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English Teacher Involved in Accident in Staples Parking Lot

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Eliza Llewellyn
An ambulance and fire engine arrived in response to an accident in the parking lot. The one-car accident reportedly involved English teacher Jesse Bauks.

A one-car accident in the Staples parking lot before school on Mon., Feb. 25, clogged North Ave. as half a dozen police and EMT vehicles arrived at the scene and blocked traffic just before the start of school. A faculty member, reportedly English teacher Jesse Bauks, drove his Toyota RAV-4 into a snowbank near a side entrance to the school.

Immediately after the accident, Bauks was taken by the Westport EMS to a Bridgeport hospital.

Bauks’ students did not receive any details regarding his accident from their substitute teachers through the day, and Principal John Dodig had no further information to contribute at press time. Neither Bauks nor English department chair Julie Heller could be reached for comment.

AP Government teacher Joseph Jelen, in class first period immediately following the accident, told his students that he was one of the first at the scene and ran to Bauks’ car, students in the class said. Jelen declined to comment.

Westport Now reported earlier today that a “medical condition” had led to the accident.

 

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Eliza Llewellyn ’14 is driven and well-rounded. Now that it’s her third year on Inklings, she’s ready to take the lead. As web managing editor, Eliza is excited to advance the Inklings website with innovations in media and graphics. It’s not going to be easy, and fortunately her experience as co-captain of the Staples JV tennis team has taught her the valuable leadership skills necessary for the job. Not only this, but her position on the yearbook committee and her commitment to playing piano constantly puts her time management skills to the test. While her job on Inklings may also be extremely time-consuming, she puts it above all else. “If I’m doing homework at 10:30 p.m. and a new e-mail pops up with an article, I stop what I’m doing to read it,” said Eliza. “It’s one of my first priorities.” When Eliza isn’t editing articles, she’s writing them. Last year she wrote a news story, "Legacies: Investigating a College Application Controversy," which she considers one of her best works. “It felt good to talk to guidance counselors and college admissions officers because I was finding information that people would not get otherwise,” said Eliza. This year she hopes to pursue writing in-depth and research-based articles, as well as find a good balance among all her extracurriculars. With her dedication and drive, there’s no doubt Eliza will go above and beyond.

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