Arielle Farhi, a senior at South High School, is the recipient of a 2014 Graduating Seniors Program Silver Level Award given by the US Figure Skating Program. The Award is based on skating proficiency and academic achievement.
Farhi qualified for this award by competing in regional synchronized skating championships at the novice level and passed the Juvenile Free Skate Test and the Junior Moves-in-the Field test.
“It recognizes student-athletes who have worked hard to pursue figure skating while maintaining their academics,” said Brenda Glidewell, director of Skating Programs, US Figure Skating, of the Graduating Seniors Program. “Figure skating requires the same dedication, perseverance and time management as any varsity sport.”
Farhi regularly gets up around 6 a.m. to train before school, a schedule she has followed for years, skating some 15 hours a week. She plans to attend Michigan State University in the fall on an academic scholarship and skate for the university’s collegiate Spartan Synchronized Skating Team, ranked third in the nation.
