Sant Bani School in Sanbornton is pleased to announce its first college acceptance of the 2009-2010 school year. Mira Carey-Hatch, daughter of Brenda Carey of Laconia and Marshall Hatch of Sanbornton, has received early decision acceptance to Bates College in Lewiston, ME. Sant Bani continues to maintain a 100 percent college acceptance rate among its graduates each year.

During her high school career, Carey-Hatch was named to the Class M&S “All-star Team” in cross-country and was named “Player of the Season” by the Concord Monitor as a freshman and sophomore. During her senior year she placed first in Class S, second in Class M&S and 30th in the Meet of Champions, the state level competition. In Nordic skiing Carey-Hatch competed in the J2 Championships, and as a sophomore and junior she competed in the Eastern High School Nordic Championships and was named to the Granite State Conference “All Conference Team.”

Carey-Hatch also enjoys Alpine skiing and in tenth and eleventh grade she was awarded “Ski Meister” for her division. In spring track she specializes in distance events and relays. Her 4×800 m. team placed third at the Class M&S Meet; her split time was 2.27. She holds the school record for the 1600 m. event with a time of 5.22.9.

An honor roll student throughout high school, Carey-Hatch was chosen to attend the New England Young Writers Conference at Middlebury College. She attended St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies program during the summer after her junior year where she was awarded “Superior” in Ecology. She received the Smith Book Award as well.

Carey-Hatch began her education at Sant Bani School in kindergarten and has attended the school for her primary and secondary education. She has always been active in school life and is currently on the Yearbook, Discipline, Earth Support and Dance Committees at Sant Bani School. She served as yearbook editor her senior year. Mira twice attended the “Bioneers by the Bay,” a three-day conference for youth which focused on the interconnectedness of social justice and environmental sustainability. Her service work has been varied and has exceeded the school requirements. She has done the Urban Walk for Haiti, sewed and donated forty aprons to a school fundraising catalog, worked for the NH Humane Society, volunteered at many sporting events and at the St.Vincent dePaul Food Pantry.