The Roeper School

Congratulations to Roeper seventh grader Simran Adnani on receiving the Ronald Mosier Award for Outstanding Student Presentation at the Mathematical Association of America annual meeting! 👏

Simran was invited to present her original proof No Odd Perfect Squares Are Perfect Numbers at Saginaw Valley State University, sharing her work alongside collegiate presenters. Unbeknownst to participants, presentations were evaluated by a panel of seven judges—and Simran's stood out.

This is an exceptional accomplishment, and we are so proud of Simran’s intellectual curiosity, creativity, and dedication. Her achievement reflects the depth of her thinking and the passion she brings to her work.

Simran’s journey was featured in our latest issue of Keeping in Touch:
👉 https://loom.ly/m9GNk98

Roeper Middle and Upper School students submitted 30 pieces to the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Contest—and the Midwest Writing Region results are in. We have a lot to celebrate. ✨

Out of those 30 submissions, 16 earned recognition in an incredibly competitive region spanning 12 states and approximately 110,000 entries.

Congrats to our 2026 Scholastic Writing Awardees:

🥇Luna Chavez - Gold Key, Personal Essay & Memoir: "I Was Ready"🥈Silver Key, Poetry: "She Will Remember"; 🏅Honorable Mention, Poetry: "Where Did She Go?"
🥇Alphard Shi - Gold Key, Flash Fiction: "Frosted Mirrors"; 🥈Silver Key, Poetry: "old workhorses are bound for the butcher"; 🥈Silver Key, Personal Essay & Memoir "Wading in the Shallows";🏅Honorable Mention, Speculative Fiction: "Drifter"
🥈Stella Kolk - Silver Key, Poetry: "My Body"
🥈Rebecca Mojares - Silver Key, Novel: "The Rhythm of the Rain"
🥈Anna Stuntz - Silver Key, Novel: "Lucy's Spirit"; 🥈Silver Key, Poetry: "America Is A Dream"
🏅Lilly Brinn - Honorable Mention, Speculative Fiction: "Blood in the Water"
🏅Eve Levey - Honorable Mention, Poetry: "Roe v Wade"
🏅Madeleine Machnacki - Honorable Mention, Personal Essay & Memoir: "Gift Giving"
🏅Zander McEvoy - Honorable Mention, Poetry: "Anxiety"
🏅Anka Qu - Honorable Mention, Flash Fiction: "Ashes of a Childhood"

Gold Key winners (both 8th Graders) advance to the national competition this spring.

We’re incredibly proud of our students for their creativity and commitment to their craft.