Sinclair said.

“I decided to take this course because I wanted to be challenged in Biology and get a taste of lab work,” she said. “I’ve liked the independence of structuring my time and how the project will turn out, the ability to make my own decisions, working out the process of dealing with fruit flies and the process of trial and error. I’ve learned the patience needed to carry out the experiment. There have been obstacles throughout the project. One instance is trying to keep the fruit flies alive, especially during the past winter break. Ultimately, I’m enjoying the class because I have learned a lot and would encourage others to take it,” added Sinclair.

Sinclair will pursue a pre-med curriculum in college, where she will continue her studies in Biology. She aspires to one day become an anesthesiologist.

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My Favorite Place in Lake Placid: Morgan Smith ‘24

February 27, 2023 by Maegan Byrne

Oakley at the dam off the Jackrabbit Trail in Lake Placid. Photo provided.

“I’m a day student at Northwood, and my favorite place to be in Lake Placid is in the water at the dam off the Jackrabbit Trail. I like to get sandwiches at Simply Gourmet, then hike up the trail and sit at the top of the waterfall at the dam. I like swimming there, playing fetch with my dog, Oakley, and hanging out with friends or family. It’s my favorite place because I get to spend time with my favorite people, and it reminds me of the summer.”

As told to Maegan Byrne ’24

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Dorm Tour: Junior Happi ‘23

February 27, 2023 by Cedric Lemaire

Welcome to Junior Happi’s dorm room. Junior Happi ‘23 is a senior at Northwood from Zimbabwe. He is fluent in French and English and is the striker for the Boys U20 Soccer team. Junior Happi boasts a single room on the first floor of Bergamini and is one of its Residential Assistants.

This spacious single [technically, it’s double, but he has it to himself – a perk of being an R.A.] is enough room for Junior to make himself at home and incorporate his creative touch on things. “I have made this into a second home,” remarks Junior.

This is a central piece of Junior’s room; each item is a piece from home. He has a Zimbabwe flag and a Cameroon flag because those are his two nationalities. “This hat [in the center] was given to me by my grandfather.” The two scarves are of Manchester United and Barcelona, his two favorite childhood soccer clubs. “I have this work ID because I worked at the FISU World Games.” Finally, “This key was given to me by my father.”

“Religion is a big part of my life.” Junior saves room for his religious items: “I have rosary beads, my prayer book, and the Bible.”

“Each item represents a part of my life in America; the boxing gloves are what I’ve used ever since I was a kid, and I love boxing. The groundhog was a gift because I found out my birthday is on Groundhog Day. The pumpkin was a gift from Henry’s aunt, who I often stay with during the breaks. The protein powder is obvious, and the plant and banner represent home. This is one of the most important parts of the room,” Junior expresses.

Music is a big part of Junior’s lifestyle—he is always on AUX. Whether in the gym, on the field, or just chilling in the room, he is constantly listening to something.

Junior has an extensive shoe collection consisting of mainly soccer cleats, but he is covered for any occasion. “I do not know how it got this big, but here we are.”

Junior uses these bistro lights to create a homey vibe in his room, and I can attest firsthand—it is nice. Junior agrees, saying “It’s everything I need.”