The Pennington School

The Pennington School held ceremonies at the Pennington Presbyterian Church on June 6 for 43 students graduating from its Middle School. The students represent three states and three countries outside the United States

On Thursday, June 6, awards were presented to Middle School students for achievements in athletics, scholarship, and more.

At The Pennington School's Senior Prize Ceremony on May 31, Dean of Academic Affairs Scott Peeler announced the names of ten seniors elected as spring inductees to the School's chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Eligibility is determined by grade point average, and no more than 20 percent of the graduating class can be elected—up to 10 percent early in the senior year, and the remainder in the spring. The School views selection for membership as one of the highest honors it can confer.

Cihan Sahin '21 realized his dream of organizing a piano competition at Pennington this past May. Already an international concert pianist, he wished to provide an opportunity for our talented musicians to play for one another in a supportive but competitive environment. In the future, he would like to make the competition open to students in area schools and beyond.

Current students Cihan Sahin, piano, and Gavin Cui, flute, were recently presented in recitals at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York City. The application process including submitting prescreening videos and in-person auditions

The music program at Pennington recently donated to the Westminster Conservatory of Music more than 40 orchestra instruments in need of repair; they will soon give the gift of music to underprivileged children in Nigeria. With the help of the Lekan and Tomi Akinyanmi Foundation, the Conservatory will repair and/or refurbish the instruments as needed in order to ship the instruments to Ikuru Town, Nigeria.