At the Alabama Spelling Bee Championship at Oak Mountain High School are, from left: Susan McDougal, manager of Adventure Travel and event coordinator; runner-up Beth Cantrell, representing Madison County; champion Kevin Lazenby from Lee County; and runner-up Nakhil Boorgu, representing Photo special to the Journal Lauderdale County. The winner from each school participates in a county bee, with the champion competing in the state event. Lazenby will represent Alabama at the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C., the week of May 27.
St. Francis Xavier Hosts Science Fair St. Francis Xavier School hosted a science fair earlier this semester. The students’ projects followed International Science and Engineering Fair guidelines and were judged according to the format used at regional and state fairs. Fifteen student projects were selected for the Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Last year, two St. Francis Xavier students placed at the regional event and went on to place at the state fair in Huntsville. St. Francis Xavier students who won in the school fair were: Behavioral and Social Science: Jackson Clark, first place; J.J. Robles, second place; and Bethany Rhodes, honorable mention. Biology, Biochemistry, Micro-Biology and Cell Biology: Olivia Eubanks, first place, and Robert Eubanks, second place. Chemistry: Ali Bireley, first place; Caroline Grady, second place; and Katie Clanton and Hannah Barber, honorable mention. Energy: Clairion DuBose, first place, and Zack Hardy, honorable mention. Environmental and Earth Science: Sami Sinak, first place, and Farley Morris, second place. Mathematics and Computer Science: Hanna Becerra, first place, and Jacob Kerins, second place. Medicine and Health Science: Noelle Bizich, first place. Physical Science, Physics and Astronomy: Jordan Perez, first place; Crandall Hillhouse, second place; and Anna Arnold and MaryBeth Grundhoefer, honorable mention. Plant Science: John Booker, first place; Maria Holder, second place; and Mark Berry and Beau Flemming, honorable mention. The middle school science department at St. Francis Xavier is led by Jeannie Walker. Debra Sinak was chairman for this year’s fair.
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Breakfast Celebrates Newbery Medal Liberty Park Middle School students celebrated the announcement of the Newbery Medal with a breakfast furnished by Waffle House.
Waffle House representatives Ray Galyean and Richie Gordon brought waffle irons as well as strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate chips for the students to enjoy. To be eligible to attend the breakfast, students had to read a book that previously won the Newbery Medal or Newbery Honor award and then create a project based on the book. Project options were to make an iMovie, write a book report or create a poster. The winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal was “Dead End” by Jack Gantos. Participating in the event were sixth graders Chad Bryan, Beth Cook, Gage Elam, Jackson Elliott, Michelle Escobar, Rachel Forman, Ella Guven, Bruce Pettway, Rebecca Robinson, Kate Strange and Jonathan Wyatt; seventh graders Daniel Cotton, Emma Fox, Jack Hart, Olivia Medley, Audrey Meloun, Ashley Orkus, Egypt Pettway, Caleb Roberson, Liz Sekyra, Barrett Striplin, Olivia Westfall, Sam Wilke, Greta Wistruk and Katie Woods; and eighth graders Priscilla Gutierrez, Michelle Newman, Channing Prescott and Grace Sessions. ❖
Attending a breakfast celebrating the Newbery Medal at Liberty Park Middle School were from left: Channing Prescott, Priscilla Gutierrez and Jack Hart Photo special to the Journal
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Members of Pack 253 of St. Peterʼs Anglican Church recently earned their Arrow of Light. The young men have met all their requirements for Cub Scouts and are now moving on to Boy Scouts. Pack members are, from left, front: Sean Fredella, James Gillespy, Ty Clark, Harrison Little and Ralph Cook. To: Middle row: Jack Bridges, Chip Porter, Steven Jinnette, Liam Mitchell, Jay From: Barze, Henry Collins and Den Leader Stephen Collins. Back row: Gilbert Amason, Cub Master Bo Tranum, Den Leader Bob Goolsby and Den Leader Photo special to the Journal Steve Jinnette. Date:
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