Lindsay Taylor ’24:

How long have you been attending Sacred Heart Greenwich, and what will you miss the most about King Street?

“I have attended Sacred Heart for five years, since the beginning of my eighth-grade year.  I transitioned to Sacred Heart after moving from Toronto to Greenwich for my dad’s career, and I could not be more grateful to have chosen this school.  I will miss Sacred Heart’s warm, nurturing environment from supportive classrooms to community members who genuinely care for you and root for your success.  Sacred Heart has often been the light in my darkest days from struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic to the general stress of high school.  Most of all, I will miss seeing my fellow classmates every day who allow me to be my nerdy, silly self unapologetically.  I am so thankful for all the students, faculty, and staff who bring out the goodness in every tough, tiring, or uncertain situation from Brandon and Charles to all the peppy and sweet Lower Schoolers I have met as part of Hearts of Mercy to the wonderful Class of 2024 that I am so proud to be a part of.”

Where are you going to college next year, and what are you most looking forward to?

“This fall, I will attend the University of Waterloo to study Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering.  Foremost, I look forward to exploring a field that I am so passionate about in a school with an entire faculty dedicated to the studies that I want to pursue.  I also await my return to my home country and am thrilled to reconnect with my childhood friends and community.  Although I have enjoyed my education in Sacred Heart’s liberal arts curriculum, I am thrilled to be joining a more STEM-oriented community next year.  I hope to study with some of the most prolific scientific minds such as Nobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland.  As part of my journey at Waterloo, I am also enrolled in the school’s Honors Co-op program, which will grant me two years of paid work experience before my graduation.  Most of all, I am excited for all of the amazing people and transformative experiences that await me in my future.”

Valedictorian is an exceptional academic achievement.  How do you feel about this accomplishment?

“I am extraordinarily humbled by this achievement and so honored to share this distinction with Avery, who inspires me so much.  I believe my position is a culmination of the hard work and dedication of both myself and the community around me.  My teachers, in particular Mr. John Martone, have helped pushed me to become more creative and thoughtful to solve problems and positively impact the world around me.  I also feel that I share this honor with my two closest friends, Samantha Sawhney and Anna Oliver, without whom I could not have survived Upper School.  I could not be more grateful to represent the awesome Class of 2024 at graduation this year.  Now, I just have to worry about writing my speech.”