Sloane Wehman

Peabody Preparatory and Charm City Ballet Dance Programs

Danced at both the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Preparatory Dance Program and Charm City Ballet Company. Trained for 18 hours a week both en flat and en pointe, and danced in 13 ballet performances.

14 years

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Intensive

Danced under the directorship of Marcia Dale Weary (2018) and Darla Hoover (2019) at a six-week residential intensive in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Trained for 6-8 hours a day both en flat and en pointe.

2 years

Miami City Ballet Summer Intensive

Danced under the directorship of Lourdes Lopez at a six-week intensive in Miami, Florida. Trained for 6-8 hours a day both en flat and en pointe.

1 years

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Summer Intensive

Danced under the directorship of Kevin McKenzie at a two-week intensive, once in New York City and twice online during and after COVID. Trained for 6 hours a day both en flat and en pointe.

3 years

The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Dance Summer Intensive

Danced under the directorship of Melissa Stafford at a five-week intensive in Baltimore, Maryland.

7 years

Archaeological Research

Worked as a research assistant to Professor Emily Anderson in the Johns Hopkins Department of Archaeology to examine how late 19th and early 20th century Baltimore engaged with the ancient Mediterranean through plaster cast acquisitions and sales.

1 years

Bryn Mawr School Capstone Project

Selected to work on a capstone project to bring a community service idea to life. Continued to work on my development of Aequora and begin outreach to area schools.

1 years

Classics and Mythology Research

Served as a research volunteer for Professor Gregory Nagy of Harvard University to study Ancient Greek heroes, athletes, poetry (AGHAP), Amazons, Pausanias, and Penthesileia as a female hero. Also served as an editor and assistant to Professor Nagy on his Greek Heroes Course at Harvard (2022-2023).

2 years

Aequora Baltimore

Founded Aequora Baltimore to bring Latin to Baltimore City schools to introduce young students to the beauty of the Latin language. Aequora Baltimore introduces students to ancient languages, history, and culture in a fun and accessible way.

4 years

Editorial Work for Classical Continuum

Worked as an editorial intern on Classical Continuum website, specifically Comments on the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey by Professor Nagy, and assisted the editorial team on articles and contributions to Classical Continuum. Classical Continuum is a collaborative website for all publications in Classical Civilization, and is a project of the New Alexandria Foundation.

2 years

Columbia University Summer Intensive

Was admitted as a student into Columbia University's Creative Writing Summer Intensive Program.

1 years

Online Ancient Greek Course

Independently enrolled in and took an online Ancient Greek course instructed by Professor Leonard Muellner through Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies.

1 years

Belfast Summer School Classics Academy

Independently enrolled in and took an online beginner Greek course with Professor Helen McVeign and Dr. Kerry Phelan of University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.

1 years

The Ancient Greek Hero

Independently worked through Professor Gregory Nagy's Ancient Greek Hero class as a student on Harvard's edX platform.

2 years

Harvard University Pre-College Summer Program

Was admitted as a student to Harvard's Pre-College Summer Program in the Introduction to Ethics course under the Department of Philosophy, instructed by PhD candidate Matthew MacDonald.

1 years

Yale Young Global Scholars Program

Was selected as a 2023 Yale Young Global Scholar and took classes on the Literature, Philosophy, and Culture track.

1 years

Yale Young Global Scholar Media Team

Worked on the Yale Young Global Scholar media team to create content and host takeovers of YYGS' Instagram account in order to promote the program to interested students and followers.

1 years

Maryland Junior Classical League

Joined the Maryland Junior Classical League (MDJCL) as a member, then was elected to hold state office positions of President and Historian. As President, I organized and ran events and presided over the MDJCL state chapter, and the following year as Historian, I documented the year's worth of events and served as a scribe for state officer meetings. I also competed in local and state events, as represented the state of Maryland in 4 National Conventions

4 years

National Junior Classical League

Served as a member of the National Junior Classical League, and competed in week-long National Conventions every summer since 2020.

4 years

American Classical League (ACL)

Serve as a member of the American Classical League.

4 years

Classical Association of the Atlantic States Classical World

Serve as a member of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States Classical World.

4 years

Girls With Impact

Was admitted into the Girls With Impact program, a mini MBA entrepreneurial program, where I created my Classics platform "Classics Connect", later "Calypso Classics" to guide students interested in Classics on how to succeed in high school and beyond, and provide academic resources for success in Classics.

1 years

Archaeological Institute of America

Serve as a member of the Archaeological Institute of America.

3 years

The Paideia Institute NEXUS

Serve as a member of the Paideia Institute's NEXUS Classics Network.

3 years

The Bryn Mawr School Classics Club

Established a Classics Club to work with the Gilman Classics Club. Gilman is our brother school and has an established Classics Club, so I joined as its only female member when I was in middle school, gained enough experience to build my own Classics Club, and established a strong partnership with Gilman when creating Bryn Mawr's Classics Club.

3 years

Aequora Baltimore

Established Baltimore Aequora and worked as the Site Manager, initiating outreach to Baltimore City public schools Roland Park Elementary Middle and Govans Elementary. I volunteered and taught as the primary educator of Baltimore Aequora for two years before training Bryn Mawr Classics Club members so the organization can continue its work.

2 years

Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools (FOCUS)

Joined as a member and was later selected to be a club student leader. Led the club in discussions of faith, Bible study, and prayer.

4 years

Tutored Younger Students

Tutored younger students in Bryn Mawr Middle and Upper Schools in the subjects of English, Geometry, Algebra, and Pre-Algebra both over the summer during summer school and during the school year. Met with students weekly each for 1 hour to review and teach topics.

2 years

Church of the Nativity Archdiocese of Baltimore

Served my church as a minister in the café, greeted churchgoers and served food following Saturday mass services and holiday services.

4 years

Church of the Nativity, Baltimore Station

Served at Baltimore Station, a non-profit residential treatment program for veterans struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction, alongside members of my church.

6 years

The Bryn Mawr School National History Day Winner

Won the Bryn Mawr National History Day competition for my paper "The Friendship that Thawed the Cold War" about President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev's relationship during the Cold War and advanced to the regional competition.

The Bryn Mawr School Magpie Writing Competition

Won 1st place in my school's literary magazine Magpie's writing competition for an original short story.

The Bryn Mawr School Magpie Writing Competition

Won 1st place in my school's literary magazine Magpie's writing competition for an original short story.

The Bryn Mawr School Magpie Writing Competition

Won 1st place in my school's literary magazine Magpie's writing competition for an original short story.

The Bryn Mawr School National History Day Winner

Won the Bryn Mawr National History Day competition for my paper "Black Dancers Breaking Barriers in Ballet" about influential black ballet dancers and their legacies and advanced to the regional competition.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Honorable Mention

Earned an Honorable Mention for my Science Fiction and Fantasy short story titled "The Ballet Master".

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Honorable Mention

Earned an Honorable Mention for my short story titled "Turbulence".

National Scholastic Art and Writing Award Silver Key Award

Won the Silver Key Award in the Poetry Division for my poem titled "Trapped Bear".

Maryland Junior Classical League State Convention Certamen

Placed 2nd in the Maryland State Latin I "Certamen" Competition at the MDJCL State Convention.

Maryland Junior Classical League State Convention Academic Testing Awards

Placed 1st in both the Latin I Derivative Academic Test and the Latin I Vocabulary Academic Test at the MDJCL State Convention.

National Junior Classical League National Convention Academic Testing Awards

Placed 3rd in both the Latin Derivatives 1 and Mythology 1 Academic Tests, and 5th in the Hellenic History 1 Academic Test at the NJCL Convention.

Multi-State Convention Certamen

Placed 2nd in the Multi-State Convention "Certamen" Competition in the intermediate division.

National Silver Medal Award

Was awarded the National Silver Medal Award and recognized with Maxima Cum Laude by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League for my performance on the National Latin Exam.

National Junior Classical League National Convention Academic Testing Awards

Placed 4th in the Vocabulary 2 Academic Test at the NJCL Convention.

Maryland Junior Classical League "Saturnalia" Certamen

Placed 1st in the Maryland Junior Classical League "Saturnalia" Competition in the advanced division.

National Junior Classical League National Convention Academic Testing Awards

Placed 1st in both the Latin III Vocabulary Academic Test and Academic Heptathlon III Tests, and placed 2nd in the Mythology II/III Academic Test at the NJCL Convention.

Yale Young Global Scholars Program

Was selected as a Yale Young Global Scholar for 2023, and attended as a Literature, Philosophy, and Culture student in June of 2023. YYGS is a prestigious, highly selective academic enrichment program for international students who are rising juniors and seniors.

The Evelyn Estey Sanders Latin Prize

Awarded to a senior at the Bryn Mawr School who has demonstrated excellence in the Classics.

The Elizabeth H. Broadus Community Service Award

Awarded to a rising junior or senior at the Bryn Mawr School who has shown a commitment to and passion for community service. As a recipient of this award, I received a grant to continue my community service work, a generous donation made towards the organization I serve for in the name of Elizabeth H. Broadus, and the opportunity to present my community service work to the Bryn Mawr Upper School students, faculty, and administrators.

Edith Hamilton Scholar

Awarded a spot in the highly selective Edith Hamilton Scholars Program for my research with the Classics. The Bryn Mawr School selects a few scholars from a pool of applicants who are all in the rising senior class. Edith Hamilton Scholars are given a year of dedicated time to work on their research under the mentorship of a college professor of their choosing, then must present their research in a 20 minute speech in front of the Upper School students, faculty, and administration in the spring.

The Linda S. Montross New Latin Educators Scholarship

The Linda S. Montross New Latin Educators Scholarship is given out to a maximum of ten students from across the country who are passionate about Latin and aspire to be educators in the field of Classics.