Two students at Girls Preparatory School, rising senior Leah Baxter, on left, and rising junior Margaret Lim, have received full scholarships for the 2016-17 school year
Two students at Girls Preparatory School, rising senior Leah Baxter and rising junior Margaret Lim, have received full scholarships for the 2016-17 school year. Ms. Baxter is the recipient of the coveted Grace McCallie Scholarship, awarded to the rising senior who has maintained the highest GPA during her Upper School years. The scholarship was established in 1919 in memory of Grace McCallie, one of the school’s three co-founders.
A member of the GPS Honors Orchestra, Ms. Baxter plays oboe and clarinet. She is a senior representative on the Honor Council, a member of the National Honor Society and Model UN, and has participated in several GPS theatre productions either on stage or as a member of the technical team.
Ms. Lim is the recipient of the school’s Duffy-Jarnagin Scholarship, awarded annually to a rising junior. The scholarship was established in memory of two of the school’s co-founders, Miss Tommie Payne Duffy and Miss Eula Lea Jarnagin. Award criteria state that the girl “should be highly respected by her class” and have qualities of integrity and loyalty. Scholarship and service to the school also play a part in the award decision.
Ms. Lim is concertmaster for the GPS Honors Orchestra, playing the violin and piano. A junior representative on the Honor Council, she is a member of the National Honor Society, Model UN, and a participant in Science Olympiad competition.