Seneca Valley Steamrolls To Win In Latest Academic Decathlon
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - The Seneca Valley Academic Decathlon Team placed first out of 14 other schools in the recent PA Western Regional Academic Decathlon Competition at Edinboro University.
Every high school competed with a team of nine students (three in each division). Over the two-day competition, students competed in all 10 events: art, music, literature, social science, economics, math, science, essay, speech and interview.
The following students finished as team medalists:
Four Seneca Valley students were also in the top nine highest scoring students in each division of the entire competition. The overall highest scoring students:
The Seneca Valley Academic Decathlon Team, grades 9-12, includes Julia Allman, Katie Parker, Gabe Sutherland, Logan Glatz, Nick Folino, Mark Hemmerlin, Megan Spark, Abigail Roeckmann, Steven Yang, Kate Lipscomb, Ryan Lipscomb, Nishant Jayachandran, Megan Neely, Christina Yang, Jessie Glatz, Katie Bablak, Ashley Conroy and Mia Chevallier, Will Firman and Nik Schuster.
The team's next event will be a state competition held in Carlisle in March.
Photo via Seneca Valley School District.
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Vernon Hills High School Senior James McDonald has been selected to the IHSA All-State Academic Team. The honor places James among the top 26 student-athletes in the state of Illinois.
Every IHSA member school was invited to nominate one female student and one male student to be a part of the prestigious team. Nominees needed to possess a minimum 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale after their 7th semester, have participated in at least two IHSA sponsored activities during each of the last two years of high school and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.
The nominations were evaluated by a committee of IHSA principals, athletic directors and activities directors. One male winner and one female winner from each of the seven IHSA Board of Directors Divisions were selected initially, while the final 12 spots on the team were then rounded out with at-large candidates from anywhere in the state. Hundreds of nominations for the 2018-19 team were received.
James is a three-year member of the VHHS lacrosse team as well as a three-year varsity captain of the team. He is a member of the cross country team, serving as varsity captain for two years, and finishing 15th at state in 2018. James was also a two-year member of the basketball team and ran one year of track and field. In addition to athletics, he is a member of the VHHS National Honor Society, currently serving as vice president, and has served as a Special Olympics mentor and unified partner for three years.
In an essay written for the All-State team application, James wrote, "I am not the smartest. I am not the strongest. However, high school activities have taught me that talent is no match for the utmost levels of integrity, effort, and passion. These three essential characteristics have been the building blocks that have constructed and strengthened my identity, pushing myself to be the very best I can be." This attitude has helped James earn the previously noted athletic honors as well as much academic recognition including being named a National Merit Semifinalist, receiving the VHHS Cougar Class Act Award, and being named the 2018 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award recipient.
He has received U.S. Military Academy Nominations from Congressman Brad Schneider and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, as well as a U.S. Naval Academy nomination from Congressman Schneider. James is planning on pursuing a career in the armed forces.
James and his fellow honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on April 15th in Bloomington.
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CCSU to celebrate opening of new academic complex on campus
Updated 11:51 am PST, Monday, February 18, 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Central Connecticut State University is celebrating the opening of a $63 million complex designed to improve academic and support services for its students.
The public university in New Britain says two halls at the campus were gutted and renovated and a new atrium was built to connect them. A ceremony is planned for Wednesday.
The project broke ground in November 2016.
CCSU President Zulma Toro will speak at Wednesday's event.
The 130,000-square-foot complex houses several academic departments and instructional labs, as well as 24 classrooms and 57 academic offices. There are 50 offices in the atrium to centralize student support services, including financial aid, the registrar and veterans affairs.
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