Student awards
June 4, 2010 • written by Jenna Cantor
Observations Editor
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Congratulations to freshman Tara Fahimi for receiving the Kent Walker Award and a certificate of achievement for Outstanding Scholastic Effort. This award is given to a student in on-level courses whose work reflects determination and persistent efforts in scholastic achievement. This is the only time... Read more »
Students win scholastic Gold Key awards
May 28, 2010 • written by Jessica Hirsch
Online Observations Editor
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Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Michaels for receiving the Gold Key Award from the Alliance For Young Artists, a prestigious recognition program for teenage artists and writers. Michaels’ work was judged for its originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. A Gold... Read more »
Students win scholastic Gold Key awards
May 28, 2010 • written by Nina Mohebbi
Online Photo Editor
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Congratulations to senior Kelly Foster for submitting her digital film, “The Interpretation of Dreams” to the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and for winning the Gold Key award. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers is one of the oldest and most esteemed recognition programs in the U.S.... Read more »
Student Awards
May 28, 2010 • written by By Jenna Cantor
Observations Editor
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Congratulations to senior Josh Simon for submitting the ten-minute play he wrote, Skin Tight, to Centerstage’s 2010 Young Playwrights Festival and being awarded Honorable Mention. Josh wrote the play for his theatre class and then decided to submit the play to the festival. He was given Honorable Mention... Read more »
Student Awards
May 28, 2010 • written by By Luke Frentsos
Sports Photo Editor
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Congratulations to junior Laura Butvinik for winning an award for Best Documentary at the Toronto Student Film Festival. Butvinik placed first out of 26 finalists, and her film was screened in Toronto on April 24. She is currently looking for a college in which she can double major in film production... Read more »
Math competition winner
May 28, 2010 • written by By Amna Farooqi
News Editor
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Congratulations to freshman Colin Kincaid for winning the American Math Competition 10 (AMC) and the University of Maryland (UMD) Math competition. The annual AMC is a math competition for underclassmen who wish to asses their math skills by taking a nationwide test. Kincaid competed against about 50... Read more »
Seniors win musical excellence award
May 28, 2010 • written by Luke Frentsos
Sports Photo Editor
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Congratulations to seniors Steven Riguax, Shelby Sykes and Josh Simon for winning the Superintendent’s Award for Musical Excellence. They were nominated by their drama director and teacher Jessica Speck for their extreme dedication, hard work and talent. They have all been in the drama and music department... Read more »
CHS athlete commits
May 28, 2010 • written by By Jenna Cantor
Observations Editor
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Congratulations to Chris Verboncoeur for accepting an offer to swim at Virginia Tech University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Verboncoeur has been on varsity for all four years. His best strokes are butterfly and freestyle. Good look to Verboncoeur on becoming a Hokie. The Observer would like... Read more »
National Chess Champ
May 28, 2010 • written by By Jenna Cantor
Observations Editor
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Congratulations to senior Shin Uesugi for winning the National High School Chess Championship, which was held in Columbus, OH. Uesugi has been playing chess since the fourth grade, and he has represented Japan in numerous competitions. Read More →
Say Thanks
May 6, 2010 • written by By Megan Scanlan
Staff Writer
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Congratulations to juniors Danielle Malament and Wendy Zhao who qualified as semifinalists in the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO). The USABO is a competition with three rounds of eliminations. Four students will go on to represent the United States in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). Malament... Read more »
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