A L U M N I S P O T L I G H T:
EVAN ZEDER '01
F R O M T H E P T S T E N N I S C O U R T S
T O T H E G L O B A L S P O R T S A R E N A
PA L MER TRINIT Y GAV E ME S TRUC T URE ,
SUPPOR T, A ND THE FL E XIBIL IT Y TO
PURSUE TENNIS AT A C OMPE TITI V E
L E V EL W HIL E S TAY ING FUL LY ENGAGED
IN SCHOOL . IT 'S R A RE TO FIND A PL ACE
TH AT ENC OUR AGE S BOTH E XCEL L ENCE IN
THE CL A S SROOM A ND ON THE C OUR T.
EVAN ZEDER '01
EVAN ZEDER '01 TRACES MANY OF
HIS MOST FORMATIVE LESSONS
BACK TO HIS TIME AT PALMER
TRINITY SCHOOL. AS A STANDOUT
TENNIS PLAYER AND DEDICATED
STUDENT, EVAN LEARNED EARLY
ON HOW TO JUGGLE RIGOROUS
ACADEMICS WITH THE DEMANDS
OF HIGH-LEVEL ATHLETICS.
From as early as sixth grade, Evan was
dedicated to tennis, training to compete
against some of the nation's top junior
players, many of whom were home
schooled. "Time management was
critical," he says. "I wanted to compete
with the best, but I also wanted to be
part of a real school community." By
seventh grade, Evan had earned a spot
on the varsity tennis team, consistently
playing at the #1 or #2 position and
helping lead the team to multiple
district championships and state-level
recognition. His performances also
earned him All-Dade honors.
Beyond tennis, Evan recalls the strong
relationships he built with teachers
and classmates, and the unique spirit
of the community. "Palmer Trinity was
more than just a school," he says.
"It was a place that genuinely cared
about developing the whole student,
academically, athletically,
and personally."
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