MMS Alumni News
Former MMS students at their Charleston Catholic “moving up” ceremony.
Over the past four decades, Mountaineer Montessori School has served an estimated 1,000 students who’ve gone on to pursue lives filled with learning, remarkable achievement and service. Former students consistently tell us their time at MMS provided not only excellent preparation for future academic work, but gave them the lifetime gifts of a curiosity, tenacity and a lifetime love of learning.
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MMS Alumni News
Our Spring 2015 Alumni Update was filled with impressive news.
MMS share impact of MMS at 40th anniversary celebration
Clifton Clark honored as a “40 Under 40” leader by the State Journal
William Cooke, Deema Kahwash and Jay Sheth named National Merit Semi-Finalists
Caroline Kaufman’s designs featured in NY Times Style Section, New York Times, 1-20-16
Jhanvi Sheth wins Kanawha County spelling bee, Charleston Gazette-Mail, 1-10-16
Alumni News: WV skaters achieve excellence on the ice, WCHS-TV, 12-23-15
Sarah Feinberg confirmed as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, Washington Post, 10-28-15
Marlo Weisberg elected student body president of Charleston Catholic High School, Fall 2015
Jacob Levenson named a National Merit Semi-Finalist, Fall 2015
Nikolas Milhailidis named to WV MATHCOUNTS Team, Spring 2015 (the Olympics of middle school math)
Alumni News/Zahava Urecki: Daily Show satire inspires public service, Charleston Gazette, 8-20-15
Alexandra Persily named valedictorian of the Charleston Catholic High School Class of 2015
Alumni news: Zahava Urecki first West Virginian named as a Truman Scholar, Charleston Gazette, 5-23-15
Alumni news: Kanawha County’s Kukkillaya repeats as spelling bee champ, Charleston Gazette, 3-15-15
Alumni news: Chip Off the Old Block: Cougar Family Carries on Lumberjack Tradition, Charleston Gazette, 3-14-15
Alumni news: Alexandra Persily named National Merit Semi-Finalist, Charleston, Gazette, 10-2-14
Alumni news: Charleston police to buy robot, Charleston Gazette, 9-2-14
Alumni News: Charleston Teen (Ben Glasser) Has Rugged Adventure in Patagonia , Charleston Gazette, 8-24-14
Former Montessori students discussed the impact of their education during our 2015 Alumni Night event.
Jacob Levenson named to the order of the Golden Horseshoe, Spring 2014
Alumni News: Aaron Persily leads Charleston Catholic golf team to third straight state championship Charleston Daily Mail, 10/10/13
Cora Dunlap named to the Order of the Golden Horseshoe, Spring 2013
Alumni News: Colleen Isaiah honored with DAR Good Citizen Award, May 2013
Alumni News/Paula Kaufman: The Optimist’s Ballot 1/14/13, http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201301140097
Alumni News: What matters to Hana Glasser, http://web.wellesley.edu/theroundtable/topics/whatMatters/hanaGlasser.html
