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The first Delaware Student of the Week comes from Archmere Academy
The first Delaware Student of the Week is coming under the spotlight.
In case you missed it, Delaware Online/The News Journal launched an initiative to recognize achievements of high school students across the state through reader voting, every other week. This honor looks to highlight academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteerism, perseverance and more qualities that make up the lives of so many young scholars.
School principals and other educators sent in nominations, while readers handled the rest. So in this first round, who is our Delaware Student of the Week?
That’s Daniel Qi, of Archmere Academy. The “exceptional violinist” snagged nearly 70% of the vote in this round.
This junior has already performed with symphony orchestras, and he serves as first violinist for the Helena Raskob Arts Institute String Ensemble, according to his nominator. Daniel was awarded the first chair, while also serving as concertmaster, when chosen to perform with the Delaware All-State Orchestra.
Outside of the classroom, the top math student has also performed internationally. He played in Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra NYO2 program, and even touring Iceland with Temple Music Prep’s Youth Chamber Orchestra.
Come back for next week’s poll, set to launch on Monday morning. Educators can still make additional submissions until next week.
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[Editor’s note: This is a budding initiative. Did we miss your institution on our email list? Have a comment? Let us know: studentoftheweek@delawareonline.com]