ACHIEVEMENTS
Silver Science Super volunteer Paige Finkelstein uses science to help in the community.
Finkelstein Grabs Honorable Mention at Knight Awards Ceremony n Senior Paige Finkelstein received Honorable Mention in the Science category at this year’s prestigious Silver Knight Awards. The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards are given to exceptional high school students who also make a difference in their communities through their volunteering efforts. Paige volunteers at the Florence Fuller Childhood
Development Center in Boca Raton, participating in numerous fundraising events for the center (including hosting the recent Erga-Thon that raised $750). She also has been a volunteer at Delray Community Hospital, a runner in Race for the Cure, and has participated in numerous volunteer projects over the past few years, often incorporating her science work. Paige has received numer-
Naimonu James is Pine Crest School’s First Gates Millennium Scholar
Max Gleber Emerges as Popular Pianist; Fundraises for Area Charity n He’s beginning to be known as the piano man, recently playing at Pine Crest’s Senior Send-Off Luncheon and the School’s Volunteer Brunch. Max Gleber ’12 also recently competed in a statewide competition this year at the Very Difficult level in the Federation Music Competition held at the University of North Florida. Fifty-two musicians from around Florida were pre-qualified by receiving a Superior rating to advance to the state finals. Max represented Pine Crest School by performing from memory “Cantico Iberico” by Eugenie Rocherolle. These days, Max easily shifts from competitive classical to contemporary standards as he makes his mark as one of the area’s most talented pianists. Max also was featured in a The Miami Herald article on teen volunteers. He raises money for the Lighthouse of Broward, an organization that assists the visually impaired, through sales of popcorn donated by the Velvet Crème Popcorn Company. The above photo shows Max giving a check to Elly du Pre’, the executive director of the Lighthouse of Broward.
n Pine Crest senior Naimonu James is one of 52 students in Florida to be awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship administered by the United Negro College Fund. “I am honored to be a Gates Millennium Scholar. It is a program that expects of its scholars academic excellence, integrity, community service, and leadership,” says James of Pompano Beach. “I am happy that I have been able to meet those criteria at Pine Crest and hopefully in the future.” The nation’s largest minority scholarship program is awarded to only 1,000 students representing 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the three U.S. territories: American Samoa,
ous awards and honors for her scientific achievements, including recognition as a semi-finalist for the Siemens’ Competition in Math, Science and Technology, a finalist for the Intel international Science and Engineering Fair, and the speaker finalist for her presentation at the Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium at the University of Florida. Paige is also the captain of the Pine Crest crew team. Federated States of Micronesia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. James, Pine Crest School’s first Gates Millennium Scholar, was recognized as a finalist for the award at the School’s academic achievement assembly just a few weeks prior to her receiving word of the scholarship. “We are so proud of Naimonu,” says Pine Crest President Dr. Lourdes Cowgill. “This prestigious award recognizes the many fine qualities in Nai; she is strong, smart, and a shining example of dedication, hard work, and perseverance.” A member of the School’s cutting-edge Science Research Team, James will attend Harvard University in the fall with a double major in chemistry and physics. She has been a member of the School’s crew team and works with Breakthrough Fort Lauderdale, overseeing the program’s marketing and financial aspects. “Being the first Pine Crest student to receive this honor means a lot to me because at Pine Crest everyone is special and everyone gets so many awards! I am looking forward to making the Pine Crest community proud of my accomplishments on and off campus.” The scholarship can be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate major at the college or university of the recipient’s choice.
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