Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 8, Issue 6, June 2004
Copyright 2004 Seattle Sun. Please feel free to use the article below in your research. Be sure to cite the Seattle Sun as your source.
Seattle Sun education briefs
St. John School scholars honored
Nineteen students from St. John School in Greenwood were recognized by the Washington Search for Young Scholars at a recent awards ceremony.
The WSYS is a new program developed by the University of Washington's Robinson Center for Young Scholars to identify academically talented youth in grades five through eight.
To qualify, fifth and sixth graders must score in the top 3 percent statewide on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). St. John students who met this requirement were Sam Bulkley, Peter Christiansen, Chris Kaperak, Sarah McDonagh, James Reid, John Stoeck, and Chase Walker.
Seventh and eighth graders were recognized based on their performance on either of two college entrance exams, the ACT or the SAT. "State Level" recognition was earned by seventh graders who scored equal to or better than 50 percent of college bound seniors. St. John students who met this requirement were Gina Belche, David Eggers, William Hatfield, Casey Hedeen, Sam McNutt, Alexi Pors, and Michael Roush.
To meet the "State Level" requirement, eighth-graders needed to score equal to or better than 65 percent of college-bound freshman. St. John students who met this requirement were Rory Fitzpatrick, Annika Kaufman, and Laura Thornquist.
Two eighth graders from St. John School met the "Grand Level" criteria by scoring better than 96 percent of college bound students: Elena Grout and Courtney Wagner-Robinson.
Students make SPU Dean's List
Eleven North Seattle residents were named to the Dean's List for winter quarter at Seattle Pacific University.
To make the list, students must complete at least 12 credits and attain a minimum 3.5 grade point average.
The students (with neighborhood of residence), are: Emma Elise Berghammer (Roosevelt); LeAna Lynn Crowley (Lake City); Jannelle Disa Cruz (Green Lake); Kristin Ruth Dahlstrom (Phinney Ridge); Katie Elizabeth Kyler (Haller Lake); Jason D. Lahti (Haller Lake); Amy Lynelle Larson (Maple Leaf); Sylvia Frances Mahnesmith (Haller Lake); Shelby Elizabeth Mills (Wallingford); Ryan Levi Schroeder (Haller Lake); and Crystal A. Thompson (Greenwood).
BHS students win awards
Students from Ballard High School won four awards at the recent Student Biotech Expo, an annual event showcasing student work in biotechnology and biomedicine.
Nicole Neu-Yagle took first place in the art division for her project, "A Cartoon Guide to Testing Vaccines." Her project proved popular with her fellow competitors, taking second place in the Peoples' Choice division.
Chris Kaimmer took first place in the career/industry division for his project "Law in Science."
The team of Marc Rufin, Peter Takamori and Chris Whitney took second in the art division for a video presentation titled "Genetic Blues."