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News June 2016 Issue
University High School
131 Bakers Ridge Road Morgantown, WV 26508-1459
Main Office: (304) 291-9270 Fax Line: (304) 291-9248
Guidance Office: (304) 291-9276 Attendance Line: (304) 284-9365 Website: hawks.mono.k12.wv.us
University High School Administration
Principal: Dr. Shari Burgess
Asst. Principals: Mr. Pete Cheesebrough Mr. John Conrad Dr. Nancy Williams
PTSO Officers President: Regina Paul
Vice-President: Bonnie Snider Secretary: Julia Ramberg Treasurer: Robin Barnett
LSIC Parent Reps: Lisa Kukura Molli Hamilton
Working together to
build a better
Inside this Issue:
Congrats to the UHS Academic Bowl Team
Band Travels to Disney World
PTSO Update
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Guidance Corner
Digital Literacy & Citizenship
Office 365 Available to Stu-dents
Class of 2016 Scholarships/Awards
Underclassman Awards
UHS on Twitter and Facebook
PTSO Thanks you for your Do-nations
Upcoming Events
Aug. 16 - Tentative date for Back to School Bash, 4-6pm; Check the UHS website in Au-gust to confirm date.
Aug. 18 - 1st day of School
Enjoy
the
Summer
break!
Eagle Scout Project Planting at UHS submitted by Irene Lueckel
A ParentTeacherStudentOrganization Publication
It was a warm and sunny day on Saturday, May 28 when A.J. (Raymond) Adams led a large team of Boy Scouts and adult volunteers for his Eagle Scout project at UHS. They “beautified” the area around the school’s entry sign by planting ten Golden Cypress shrubs, ten Mid-night Wine Weigela shrubs, and 2 flowering Hibiscus plants. In addition, the team scrubbed clean the UHS stone sign. Throughout the day, there were 31 volunteers in total who helped
on this project.
Much of the important “ground work” is not entirely visible after the fact. To enable the shrubs to remain healthy and grow into the future, the group spent a lot of time and effort first improving the planting area by weeding, digging an edging barrier around the planting area, mixing in soil improvements, and covering the entire area with new mulch. It looks wonderful and will continue to improve as the small shrubs grow to maturity!
A.J. initially presented his project proposal at the PTSO meeting on May 12; the PTSO ap-proved the project and committed $500 to help cover the costs of materials. The project was originally scheduled to take place on June 4 but was moved to May 28th when A.J. found out he was named 1st All State for lacrosse and was scheduled to play in the All Star lacrosse game that day. Congratulations to A.J. on both of his accomplishments!
Congrats to the Academic Bowl Team submitted by Mr. McQuain Advisor
The University High School Academic Bowl team re-cently competed against teams from across the Unit-ed States in Questions Unlimited’s 3-2-1 computer-based competition. The Hawks finished 20th among the 147 teams competing from across the entire na-tion and fifth among the teams from West Virginia and the contiguous states. The pyramidal contest fea-
tured answering 240 questions, many of which had vis-ual or audio clues.
The team consisted of Noah Spencer, Sam Mathers, Thomas Lueckel, Anthony Chen, William Gu, Melanie Lyons, Griffin Nordstrom, Ben Kiehl, and Josh Harman. The team is coached by David McQuain.
St. Patricks Day 2016 may have been a few months ago, but it will forever be a wonderful memory for 146 high school students from Morgantown, West Virginia. Four buses were loaded that day around 3pm with the students, 20 chaperones, 2 teachers, one alum and one student teacher. Where were they headed? To Orlando Florida for the parade of a life-time.
The University High School Marching Band was cho-sen to participate in the evening Electrical Parade at Walt Disney World. Only three high schools were chosen for the Saturday evening parade. Thousands of spectators watched the schools proudly march by playing their favorite tunes. UHS chose a Disney medley of favorite movie tunes to play. To set us apart from the other bands, UHS proudly played the Pride of West Virginia’s Country Roads as part of their
repertoire. The WVU music department generously loaned them the arrange-ment.
UHS Alumni who were at Walt Disney World for vaca-tion and were unaware that their alma mater was repre-sented in the parade were pleasantly surprised and proudly cheered as the band marched by them. Even a few Morgantown High Alums cheered the band on as they showed off their stuff in Orlando.
Many thanks goes to the numerous friends and compa-nies that donated this year to the band. All the stu-
Band Trip to Disney submitted by Mrs. Woerner
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dents who wanted to go but couldn’t afford it were able to take this trip of a lifetime.
The University High School band has gone to Florida every four years for many years now. This year was different. Mark Palmer, the Director of Music, decid-ed to submit a video of the band this Fall in hopes of being selected to participate in a parade during the four day trip to Florida. When he got word that the band was selected to be in a parade he was thrilled. He later found out the parade they were selected for was the most prestigious. The evening Electric Pa-rade on Saturday evening during peak season. Truly thousands of people saw the band perform. The route was a little bit more scenic than High Street in Morgantown. It began at the entrance to Magic King-dom towards Cinderella’s Castle and exited thru Frontierland.
If you have ever been to Disney for the evening pa-rade you know the floats and characters have lights on them. The UHS Band Boosters took on that chal-lenge to light up the students as they marched. Lights were sewn onto every uniform, as well as many of the drums, to help the band be seen. A local
design firm even printed special “U” ‘s for the bass drums to promote the UHS spirit. The band looked great and sounded great. They truly represented West Virginia well.
As an added bonus, the award winning Jazz Band, led by Neil King, took part in a Jazz It Up Workshop where the students learned and were conducted by professional Disney clinicians with jazz versions of classic Disney se-lections.
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Thank you to all of the UHS parents who have supported the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) and who have
given their time and energy to UHS. You are UHS! You are parents and supporters who understand the importance of
being involved in the school… and you are parents who understand how your involvement enriches the school's culture.
This year, the UHS PTSO continues to have an active and supportive community of parents, students, administrators,
and teachers at UHS. Also, the constant support of Dr. Burgess, and her staff, as active members of the PTSO, has
been invaluable to the success and quality of the PTSO organization.
As the 2015-2016 academic year ended in June at UHS, the PTSO was gearing up for next year. Several PTSO leaders
are continuing to be involved as officers, committee chairpeople, and volunteers for the 2016-2017 school year, and
several new parents are bringing fresh ideas. (Personally, I am very grateful to the impressive leaders taking responsibil-
ity for the upcoming year!)
PTSO Officers for 2016-2017:
President — Bonnie Snider
Vice President — Lisa Kukura
Secretary — Julia Ramberg
Treasurer — Leann Hanshew (newly elected)
Committee Chairpeople:
Student Recognition — Jill Wolter
Facebook Administrator — Charmin Lerfald (newly elected)
Beautification — Irene Lueckel
Newsletter — Kelly Coen (newly elected)
Teacher Appreciation — LaBeth Hall
Senior Class Actvities — Cathy Woerner
Student Enrichment — Open
Thank you to the following UHS parents who were very active PTSO members for several years. These parents have
graduating seniors: Jeanne Parsons, Liz Peace, Robin Barnett, and Karen Gerbo.
As we ended the year, the PTSO committees were busy at work. Below is a list of their accomplishments:
Senior Class Activities Committee — 1) Volunteers helped with set up for the Senior Picnic. 2) Several parents from the
PTSO helped to support the Senior Class After Prom, a community and parent-sponsored event, which was held at the
WVU Rec Center after the 2016 Senior Prom. After Prom volunteers reported it as having the most senior class involve-
ment in recent years, and a very successful donation outcome from the Morgantown community. 3) The Senior Class
Gift of a tree will be implemented by the PTSO with a planted tree and a supportive plaque.
Teacher Appreciation Committee — Each day during Teacher Appreciation Week in early May, this committee hosted
several meals, gifts and raffles; teachers were offered relaxing neck massage and beauty consults, etc. Teachers were
very grateful to this committee for the support. Many of the meals and gifts were donated by UHS parents and Morgan-
town businesses.
Beautification Committee — 1) Six trees were planted along the entrance area of UHS with a gift from the Wood Family.
2) The PTSO worked with UHS senior and Eagle Scout candidate A.J. Adams, and with UHS Principal Dr. Burgess, on
landscaping the area around the UHS brick entry sign on Bakers Ridge Road. The committee supported this project with
$500 and volunteer time.
Back-To-School Packet Project — Each year the PTSO provides a packet for UHS parents for the 2016-2017 year. This
includes important introductory information for new parents, informative school history, UHS awards, contact numbers,
donation information, and PTSO committee volunteer information. A donation mailer is also organized for October. If
you are interested in volunteering to put together the packets and mailer, contact Bonnie Snider([email protected]).
Student Recognition Committee — This committee is working with contractors to replace parts of the current Wall of Ex-
cellence. Details to be announced.
Student Enrichment Committee — Several career presentations were offered during "club" periods in the UHS academic
year. These included career advisory presentations from local professionals including: Medical and Law careers, The
Arts, "Show Biz", and Engineering.
PTSO Update by Regina Paul
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Counseling Corner
Ms. Boley
Counselor for students whose last
names begin with M-R.
Brandon Tate
Counselor for students whose last
names begin with A-F.
Bethany Underdonk
Counselor for students whose last
names begin with G-L.
Rachel Watson
Counselor for students whose last
names begin with S-Z.
Students are assigned to a specific counselor based on the first letter of their last name.
UHS has joined the KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM. Please find details below on how to sign up. This is an excel-lent way to continue to support the school. Please encourage family members and friends to join as well. THANKS again to everyone who continues to support UHS and the UHS PTSO!
TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:
Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with University High School
(NPO number: 91272) If you do not have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger. Click on Sign In/Register If you do not already have a Kroger Rewards Account, sign up by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering
your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email. Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. Update or confirm your information. Enter NPO number (91272) or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page. REMEMBER, your purchases will not count until after you register your card(s). Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
Support UHS: Register for the Kroger Community Rewards Program
Finance— Thanks to many generous parents, the PTSO has been able to support important UHS activities. Each dona-
tion of time or money, small or large, has been appreciated.
UHS Newsletter — Several issues of the UHS Newsletter were published during the year. The newsletter, edited by Liz
Peace and upcoming editor Kelly Coen, has been very successful in communicating UHS successes. The newsletter is
published every two months and includes successes and updates about awards, students, teachers, administration,
Guidance Department, and the PTSO.
You are welcome to get involved. The UHS PTSO meets each month on the third Thursday, 7 pm, UHS Media /Library.
Meetings will start in September 2016. For more information, please check the PTSO icon on the UHS website:
hawks.mono.k12.wv.us
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Digital Literacy & Citizenship submitted by KellyAnn Allen
At UHS we cover lessons in Digital Literacy & Citizenship with our students. Each grade covers a specific lesson during the year. Below is the family tip sheet which summarizes the key points of the lesson and how to discuss plagiarism and priva-cy with your teens. For additional resources and tips go to www.commonsensemedia.org.
FAMILY TIP SHEET: Common Sense on Plagiarism and Piracy
What’s the Issue?
New technologies make it easy for people to download and use creative work, in many different ways, such as movies, mu-sic, articles, books, and art. But in a fast-paced online culture, it’s easy to forget about copyright law, which brings up two important issues: plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarism means using someone else’s ideas or words without crediting the source and pretending they’re your own. Piracy is the unauthorized use, reproduction, or sharing of copyrighted or patent-ed material – typically music, movies, TV shows, and software. Even though some teens may feel they have the right to take and use anything they find online without giving credit to its creator or paying for it when necessary, the Internet is not a free-for-all. Teens, like anyone else, have a responsibility to follow copyright law and respect people’s creative work. But teens first need to be educated in how they can use copyrighted work. For example, knowing that they need to get permission before using copyrighted work, and learning how to properly cite the work they use, are good first steps to be-ing respectful digital creators and consumers. Why Does It Matter?
When teens are led astray about what to look out for online, they can find themselves in unhealthy situations without real-izing it. The allure of these kinds of relationships is not surprising, particularly for teens who are already vulnerable. Solici-tors can provide teens with a boost of self-esteem with compliments and attention. And once teens engage in these rela-tionships, they might agree to do things they would not normally do because of the imbalance in power between them and the solicitor. It is often not until much later that they realize that they were being manipulated.
Why Does It Matter?
Some teens might not consider the hard work that goes into creating things like a movie, song, novel, video game, soft-ware, or website. They may not realize that copying and pasting material they find online into schoolwork without citing it is plagiarism. They may not understand that illegally downloading and sharing music, movies, and software is a form of stealing called piracy. Teens need to be educated about these things so they can follow the law and be respectful of other people’s hard work. However, teens should also know about their rights to fair use, which is a principle that allows people to use a small amount of copyrighted material without permission in certain situations, such as for schoolwork, criticizing or commenting on something, or parody. People can also freely use material that’s in the public domain, which includes work that is no longer copyrighted. Many creators use a Creative Commons license, which allows others to download, copy, paste, and sometimes even change creative work – as long as the work is properly cited. Remind teens to consider how they would want others to use their own creative work. This may help them respect the decisions that other creators have made about how their work should be used.
What Families Can Do
How would you feel if someone used your creative work without your permission? What if they changed it or made money from it? (Some teens might be okay with having people use their creative work, while others may not want people to share it or profit from it. How they feel might depend on the type of creative work in question.)
How does it benefit a musician or artist to have their work cited or paid for? (You can discuss how it’s important for artists to get paid for their hard work, and how giving credit to someone helps them receive recognition and praise.)
Common sense says:
Encourage legal downloading and sharing. Teens should use legitimate online retailers for music and movie downloads. They can also listen to music or watch movies and TV for free on certain streaming sites.
Illegal downloading and sharing sites pose risks. Discourage teens from using peer-to-peer (PTP) sharing sites, which not only raise legal risks, but can make computers vulnerable to viruses, identity theft, and spyware. PTP sites also might nega-tively affect the content creators who may not get credit or payment for their work.
Help teens give credit to the work they use. If your teen creates something that incorporates others’ work, help them to
Office 365 Available to Students ____________ submitted by KellyAnn Allen
UHS students have available to them from the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) an Office 365 ac-count. This account gives the student on-line access to e-mail, OneDrive (which is on-line storage) and popular Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and One Note. The newest feature is Sway. Short tuto-rials are available at http://wvde.state.wv.us/technology/office365/
Ms. Allen has been working with teachers in the classroom to introduce Office 365 and show them how to use it this year. All students have an account, but might not be using it. All students should take advantage of this won-derful tool to help with their school work and enhance their technology skills.
Along with this account are five licenses of Office 2016 that can be downloaded and installed on home PCs, lap-tops and MACs. Look for the “install now” button on your student’s Office 365 account.
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give credit to the work they’ve used. For schoolwork, students are taught to include citations, which are descriptions of the sources they use that include information about the author, title, publisher, and year of publication. Remind them it’s just as important to give credit for a video mash-up created for fun as it is for a research paper for school.
Is it fair use? Your teen might be making video remixes, mash-ups, fan fiction, blogs, or artwork and posting it online. Fair use allows creators to use a small amount of copyrighted material without permission, in certain situations. Help your teen decide if work they use is protected by fair use.
Challenge teens to take ownership of their work. Teens should think about how they want others to use their creations. Have they thought about how they’d like others to be able to use their photos, writing, artwork, or videos? If so, do they clearly state this to others when they upload their work online? If they are interested in having their work freely available to others, they can use Creative Commons licenses.
PLAGIARISM AND PIRACY/ TIP SHEET / DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP / REV DATE 2015
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UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
John Anderson Outstanding in Drawing
Joy Apopa Outstanding Thespian, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, University of Arkansas Razorback Bridge Scholarship
Jessika Bane WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Benjamin Barnett Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Montana State University Achievement Award
Breanne Barone Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Haleigh Bell Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords. UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Advanced Placement Scholar, Jean & Laurence DeLynn Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Kendra Bennett 204 Hours of Community Service, HSTA Scholarship
Smita Bhatia 209 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Regina Biafora UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Melinda Blosser Fairmont State University Aladdin Scholarship, Fairmont State University Falcon Collegiate Scholarship, Fairmont State University Pepsi Scholarship, Fairmont State University William White Scholarship
Logan Boykins 310 Hours of Community Service
Jonathon Breeden Skills USA State Winners - Gold in TeamWorks
Maxwell Bridges Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Renee Brock Student of the Month December - Wisdom, 4-H Honor Cords, 4-H Senior Furthering Education Scholarship, Fairmont State University Datha Gene Smith Foundation Scholarship
Alexandra Burns Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords
Andrea Burns Glenville State University Letter of Intent - Cross Country and Track and Field
Caroline Burton Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Daniel Caldwell Outstanding Senior Artist, Eagle Scout, UHS National Honor Society, Drexel University A. J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel University Westphal Portfolio Scholarship
Eric Cappellini Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, John Phillip Sousa Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Alyssa Casino 200 Hours of Community Service, Skills USA State Winner - Silver in Culinary Arts, National Technical Honor Society
Tessa Chafin Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Anthony Chen Academic Bowl Contributor, Outstanding Thespian, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Student Council President 2015-16, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Samuel Chico Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Nicholas Coit Eagle Scout
Caitlyn Collins Skills USA State Winner - Silver in Chapter Display
Molli Coombs Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Franklin Cottrell National Technical Honor Society
Hannah Dalton Fairmont State University Promise and Promise Beyond Scholarship
John Deiriggi UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
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UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
Savannah Dervis Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Jean and Laurence S. DeLynn Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Grace Dotson UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Teodora Dull Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords
Danielle Dunn 887 Hours of Community Service
Joshua Dusenberry Career Technical Completer - Business Management and Administration
Seth Edwards Colorado State University Letter of Intent - Cross Country and Track and Field, Jim Dunn Scholarship
Caroline Ernstes 200 Hours of Community Service, Student of the Month September - Pride in "U", RAZE Scholarship, PFC Andrew Martin "Bo" Harper Scholarship, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Mariah Faulkenberry WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Karis Ferriero Outstanding Clay Artist, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Dylan Game Outstanding Senior Artist
Rachel Gaspar Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Alderson Broaddus University Letter of Intent - Soccer, Alderson Broaddus University Academic Excellence Scholarship, Alderson Broaddus University Athletic Scholarship
Rica Gaudia Outstanding Senior Artist, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society
Kathryn Gerbo Outstanding Thespian, 203 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Senior Class Vice President 2015-16, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Promise Scholarship Eligible, National Merit Scholarship Program Certificate of Merit, Monongalia County Bar Association Scholarship, Washington and Lee University J. Edward Lewis Scholarship, National Merit Washington and Lee University Scholarship
Jacob Goodnight 219 Hours of Community Service, Fairmont State University Letter of Intent - Baseball
Canon Grabow Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Lauren Graham Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Alexa Greene Patrick Gilmore Award
Laurel Greer Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Lindsay Groves 248 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Cheat Lake Rotary Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
William Gu 328 Hours of Community Service, Academic Bowl Contributor, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Eagle Scout, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Rotary Youth Exchange Program, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Olivia Haddad 257 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Distinguished Finalist, President's Volunteer Service Award
Kelby Hall UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Emilee Hanshew Outstanding Thespian, Outstanding Clay Artist, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Jenna Harker Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Dependent Employee Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Zachary Harman Skills USA State Winner - Gold in TeamWorks
Devon Harsh Student of the Month November - Attitude
Tyler Hart Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, HealthWorks Comeback Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Jeffrey Henrich WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
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UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
Ryan Hogan Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Haleigh Holden Outstanding Assistant Yearbook Editor in Chief, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Dakota Horner Shelley Marshall Writing Contest Second Place Winner
David Hunt 200 Hours of Community Service
Tyler Jarr Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Michael Jones John Phillip Sousa Award, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Promise Scholarship Eligible, National Merit Scholarship Program Certificate of Merit, National Merit West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Johnna Karolcik Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Jaret Kennedy Promise Scholarship Eligible
Samantha Kinsley 380 Hours of Community Service
Alyssa Kish 217 Hours of Community Service, Outstanding Assistant Director for a Stage Performance, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Andrew Kraich Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Bryce Kukura Certificate of Recognition for Perfect Attendance for the First 100 Days of School, 209 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Monongalia General Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, West Virginia Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship
Caitlyn Lambert Outstanding in Painting
Grace Lane 272 Hours of Community Service, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Liberty University Academic Scholarship, Liberty University LU Champion Scholarship
Justin Lane West Virginia Junior College Imagine America Scholarship
Kiersten Lear 439 Hours of Community Service
D'Anna Lewis Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Andrew Farris Scholarship
Owen Lillard UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Justin Lipscomb 235 Hours of Community Service, Student of the Month January - Service
Rachel London UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Tara Lowery 209 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Avery Lyons Outstanding Senior Artist, Outstanding Assistant Director for a Stage Performance, Outstanding Assistant Yearbook Editor in Chief, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Honor Girl, Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Carroll A. Lambton Memorial Fund Award, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Haley Lyons UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Morgan Malott 200 Hours of Community Service
Taylor McCabe 205 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Daniel McClung Student of the Month October - Honor
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UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
Brittany McCormick National Technical Honor Society
Cortney McElwain National Technical Honor Society - 2nd year member
Chris McFarland National Technical Honor Society
Ryan McGilton National Technical Honor Society - 2nd year member, Outstanding Service to our Armed Forces
Matthew McIe Skills USA State Winner - Gold in TeamWorks
Jessica McMahan 237 Hours of Community Service, National Technical Honor Society
Brady McMaster Promise Scholarship Eligible, Fairmont State University Promise and Promise Beyond Scholarship
Grace Meek Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Student of the Month November - Attitude, Bonnie M. Herald Scholarship, UHS Excellence Award
Amanda Messiora 249 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Nathanial Metheny Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Lorin Migaiolo Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Alexander Minor Promise Scholarship Eligible, Marshall University Letter of Intent - Cross Country and Track and Field, Marshall University Presidential Scholarship
Mikaela Mitchell UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Marshall University Letter of Intent - Cross Country and Track and Field, Marshall University Athletic Scholarship, Marshall University A. Michael Perry Scholarship
Colin Molnar Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Elena Molnar Outstanding Thespian
Presley Moon West Virginia Junior College Alumni Legacy Scholarship, West Virginia Junior College High School Examination Scholarship
Taylor Morgan Outstanding Thespian
Courtney Mullen Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Jordan Neighbors Student of the Month October - Honor, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Brian Nestor Student of the Month September - Pride in "U", Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Minhtran Nguygen Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Shala Obrad National Technical Honor Society
Morgan Okubo 200 Hours of Community Service, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Nathaniel Oliverio WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Ross Pallotta Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Holly Palmer 202 Hours of Community Service, Outstanding Yearbook Editor in Chief, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU School of Nursing June N. Satterfield Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Hannah Parsons Outstanding Clay Artist, Outstanding Thespian, State Thespian Festival for Scenic Design - 3rd Place
Lindsey Parsons Certificate of Recognition for Perfect Attendance for the First 100 Days of School, 263 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Senior Class Secretary 2015-16, Student Council Secretary 2015-16, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
UHS News
UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
Thomas Paul Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Honor Boy, Dominion Post Honor Boy - 3rd Place, Senior Class President 2015-16, VFW Voice of Democracy Certificate of Merit - 1st Place, Promise Scholarship Eligible, University of Michigan Letter of Intent - Gymnastics, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholarship Program Certificate of Merit, Mary Jane Wood Scholarship, University of Michigan Athletic Scholarship
Douglas Peace Academic Bowl Contributor, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Brandon Phillips Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Foster Phillips Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Greta Phillips 204 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Thomas Portaro Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Ashley Rackley 4-H Honor Cords, 225 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship
Skylar Remick Outstanding Thespian, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Kentucky Promise Scholarship - Tier 2, University of Kentucky Fine Arts Scholarship
Matthew Richardson Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Outstanding Senior Math Student, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Rachel Robinette 416 Hours of Community Service, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Gabe Salamone Outstanding Service to our Armed Forces
Jessica Schrout 616 Hours of Community Service
James Kyle Seese Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar, Eddie Cubbon Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship, WVU Engineering Achievement Scholarship
Alex Shaffer Outstanding Thespian, 741 Hours of Community Service, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Alyssa Shaffer Outstanding Thespian
Destiny Sharpless UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Fairmont State University Promise and Promise Beyond Scholarship
Matalin Shaver Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Saint Leo University Letter of Intent - Swimming, Saint Leo University Athletic Scholarship
Alexandra Shears Promise Scholarship Eligible, UHS National Honor Society, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Jenna Sidwell Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Katy Sines Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Kalie Smeltzer Outstanding Thespian, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, Career Technical Completer - Business Management and Administration, WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Maxwell Snider 274 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Certificate of Excellence, President's Volunteer Service Award, Brandeis University Humanities Fellowship
Jordyn Squires 348 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Jeff Stanley Eagle Scout, Verizon App Challenge, University High Technology Student Association and VEX Robotics Club Certificate of Recognition, Engineering Student of the Year
June 2016 Issue
UHS Class of 2016 Scholarship/Award Recipients
Thomas Stauffer Certificate of Recognition for Perfect Attendance for the First 100 Days of School, Eagle Scout, UHS National Honor Society, WVU West Virginia Distinguished Scholar, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Leadership Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Matthew Summers Outstanding Thespian, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, HopeWorks Scholarship
Kevin Tennant 281 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Cheat Lake Rotary Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Kaitlyn Tephabock 232 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, National Technical Honor Society - 2nd year member, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Adrienne Thompson Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Thomas Tretheway Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Adrianne Uphold Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society
Sam Valenzuela Certificate of Recognition for Perfect Attendance for the First 100 Days of School, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, UHS Excellence Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Vandalia Scholarship
Courtney Victor 200 Hours of Community Service, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society
Chase Voithofer Fairmont State University Letter of Intent - Golf, Fairmont State Athletic Scholarship
Angela Waldron Outstanding Thespian
Thomas Wallace Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords
Destin Weaver WVU Shenandoah Scholarship
Stephen Webster Skills USA State Winner - Silver in Chapter Display
Chelsea Weeder Student of the Month January - Service
Selina Weimann Outstanding Clay Artist, Outstanding Senior Artist, WVU Art and Design Scholarship from Mesaros Funding, WVU Art and Design Scholarship from School of Art and Design
Caroline Wesolowsky Student Council Historian 2015-16, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Abigail Williams Outstanding Thespian, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Opportunity Foundation for the Advancement of Music Mark Flint Memorial Scholarship, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Derek Williams West Virginia Junior College High School Achievement Scholarship, West Virginia Junior College Imagine America Scholarship
Sarah Wills Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Albert Tennant Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, Senior Class Treasurer 2015-16, Student Council Treasurer 2015-16, West Virginia University Letter of Intent - Cross Country and Track and Field, WVU Engineering Excellence Scholarship, WVU Presidential Scholarship
Brady Winge Penn State Fayette Letter of Intent - Basketball
Rachel Wirth Certificate of Recognition for Perfect Attendance for the First 100 Days of School, Advanced Placement Scholar, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cords, UHS National Honor Society, Eddie Cubbon Award, Promise Scholarship Eligible, WVU Mountaineer Scholarship
Alana Works Outstanding Thespian, UHS National Honor Society, Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Promise Scholarship Eligible
Garrett Wotring National Technical Honor Society - 2nd year member
Ashtyn Yokopovich 340 Hours of Community Service
Ivy Yost Outstanding Senior Artist
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD
UHS News
2016 Underclassmen Awards
2016-2017 Yearbook Editors: Tor i Swihar t - Assistant Editor for Copy, Abigail Shears - Assistant Editor for Design, Kris-ten Falconi - Editor-in-Chief
2nd Place State Math Field Day: Samuel Mathers
Academic Bowl Contributors: Daphne Bar retto, Michael Gharib, Joseph Gutmann, Emer il Lawson-Ross, Angela McIntyre
Academic Bowl Prime Time Players: Joshua Harman, Ben Kiehl, Thomas Lueckel, Melanie Lyons, Sam Mathers, Griffin Nordstorm, Gabriel Quinto-D’Angelo, Noah Spencer
Advance Placement Scholars: Autumn Baker , Thomas Lueckel, Samuel Mathers, Gabriel Quinto-D'Angelo, Noah Spencer
Boys State 2016: Aaron Flowers, Daniel Flowers, Ryan McCord, Nathaniel Wheeler , Karl Wolter
Chemistry Olympiad 1st Year UHS High Score: Kelcie Britton, Joshua Harman
Chemistry Olympiad 2nd Year UHS Finalist: Samuel Mathers, Alan Mizener
Freshman Class Officers for 2015-2016: President - Todd Costello, Vice-President - David You, Secretary - Preston Whiteman, Treasurer - Philip Lemine
Governor’s Honor Academy: Wilson McNeil
Governor’s School for the Arts: Casey Dye, Allison Kreider , Pippa McGinley, Mikayla Teets, Olivia Weaver
Hugh O'Brien Youth State Leadership Seminar: Kelcie Britton, Griffin Nordstrom, Samuel Snider
Junior Class Officers for 2015-2016: President - Joseph Gutmann, Vice-President - Robert Warner, Secretary - Julianna Everly, Treasurer - Cassie Harvey
Junior Class Officers for 2016-2017: President - Keely Hinkle, Vice President - Ben McChesney, Secretary/Treasurer - Lydia Bowers
Microsoft Office Specialists: Robin Altman, Shelby Angelozzi, Chr istian Fer reiro, Gabr ielle Flanary, Anna Gearde, Wendi Glover, Briana Hartley, Hanna Miller, Sadaf Nikzad, Kristen Spearen, Robin Altman, Shelby Angelozzi, Christian Ferreiro, Gabrielle Flanary, Anna Gerarde, Wendi Glover, Briana Hartley, Hannah Miller, Sadaf Nikzad, Kristen Spearen
Outstanding Clay Students: Griffin Nordstrom, Joni Shoemaker , Mackenzie Slavensky, Karl Wolter
Outstanding Underclassman Math Student: Samuel Mathers
Outstanding Visual Arts: Sophia Armstrong, Mateo Biafora, Tomhera Cooke, Julianna Ever ly, Joshua Fr ingley, Josh-ua Fringley, Reina Gaudia, Emmalee rit, Hayley Kennedy, Todd Kinsley, Deiland Slaughter, Margaret Warner, Madeline Wright
Perfect Attendance during the first 100 Days of School: Matthew Bouis, Steven Busch, Matthew Cargill, Jennifer Chmiel, Daniel Flowers, Miranda Goldsberry, Misti Johnson, Hunter Keith, Todd Kinsley, Jocelyn Kraynak, Tyler McElroy, Olivia Murray, Soraya Nikzad, Thomas Ogershok, Jordan Shomo, Madison Starcher, Amanda Swistok, Chad Williams
Photography Editors: Ryleigh Tennant, Presley Weimann
PLTW - Engineering Underclassman Achievement: Daphne Bar reto
Rhododendron Girls State 2016: Julianna Ever ly, Kristen Falconi, Cassandra Harvey, Tor i Swihar t, Cor inne Zeni
Senior Class Officers for 2016-2017: President - Joseph Gutmann, Vice-President - Robert Warner, Secretary - Julianna Everly, Treasurer - Cassie Harvey
Sophomore Class Officers for 2015-2016: President - Keely Hinkle, Vice-President - Joshua Harman, Secretary - Braden Pickett, Treasurer - Lydia Bower
Sophomore Class Officers for 2016-2017: President - Sadie Harvey, Vice-President - Margaret Warner, Secretary - Philip Lemine, Treasurer - Preston Whiteman
Student Association/Robotic Club: Matthew Goodwin, Anthony Graziani, Pete Knapp, Clifton McKenzie, Talia Ro-wan, Henry Vos
If you haven’t already, you should follow @UHSHawks and @U_Athletics on Twitter and like the University High School Facebook page. We post real-time information, such as important announce-ments, school delays and closings, UHS sports scores, and pictures. We also retweet important infor-mation/tips that we think would be useful to the UHS Family.
Our goal is to effectively communicate with students,
parents, and community members, and in this day and age that means using social media, in addition to the other forms of communication to which most have come accustomed. If you would like to see a sampling of what gets posted on Twitter, visit our school website at www.hawks.mono.k12.wv.us and scroll down the page to see the live Twitter feed.
Please help us better communicate with you by follow-ing UHS on Twitter and liking our Facebook page.
UHS is on Twitter and Facebook submitted by Mr. Conrad, Assistant Principal
June 2016 Issue
Student Council Officers for 2016-2017: President - Robert Warner, Vice-President - Michael Gharib, Secretary - Samuel Mathers, Treasurer - Cassie Harvey, Historian - Joseph Gutmann
Student Council Officer for 2015-2016: Vice-President - Robert Warner
Student of the Month March - Motivated: Steven Busch, Victor ia Dean, Bailey Heubi, Er ic Saunders, Jacob Sypolt, Margaret Warner
Student of the Month February - Knowledge: Peter Krch, Haley Martin, Samuel Mathers, Angela McIntyre, Hannah Miller, Hayden Smith
Student of the Month January - Service: Adam Har t, Morgan Wassick, Shelby Angelezzi, Paul Gazsi, Ally Kreider , Deiland Slaughter
Student of the Month December - Wisdom: Cassidy Fr ingley, Justin Reynolds, Alessia Tori, Rober t Warner , Alex Chervenik, Cara Thomas
Student of the Month October - Honor: Benjamin Kiehl, Sarah Dorminey, Julia Pinn, Victor ia Dean, Shane Holden, Victoria Dean, Shane Holden
Student of the Month November - Attitude: Stephen Busch, Er icka Lerfald, Isabella Tor i, Aaron Flowers, Abigail Lemine, Oliver Reed
Student of the Month September - Pride in "U': Morgan Crocco, Griffin Miller , Conner Assif, Joshua Fr ingley, Drew Hawthorne, Keely Hinkle
Teams Competition 1st Place 9/10 Division: Caroline Anderson, Kelcie Britton, Victor ia Dean, Melanie Lyons, Ben McChesney, Angela McIntyre, Rocky Pallotta, Cara Thomas
Teams Competition 2nd Place 9/10 Division: Daphne Bar retto, Nathaniel Edwards, Charles Howard, Max Kitzmiller , Griffin Miller, Robbie Minard, Hannah Vorndran, Margaret Warner
Teams Competition 3rd Place 11/12 Division: Michael Gharib, Andrew Minor , Alan Mizener , Thomas Ogershok, To-mas Provencher, Maddie Starcher, Teresa Woerner
TSA Competition State Representative: Matt Agazie, Matthew Bouis, Pete Knapp, Gr iffin Miller , Collin Overfield, Preston Whiteman, Zachary Williams
TSA National Representative: Matt Goodwin, Anthony Graziani, Clifton McKenzie, Hanna Miller , Talia Rowan
Verizon App Challenge: Matt Goodwin, Anthony Graziani, Pete Knapp, Clifton McKenzie, Talia Rowan, Henry Vos
WVU Engineering Challenge Camp: Haley Kinsley
Underclassmen Awards (continued)
At the beginning of this school year, the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) sent out a donation request letter asking for your support and you responded! To date we have raised over $9000. Thank you to everyone! With your support we can accomplish great things! If you meant to send in a donation and misplaced the donation form, it is available on the UHS web-site at http://hawks.mono.k12.wv.us. Click on the PTSO icon and then on the donation form link.
Yes, We Do!
Bob and Camille Bowers John and Laura Deiriggi David and Mary Hall Evan and Carmen Jones
Freedom Kia Michele Maouad and Wissam Gharib Bill and Jennifer Ogden Russell and Angelia Rackley
Tom and Becky Stauffer Dorian and Karen Williams The Whitman Family
Platinum Donors
Dave and Robin Barnett Jennifer and Kevin Blohm William and Beth Burns Mark and Rhonda Caravasos Roger and Lucy Chen Joseph and Michelle Duda The Gutierrez Family Mark and Jamie Gutmann Monica Haddad The Hanshew Family
Stacey and Jason Harper Brian and Barbie Hawthorne The Hyre Family Jeffrey and Lisa Kukura C. Lehki Sony and Brian Lemoff John and Krista Lobban Bob and Irene Lueckel Morgan and Bev Lyons Cheryl and Daniel McNeil
Mercury Storage Jay Pallotta Julia Ramburg Allan and Meredith Snider Dan and Bonnie Snider Tom and Karen Spencer Thomas and Cherie Tretheway David and Jodi Watson The Wolter Family
Gold Donors
Silver Donors
Bronze Donors
Jef and Nicole Bakos Patty and Craig Colebank Bill and Allison Gibson Reva V. McPherson Halloran Molli and Mark Hamilton Ashley M. Harman The Knapp Family
Joe and Stephanie Kraynak Mike and Renee Lowery Amy McMillen Jim and Debbie Mulhall Neal and Christine Murphy The Nett Family Ted and Linda Nordstrom
Tami and Paul Ogershok Ruta and Jeff Reckart Shannon Reed Duane and Vicki Sayers Sherri Seese Doug and Monica Warden Dr. Nancy Williams
Jodi Benoit Alicia Cathell Monique Christiansen Mike and Heather DeMoss Barbara Ann King Denice Kirchoff Rick and Marlene Kraich
Bruce and Karen Lane James and Linda McCord The McCutchan Family Rachel Metheny Gloria J. Morgan Joe and Sharon Portaro John and Cindy Rice
Tara L. Steed The Summerlins Tammy Turner Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ude Mark and Cindy Victor Paula and Glenn Voithofer Darren and Andrea Williams
The PTSO Thanks You for Your Support!! Donations received through 3/6/16
are listed below.
In addition to the listed donors, many donations were received anonymously. Thank you to all donors!