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Science fair winners at St. Anthony's School, New Bedford: Gina Colangelo (center), grand prize for "How is Water Purified"; first place recipients Jennifer Costa, "Acid Rain and Water Quality"; John Gonsalves, "Electricity: Conductors and Insulators."
SSe Peter and Paul School FALL路 RIVER - Jonathan Wood, grade 6, was chosen by the Greater Fall River Tobacco Advisory Board to represent the school at their breakfast with legislators. Wood addressed the group about the dangers of smoking and the temptations youths face. He will also attend the Yaffie Foundation Health Fair this spring as an invited participant after his science fair project was selected by a committee member. Announcement of Valerie Costa's first place win in the annual science fair came as no surprise: her study of "Mnemonics: Improving Your Memory," which had as subjects teachers, students and their parents and family members, was very extensive and well presented. Miss Costa will be the school's eighth grade represcntative at the regional science fair. Also p~rticipating in the regional event will be seventh grade first place winner Michelle Boudria, with a project on "Communicable Diseases," and sixth gradc winner Andrea Guillot, with "Composting - Nature's Way of Recycling." . Second place winners were Charlene Miranda, grade 8;' Joseph Crepeau, grade 7; Brittany Ashworth, grade 6. Third place winners were Jennifer Amaral !lnd Christine Brown, grade 8; Elizabeth Affonso and Karen Shannon, grade 7; Krystal Mateus, Jonathan Wood and Jarid Pereira, grade 6.
NORTH DARTMOUTH - "Junior Nuts and Bolts Night: An Introduction to the College Application Pro. cess" for juniors and their parents will be offered 7 p.m. March 8 in the cafeteria. A college admissions officer will speak and among topics will be choosing a college, visiting campuses, interviewing techniques and financial aid. A concert featuring singers and instrumentalists and an exhibit of students' art work will comprise Fine Arts Night 7:30 p.m. March 91n the John C. O'Brien Gym. For the first time, sophomores were among inductees as the National Honor Society welcomed 54 new members recently. "The National Honor Society wants to become more active in school and community affairs," said NHS advisor Nancy Mulcare. "Naming sophomores will allow students to participate for two years instead of just one." Current officers president Beth Dunphe, vice president Chad d'Adamo, secretary Melissa Amann, treasurer Rachel Brune and recording secretary Lisa Wnek have worked diligently to make the NHS 'an active organization, Ms. Mulcare added. Plans for activities include participation in the American Heart Association's spring phone-a-thon and organization of an in-s(.;hool tutoring center. Board members and officers will attend the March 7 NHS State Conference at Holy Cross College. InN ovember, Ms. Mulcare and the officers attended a State House hearing on amendment to House Bill 5348, which allows qualified public high school students to enroll free of charge in courses offered by state colleges or universities. 0' Adamo and Miss Dunphe spoke on behalfof private school students who feel entitled to the same opportunity and their comments were later mentioned by a legislator in his closing remarks. It's been a season of firsts for 36-year teaching veteran Jim McDonald and his Spartan Debate and Forensics . Team. The inaugural season included a charter from the national Forensic League, debates throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, and formation of "The Forum," in which all Stang students are invited to discuss contemporary issues. . "The Forum is an activity chaired and run by students," McDonald said. ~路1t's an opportunity for students and faculty to be able to come together and express their . opinions in a formal setting." Meetings began in January. The Spartan debaters, meanwhile, completed a season of debating in fouf venues against 27 opponents. They will return next year with top affirmative teams Lisa Reale'and Derek Sousa and Chuck Burke and Joe Castelo, and negative teams Jeff Figueiredo and Chris O'Donnell and Parker Gavigan and Josh Giguere.
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SS. Peter and Paul School science fair winner Valerie Costa, (right), with her sister Kathleen, displays her winning project on mnemonics. (Leisow photo)
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'''Mr. Subway" awarded certificates for free kids meals at the sandwich shop to SS. Peter and Paul honor roll students, among them Sonia Borges, left, and Kelly .Smaldone. (Leisow photo)
ATTLEBORO - Students in Peter Klin's psychology classes are making a second visit today the Old Colony Correctional Center, Bridgewater, as part of the" Project Youth" program. . The project, whic.h has reached 2,500,000 young people since 1964, was founded by Hank Powell, a death row inmate who, after he was not executed on the scheduled date, pledged he would spend the rest of his life trying to deter youth from ending up in prison. Students attend a 90-minute presentation consisting of a panel discussion with prisoners. a question and answer period and a tour of the prison. Its message, in the words of Powell, is that it is "fruitless, stupid, too costly and extremely painful to follow in the footsteps" of Project Youth presenters. Since the program's beginning, not one of the inmate participants has returned to prison as a recidivist. Students comments on the program, which they also attended on Jan. 27, included: "This program taught me that drugs and alcohol always turn out to be a lot more trouble than they're worth.~' "Since Project Youth I have taken a second thought about everything that I do." "This experience makes me value life!" At the Southeastern Massachusetts Debate League Meet Feb. 7 at New Bedford High School: For varsity negative, Dana Smith and Abigail Swaim defeated Somerset and were ranked first and second speakers, respectively. Jason Collins and Dave Heffner defeated Foxboro and New Bedford; Collins ranked best speaker in both rounds. For novice affirmative, Jonathan Solomon and Carla Fazio defeated New Bedford and Foxboro. Solomon ranked first speaker against Foxboro and second speaker against New Bedford. For novice negative, Kristen Dissinger and Tasha Buzzel defeated New Bedford and ranked as first and second speakers, respectively.
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First place awards in Coyle-Cassidy's History Day competition went to David Mackiewicz, Kathleen Oeorge (top), Scott Wenson and Joanna Gately.
Coyle-Cassidy High TAUNTON - Coyle and Cassidy High School recently held its annual History Day activities and social studies department chairman Howard Waldron has announced the winners in the three different categories. The wi nners will advance to the regional contest for Massachusetts History Day to be held at Bridgewater State CDllege tomorrow. Freshman Scott Wenson of Bridgewater took top honors in: the historical paper category with the topic "Practicing Medicine in Nazi Germany: Ethical Conflicts and Moral Compromises." Junior Nicole Saccone of Brockton took second with her paper, "Dred Scott: A Fictional Poem of His Life." Sophomore Cara Giovanoni of East Taunton won third prize for "To the Victor . Goes The Square." In the group project category, sophomores Kathleen George of Taunton and Joanna Gately of Middkboro earned blue ribbons for their project, "The BaHle of Ignorance: Salem Witch Trials, 1692."路Freshmen Haren Read of Taunton and Brianna LaChance of Taunton, for their work, "Cuban Missile Crisis," finished sel;ond. Sophomores Kathryn Souza of Taunton and Steven Matos of Taunton placed third for work on "Susan B. Anthony." "The Great Compromise" by sophomores Brian Fernandez of Norton and Scott Nogueh'a of Brockton, took home fourth place honors. First place in the Individual Project group went to freshman David Mackiewicz of Middleboro for "Julius Caesar: Republic to Empire." Freshman Brent McCarty of Raynham placed second for his project, "War Planes in the Pacific."
Salve R egina University NEWPORT, R.l. - On the dean's list for thl: fall semester were Mark Cardelli of Fall River; Rebecca Ann Gagnon of Somerset; and Sheryl Lynn Grant of Fall River.