ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Education is a journey of discovery that begins with curiosity, opportunity and the guidance of mentors. Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy (Maeser Prep) offers a holistic education that can help students develop leadership skills, discover their interests and foster meaningful relationships. For Abriel Rosenvall and Sam Garrison, two alumni of Maeser Prep, this journey also led them to a lifelong partnership. Maeser Prep has been specifically organized to set students up for optimal success. At the forefront of students’ minds are the school’s primary values: truth, honor and virtue. The awards presented at the end of the year rally are based on the three values. This signals to the students the overall sense of purpose and the “upward lift” of education through people overcoming weaknesses through hard work. To take their learning further, students at the school also get involved in Socratic seminars, which combine history and language arts. Specifically designed to help students navigate original source literature and develop critical thinking skills, these seminars have proven to help students in a unique way. In fact, former student Abriel Rosenvall credits Socratic seminars with helping her develop a skill that became vital for her future career in nursing: “Nursing is heavy on critical thinking. This skill came naturally to me because of the Socratic method of learning.” Another distinct and integral feature of the school is the Winterim program, designed to “enhance student ABRIEL ROSENVALL and SAM GARRISON Finding Passion and Purpose 12
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