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A8 • CJN-MMA • MAY 22, 2013
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Marketing students return from California By Keith BieryGolick kbierygolick@communitypress.com
MILFORD — Milford High School’s Marketing Management and Research class isn’t an ordinary class. Ordinary classes don’t fly to Anaheim, California, to compete against students from across the world. “It is basically a class of students who are very interested in learning about marketing,” said Terri Rothfuss, the class instructor. “DECA is a component of that class. It’s a club, in a sense, where the kids can compete in district, state and national levels.” Four students from Milford traveled to California and spent April 24 through April 27 there participating in the DECA International Career Development Conference. Another attended a leadership conference in the area. They didn’t bring home any medals, but just making it that far was an accomplishment, Rothfuss said.
A group of Milford high school students traveled to California to compete in the international DECA marketing competition and take part in a leadership conference. From left in front are: Britni Toms, Lauren Wooten and Ally Casey. Back row: Sam Cole and Taylor Hawks. KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
“This year, we did not do as well as I’d hoped. But this is an international competition, so you have kids from Germany, you have kids from Canada and all these other places,” Rothfuss said. “We’re talking probably 16,000 people at this conference. They made it there, they did good and I’m proud of them.” The students learned a lot
about networking from the conference, said Lauren Wooten, a junior who made the trip. It also gave them a chance to implement some of the things they learned in class, she said. “DECA is more hands-on than any other business class I’ve ever taken,” Wooten said, “It gives you techniques. It gives you a lot of experience and insight into the real world.”
Marr/Cook kindergarteners visit Goshen Twp. firefighters By Keith BieryGolick kbierygolick@communitypress.com
About 252 kindergartners from Marr/Cook Elementary visited the Goshen Fire Department during the week of April 26. The students learned about fire safety, went through a simulated fire drill and met the township’s firefighters, said Jennifer Ferone, a teacher who organized the trip. “They let us go in the firehouse and watch a fire-safety movie,” said Brady Lewis, a kindergartner at Marr/Cook. “We learned about what to do if there was smoke (in the house).” The children participated in a drill where “real smoke was coming in” the house, said Carlie Eifert, a kindergartner at Marr/Cook. “We wanted to teach them fire safety because there are so many kids who die because they don’t know what to do if there’s a fire,” Ferone said. Hannah Laney said her fa-
About 252 kindergartners from Marr/Cook Elementary visited the Goshen Fire Department to learn more about fire safety. From left in front are: Margaret Dalton, Caleb Carter, Noah Dorsey-Prather, Aiden Fouts, Mason Lovin, Naomi Adams, Zach Durham, Alexa Childress, Colt Thacker, Cameron Mullenix, Elizabeth Mason and Jared Jordan. Back row: Firefighter Nick Stiens, Lucy Reed, Jasmine Kramer, Landon Schubert, Riley Butts, River Leadmon, John Bonham, firefighter Sean Felock, Damon Buchanon, Skylar Young, Chloe Cooper, Izabel Kirk, firefighter Chuck Jones, Coebe Makstaller, Lillianna Camacho, Madyson Pegg, firefighter Doug Engled, Haleigh Parker, Layla Larkin and firefighter Scott Murphy. PROVIDED
vorite part of the trip was exploring the fire trucks, but she also learned how to escape if a fire happened at her house.
“We learned the hot stuff is on the top and the cold stuff is on the bottom,” she said. “They told us to get low and go.”
COLLEGE CORNER Dean’s list
Graduates
Wright State spring semester - Daniela Fisher, Emily Greenway, Caroline Gruber and Ashley Lowery.
Cincinnati State - Brett Bitzer, James Hanson, Suzy Morisch and Julia Schulenin.
HONOR ROLLS CHARLES L. SEIPELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The following students have earned honors for the third quarter of 20122013.
High Honors Fourth grade - Liddy Dow, Joey Eppert, A.J. Eversman, Ian Golden, Brian Hall, Lauren Hickey, Spenser Hore, Dylan McWhorter, Leah Mierke, Emily Pruitt, Caroline Smith, Lauren Albertz, Olivia Craycraft, Lucas Forrest, Jeremiah Fruth, Nyah Goslin, Colton Hupp, Tiffany Lau, Avery Osborne, Vince Ringland, Ashton Watson and Kristina Waugh. Fifth grade - Alex Berrones, James Collver, Josh Johnson, Will McCarthy, Brandon McKinney, Skylar Munz, Karissa Seibel, Jacob White, Erinn Terrell, Samantha Stamper, Connor Asbury, Will Bradley, Karl Chavez,
Cami Duncan, Grace Holliday, Samantha LeMar, Jackson Isenhower, Ahja Jones, Noah Osborne, Ethan Pettigrew and Logan Osborne-Williams. Sixth grade - Madison Atwell, Hannah Barton, Hope Barton, Madison Shoemaker, Steven Huxell, Madelynn Richards, Cameron Sherman, Julie Pham, Kasey Shumard, Lydia Thodesen, Ryan Carraro, Ashley Coursey, Megan Craine, Xavier Cullen, Zachary D' Orazio, Harrison Eckels, Mikayla Fritch, Markell Hoskins, Madison McWhorter and James Erkens.
Honors Fourth grade - Kara Bowling, Bryan Byas, Kaleb Gelter, Hayden Harvey, John Mickler, Sara Rogala, Parker Stevens, Hannah Tipton, Kelsey Arwine, Charles Baker, Cassidy Hall, Lucas Hall, Madison Jessee, Zachary Lea, Jack McKenney, Zoe Stamper, Nicholas
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SCHOOLS NOTES Milford/Great Oaks students among top future educators in America
Students in the Great Oaks Teaching Professions program at Milford High School made a national impact with a presentation on learning disabilities that wowed the judges and earned them first place in the nation at the National Future Educators Association (FEA) Conference in Orlando. The Teaching Professions students earned the right to attend the conference as national semi-finalists based on research they did on learning disabilities. In Orlando, they gave a 15-minute presentation on how to make learning attainable to students with disabilities. “These students did so well in the presentation that the judges stayed for almost two hours after the competition in order to talk with them,” said instructor Jennifer Shay-Norsworthy. “They told the students that they came across as professionals already working in the field, not as high school students.” The presentation included student-made videos as well as such innovative ideas as a “calming caddy,” a pencil contraption they created to help students learn to write properly, and a sensory box for students to practice letters and numbers. Students then were asked to repeat their presentation for the entire conference of more than 500 educators and future educators. “The students were full of professionalism and represented Great Oaks and Milford well,” Shay-Norsworthy said. They were awarded first place in the “Researching Learning Disabilities” category, beating teams from Delaware, Ohio and Virginia. Students who wrote the initial research paper for initial semi-finalist qualification are: Juniors Grace Brown, Elizabeth Sanchez; seniors Kelsey Anderson, Jenna Gilman, Molly Green, Tori Seitz and Katie Swing. The three students who presented at Nationals in Orlando are: Katie Swing, Jenna Gilman and Tori Seitz. The Teaching Professions program is a satellite program of Great Oaks Career Campuse at Milford High School.
Graduates
Chatfield College in St. Martin and Cincinnati conducted its 42nd commencement exercises May 11. Clermont County graduates who received associate degrees were Angela Handra, Goshen; Brittany Holton, Goshen; Megan Housh, Bethel; Jennifer Ireton, Williamsburg; Julie Peters, Loveland; Dallas Pickelheimer, Amelia; Matthew Voto, Goshen; and Ricky Wilson, Willamsburg.
Honor
Pruitt, Austin Tarter and Makayla Collver. Fifth grade - Seth Bennett, Derek Elliott, Randall Felts, Brenna Goslin, Chris Hayes, Hillary Huffer, Bobby McCane, Olivia Pattison, Ryan Shuler, Olivia Wothington, Elijah Hall, Alexis Hodges, Gabrielle Zink, Madison Lankford, Heather McCane, Gavin Poe, Hailee Mineer, Adam Salva, Eli Velie, Grace Wallace and Darian Woodruff. Sixth grade - Hailey Banks, Nicholas Barnes, Rachelle Boshears, Dylan Cannon, Michael Carraro, Rease Cordes, Alyssa Davies, Felicity Gentry, Keegan Harding, Jennifer Jenkins, Jaden Lewis, Evan Perez, Joshua Pruitt, Dylan Wilton, Jordyn Cannon, Mason Doherty, Brianna Jessee, Braydon McConnaughey, Hailey Singleton, Logan Miller, Lucas Neidhart, Faith Nowak, Martez Smith, Kevin Tauber, Kerera Verson, James Ward and Eli Zink.
During the ceremony, Chatfield presented Loveland resident Daniel Rolfes and Judge William McClain with honorary doctorate degrees in public service. Daniel Rolfes gave the commencement address. Daniel Rolfes is a long-time member of the Chatfield College Board of Trustees, a great supporter of education, and dedicated to Chatfield College and its mission. He has spent a lifetime as a successful entrepreneur, who began a small mobile home business in 1969, which before long, grew into the successful Holiday Homes, and then expanded to land development, site built homes, brokerage services and insurance services.
As a result of his belief in strong business practices and customer satisfaction, that business has now grown into Meridaian Marke management, a holding company with diverse interests from housing development to office parks, to banking.
Milford Schools Foundation gets $2,500
On Saturday, April 20, Kim Borcherding, owner of Borcherding Buick GMC, presented $2,500 to the Partnership for Milford Schools, a parent and community group dedicated to supporting Milford schools. The nonprofit is one of two winners in the dealership’s $5,000 Neighbor-2-Neighbor social media contest. The contest, that ran February through March, encouraged Facebook fans to vote for their favorite school, awarding the school with the most votes $5,000. After gathering 145 entries and 1,000 votes, Borcherding split the prize money between the two top vote-getters: Partnership for Milford Schools and McAuley High School. Neighbor-2-Neighbor is an extension of Borcherding’s charity activities and longtime investment in the local schools and community. “I wish we could give $5,000 to every school that participated - they’re all great schools and deserve it,” said Borcherding. “We have a wonderful community here in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. I can’t imagining living or doing business anywhere else. It’s just a great bunch of people who really care about each other and about making things better.”
Backs accepted into National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Andrew Michael Backs of Milford has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). “NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel and service projects both on campus and in the community,” said Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS founder and chief executive officer.
Xavier honors
Xavier University held its All Honors Day recently and the following students were honored: James Wiederhold of Blanchester received The Music Award. This is presented to music majors who have demonstrated outstanding musical and academic achievement and dedicated leadership in the activities of the department of music. Matthew Hammer of Milford received the Williams Military Science Award. This is In memory of Col. Charles F. Williams and presented to the firstyear advanced course military science student ranking highest in scholarship and service to the department of ROTC. Alyssa Brady of Milford received the Nursing Faculty Award, presented to a student completing the baccalaureate nursing degree program who exemplifies the highest standards in nursing care. Jacob Burlew of Milford received the Biology Award presented to senior biology majors demonstrating superior achievement in scholarship, research and co-curricular activities.