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OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
our Over the Mountain students were among the nine Alabama high school students recognized by the U.S. Department of Education recently. The students were named semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Education’s Presidential Scholar competition on April 16. The Over the Mountain students named semifinalists were Rebecca Riley of Homewood High School, Jacob Van Geffen of Oak Mountain High, Kevin Yang of Spain Park High School and Sushmitha Yarrabothula of Hoover High School. The students were among 550 semifinalists named last month. Riley earned a perfect 36 on her ACT and plans to study engineering in college. Yarrabothula also scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and plans to study biomechanical engineering in college. As a junior in 2012, Yang won
Presidential Hopefuls
OTM Students Named Semifinalists by Dept. of Education
Rebecca Riley, Homewood High School
Sushmitha Yarrabothula, Hoover High School
$10,000 and made it to the semifinals in the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament. He is a member of several honor societies and plans to attend the University
Jacob Van Geffen, Oak Mountain High School
of Alabama at Birmingham this fall as part of the early medical school acceptance program. He plans to become a doctor.
Greystone Elementary School held a community service awards ceremony on Mar. 21. The student-led ceremony honored students who completed an individual community service project during the last nine weeks of school. Projects included cleaning out closets, making donations to charity and organizing and running a school-wide food drive. Students who participated in the assembly included Abby Beth Nelson, Addison Goodman, Alicia Walker, Ayden Duran, Grant Gates, Haris Imam, Lily Johnson, Nora Dawson, Teague Broadhead, Hudson James, C.J. Shaw, Anna Kate Eady, Ben Taylor, Mary Abney Orr, Nicholas Gagliano, Cole Richardson, Charlee Bennett, Boaz Kim, Andres Duran, Daci Fuller, Jessica Jacob, Maddy Beaubien, Maggie Stroup, Taylor Harrington, Riley Ford, Nicholas Carlisle, Samantha Gagliano, Danial Imam, Josie Bonamy, Joshua Jacob, Gabby White, Creel Richardson and Wesley Kim. The Vestavia Hills High School varsity Rebelettes won first place at a national competition. Front, from left: Haley Evans, Emma Rohrer, Leah Dennis, Maria Inman, Chandler
Kitchens and Caroline Bottcher. Second row: Anna Scott Welch, Rachel Caskey, Rachael Snow, Jane Thornton and Emily Lytle. Third row: Maria Christine, Allison Howell, Cailyn Levant and Haley Dellacio; Fourth row: Emily Brock, Addie Prewitt, Macy Blackburn, Anna Watts, Hannah Moss and Mary Kate Smith.
Kevin Yang, Spain Park High School
Van Geffen is the captain of the cross country team at Oak Mountain High School and a member of several honor societies. He plans to study
environmental science with a focus on water resources. The Over the Mountain students have one more round of elimination to face before they find out if they will be named Presidential Scholars. Each year, up to 141 students are selected for this designation, considered one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The U.S. Presidential Scholars program was established in 1964 by executive order of the president to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities. ❖
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the challenges of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, stress, cardiovascular disease and other related illnesses. The Birmingham Business Journal recognized Homewood City Schools as its Healthiest Employer.
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Homewood City Schools to Run Spirit Scamper
Pediatric / Adolescent Dentistry Dr. Mike Keller, friends & staff are happy to recognize April members of the NO SUGAR BUG CLUB
The Movement initiative of Homewood City Schools will present the third annual Spirit Scamper 5K and onemile fun run on May 4 at 7:30 a.m. Homewood High School will host the event, and its drum line will provide music for the runners. Proceeds will support Homewood High’s Patriot Marching Band’s trip to Pasadena, Calif., to march in the 2014 Rose Parade. The Spirit Scamper will launch We Love Homewood Day, which will be celebrated at Homewood Patriot Park from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daytime activities for the event will include rides, attractions, performances and a business and craft exposition. Homewood City Schools created The Movement to revolutionize the way students and faculty think about health and fitness. Its goal is to meet
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Students at Greystone Elementary School in Hoover were honored at a ceremony in March for giving back to the community at the school’s Community Service Awards program. Photo special to The Journal
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