Our skaters work hard and achieve greatness! There are several key moments in a skater’s journey that warrant recognition. These highlights include passing a U.S. Figure Skating test, landing an Axel for the first time, winning a national competition, and becoming a gold medalist. Each one of these achievements requires a lot of time, practice and dedication.
Although not a skating-specific achievement, graduating from high school is a significant milestone in our skaters’ lives. As such, we like to recognize our graduating seniors each year.
Graduating Seniors
We are proud of our graduating seniors and hope to keep seeing them at the rink!
Elle S.
Elle will be a highest honors graduate from George Washington High School this May. While Elle was involved in many extracurricular activities, clubs, and honor societies, her favorite activities were artistic in nature. Besides spending time with friends, she enjoyed creating art, playing the violin, and skating. On the ice, Elle is a gold medalist in moves in the field and intends to continue her efforts and training on the west coast toward gold medals in solo pattern dance and singles. Elle will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles to study international development and political science. She also plans to join the UCLA skating team.
Sarah S.
Sarah is graduating with the class of 2025 from George Washington High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Beta Club. She also played on the school’s golf team, which was the AAA State Champion in 2023. Sarah has been an avid figure skater since her pre-school days, and she is a triple gold medalist with U.S. Figure Skating. She also competed at the National Solo Dance Final in 2023 where she ranked 6th in the Eastern Sectionals. In addition to these activities, Sarah plays old-time, traditional fiddle music and is a former prize winner at the Vandalia Gathering in the youth fiddle contest. She is also a member of Saint Albans Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, and has been in a few fiddle contests and other old-time/bluegrass fiddle music shows. This fall, Sarah will be attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and pursuing studies in the Arts and Sciences Department. She plans to join the Miami University Figure Skating Team, participating in both the collegiate synchronized skating team and as an individual skater.