Junior National Honor Society Inductees Nov 2012
The following Rivendell graduates have been inducted in the Junior National Honor Society at Lesher Middle School. Congratulations!- Claire Neff
- Claire Russell
- Garrett Robins
- Ryan Forsyth
- Adrian Kley
- Denise Russo
Lesartre Selected as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Nov 2012
Andre Lesartre, Rivendell '07, was named one of sixteen Poudre School District seniors as a semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship program in fall 2012. The semifinalists, representing less than one percent of high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Semifinalists will have an opportunity to compete for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered in spring 2013."Rivendell was the first place to excite my interest in learning and friends. Thanks for letting me be a slow kid at my own pace—it paid off in spades and now I'm the smart kid!"
Samuel Byrne '98
English Language Teacher
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
"What I value most is that I was taught to be an independent learner. My favorite memory is visits from Zero Man!"
Andrea Raab '06
University of Wyoming
Former Fort Collins High School Student Body President
"Rivendell helped me learn how to be an advocate for myself. I am able to communicate my position and why I think something."
Midshipman Barney Schmidtke '05
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
"Rivendell gave me the ability to work on my own, find out what I needed to get the job done, and do it!"
Captain Kari Zeller Granger '92
Sunergos LLC Fellow
Center for Character & Leadership Development
United States Air Force Academy
"What did Rivendell provide me with that I still use? Confidence, great friends, and the ability to color outside the lines!"
—Ashley Merriman '90
7th Grade Teacher
Spanish Harlem, NYC
"A lifelong quest for knowledge and the ability to teach myself have proven invaluable... thanks Rivendell! Also, being able to jam on the recorder is a pretty good party trick!"
—Riian Kant-McCormick '89
Buyer, Fab.com NYC