Student Awards

Congratulations to junior Kenneth Liao who won second prize in the Johansen-Friday Morning Music Club High School String Competition. Kenneth is also in the CHS orchestra and is first chair Violin.

Congratulations to Jimmy Pham for winning a Life Enrichment Awards Program (LEAP) award. The award is given to students who are successful in transitioning from school to work.

Senior Shinsaku Uesugi has been awarded the “Most Promising Youth Award” by the Japanese Olympic Committee for Chess. Shinsaku received top-of-the-line instruction with regard to mental training, physical training and nutritional science. Good look to Shinsaku in future Olympics.

Congratulations to senior soccer player Pam Vranis who was named to the first team All-Gazette, All-Met, All-State and All-Region, while also being named the All-Gazette Player of the Yaer. Vranis was also named an All-American and Scholar All-American for her outstanding achievement on the field as well as in the classroom.

‘Observer’ wins awards

The National Scholastic Press Association awarded the Observer with a First Class award with Three Marks of Distinction for Coverage and Content, Writing and Editing, and Layout and Design. The Maryland high school awards recognized Josh Fanaroff (’09) and senior Ben Gloger with a third place award for Best News Story for their converge of bathroom closings due to graffiti, and senior Ryan Schelsinger was recognized with a second place award for Best Sports Feature story for his profile on Chase Hicks.