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The Alumni Association presents three prestigious awards to honor deserving graduates, faculty, coaches, and friends of Carolina Day and its predecessor schools.

Michelle Fidelia ’10 is a lot of things. She’s a mother, a Peace Corps alum, a mentor, a nonprofit owner, and a disaster relief professional. She’s a woman with energy and drive, and her inspiration comes from a desire to help people. Though her list of personal and professional identifiers is long, she has a new one to add: pageant queen. 

In the August issue of Stroll (Biltmore Park, Biltmore Forest and The Ramble editions), read about Carolina Day's Head of School Brett Fuhrman and what makes CDS exceptional.

Congratulations to CDS student Zoe Hewitt '26, who was recently featured with WLOS ABC 13 for her project Kennel Kindness. Through Kennel Kindness, Hewitt works with Horizons at Carolina Day mentoring students through the process of making dog treats, toys, blankets, and adoption pamphlets for each dog at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

Earlier this summer, Carolina Day student Owen Sherman ’28 was afforded the opportunity to race with other junior cyclists in the International Cycling Union (UCI) through USA Cycling in Galicia Spain where he placed third among scores of competitive international junior cyclists.

The Carolina Day community is delighted to celebrated recently graduated senior Chase Locascio '24, who has been awarded the prestigious Benjamin N. Scholarship at Duke University!

Carolina Day School is thrilled to announce that DeAngelo Cano-Lopez ’24 has officially committed to play soccer at the collegiate level at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia. The signing ceremony took place Tuesday, May 28, 2024, with DeAngelo's friends, family, coaches, and teammates in attendance to celebrate.

Thanks to the generous support of two families, CDS will begin a major capital construction project in June 2024. This project is part of a three-phase plan to enhance academic facilities at CDS, with this first phase to include a complete redesign of the Upper School's exterior, front entrance, and lobby, as well as improvements to campus entrance roads, traffic flow, and parking. 

The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club has announced the finalists for the WNC Sports Awards Banquet, which honors Western North Carolina's best high school athletes. Among the esteemed finalists are Caroline Barton '25, Louisa Koon '24, and Manning Stewart '24 from Caroline Day School.

Carolina Day is delighted to announce the publication of a book chapter authored by one of its faculty members, Social Studies Department Chair Michael Lemon.

Carolina Day School congratulates the following students whose works were selected from among thousands entered into the Southeast Regional division of the Scholastic Writing Awards. 

After securing first place at the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) regional competitions on February 24th at McDowell High School, all five CDS teams proceeded to compete at the State level at Wingate University on Saturday, March 23rd. Remarkably, one CDS team clinched the top spot at State, earning them a spot in the 2024 World Finals, scheduled to take place from May 21st to May 24th at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. 

Wednesday, February 7 was the 38th annual National Women and Girls in Sports Day. To celebrate, Carolina Day School hosted a special luncheon for Middle and Upper School female athletes which took place in the Nash Athletic Center. Athletes from a wide variety of teams gathered to support one another in their disciplines, listen to each other's stories, and hear Upper School speakers Caroline Barton, Maia Kiis, and Ellie Dukowicz as well as special guest speaker Donnae Farrington.

As the winter athletic season draws to a close, the Carolina Day Wildcats have much to celebrate and reflect upon. With some standout performances, challenges overcome, and camaraderie built, the Wildcats showcased their determination and sportsmanship all season long. Let's take a closer look at their achievements through the eyes of our coaches.

The morning Carolina Day School senior Susannah Owen would find out if she had been awarded a UNC Chapel Hill Morehead-Cain Scholarship, she woke up with a plan. She wouldn’t find out the news until 5 p.m. that evening and, no matter the results, she wanted to enjoy her day. She started with a run before getting her nails done in the color Tarheel Blue as a reminder that she had already been accepted to Chapel Hill, its Honors College, and its Accelerated Research program. No matter what happened, she told herself, she had a lot to celebrate. 

Congratulations to French teacher Seth Buddy for being recognized among 445 educators from across the globe as a 2024 Morehead-Cain Impact Educator. This initiative celebrates PK–12 dedicated educators who are actively shaping their students’ lives and leadership initiatives.

Congratulations to English teacher and Grade 11 dean Margee Husemann for being recognized among 445 educators from across the globe as a 2024 Morehead-Cain Impact Educator. This initiative celebrates PK–12 dedicated educators who are actively shaping their students’ lives and leadership initiatives. 

The Board of Trustees announces a significant development in the Head of School search, appointing Interim Head of School Brett Fuhrman as the permanent Head of School, effective immediately.