District students and graduating seniors were honored for their participation in the Odyssey of the Mind, PTA Reflections and Environmental Contest programs, and as 2013 scholarship winners selected by the PTA Council and Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF).
In addition, eight SBISD campuses were awarded Council of PTAs Awards for their outstanding work during the evening program at Stratford High. Presenting these awards was Carrie Goolsby, Council of PTAs Awards Committee chairperson.
SBISD Council of PTAs Awards:
Outstanding PTA Award – Secondary
Memorial High School PTA
Outstanding PTA Award -- Elementary
Frostwood Elementary School PTA
Outstanding PTA Communication Award
Memorial Middle School PTA
Outstanding Membership Campaign Award
Frostwood Elementary School PTA
Helen Huey Outstanding Newsletter Award – Elementary
Valley Oaks Elementary PTA
Helen Huey Outstanding Newsletter Award – Secondary
Memorial High School PTA
Outstanding Sister School Solution Award
Memorial Middle School PTA
Outstanding Parent Education Program Award
Memorial Middle School PTA
Mary Kay Coleman Highest Percentage Increase in Membership Award
Zebra Zone Early Learning Center PTA
Scholarship Awards:
SBISD Council of PTAs ScholarshipsThree students received SBISD Council of PTAs Scholarships funded by the Houston Chronicle Share Program, PTA Founder’s Day Dinner and individual donations from Friends of the SBISD Council of PTAs. Students were each awarded $1,000.
Presenting these awards was Carrie Goolsby, Council of PTAs Awards Committee chairperson.
Scholarship recipients are:
- Connor McCampbell, Memorial High School
- Katrina Benwell, Westchester Academy
- Isaiah Ramos, Spring Woods High School
Six students received scholarships funded by the Spring Branch Education Foundation.
Warren Matthews with the SBISD Council of PTAs Scholarship Awards Committee presented students with this scholarship award. Students were each awarded $1,000.
The honorees are:
- Michael Walker, Memorial High School
- Kaitlin Kargar, Westchester Academy
- Parker Lund, Stratford High School
- Brittany Trevino, Spring Woods High School
- Aaron Sunstrum, Memorial High School
- Marie Evans, Memorial High School
Wells Fargo Scholarship
One student was awarded this scholarship, which is funded through a donation from Wells Fargo through the Spring Branch Education Foundation. Warren Matthews with the SBISD Council of PTAs Scholarship Awards Committee presented this $1,000 individual scholarship award.Katie Redd, Spring Woods High School
Odyssey of the Mind Student Recognitions:
Odyssey of the Mind is an international education program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Students apply their creativity to solve problems that may range from creating mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretations of literary classics.The following SBISD Odyssey of the Mind teams were named as State Finalists. Teams are scored on their creativity, risk taking, talent and problem-solving skills.
Elementary School
Problem 1: “Pet Project”Ridgecrest Elementary School – Nicholas Garcia, Sally Hernandez, Jose Herrera, Mayreli Rodriguez, Flavia Tepozotian, Jessica Rosella
Bunker Hill Elementary School – Connor Cook, Chad Ellaham, Russell Creighton, Gabriel Mercio, Bradley Creighton, Nicholas Ojeda
Terrace Elementary School – Kaiden Guillemette, Michelle Young, Emily Gomez, Alexis Castillo, Hannah Kmiecik, Christopher Hogue, Kiera Yetiv
Problem 2: “The Email Must Go Through”
Valley Oaks Elementary School – Anna Sucec, Abigail Mohun, Ava Speros, Rachel Sedita, Valerie Lucio, Elena Sucec, Claire Fournier
Problem 3: “ARTchitecture: ‘The Musical’”
Terrace Elementary School – Caroline Sparks, Haven Harlow, Edin Garibovic, Lauren Kmiecik, Summer Strohbehn, Brandon Le
Ridgecrest Elementary School – Kenya Cruz, Leah Holewyne, Colby Nguyen, Bryan Menchaca, Bryanna Salinas, Maritza Hernandez, Kaitlyn Menchaca
Problem 4: “Tumble-wood”
Rummel Creek Elementary – Tetsuki Morita, Jessica Bucek, Rachel Whipple, Ethan Kwon, Paul Choi, Emily Whipple, Nicholas Pao
Problem 5: “It’s How You Look at It”
Nottingham Elementary – Branham Banks, Ashlyn Whitefield, Kinsey Jeansonne, Dylan Schick, Samantha Banks, Alexander Thurow, Sara DuvallMiddle and High School
Problem 1: “Pet Project”Cornerstone Academy – Division 2: Geoffrey Baring, Adair Fulweber, Michael Stewart, Bryan Dumesnil, Riley Shelby
Spring Woods High School – Division 3: Jeremy Jackson, Emily Mitchell, Lillian Monteiro, Miguel Angel, Paul Harman, Charles Bellow, Kyle Modlin. This team advanced to World Finals.
Problem 2: “The Email Must Go Through”
Memorial Middle School – Division 2: Raymond Zrike, Jacob Lewis, Andrew Teske, Sam Curry, Gavin Young
Cornerstone Academy School – Division 2: Natalie Lee, Jacinda Isbell, Wesley Jones, Madeleine Wylie, Addison Barrett, Elizabeth Glover, Krista Drysdale
Westchester Academy – Division 3: Sam Farrokhi, Gustavo Rocha, Diana Villarreal, Sara Farrokhi, Lilian Velez, Adrian Villalobos. This team advanced to World Finals.
Problem 3: “ARTchitecture: ‘The Musical’”
Spring Oaks Middle School – Division 2: Katie Dickerson, Hannah Morphey, Jay Moyle, Meg Schomburg, Amy Dickerson, Karly Anderson, Joshua Castillo
Cornerstone Academy – Division 2: Rachel Williamson, Mary Mouton, Eleanore Green, Grace Barrett, Kati Stubits-Gallagher, Channing Green, Kara Hildebrand
Memorial Middle School – Division 2: Kieran Cremins, Kendrick Foster, Nickzad Rafieha, Demetri Zacharakis, Varun Dixit, Jun-Yong Kim, Carl Wolff
Problem 4: “Tumble-wood”
Spring Forest Middle School – Division 2: Madeline Harms, Taran Morford, Marissa Hormell, Rebekah LeMaire, Alexis Hyde, James Martinson, Alex ParizotMemorial Middle School – Division 2 Max Wolff, Josephine Lim, Jerry Han, Connie Lee, Nia Choi, Zachary Lay, Trey Gregory
Spring Woods High School – Division 3: Richard Young, Parker Blome, Odalis Garcia, Nathan Lerner, Adam Tutt, Brenda Rivera. This team advanced to World Finals.
Westchester Academy – Division 3: Mia Alfonso, Mitchell Benson, Josh Diaz, Ted Bauer, Caroline Bik, Paige Williams, Cassandra Ung. This team advanced to World Finals.
Problem 5: “It’s How You Look At It”
Spring Woods High School – Division 3: Parker Blome, Richard Young, Adam Tutt, Emily Mitchell, Odalis Garcia, Jeremy Jackson. This team advanced to World Finals, and won 1st Place at Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Eurofest.First Place.
Reflections Contest Awards Student Recognitions
The goal of the National PTA’s Reflections program is to promote the arts in education and to create opportunities for every child to see himself or herself as a creative success. The theme of this year’s contest was “Magic of a Moment.”These students’ works received an Award of Excellence at PTA Council level and received the awards listed below at the State level. Presenting these awards to honorees was Rebecca Zeigenhorn, who is SBISD Council of PTAs Reflections chairperson.
Frostwood Elementary
- Kate Weir as Special Artist – District Award of Excellence
Nottingham Elementary
- Maura Hoffman in Music Composition – District Award of Excellence, State Honorable Mention
- Sara Duvall in Visual Arts – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Tristan Smith in Literature – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Rob Espey in Musical Composition – District Award of Excellence
- Samantha Talbot in Film Production – District Award of Excellence
- Emma Dunwoody in Visual Arts – District Award of Excellence, Overall State Award of Excellence. Emma’s work is currently in National competition.
- Kenneth Owen in Photography – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Alex Lasater in Photography – District Award of Excellence, State Honorable Mention
- Ceri Roberts in Film Production – District Award of Excellence
- Hailey Bates in Literature – District Award of Excellence
- Skylar Rauen in Dance Choreography – District Award of Excellence
- Lauren Dodds in Photography – District Award of Excellence
- Allison Delgado in Music Composition – District Award of Excellence
- Joshua Chan in Film Production – District Award of Excellence
- Blakeley Kress as a Special Artist – District Award of Excellence
- Taran Morford in Literature – District Award of Excellence
Memorial High School
- Anna Lai in Visual Arts – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Sami Palermo in Photography – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Christopher Ramey in Musical Composition – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Merit
- Evan Moore in Film Production – District Award of Excellence, State Award of Excellence, Outstanding Interpretation State Award. He is currently in National competition.
- Emily Lindsey in Literature – District Award of Excellence, State Honorable Mention
- Josh Goldsberry as a Special Artist – District Award of Excellence, Overall Award of Excellence. He is currently in National Competition.
Westchester Academy
- Rachel Chan inVisual Arts – District Award of Excellence
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