Each spring, Trinity-Pawling holds its traditional Stepping Up ceremony, where a select group of rising seniors are chosen as Prefects for the upcoming year. Prefects, whose title comes from the Latin word for ‘leader,’ are elected by both the student body and faculty. These student leaders embody the School\u2019s values of honor, respect, and hard work. On May 24, 2024, eight students were named Prefects for the 2024-2025 school year, recognized for their commitment to the School and their peers.<\/p>\n
As our new school year began in September, Head of School Bill Taylor hosted our new Prefects for dinner. During this time, they discussed their roles, responsibilities, and opportunities for the coming school year. Each Prefect was assigned a specific area of oversight, which is specified below.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the Class of 2024-2025 Prefects:<\/p>\n
Kweku Arthur-Mensah, Head Prefect: Victuals<\/strong> \u201cBeing a senior makes you a leader regardless, however, being a Prefect especially means that you have to set the example at all times regardless of the circumstance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jackson Crisp, Junior Prefect: Connectivity<\/strong> \u201cTo me, being a Prefect means leading by example, guiding underclassmen, and always putting in the most effort possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jackson Williams: Honor<\/strong> \u201cBeing a Prefect means being a member of the community who sets the standard of an exemplary student, all the way from shaving and following dress code to starting events for the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jack Rodman: Environment<\/strong> \u201cBeing a Prefect means the world to me, as I am seen as a leader within the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Mark Wang: The Arts<\/strong> \u201cBeing a Prefect is a pride, a responsibility, and an honor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Liam Lefebvre: The Institutes<\/strong> \u201cFor me, being a Prefect represents not only being a figure in the School that people look at and up to but also a person of trust, integrity, and character, which all go hand in hand with the values of the School.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Gavin Burke: Zeal<\/strong> \u201cBeing a Prefect to me means to be responsible for what is asked of me. Also, to hold my friends, teammates, and classmates accountable to be the best versions of themselves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n AJ Turner: Academics<\/strong> \u201cBeing a Prefect means having the opportunity to give guidance to new and returning students and being that light when new students can’t see.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n by Missy McCluskey<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Each spring, Trinity-Pawling holds its traditional Stepping Up ceremony, where a select group of rising seniors are chosen as Prefects for the upcoming year. Prefects, whose title comes from the Latin word for ‘leader,’ are elected by both the student body and faculty. These student leaders embody the School\u2019s values of honor, respect, and hard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5581,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-october-2024"],"acf":[],"wps_subtitle":"OUR 2024-2025 STUDENT LEADERS","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5576"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5642,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5576\/revisions\/5642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitypawlingthequad.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Poughkeepsie, NY
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Six years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Wrestling, lifting, football, shot put, politics, Christianity, boxing, UFC
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Starting up a Bible study\/young men\u2019s group and setting up fun events that will help strengthen the community
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I am really good at basketball and military rifle movements.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Poughquag, NY
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Five years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Fishing, hiking, agriculture, and traveling
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Going back-to-back in the softball championship, winning a wrestling match, and of course, BEATING AVON
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> Showing sheep<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> New York, NY
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Five years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Track, basketball, biology, psychology, politics relating to social justice
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Beating the faculty in softball
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I can skateboard.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Vernon, CT
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Three years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Hockey and lacrosse
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Just do the best I can every day and change someone\u2019s day every day
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> Sewing<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Shenzhen, China
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Five years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Music and literature
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Start a band that attends the spring rock concert
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I\u2019m a singer.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Montreal, QC
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Three years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Guitar, golf, and movies
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> Enjoy as much time playing sports on campus during the evenings
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I can play the guitar fairly well.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> East Granby, CT
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Two years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Hockey, baseball, fishing, listening to music, and spending time with friends
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> I would love to organize a senior activity for the senior class, but most importantly I hope to make the School a better place than how I found it.
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I am a great coach to younger kids. I work in the summer running hockey camps for young hockey players.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Hometown:<\/strong> Marietta, GA
\n\u00b7 How many years have you been at Trinity-Pawling?<\/strong> Four years
\n\u00b7 Interests\/Hobbies:<\/strong> Lacrosse, football, wrestling, watching movies, and playing music
\n\u00b7 What is on your senior year bucket list?<\/strong> I really just want to walk around the campus and explore the nature that the campus has to offer.
\n\u00b7 What is your secret talent?<\/strong> I can play the stand-up bass.<\/p>\n