Student Newsmakers
L to R: Jack Sheehan and Nicholas Ciaccio
National Ceramic Art Show Fourth graders Jack Sheehan and Nicholas Ciaccio were recognized by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, and their art works were displayed at the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition in Milwaukee. Nicholas was one of 10 students from around the country who won the Curator Book Award, and he also won an honorable mention. Jack was one of 27 students given the Artistic Merit award.
Jenny Zhang
L to R: Derrya Mathis , Hali Clark and Bri Heverin Power of the Pen Eighth graders Hali Clark and Bri Heverin, as well as seventh grader Derrya Mathis, qualified for the state Power of the Pen Tournament. Among 250 writers from 40 schools in regional competition, Hali placed sixth, Bri placed ninth and Derrya placed 15th in their respective levels.
Math Olympiad Sophomore Jenny Zhang finished in the top 5 percent of students in a divisional competition sponsored by the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a score that qualified her to participate in the Ohio Mathematics Invitational Olympiad in Columbus. Jenny received a 29 out of 40 in the district competition, ranking her 55th out of the 1,200 students who competed. The average score was 13.
Clockwise from front: Alaina Fisher, Kyleigh Sandker, Molly Ragland, Jade Hays and Allison Burns.
Cara Kirkpatrick
Elisa Stanis
Regional Writing Awards Sophomore Elisa Stanis won first place in the Personal Essay category of the 18th Annual College of Mount St. Joseph Writing Contest. Sophomore Cara Kirkpatrick received honorable mentions in both the Fiction and Poetry categories. Only first place and two honorable mentions in each of the three categories were recognized.
Art Criticism Summit students swept the Division I awards and took first place in Division II of this year’s statewide Jerry Tollifson Art Criticism Open, sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association. In Division I for grades 1-3, third grader Alaina Fisher won first place, third grader Kyleigh Sandker tied for second and third grader Allison Burns won third. In Division II for grades 4-6, fourth graders Jade Hays and Molly Ragland tied for first. Their essays were displayed during the 2014 Youth Art Month Exhibition in Columbus.
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