journal community Whether they have studied their world language for years or don’t even know how to say “hello,” young students can come study world languages and cultures at the Language Academy at Wofford College, June 22-July 6. The twoweek language immersion residential programs in French, German and Spanish are open to rising ninth-graders to recently graduated high school seniors. For more information, visit www.wofford. edu/languageacademy. Southside Christian School and the College Board recently recognized
Luis De Castro and Nichole Santana as scholars by the 2012-2013 National Hispanic Recognition Program. In addition, nine seniors have earned Palmetto Fellows Early Awards candidacy: Marshall Bozeman, Luis De Castro, Joseph Dib, Kira Ford, Stephen Henderson, Joshua LaFlam, Sydney Newsom, Parker Pitts and John “Jake” Welsh. Three Southside High School students were recently named to the All-County Band: Zeke Parsons, trumpet; DelShaun Talley, clarinet; and Ann-Elise Siden, oboe.
Jordan Morgan, Kian Razzaghy, Elena Bourne and Blake Rogers.
Matthew Loewer recently became St. Mary’s 2013 Geography Bee Champion. The 2013 finalists who participated in the Geography Bee are: Gracie Marlowe, Matthew Loewer, Ava Fisher, Cailin Sullivan, Caroline Collins, Matthew Marchal,
Elizabeth Piper’s class and two other classes from Washington Center went to the Children’s Museum of the Upstate. The students had been studying about the food groups, magnets and electricity, along with probability and charts. All of the topics came alive through exploration. Submit entries to: Community Journals, Our Schools, 148 River Street, Ste. 120, Greenville, SC 29601 or email: community@communityjournals.com
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