A senior at Ursuline, Cailin is active in Art and Racial Justice Clubs, and she plays on both the soccer and golf teams. She started at UA in 7th grade, but she always knew that she wanted to attend the school. Her mother and aunt graduated from Ursuline, but what really sealed her decision was when she could sense the closeness of the community here and thought she would definitely fit in.
Cailin has since felt that closeness firsthand, as a little sister, then as a big sister, and as a member of the golf team and a club leader. Cailin has felt especially close with her golf teammates over the years, where she found a second family. Even as a 7th grader, she says her teammates helped her feel more connected to her older peers. Her favorite sport, Cailin shares that golf also helped her to break out of her shell and create close friendships.
On the varsity soccer team this year, Cailin paid that forward, acting as a mentor and role model for younger girls who were new to Ursuline this year. That’s especially important for fall sports, when new students are just transitioning into the school.
Among the many clubs at Ursuline, Cailin happens to lead a few, as art director for the Racial Justice Club, secretary for Model U.N., and leader of the Art Club. She is also a member of the National Arts Honor Society (NAHS), Pre-Med Club, Girls Who Code, and the Student Ambassador Leadership Team (SALT).
She enjoyed the collaboration between the Racial Justice Club and the NAHS for Black History Month last year. The NAHS students created silhouette paintings of notable individuals in various professions for Black History Month; homerooms collaborated to create the backgrounds of each painting based on what they learned about that person. The finished paintings were hung in Angela Hall for viewing during the month of February.
During the summer, Cailin works at Cranberry Valley Golf Course and volunteers at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Chatham, MA. She has been performing her service hours at the conservancy for the past few years. She enjoys helping people learn about ocean life and connecting with her community.
Cailin’s favorite memory of her 7th grade year was Mission Day, designed with games and food in mind, but also to raise money for charity. Cailin also appreciates how her classmates are so close, how well they know each other, and the ability they’ve had to bond both in and out of the classroom.
Cailin is looking forward to one more season with the golf team and hopes to bring home another championship win! But mostly, she is looking forward to another year of fun with her classmates as they celebrate their time at Ursuline.
