DUNWOODY, Ga. — A student-led effort saw the return of Wildcat International Night at Dunwoody High School March 21 after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students Kate Bergquist, Maggie Miller and Annie Peng worked with their teacher Clarissa Adams to host food tastings, dance performances, a scavenger hunt and a fashion show from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Cultures from South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East were represented at the celebration.
Bergquist said the event, which originally ran for a full week, was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it wasn’t clear who would step in to take charge and begin planning again.
“The world languages department at Dunwoody High School had some remnant photos though,” she said. “After stumbling upon them and learning of the tradition, others and I knew it was well worth bringing back.”
She said she hopes the one-night celebration sparks the student body to work toward returning the event to its pre-pandemic luster.
“Clarissa Adams has been a wonderful teacher, not just through this process, but in the years we’ve all known her,” Bergquist said. “She’s been the cornerstone of Dunwoody High School for years, and the rest of the school would not be the same without her.”
Students raised $230 from ticket sales for Children International, a nonprofit dedicated to aiding children in poverty and providing them with proper medical care and education.
The organizers also were quick to recognize help from the Asian American Student Association, French National Honor Society, French Club, German Club, Hispanic Organization
Promoting Education, International Club, Muslim Student Union, Spanish National
Honor Society and Spanish Club, Elite Honor Society, Peachy Corners Cafe, and the Dunwoody High School Orchestra.
The night began with a “Passport Around…
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