AHWS Alumna awarded Rhodes Scholarship. Bruce Nicol writes a few words about his daughter’s recent achievement.
“I can say a few words about what Rosanna might have taken with her from her time at the AHWS, both is terms of her immersion in Waldorf Education, and the time she spent with her teachers.
The Rhodes Scholarship is awarded on four attributes: academic excellence, natural leadership
ability, athletic ability, and an instinctive desire to help the weak and downtrodden. There is an
obvious similarity to three-folded learning that is at the core of Waldorf education. When it comes to
test scores, class sizes, course content, grading, and so on, it is easy to compare Waldorf to public
schooling. The subtle but pervasive notion of engaging the whole child is easy to overlook. A
child who learns through the head heart and hands has a much greater chance to grow up to work and
live in a more integrated manner. Waldorf education is built on this foundation. In my view, this is the principle difference between Waldorf and public school teaching methods.” to read more please see the April 1st Voice.