![Cougar Spotlight: Leila B. '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773767092/calhoun/kyfabyqjiqinjqy3uixt/LeilaB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773767092/calhoun/kyfabyqjiqinjqy3uixt/LeilaB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773767092/calhoun/kyfabyqjiqinjqy3uixt/LeilaB.jpg","width":600}])
Leila B. ‘27 is a star in the making. When she moved from Miami to NYC, she was looking for a school that felt like home and gave her a space to create. She found both at Calhoun.
Cougar spotlight
We’re excited to highlight Calhoun community members past and present whose passions reflect our core values: Curiosity, Kindness, and Excellence.
![Cougar Spotlight: Oliver P. '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773767001/calhoun/pf416thjezbz8o1sktls/OliverP.jpg","width":2200}])
Meet Oliver P. ’27! Since joining the Calhoun community in 6th grade, Oliver’s passion for technology has moved at lightning speed. What started as a love for developing computer games quickly evolved into mastering HTML, Python, C++, and Java by the time he reached Upper School.
![Cougar Spotlight: Anya S. '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770235149/yplycwoon40qcxlmxbhh/AnyaS27.jpg","width":2048}])
As a co-leader of the Coding Club and a veteran of the Girls Who Code program, Anya has turned her passion for problem-solving into a platform for others.
![Cougar Spotlight: Jaylan F. '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769198996/gcait5vjgruslaon2bj5/JaylanFspotlight.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769198996/gcait5vjgruslaon2bj5/JaylanFspotlight.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769198996/gcait5vjgruslaon2bj5/JaylanFspotlight.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769198996/gcait5vjgruslaon2bj5/JaylanFspotlight.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769198996/gcait5vjgruslaon2bj5/JaylanFspotlight.jpg","width":1448}])
Jaylan F. ’26 turned grief into purpose. After losing his father to cancer in 2024, he founded Teens Joining Forces, a support group for teens navigating loss.
![Cougar Spotlight: Jordynn W. ’29]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1769198843/calhoun/kwxjy41jejure6ujdx1h/VarsityWinter25-26Promo-6.jpg","width":2200}])
Jordynn W. ’29 is having an incredible 9th grade season and already making a big impact on Calhoun’s Girls/Non-Binary Students Basketball program.