Eagles Eye 2019 including the 2018/2019 Annual Report

A BIT ABOUT OUR
VAL & SAL
SYDNEY ANN SAUER
Class of 2019 Valedictorian
Sydney arrived at CHCA halfway through fourth grade,
and she is grateful for all the opportunities CHCA provided
her. She was a National Merit Finalist and a National
AP Scholar, having studied 12 AP classes, and received
a perfect score on the ACT. She was also a CHCA
Distinguished Cum Laude Scholar and received 9 CHCA
Academic Excellence Awards. Outside of class, she loved
to learn and explore everything from foreign languages
to environmental science in her free time. In addition to
academics, Sydney played several varsity sports including
soccer, softball, and track and field, where she was awarded
MVC First Team in shotput as a freshman. She also enjoyed
working with the International Student Program in a variety
of roles and was heavily involved with the Food Symposium.
Outside of school, she participated in local government
as the student representative to the Hamilton County
Recycling and Solid Waste Policy Committee, volunteered
with a local hospice organization, and worked part-time
through the school year as a math tutor at Mathnasium.
She’s also an accomplished writer, having sold over 200
articles to various businesses around the world, and her
work has been published by Vox. Above all else, she loves
being with people, especially her friends and family. She
is attending The Ohio State University as an Eminence
Fellow, pursuing a double major in computer science
and journalism.
JULIA KATHRYN STOTZ
Class of 2019 Salutatorian
Julia joined CHCA in fifth grade and is thankful for the
excellent teachers and educational opportunities from
which she learned. Julia was a CHCA distinguished scholar,
Learn Scholarship recipient, and AP scholar with honors.
Julia was truly honored to receive the four-year social
studies award, as her academic passion is social sciences.
Beyond the classroom, Julia was a club swimmer for 10
years. She earned a four-year varsity letter in swimming
and was a district qualifier. She was named first team
all-conference both sophomore and senior years. In her
last season, she was a member of the 200-freestyle relay
that broke the school record. Julia also enjoyed playing
the flute in pep band. She was elected Mu Alpha Theta
president and National Honor Society vice president. Julia
volunteered over 400 hours during her high school years.
She especially enjoyed her role as a fifth grade Sunday
school teacher at her church as well as being an SOS
leader supporting Back2Back Ministries. Julia is attending
Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in
political science and economics.
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