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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Student receives scholastic award

By 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...

Sophomore recognized

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...

Tap That brings clean water to Africans in need

By Jenna Cantor News Editor and Olivia Parven Staff Writer April 11, 2011

exhausted from sports practice, chugging a glass of cold, clean water is something most people take for granted. But in some places, there is no clean water to drink. Senior Arleigh Banner founded Tap...

Math stars advance in competition

By Dana Youngentob Public Relations and 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...

Senior soccer player Shay signs letter of intent

By By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor March 22, 2011

Congratulations to senior Alexis Shay for signing her National Letter of Intent Feb. 2. Shay signed to play soccer for High Point University. “I’m really excited about signing to High Point University...

Senior class sells mulch

By By Skylar Whitman Staff Writer March 22, 2011

The class of 2011 will continue its Mulch Sale after the success of last year’s sale in which the class of 2010 sold 5,231 bags of mulch, raising $11,850. “The senior class Mulch Sale was started...

Senior wins Gold Medal

By By Kyle Edwards News Production Editor March 22, 2011

Congratulations to senior Andrea Mirviss for winning the 2011 National Scholastic Writing Awards National Gold Medal in short story. The gold medal is awarded to the “most outstanding works in the nation”...

Debate winners

By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor March 22, 2011

Congratulations to junior Tiffany Keung and freshman Rachel Casper for finishing in the top 16 in Montgomery County Regional debate, held Mar. 3. Keung and Capser debated about whether the military should...

Alumna engineer brings experience to Ghana

By Luke Frentsos Photography Editor and Luke Frentsos Photography Editor March 21, 2011

Alumna Kelly Wu (‘10) is working with Columbia University’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) program to implement mechanical engineering projects in Ghana in an effort to improve sanitation and access...

Award of excellence in dance choreography winner

By 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...

Award in Excellence in Literature Winner

By 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...

Award of Excellence in Photography Winner

By Emma Crutchfield and Dana Youngentob Staff Writers and Dana Youngentob Public Relations 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...

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