Clubs, Student Interest groups, And Organizations

Red Key is a student group that represents Buffalo Seminary to perspective students and the community. Starting sophomore year, students are eligible to apply to become a Red Key ambassador. Red Key ambassadors are responsible for giving tours, ushering guests, and actively participating in SEM events. 

President: Natalie Dunlap '24

AV Club members assist with morning meeting recordings and the general technology of presentations in the chapel. We have a schedule of club members that rotate in and out of the recording station in the morning; keep morning meetings running smoothly and without confusion; and help the music collective and any presentations with their performances during morning meetings.

Co-Presidents: Faith Wendel '24 & Azzy Coyle '25

Faculty Advisor: Mr. Mank

The purpose of the Black Student Union is to not only unify Black students, but to also encourage cultural diversity within the Buffalo Seminary community. BSU works to create a safe and supportive atmosphere for Black students to share and collaborate, increase in community involvement outside of SEM, and educate members of the SEM community about issues that are specific to Black students. 

President: Maya Reynolds '24

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Burke

The purpose of the Ensemble club is to make music as a group and prepare and put together a winter and spring concert. Our three goals are to gather up as many players as possible, practice music and with all of that; put on two great concerts. 

President: Lucia Davis '24

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harts

In Connect Life Club, students will help organize blood drives at SEM through the Connect Life Organization. Connect Life Club also brings in speakers to talk to the school about how important donating blood and organs are. Throughout the year club members will make announcements, hand out flyers, and promote donating blood.    

President: Lilli Rauch '25

Vice President: Fiona Murphy '24

Faculty Advisor: Ms. More

Glee Choir is a space for singers to gather together to express themselves through the vocal arts. Rehearsals are held twice weekly in preparation for the Winter Concert, Revel, Spring Concert, and any additional performances. Singers in Glee Choir will learn intricacies of musicianship, vocal health, and singing performance. 

President: Joanna Anderson '25

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harts

The purpose of this club is to increase knowledge and appreciation for Jazz music, and to create a Jazz group for performance at school events. Three goals we would like to accomplish are create a library of Jazz sheet music which all SEM musicians can access, establish a Jazz group, so students can learn improvisation and other Jazz techniques, and perform Jazz music at School concerts

President: Henrietta Rasmusson '26

Vice President: Charlie Ambramowitz '26

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harts

The purpose of Mathletes will be to further students’ math ability and make math fun and exciting. Three goals we want our club to accomplish this year are to one, get students from every grade level; two, compete in at least three competitions throughout the year; and lastly, show students all of the different ways that math can be utilized in everyday life.

Co-Presidents: Sasha Wechsler '26 & Nora Ramsdell '26

Vice President: Payton Nagy '26

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Heaps

The purpose of Model UN will be to educate and further our understanding of global events. Three goals of this club will be to  further our understanding about the United Nations, educating participants about world issues and promoting peace and the work of the United Nations through cooperation and diplomacy. 

Co-Presidents: Nora Ramsdell '26 & Sasha Wechsler '26

Co-Vice Presidents: Payton Nagy '26 & Maddy Lloyd '26

Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Greene

The purpose of the Journalism Club is to provide the SEM community with factual, well-researched articles on relevant topics. These stories will fall under the categories of news, features, sports, and multimedia art. These stories will be featured on our website as well as in a print edition that is to come out once a trimester. This club will also serve as an outlet for students to learn more about objectivity and the importance of journalism. 

One goal we want to accomplish is to increase our staff members and find more reporters and photographers. We also aim to be structured like a true newspaper with a full student-led staff running the paper, complete with an editorial board. 

Co-Presidents: Katie Rooney and Mary Goetz '24

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Miller

The Purpose of Morgan's Message is to raise awareness and break the stigma of athletes mental health struggles. SEM will bring in speakers, hold dedication games, and create safe spaces for athletes to talk about their struggles. 

President: Lilli Rauch '25

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Cunningham

Semachords aim to share the joys of singing acapella within and beyond the SEM community. Through different performances during the school year, we showcase the different talents and hard work put into new arrangements, vocal training, and enthusiasm for our school. We are looking to gain additional performance opportunities both inside and outside of school, and hope that our performances will strongly encourage new members to audition!

Pitch: Kaya Fitzpatrick '24

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harts

Each year, the Seminaria team is responsible for planning, designing, and distributing the SEM yearbook. Within our team, we have writers, journalists, photographers, and layout designers. Though these teams may at times work separately, we combine our talents and collectively produce the school’s yearbook. In typical SEM fashion, students take on an active role within the club, resulting in a yearbook that reflects the unique talents and interests of the student body. All are encouraged to contribute and join Seminaria, and should plan on committing a considerable amount of time and effort. 

Communications: Mona Khan '24

Literacy: Mary Goetz '24

Art: Melaina Kompson '24

Photo: Jubin Lee '24

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Miller

The Urban Garden Club aims to create a sustainable garden at SEM run by students. We aim to plant a variety of flowers and vegetables that makes Buffalo Seminary’s Courtyard an even more beautiful place. Club members will help fundraise for the garden, plant new greenery, and maintain the garden. 

President: Lilli Rauch '25

Vice President: Aubrey Vaeth '25

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Leslie

The purpose of this club is to encourage students to exercise their creative writing skills. Creative writing is useful in many different subjects in school, and is also a way to expand your imagination. Anyone who enjoys writing can be a part of this club: poets, songwriters, script writers. Any student who plans on using creative writing in their career of choice will find this club very useful. 

Presidents: Zee Scott '26 & Felix Way '25

Vice President: Genevieve Manuele '26

Officer: Ellie Duquin-Blum '26

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Coffey Scott

Art Club will provide an open and inclusive environment to students who want to express themselves or create just for the purpose of creating. With Art Club, we hope to open students up to their creative side and give them the opportunity to showcase their true artistic abilities. We also want to teach young women about women in art and prove that art can be a career and you can be taken seriously as an artist. This year especially, we believe it’s important to give students an outlet to express their emotions through art and build a community of artists who understand and are there for each other, strung together through a single bond, art.

President: Makena St. George '24

Vice President: Bella Fukushima '24

The purpose of the ASL club is to learn American sign language, and to learn and explore deaf culture. I hope to create an environment that prioritizes practicing ASL in interesting, fun ways. I want to create an opportunity for beginners to learn basic signs, and a place for repetition and practice for those with experience.

President: Morgan Scibetta '25

Vice President: Azzy Coyle '25

Book club is a place to bring book readers and enjoyers together to bond and talk about the books we enjoy. This will be a place where people can read the books they enjoy and have the occasional time to read during the school day without the stress or distraction

President: Skylayr Schwarzenholzer '26

We will build our chess skills and learn how to become better problem solvers.

Co-Presidents: Payton Nagy '26 & Nora Ramsdell '26

Vice President: Sasha Wechsler '26

Civil Debate and Speech Club is a club where students can learn and participate in debates with each other. We will learn proper debate etiquette, will prepare for debates, and participate in debates where we will debate anything from apples or oranges to Legally Blonde 1 or Legally Blonde 2. Civil debate club focuses on being able to have fun and educational debates without politics being roped into the debate. It is a great opportunity to educate yourself about debates and have a fun time doing it.  

President: Brooklyn Cooley '25

Vice Presidents: Alana Maacks '25 & Lili Rauch '25

Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Silverstein

The purpose of the Computer Science Club is to supply information about Computer Science and the many fields within it. For example, learn about a new person in Computer Science that has made an impact. This club also brings students of different interests in Computer Science to discuss with one another. As a club, we will do some fun activities like learning about code or AI chatbots. I hope that the club can talk with each other about anything new that happens in the Computer Science world, do fun activities, and by the end of the year have created new friendships between the club members. 

Co-Presidents: Henrietta Rasmusson '26 & Vanisa Serixay '26 

Crochet club is a space where students can meet with other students who enjoy the fiber arts. It is a relaxing environment and a welcome space for everyone.

President: Gabrielle Fruehauf '26

Vice President: Vanisa Serixay '26

We look in depth into the world of all things Disney. The Disney Club enjoys making different crafts throughout the year. We watch clips from movies, listen to Disney music, and discuss the history of The Walt Disney Company.

President: Melaina Kompson '24

Vice President: Shayley Casey '24

French Club’s purpose is to help educate students on the different cultures and customs of countries that speak French. With different fun activities, our group plans to help students practice some French while learning about different cultures.

Co-Presidents: Katie Rooney & Melaina Kompson '24

The purpose of this student interest group is to make a safe place for the students of SEM to rely on while also continuing to grow and evolve by reflecting on the past and present LGBTQ+ issues of our world. This year we want to continue to talk about hard issues affecting LGBTQ+ people around the world. We believe that even just educating ourselves and others can have a major impact on our community. Everything that has happened in the past few years can be overwhelming and we want to focus on making GSA a place where students feel free to express themselves and—most importantly—feel safe.

President: Shannon Saccomando '24

In this club, we explore Hispanic culture through language, music, food, movies, and more. We will learn about different cultural traditions and holidays, discuss current Hispanic culture and Hispanic celebrities, and make and eat Hispanic foods.

President: Zee Scott '26

Jewelry Making Club is a student group that encourages members to express themselves with their creativity and design-skills through their pieces of jewelry. This club is open to anyone and everyone who wants to have fun making all different types of jewelry. We as a club aim to bring out the best in everyone and to really allow our members to channel their unique side. Whether you have previous experience making jewelry, or not, everyone is welcome to join!

President: Cassidy Merriman '24

Vice President: Maya Reynolds '24

The purpose of JCC is to inform people about the Jewish religion and culture. Members will learn about the traditions, Israel,  holidays, and day-to-day life. Jewish Cultural Club is meant to inform people without bias so that anyone and everyone can learn more. It is open to all students regardless of religious affiliation. 

President: Mia Johnson '24

A goal I have is to present multiple types of math to the people attending, discarding the standard view of the subject. This can be in the form of logic puzzles, math tutoring, problem solving through elimination, or math games. There are so many ways to do math in life besides algebraic equations, and I want to show that to the club. 

Co-President: Faith Wendel '24 & Rachel Rohring '25

One Love Club is used to educate people on healthy and unhealthy relationships. Our goal is to spread awareness on platonic, familial, and romantic relationships within the club and the Buffalo community.

Co-Presidents: Shayley Casey & Anna Wehr '24

Photography Club seeks to inform students about technique, skills, and the complex history of photography while creating an environment for collaborative creativity through the medium. We hope to reach new individuals to grow the community of photographers in Buffalo, as their influence spans around the world.

President: Daelyn Pittman '26

The purpose of Science Club is to share our love and knowledge of the subject through conducting mini science experiments as a group to learn basic scientific values through the hands-on approach.

President: Faith Wendel '24 

Deputy Officer: Azzy Coyle '25

SEM Music Collective is an opportunity for SEM students to share their love of music with the community! A popular way of doing this is performing during morning (as a solo, duet, or group). SEM Music Collective is a learning experience and completely fueled by a collective love of music in the SEM walls.

President: Cailin Budnik '25

SEM Poet Society provides a community for the writers of SEM to express their creativity and love for poetry through various prompts, activities, and opportunities to share their work.

Co-Presidents: Elle Noecker '24 & Faith Wendel '24

Softball Club is a group for SEM students who are interested in playing softball for fun! Our meetings can consist of hanging out and practicing some softball skills. This is purely for fun and there is no experience required; everyone is welcome!

President: Molly Reynolds '25

The purpose of the tea club is to introduce the students of SEM to the different types of teas and where they originated from. We would love to get more students interested in the different brews of tea and what part of the world the flavors were created in.

Co-Presidents: Katie Rooney & Anna Wehr '24

Volleyball Club intends to teach students the basics of volleyball, as well as the rules and regulations of volleyball matches. By the end of the year we want everyone to be able to play in a volleyball match, know all the rules, regulations, and terminology of volleyball, and feel like they learned a new skill. 

President: Abigail Smith '24

Vice President: Mia Johnson '24