SPECIAL SECTION, SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2011
Best & Brightest 2011
Inside Arts ...........................................................................3-4 Athletics...................................................................5-6 Business Skills .........................................................7-8 Civics .........................................................................9-11 Computers & Technology.....................................12-13 English & Literature..............................................14-15 Journalism .............................................................16-17 Foreign Languages ...............................................19-21 Mathematics........................................................22-24 Music ....................................................................25-27 Performing Arts ...................................................29-31 Science & Environment .....................................32-34 Community Service ............................................35-37 OUR TEAM Event Coordinator – Rachel Pugh
Photographers – Charlotte Bar-
Project Coordinator – Anne Woelfel
tizek, Aimee Dilger, Don Carey,
Writer - Janine Ungvarsky
Bill Tarutis, Clark Van Orden,
Designer – Lindsey Jones
Pete G. Wilcox, S. John Wilkin
Letter from the COORDINATOR The Times Leader’s 17th Annual Best & Brightest celebrates area high school seniors for their accomplishments inside and outside the classroom. Top-ranking students compete for first place in the following 13 categories: Arts, Athletics, Business Skills, Civics, Computers & Technology, English & Literature, Mathematics, Music, Foreign Languages, Journalism, Performing Arts, Service to the Community and Science & Environment. There are 2 rounds of judging. The first round of judging is composed of employees from The Times Leader who meet and narrow it
Congratulations
Best & Brightest Students of the Class of 2011
down to the top 3 – 5 finalists based on the students’ applications. The second round of judging consists of an interview conducted by professionals from the community who select the winner. The students are honored within the pages of The Times Leader’s Best & Brightest special edition as well as at an annual awards ceremony. These high school seniors are honored to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s young scholars. The Times Leader is proud to present the Best & Brightest of 2011.
RACHEL A. PUGH
Vice President of Marketing, The Times Leader; General Manager, Weekender
The Beauty of Natural Hearing...
A Dream Come True for Deidre Downs
Miss America 2005 Former Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs, now studying to be a pediatrician, knows firsthand what it’s like to live d with a hearing loss. As a child she compensated for her hearing loss but felt isolated. Today her solution is a hearing ng device that fits behind her ears and is nearly invisible. “Wearing hearing aids again gave me the ability to better participate in life, school, and friends,” says Downs. Whether due to the normal aging process, excessive noise, genetic defect, or some other reason, one in 10 Americans tod today has a hearing loss.
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