Math stars advance in competition

Dana Youngentob Public Relations
March 22, 2011

Congratulations to seniors Garrett Bourg, James Lee and Kayo Teramoto and juniors Chris Hazard and Bohr Hew for advancing to the next round in the American Mathematics Competition, which was held March 17 at CHS. This 60-year-old competition is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America.

Award in Excellence in Literature Winner

Luke Frentsos Photo Editor
March 2, 2011

Congratulations to junior Brian Bontempo for winning an Award of Excellence in Literature. Bontempo has been writing short stories and poems since the third grade. He pulled his idea from a poem that he wrote a year earlier about how snowflakes relate to human’s uniqueness and powerlessness. The... Read more »

Award of Excellence in Photography Winner

Emma Crutchfield and Dana Youngentob Staff Writers
March 2, 2011

Congratulations to junior Santiago Noguera and freshman Cameron Heger for winning an Award of Excellence in Photography. Congratulations also to senior Hillary Tilles for winning honorable mention in the same challenge.All three contestants are now in the state contest for photography.

Foulon places third in equine championship

Jessica Hirsch Online Observations Editor
November 23, 2010

Congratulations to junior Jennifer Foulon for winning the Third Level Junior Championship of the 28th Annual Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championship Oct. 24 in Lexington, VA. Foulon has been horseback riding for eight years. “[I] got started when we moved to Potomac and bought a horse,” said... Read more »

Math competition winner

By Amna Farooqi News Editor
May 28, 2010

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 »

Reback reaches finals

Emma Crutchfield, Staff Writer
March 22, 2010

Congratulations to senior Josh Reback for being named a Forensics semi-finalist for the county competition in the category of persuasive and informative speaking; he will compete in the Forensics finals later this year. In addition to participating in the Forensics team, Josh is also involved with other... Read more »

Mock Trial seeks success in playoffs

Anu Jain, News Production Editor
March 1, 2010

The Mock Trial team began competing against other schools on Feb. 16 at the Rockville Courthouse. So far, they have a 1-1 record and must receive two more wins to participate in the playoffs. “We prepare for the Maryland State Bar Association Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition,”... Read more »

Club Corner

Anu Jain, News Production Editor
October 28, 2009

The Biology club, unlike most CHS clubs, prepares for a specific competition every year. “The main competition is a national qualifying test, [the] Biology Olympiad,” president Crystal Chiang said. “It takes place every February as a 45-minute multiple choice exam.” In 2008, two MCPS students,... Read more »