韦德娱乐app下载地址 announced today that Solebury Senior Sarah Mannherz '20 has been awarded the prestigious Platinum-level Graduating Senior Award by the Program Development Committee of U.S. 花样滑冰. There are four categories of recognition based on competition and test achievements in all disciplines of figure skating, 铂金是最高的. 800 students receive the awards annually in all categories.

"We are so proud and impressed with Sarah's accomplishment and the level of excellence this award recognizes,汤姆·威尔舒茨说, 韦德娱乐app下载地址学校的校长. "To have achieved this success all the while being an outstanding student and an equally impressive member of the Solebury community speaks volumes about Sarah. 我们的热烈祝贺."

萨拉两岁时开始学花样滑冰. She was enrolled in a group class by her grandfather, who signed her up for private instruction after just one class. "He thought I was good," Sarah says with a laugh. She has been training with the same coach ever since. "I also have had a coach for competition, moves in the field, and freestyle.萨拉从六岁起就开始参加比赛. 一个专门的滑冰运动员, 莎拉说她“尽可能多地滑冰”," which means up to seven days a week in training, in addition to her school work and afterschool theater tech activities. When she's not training, Sarah coaches toddlers on the ice and works at the rink where she skates.

This fall Sarah will be attending University of the 艺术 in Philadelphia, where she will be majoring in Theater Tech and Design and minoring in Fine 艺术 and Art Education. 她计划继续滑冰. When asked how she feels about receiving this award, Sarah replies with characteristic modesty. “这很酷，”她说. “我很自豪.她笑了.

“我们看到了莎拉的奉献精神, 创造力, and focus while she was a student at 韦德娱乐app下载地址; clearly she has developed that through her passion of figure skating, 我们很高兴美国.S. 花样滑冰 has recognized that and honored her with their Platinum Award,蒂姆·加伦说, Director of 大学咨询 at 韦德娱乐app下载地址. "We look forward to seeing her continue to flourish at University of the 艺术 and beyond."

美国.S. 花样滑冰 Graduating Seniors Award recognizes the hard work of student-athletes who have participated in figure skating throughout high school. Selection for this award speaks to a skater's continued commitment to succeeding in their 运动 and academic endeavors.