Two Lower School Students In Primetime Spotlight

Two Benjamin lower school students had their “big shot” during Sunday night’s primetime lineup. First grader Tommy Morrissey, born with one arm, starred on Steve Harvey’s “Little Big Shots.” His episode, “Never too young to be a amazing,” featured the golf prodigy showing off his skills. Despite Tommy’s limb difference, he has a 200-yard drive. Tommy and Harvey take turns hitting a target while cameras measured their body movements. Tommy nailed the par and the hole-in-one. Harvey didn’t manage to hit the target at all.

Tommy’s golf game extends beyond himself with his UnLIMBited Foundation. The foundation, which raised close to $100,000 last year, provides financial aid packages to families facing the choice of amputation over life-saving surgeries.

As Tommy teed it up on “Little Big Shots,” fourth-grader Treasure Stein was testing her mental prowess on Neil Patrick Harris’s show “Genius Junior.” Treasure’s team “The Fast and the Curious,” solved complex math problems, memorization puzzles and backwards spelling. Treasure was the youngest member of her team and will advance to the semi-finals.

"It was very exciting to see two of our outstanding TBS students on network television," said Head of Lower School Dr. Kristen Sheehan. "Both of them did a marvelous job showcasing their unique talents. We are all very proud of what they have accomplished."


 


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