High School Artists, Scientists, Career-Tech Students Honored

Lakewood High senior Max Listkowski has been chosen as a State winner in the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition for 2010. Listkowski’s work, “Stare Down”, was chosen from over 12,000 entries from across the state. The process of selection the art for the state exhibition begins on the regional level, where three other LHS students were also honored for their work: Danielle Curran, Kimberly Farkas and Julie Herman, along with Litskowski.

The Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition, now in its 40th year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of our talented young people across the state of Ohio. This contest is open to all Ohio high schools, both public and private. The purpose of this show is to give all budding young artists of the state an opportunity to advance their talent, whether that be through scholarships or simply experiencing the process of entering their work in a competition.

The regional competition drew more than 1,108 pieces of art from 30 schools in our region. From those entries, 332 were chosen to be judged for the State level, including the works of the four LHS students. The exhibition of the state winners opens at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus in April and will close later in May.

WEST SHORE’S OUTSTANDING STUDENTS

The Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary Club recognized 20 West Shore Career-Technical District students at their annual Outstanding Student luncheon March 15 at the Rocky River Civic Center. Students are acknowledged as the top performers in their career-technical program. Outstanding students share traits of leadership, academic excellence, dedication, responsibility, caring, community involvement, and initiative. Each recipient is awarded a savings bond and plaque.

Outstanding Student recipients are automatically nominated for the “Career-Technical Student of the Year,” which is announced at the Career Passport and Student Recognition Assembly on May 25.

Award recipients: Accounting & Financial Services: Samantha Kash; Auto Maintenance: Conor Adams; Auto Technology: Robert Anderton; Biotechnology: Carrie Beatty; Business Management: Elyse Corridoni; Career Paths to Teaching: Mary Porter; Community Based Training, Bonne Bell: Michael Humphrey; Community Based Training, Marlin: Koby Bibbs; Community Based Training - Marriott: Nichole Perlman; Community Based Training - Rae Ann: Catherine Lavelle; Construction Trades: Daniel Hartsel; Culinary Arts: Jessika Nieves; Early Childhood Education/Senior Services: Emily Barker; Electronic Technology: Jiewei Li; Health Careers: John Wesley; Interactive Media: Rachel Juniewicz; Medical Office Management: Marla Nakhle; Networking: Nathan Wright; Project Lead the Way: David Beargie; Service Occupations Training: Halle Ramella

LHS STUDENTS SHINE AT SCIENCE FAIR

Lakewood High sent nine students to the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair at CSU March 15-18 and all nine received special recognition for their entry, including a first place award for Hannah Kiralyi in biology. The event draws students from seven Northeast Ohio counties.

The breakdown of awards included:

Honorable Mention Engineering

Chris Brinich – Effect of Variables on Rebound of Tennis Balls

Wes Carney – Wind Turbine Efficiency

Corrigan Kenny – Aerodynamics of Rockets

Peter Schleckman – Solar Ovens

Honorable Mention Biology

Lindsay Furtado – Hydroponics 

Physics

3rd Place: Rachel Elder – The Study of Sound Waves in a Tube

Biology

1st Place: Hannah Kiraly - Do Fingerprints Reoccur in Families?

2nd Place: Lily Pollack – Phototropism of Plants

3rd Place: Sam Aprile –Comparing Indoor Plant Growing Systems

LHS CHOIRS SCORE TOP RATING

On Friday, March 5, the Symphonic Mixed Choir and the Symphonic Treble Choir, under the direction of Dr. Lisa Hanson, participated in the Ohio Music Educations Association (OMEA) District High School Adjudicated Event. Each choir performed three prepared selections for three judges, and then went to a separate room where they were given a piece of music they had never seen, and were judged on their ability to accurately sight read that piece. Both choirs received unanimous “Superior” or “I” ratings from their judges, both in the prepared performance and the sight reading portion.

The Symphonic Treble Choir entered in class “C” and the Symphonic Mixed Choir in the highest class, “AA.”  Some of the comments from the judges for the Symphonic Treble Choir included, “Excellent job tonight! You sing so expressively!” and, “Keep doing what your director tells you - she knows her stuff!” Symphonic Mixed Choir received these comments: “Bravo! Congratulations on a beautifully detailed study (of the music)!” and “Excellent choral sound – most impressive. Your hard work is evident.”

In April, the Symphonic Mixed Choir will travel to Virginia to perform at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia and at Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of their Candlelight Concert Series.