Local students win at Math Olympiad
Twenty-one students from Skyline Elementary in Everett competed on May 1 at the Math Olympiad competition in Seattle. The competition featured five 20-minute tests and one 60-minute session with a challenge problem. Nicole Hornung, Derek Magruder, Brooks Morin and Nathan Schroedl placed first in the Long Problem session scoring a statewide high of 97 percent and receiving a medal. They also placed in honors in each of the five strand tests.
The other teams placed with honors in the five strand tests earning a ribbon of honor for their accomplishments: Andrew Amundsen, Skyler Baugher, Aleeya Defalco, Chloe Derezes, Gillian Egelstad, Grace Egelstad, Mackie Gray, Angel Herrera, Kenzi Hunsaker, Brady Jacobs, Emily Jacobson, Carlie Masters, Keefer McDaniel, Ariana Means, David Sickles and Jalen Thibou.
The students were led by fifth-grade teacher, Karrie-Ann Fiske. They started preparing for the competition in November.
Arlington senior on school board
Arlington High School senior Andy Smith was honored recently for his two-year service as a student representative on the Arlington School Board, serving about 200 hours.
Smith, who played football and basketball, has a 3.8 grade point average, is an active community volunteer and plans to attend Western Washington University.
Edmonds resident graduates from Kansas Wesleyan
Nickolas Isely of Edmonds graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University on May 8 with a bachelor of science degree.
Kjerstin Stupey of Everett was named to the Spring 2010 President’s Honor Roll at Kansas Wesleyan University. Full-time students with a semester grade point average of at least 3.75 and no incompletes are listed on the President’s Honor Roll.
Meadowdale High students visit D.C.
Eighteen students from Meadowdale High School in Edmonds participated in the Close Up program in Washington, D.C. The students met with key people in government, law, business and media to gain real-world insights.
The students who participated this year were: Molly Addicott, Andre Alidadi, Emily Bainbridge, Edward Bushnell, Thomas Curry, Kelsey Dysart, Chris Fuller, Breann Johnson, Nicole Miller, Hyunjy O, Alec Olsen, Isabel Reeb, Oscar Serrano, Derek Shelton, Colin Summers, Cameo Townsend, Michael Truax and Sarah Wright. They were led by teacher Henry Shaw and sponsored by the Lynnwood Kiwanis and Edmonds Lions Club.
Snohomish student wins essay contest
Hidden River Middle School Honors student Cassie Engvall has won the Washington Education Association’s 17th annual “A Teacher to Remember” essay contest for sixth- through eighth-grade students. Her essay was one of nearly 1,200 entries from across the state this year.
Engvall lauded Heather Harrington, a second-grade teacher at Maltby Elementary School in the Monroe School District. Harrington was her teacher for the second and third grades.
The WEA’s essay contest is open to all public school students in third through 12th grade. Students are asked to write about a special teacher who made a positive influence in their lives. One grand prize is awarded in each of the combined grade levels of third to fifth, sixth to eighth, ninth to 12th, ESL/ELL and multimedia.
Engvall is the daughter of Eric and Michele Engvall of Snohomish.
Rotary honors ACES High School students
Zakary Hulme and Areli Ibarra-Salazar, seniors at ACES High School in Mukilteo, have both received Student-of-the-Month recognition by the South Everett~Mukilteo Chapter of Rotary District 5050.
Hulme is the son of Stefani Noto and Scott Hulme. He was honored for his genuine commitment to graduation, demonstrated by his excellent attendance and complete recovery of credits from his earlier high school days. Zakary hopes hopes to join the Air Force after graduation.
Areli Ibarra-Salazar, a native of Mexico, has shown perseverance in overcoming health-related attendance problems and been able to achieve a 3.2 grade point average. Her favorite subject is math.
Outside of school, Areli enjoys music and volleyball and holds down a part-time job at Taco Bell where she works with her mother. After graduation, she plans to attend a community college and eventually transfer to a university. Her dream is to become an obstetrician or gynecologist.
High school students honored by AAUW
American Association of University Women, Everett Branch, recently honored 12 Everett area high school junior girls with Certificates of Excellence for their scholastic achievements in mathematics, science and technology.
The girls’ names will also be submitted for recognition at the state convention next spring and the national convention next summer.
Scholars Recognition honorees are Allison Gretsch, Joslyn Smith and Vietkhanh Vu from Cascade High School; Ruby Galen, Kathryn Stewart and Jesselyn Taggart from Everett High School; Celine Chang, Gabriela Indivero and Carinne Rawlins from Jackson High School; and Cassaundra Davis, Mariah Kendall and Chelsea Perry from Sequoia High School.
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