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LANTERN Presentation High School Parent Newsletter | April 2016
National Champions Maya Varma Congratulations to Maya Varma '16 who won the First Place Medal of Distinction in a science competition so prestigious it's known as the "Junior Nobel Prize." Maya is one of three Intel Science Talent Search winners picked from a pool of 1,750 students nationwide. Her winnings include a $150,000 scholarship. Intel says this year's competition is particularly significant for young women. “In addition to honoring two female top winners, this year’s competition is the first in the Science Talent Search’s 75-year history in which more than half of the finalists are female,” said Rosalind Hudnell, Vice President in Human Resources, Director of Corporate Affairs at Intel Corporation, and President of the Intel Foundation. “This milestone is an inspiring sign of progress toward closing the gender gap in technology and engineering. We hope these finalists’ outstanding work will inspire young people from all backgrounds to develop their interests in these fields.” Maya's winning entry is an inexpensive, portable spirometer -- a device that diagnoses respiratory illnesses such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Currently, spirometers are too expensive to be used widely in developing countries ($1,000-$4,000 each) and they require the assistance of a health care professional. Maya's spirometer costs just $35 and can be used at home. Patients blow through a spirometer shell created with a 3D printer. The air then goes through the tubes to a pressure sensor on an electronics board. The data is transmitted wirelessly through bluetooth to a tablet where an app created by Maya can assist in detecting a variety of conditions. According to Maya's research, 64 million people in the world are afflicted by COPD. The total deaths from COPD are expected to increase by 30% within the next decade. It is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. COPD is not curable, but early detection can slow down the progression of the disease. We are incredibly proud of Maya’s achievement and her commitment to helping others. Congratulations, Maya!
Dance Team For the second year in a row, the Presentation Dance team has been named the best in the country. At the Contest of Champions in Orlando, Florida, the team took home national titles in both of its divisions. The team also earned first place honors in its specialized dance categories, including Extra Small Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz (for up to nine dancers) and Medium Lyrical and Character (for up to 20 dancers) Coach Sara Cuddie-Fugate earned top honors for choreography in the category of character dance. Katherine Wong ‘16 competed in the solo competition, placing sixth. Go Panthers!
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ATHLETICS Athletics/Home Games Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Parent Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fashion Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 APRIL CALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8