Author: Karen Downard

The School of Visual Arts, NYC presents “WE THE PLACE” a virtual show of high school students’ work from around the United States showcasing a wide range of perspectives that explore issues around identity as they relate to location. On View: May 22 – June 23, 2023

bfaphotovideo.sva.edu/we-the-place/online/exhibition

Congratulations to six graduating seniors and two juniors had work selected for this national call.  The seniors are Aaron Egolf, Ellie Counts, Claudia Mullins, Lydia Sauer, Hailey Shields and Grace Turner.  The juniors are Sophie Lane and Daphne Mullett.

On May 5th, 2023, the Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classes from Davidson, Darby, and Bradley participated in an end of the year poster show. In EDD, the students are tasked with developing a unique product that solves a current problem in our society. They spent the entirety of the school year researching, developing, and testing their projects and documented their work onto posters which they shared with the community on the 5th. At that poster show, all 21 teams were judged by a panel of external professionals, including former EDD students, based on four criteria: presentation, prototype, validity, and interest. The overall district winner for the 2023 EDD poster show was Unbuckle Buddy, a project focused on developing a modified seat belt buckle for passengers with mobility limitations. All the projects this year were exceptional, and we can’t wait to see what these young engineers do in the future!

On Friday, April 28th, Davidson Senior Choir and Symphonic Choir both competed at OMEA State Contest for the first time in school history. While the Davidson Choral Department has a history of qualifying for State Contest, this marks the first time any of the choirs have prepared for the more rigorous adjudication process. Both ensembles earned sweepstakes, receiving straight superior ratings (the highest possible score) from all judges on the stage and in the sight-reading room. Congratulations to the Davidson Choral Department on their recent achievement!