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March 15 - April 4, 2016 • Vol. 20, No. 24 • www.sylvaniaadvantage.com
Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Honorees Named
Beeping Easter Egg Hunt
6A Olivia Shay Byrne Partner, Reed Smith Washington, D.C. The 25th Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame honorees have been announced by members of the Sylvania Academic Excellence Foundation. Honorees include Brenda Wright, Sylvania High School Class of 1975, Vice President, Policy & Legal Strategies for Demos in Boston, Mass.; Olivia Shay Byrne, Sylvania High School Class of 1975, law partner with Reed Smith in Washington, D.C.; Eric Brown, Southview High School Class of 1988, Professor/Department Chair of Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.; and Ramy Eidi,
Ramy Eidi CEO, Eidi Properties
Brenda Wright Vice President, Policy & Legal Strategies, Demos, Boston, Mass.
Northview High School Class of 1988, business entrepreneur/philanthropist with EIDI Properties and the Mehdi Eidi in Toledo. Honorees will be celebrated at a banquet on March 18 at the Sylvania Country Club. As part of the evening, the Foundation will also honor students from each high school for their commitment to service in the community: Emily and Parker Stephens, Northview and Francis Mok, Southview. Also honored during the banquet will be the 2015-16 teacher of the year Gail Masse for her commitment to teaching and education.
She will also represent Sylvania Schools in the Ohio Teacher of the Year program in the fall. The Foundation will also honor Alix Greenblatt with the Legacy Award for her commitment to the schools, the Foundation and the community. She has served on both the Board of Education and the Foundation board, as well as giving of her time and expertise on various boards and organizations in the community. Visit www.sylvaniaaef.org for more information on the Academic Excellence Foundation.
Locally-Produced Shorties U Film Played in Boston BY MARISA MERCURIO
Students Daniel Mahoney, Knickolas Laux and Taryn Wachowiak were part of the two student groups whose films were showcased in Boston.
After participating in last year’s Shorties U film workshop, two short movies created by groups of fifth- to eighth-grade students were chosen by a film curator to be showcased at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The shorties, entitled “Locker Avengers” and “Little Monsters,” were filmed last year during the Shorties U workshop, which allows young students to experience the art of filmmaking, including developing an idea, writing a script, shooting on a budget, and the fundamentals of editing. The two short films were showcased at the Institute’s Family Films event on Jan. 30, which featured films made by children around the world. This year, members of last year’s “Little Monsters” group, Daniel Mahoney, Knickolas Laux, and Taryn Wachowiak, are participating in the Shorties U workshop again and are working on a new film about a “wimpy” kid who attempts to defeat a bully at dodge ball.
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Kwinn Nieckarz was able to find Easter eggs thanks to the beep at the annual event on March 12.
Student Art on Exhibit
Sylvan student Emily Gillen signed in for the Sylvan/Whiteford schools open house at the Sylvania Heritage Center Museum.
Whiteford Charity Fair
Sylvania School Superintendent Scott Nelson learned about Whiteford fourth-grader Charlie Walker’s ‘Thirst with a Purpose’ campaign.
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