DCDS Seniors Make Official College Athletic Commitments

Six Detroit Country Day School seniors, including football standout Justin Hunter, have signed college commitments to play a variety of sports at colleges and universities throughout the country. DCDS Executive Director of Athletics Dan MacLean made the announcement.

Rochester Hills resident Hunter, an offensive tackle, will head to Harvard, where he will join the Harvard Crimson football program at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Nick Martin of Birmingham will play lacrosse at Syracuse University, Devon Callaghan of Beverly Hills will play lacrosse at University of Detroit Mercy, Meaghan Faucher of Brighton will join the rowing/crew team at Michigan State University, Jenna Staudt of Bingham Farms will play soccer at Georgetown University and Taylor Alexander of Farmington Hills will play volleyball at the University of Maryland.

“We could not be more proud of our senior students and their outstanding athletic accomplishments,” said MacLean. “At DCDS, our focus is to prepare students for success in all facets of life, and we believe that encouraging good sportsmanship, physical fitness and healthy competition are an important part of their future. Our coaches, teachers, mentors and parents all support our student athletes in their goals.”

Athletics is an integral part of DCDS’s total educational experience. By offering a broad range of athletic activities for both male and female students, from mountain biking and sailing to basketball and lacrosse, the athletic program is dedicated to building healthy lifestyles and the development of a well-rounded student athlete.

Detroit Country Day School offers students from preschool through high school an exemplary education rooted in academic rigor and a commitment to the full development of each student’s potential. The school is an independent, coeducational, non-denominational, college preparatory school nationally recognized for excellence in academics, athletics and the fine and performing arts. Founded in 1914 by F. Alden Shaw, Detroit Country Day School today enrolls more than 1,500 students on four campuses located in Beverly Hills and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For additional information, please visit www.dcds.edu.