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The CIF Southern Section has selected Tobey Ng ’26 to serve on their Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Tobey will join a group of student leaders who consult on issues related to high school sports and help with CIF events. Congratulations, Tobey!

Congratulations to the seven Webb seniors who have advanced to the National Merit Scholarship Finalist round! They were chosen as finalists from an initial pool of 16,000 semi-finalists.

Kathy Duan ’25
Thomas Hu ’25
Max Lan ’25
Jay Pang ’25
Hanbo Xu ’25
Aaron Yang ’25
Claudia Yang ’25

Alumni and Friends Share Career Skills, Advice, and Stories with Students

Claremont Courier attended the Alf Museum's annual Fossil Fest to remind the local community of this "rich resource in their own backyard."

Webbies worked together to serve with a generous spirit last year with the Children's Foundation of America (CFA). The foundation recently recognized Webb's dedication to service with the Superhero Squad award, given to the group that logged the most volunteer hours with CFA in 2024.

From Webb to worldwide fame! 🌎💙 Webb Trustee Dr. Sandra Lee ’88—better known as Dr. Pimple Popper—has built a dermatologic empire, amassing a hit reality show as well as a successful skincare line and major pharmaceutical endorsements. With patients traveling from around the world to see her, Sandra continues to transform lives through her expertise, one cyst removal at a time.

Dayun Suh ’24 recently published research on a rare fossil tuna from the Duho Formation (Miocene) of South Korea. Her team’s research suggests the fossil could be a previously undiscovered species. She began independent research into the fossil while studying at Webb, receiving research mentorship from Alf Museum curator Dr. Balisi.

Did you catch the expert fashion commentary on the red carpet at Super Bowl LIX? That was Webb alum Kyle Smith ’12, the NFL’s recent hire!

Webb’s Math Club recently competed in the Caltech Math Meet (CMM), an Olympiad-level high school math tournament organized by Caltech students. One of Webb’s teams achieved an impressive 16th place overall and ranked 8th among all school teams, demonstrating their skill in high-level mathematics.

Webb world languages teacher Joseph Vincent recently spoke with the You Can Learn Chinese podcast about his journey to speaking multiple languages.

Webb's inaugural Leadership & Honor Symposium began on Sunday evening with a student-led chapel talk, setting the tone for an engaging and transformative two-day event. The following day was filled with a series of dynamic, thought-provoking activities designed to challenge students and develop essential leadership skills, including team building, time management, problem-solving, brainstorming, and effective communication.

The Claremont Courier published an article by Kathy Duan ’25 that gives her viewpoint on the state of the criminal justice reform movement. In the article, she references her experience interning with a nonprofit criminal defense law firm.

Coach Kays and the girls' basketball coaching staff are teaming up with the American Cancer Society for Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week. For next Monday's game, the coaches will swap their dress shoes for sneakers to raise awareness for the fight against cancer and to inspire hope.

Congratulations to Julie Zhu ’25 for being recognized as a 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar! The nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors, Regeneron only recognizes 300 young scientists with this honor each year.

The Webb Schools Class of 2025 has excelled in the first round of highly selective early college admissions, earning spots at prestigious institutions such as Stanford, MIT, Harvey Mudd, Barnard, and securing multiple acceptances to Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, and Claremont McKenna.