NSPA recognizes ‘Observer’

Luke Frentos Sports Photo Editor
November 22, 2011

  The Churchill Observer received an All-American ranking from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) for last year’s publications.   The All American is the highest rating that the NSPA gives to a publication. To receive this ranking, the Observer needed to earn a total of 3,200... Read more »

SENIOR SUPERLATIVES!

April 29, 2011

Here are this year’s Senior Superlatives! 1. Best Smile: Mariah Healy and Evan Tassis 2. Best Personality: Jeanette Perthel and Marcus Brown 3. Most Stylish: Arleigh Banner and Alex Zohore 4. Best Class Project Partner: Jasmine Siudzinski and Julian Debenedetti 5. Class Clown: Jeanette Perthel... Read more »

Student receives scholastic award

Yasmin Akbari Observations Editor
April 13, 2011

Congratulations to Senior Alex Zohore for winning the 2011 National Scholastic Awards Silver Medal in photography. His work, titled “Poor Coco,” received the silver medal as it “demonstrated high honors on the national level.” The 88-year-old Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program recognizes... Read more »

Sophomore recognized

Danny Weiss Online Sports Editor
April 13, 2011

Sophomore Olivia Stanhope has been recognized with the Congressional Award for excellence in community service. This congressional program is open to applicants aged 14-23 and each participant has the opportunity to earn different certificates and medals depending on how many hours of service they record... Read more »

Award of excellence in dance choreography winner

Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
March 2, 2011

Congratulations to junior Samara Green for winning the Award of Excellence in Dance Choreography. Green choreographed her own dance for the “Together We Can” theme and will advance to states. Green has been dancing for six years with the Maryland Youth Ballet and currently dances at City Dance this... Read more »

Seniors receive Potomac Youth of the Year Award

Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
November 24, 2010

Congratulations to seniors Danielle Collins and Ben Kramer for being named Potomac Co-Youth of the Year by the Potomac Chamber of Commerce. Kramer, who is a founding member of the CHS Key Club chapter, was nominated by Principal Joan Benz. “[Being named Youth of the year] is a confirmation that people... Read more »

Alum wins Miss Teen USA

Natalia Derechin Production Editor
October 27, 2010

Congratulations to 2010 alumna Kamie Crawford on being named Miss Teen USA 2010. Crawford was crowned July 24 in Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. Crawford was crowned Miss Maryland Teen USA 2010 on November 1, 2009 and since her first pageant she has begun to travel around the state of Maryland and... Read more »

Junior wins volunteer award

By Justine Stayman Staff Resources Manager
September 30, 2010

Congratulations to junior Abhishek Desai for being named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Desai assisted office administrators, as well as surgeons and physicians, in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the VAMC for eight weeks over the summer. “Volunteering... Read more »

Observer wins awards

Justine Stayman Staff Resources Manager
September 30, 2010

The Observer earned First Place in the Maryland High School Journalism Awards, an annual competition sponsored by Towson University. Observer production manager Emily Hall received First Place in both the Story Layout and Cover Layout subcategories, and class of 2010 alumna maya Motayne received second... Read more »

Student awards

Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
June 4, 2010

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 »