interested in photography."

Also in 2015, the Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Grade 11 Prize at the International School of Luxembourg was awarded to Juliette Leader who has received academic accolades each trimester of each year since Grade 9. Juliette is an activist and a student with a passion for justice and understanding. Recently she was awarded 2nd place nationally by Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs. Her contributions, including raising awareness, initiating clothing drives and participating in local conferences, have helped make the Global Initiatives Network a respected club. Juliette has helped local asylum seekers learn English, she helps our younger students gain confidence in subjects in which they struggle, and is always the go-to person for in-class help. She is the co-founder and editor in chiefof Ampersand, a school-wide literary magazine and an executive editor for two international literary and art magazines.

In 2014, the Henry J. and Erna D. Leir English Essay Award presented at the Lycee de Garcons Esch-sur-Alzette was awarded to Amela Skenderovic, a language student who received the award for her paper entitled, "Analysis of the Poem'The Gift Outright' by Robert Frost". Apart from speaking her native Serbo-Croatian, Amela has obtained native speaker proficiency in Letzeburgish, French, German, Spanish and English. She takes a special interest in English and American literature.

Our second 2014 Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Grade 11 Prize, at the International School of Luxembourg, was awarded to Keana, whom the ISL Principal, Nicki Crush, describes as, "a wonderful student who exels not only in the classroom