Education notebook: CV’s Mulligan, LC’s Beck named recipients of National Merit Scholarships
The National Merit Scholarship winners were announced May 10. Winners are a part of the distinguished group of 7,500 high school seniors who will receive National Merit Scholarships for undergraduate study. This spring, NMSC announced two local winners of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
Eric Mulligan, Central Valley High School; Received National Merit University of Idaho Scholarship. Probable career field: Civil Engineering.
Ava Beck, Lewis and Clark High School; Received National Merit Washington State University Scholarship. Probable career field: Nursing.
Logan Elementary announce speech contest winners
Logan Elementary School students recently competed in the 26th annual Speech and Declamation competition. The students competed in a poetry slam-style competition where judges scored them based upon memorization, gestures, poise and voice inflection/articulation. Fourth-graders, Sierra Lamb, Sebastian O’Donley, Devon Ryan-Reed and Mitchphil Rudolph each received an Outstanding rating. Fifth-graders, Haidyn Faltus and Dylan Howerton won Outstanding awards. Angelica Cue and Chris Gross-Nickle were awarded Superior ratings. Sixth grader Sofia Lopez received the Superior Overall Award. Sixth grader Morrigan Moran was given an Excellent rating and both Katelyn Ellis and Leileena Harvey won Superior awards.
Westwood students place 7th in Math is Cool
Sixth grade Math is Cool Masters competitors from Westwood Middle School, Valerie Hanes, Mika Corneil, Kylie Mitchell and Elizabeth Bae recently placed seventh against a dozen teams from Eastern Washington. Valerie Hanes took second place out of 50 students.
Midway dedicate renovation project
Midway Elementary’s new renovation project had a ground breaking ceremony on June 2. Midway Principal Josh Westermann was accompanied by the entire student body, wearing yellow construction hats. Former Midway students, now members of the Mt. Spokane High School Jazz Choir, came back to perform at this special ceremony. Speakers included teacher Dave Mortlock who began his teaching career at Midway Elementary 37 years ago when it first opened, the Superintendent Tom Rockefeller and School Board Vice-President, Carmen Green.
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