Francis C. Hammond 1 Middle School Principal Benjamin G. Costa announced his resignation to pursue other career goals. Former Alexandria City School Board Member and ACPS Principal Blanche Maness will become the acting principal at Hammond 1, effective immediately.
The Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy Animal Crusaders raised $1,000 for the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter through a raffle and two bake/book sales held over the Presidents’ Day weekend and George Washington’s Birthday Parade. The money will help the humans at the shelter make life better for the animals who are waiting for their forever homes.
The following residents earned dean's list honors at Saint Joseph's University: Heather J Olson is majoring in elementary/special education; Hannah C Lynn is majoring in marketing; and Margaret R Covert is majoring in undeclared humanities.
T.C. Williams High School E-flat clarinet player Alex Wolz made the All-Virginia Concert Band. He will represent the school at the All-Virginia Band and Orchestra Event in Harrisonburg, April 4-6. Garrett Youmans qualified as the alternate for the All-Virginia Concert Band.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Sarah H. Phippen is a freshman majoring in economics, business in the Pamplin College of Business. Colin B. Stamper is a freshman majoring in university studies. Rachel A. Gartlan is a senior majoring in international studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Anna R. Cala is a senior majoring in food science and technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Samuel J. Ferrara is a sophomore majoring in civil engineering in the College of Engineering. Andrew K. Kicinski is a junior majoring in mathematics in the College of Science. Carmen C. Lodato is a sophomore majoring in communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Whui Su Shim is a junior majoring in materials science and engineering in the College of Engineering. Sarah E. Tianti is a senior majoring in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Renee C. Von Guggenberg is a junior majoring in biochemistry in the College of Science. Shauna M. Erickson is a sophomore majoring in finance in the Pamplin College of Business. John D. McAlister is a freshman majoring in accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Amy S. Ackerman is a freshman majoring in communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Eileen Cheng is a freshman majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering. Kelley A. Cumpton is a senior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin College of Business. Catherine A. Doulis is a freshman majoring in university studies. Olivia N. Foroughi is a sophomore majoring in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Conor P. Goree is a senior majoring in chemical engineering in the College of Engineering. Marin A. Nolan is a sophomore majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Molly E. Vaughan is a sophomore majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Elizabeth V. Schwartz is a sophomore majoring in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Brady S. Corum is a freshman majoring in university studies. Nicholas W. Galdos is a freshman majoring in business in the Pamplin College of Business. Edward B. Harmon is a sophomore majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Farhan M. Hasan is a senior majoring in materials science and engineering in the College of Engineering. Elliott T. Jernigan is a senior majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Gonzalo S. Mallea is a junior majoring in finance in the Pamplin College of Business. Kathleen A. O'Connor is a senior majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Michael C. Pourchot is a freshman majoring in mathematics in the College of Science. Zoe E. Riviere is a freshman majoring in human development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Teresa-Camthao D. Dang is a junior majoring in international studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Sarajin Ali is a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering. Alexander W. Cheng is a junior majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Kevin H. Corcoran is a sophomore majoring in materials science and engineering in the College of Engineering. Sarah E. Curzon is a senior majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science. Kathleen H. Driscoll is a junior majoring in psychology in the College of Science.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Anna M. Gehring is a sophomore majoring in human development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Gabrielle N. Gonzalez is a freshman majoring in environmental policy and planning in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Mark C. Micklem is a freshman majoring in business in the Pamplin College of Business. Ian S. Philips is a junior majoring in geography in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Alexander H. Simon is a senior majoring in biological systems engineering in the College of Engineering. Joseph F. Taylor is a sophomore majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering. Annmarie J. Wood is a freshman majoring in interior design in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Elizabeth A. Bahret is a freshman majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Lindsey M. Baumann is a junior majoring in communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Julianne D. Bigler is a junior majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Molly A. Bowdring is a senior majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Reed H. Bryant is a senior majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Samantha L. Cooper is a senior majoring in food science and technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Christina L. Devine is a senior majoring in engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering. Kelsey M. Dressing is a senior majoring in architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Arthur H. Genuario is a senior majoring in building construction in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Alexander C. Gheesling is a junior majoring in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Philip A. Helm is a junior majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering. Casey P. Jenkins is a junior majoring in communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Dylan M. Keightley is a freshman majoring in university studies. Saskia R. Kroesen is a sophomore majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Douglas P. Magill is a junior majoring in psychology in the College of Science. Corinne C. Mayer is a senior majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science. Kelly D. McFarland is a junior majoring in history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Madalena R. McNeil is a junior majoring in international studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Owen T. Nugent is a sophomore majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering. Kelley M. O'Leary is a senior majoring in interior design in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Catherine B. Royka is a sophomore majoring in communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Laina N. Schneider is a junior majoring in crop and soil environmental sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Kelly E. Wood is a senior majoring in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Christopher A. Caldwell is a senior majoring in computer science in the College of Engineering. Hilmi D. Entabi is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering. Adam D. Frank is a senior majoring in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Travis E. Frank is a senior majoring in landscape architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Sonia Garakyaraghi is a freshman majoring in university studies. Alan A. Gomez is a senior majoring in computer engineering in the College of Engineering. Juan G. Montolin is a senior majoring in geography in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has been named a Great Drink Pouch Derby winner by the New Jersey-based company Terracycle. Each day, MacArthur students recycle their drink pouches at school and send the pouches to Terracycle. Recently, MacArthur received a check for more than $1,700. During December, MacArthur sent in more pouches than any other location in Virginia and won the Terracycle Great Drink Pouch Derby for that month. The school was rewarded with bonus points to its account and now is in the running for a chance to be crowned the Great Drink Pouch Derby National Winner, worth 50,000 bonus points.
Meghan Palmer, a member of the class of 2013 has been named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Loyola University Maryland.
The following local residents graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall 2012 quarter: Hampton McNeil earned a master of business administration degree in business administration online from RIT's E. Philip Saunders College of Business. Aaron Thomas earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in professional photographic illustration from RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Villanova University named the following students to the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester: Meghan Furey is pursuing a bachelor's degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Aaron Jumani is studying accountancy and information systems in the Villanova School of Business. Maria Bowman is studying communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Nolan Ahern is studying economics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Ariana Meltzer-Bruhn is studying global interdisciplinary studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Colleen Lineweaver is studying political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Alexandra Lee Butler, a senior at Clemson University, is spending the Spring semester studying in Bilbao, Spain. Butler is a management major at Clemson.
Paul Fiesel, a senior history major has been named to the University of Dallas dean's list for the fall 2012 semester.
More than 300 JMU students embarked on 30 spring break trips around the country and world.Students spent the week living simply, focused on service in their destination community but also on teamwork and reflection within their group.The following students participated in alternative spring break: Lillian Addy, Bryan Jacobs and Wyatt Floyd.
Anastasia C. Voellm, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Voellm of Alexandria, has been named to Randolph-Macon Academy's dean's list for the second quarter of the 2012-13 school year. Anastasia is a senior.
Bands from the George Washington and Francis C. Hammond middle school campuses performed for their District Assessments March 9-10 with great results. The Hammond Captains, the concert band playing Grade 2 music under the direction of David Frye, earned straight 1s across the board, from all three stage judges and the sight-reading judge. The Hammond Admirals, the symphonic band playing Grade 3 music under the direction of Vaughan Ambrose, earned a score of 2 (Excellent) over all. Two stage judges rated the group 2 and the third rated them 3 (Good). They earned a 2 from the sight-reading judge, for an overall rating of 2. The George Washington Symphonic Band, the only middle school band in District X to play all Grade 4 music, under the direction of Rick Seracino, earned straight 1s across the board, from all three judges on stage and the sight-reading judge.
The following students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Diana Leigh Goeller is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences. Kelsey Morgan Irvin is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences.
Emma Wilson was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi - the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Wilson is pursuing a degree in communication disorders at Longwood University.
Shaun Holloway has been named to Eckerd College's dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. Shaun is majoring in philosophy.
The following students graduated from Virginia Tech during the commencement ceremony in December: Jeremiah Stamper received a bachelor of science degree in management from the Pamplin College of Business. Christopher Martyres received a bachelor of science degree in computer science from the College of Engineering. David Hawkins received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering. Samuel Tewolde received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the College of Engineering. Eric Hayth received a bachelor of science business information technology from the Pamplin College of Business. Nicholas Wasilewski received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the College of Engineering. Carolyn Bea received a bachelor of science degree in hospitality and tourism management from the Pamplin College of Business. Christopher Caldwell received a bachelor of science degree magna cum laude in computer science from the College of Engineering. Brittany Polson received a bachelor of science degree in hospitality and tourism management from the Pamplin College of Business. Emily Rowe received a bachelor of science degree in economics from the Pamplin College of Business. Richard Snelling received a bachelor of science degree in management from the Pamplin College of Business. Judith Wahyudi received a bachelor of science degree in business information technology from the Pamplin College of Business. William Mirone received a bachelor of arts degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Tommy Cheung, a first-year student in RIT's B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, made the dean's list for the Winter 2013 quarter.
Sarahselica Miura has been named to the dean's list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the fall 2012 semester.
Patrick Slack earned academic honors for the fall 2012 semester at Purdue University.
Daniel Deiter earned a master of science in education degree from Purdue University.
John Adams Elementary School Fourth-Grader Jacob Rosario, is currently ranked No. 1 among all fourth-graders in Virginia as well as No. 1 across all grade levels in ACPS in the First in Math Online Program. First in Math is a national curriculum supplement used by ACPS to provide students the fundamental math skills they need to achieve their academic goals
Alexandria City Public Schools announces the selection of Kathleen Fitzpatrick, an art teacher at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home School as a 2013 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award recipient. Fitzpatrick has been a teacher for nine years and has been with ACPS since 2003. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University of New Mexico and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She first joined ACPS as an art teacher at William Ramsay Elementary School before a two-year stint at the American International School in Cairo, Egypt.
She started teaching at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center in 2006 and has developed an art curriculum and an innovative afterschool program fusing art, meditation and yoga to help students channel their energies in a positive manner. Given the nature of the Detention Home School, Fitzpatrick’s teaching methods and positive engagement with students prompted her nomination to the award with cheerful letters of support from students and colleagues.
The pAgnes Meyer Award is presented annually to one teacher from each Washington, D.C., metropolitan area school district. The teaching award is designed to highlight excellence in teaching, encourage creative instruction and contribute to the improvement of D.C.-area education. Each winner will receive a $3,000 prize at a ceremony in May.
Anastasia C. Voellm, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Voellm of Alexandria, has received the Most Valuable Player Award for the Randolph-Macon Academy varsity girls' basketball team. She was also named to the 1st Team, Delaney Athletic Conference (DAC) All-Conference. Anastasia is a senior at Randolph-Macon Academy.
Morgan R. Cheatham is a recipient of the National Achievement Scholarship, worth $2,500. Morgan is a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and is interested in the field of anesthesiology.
Yonathan Dawit is a recipient of the National Achievement Scholarship, worth $2,500. Yonathan is a student at Washington International School in Washington, D.C., and is interested in the field of medicine.
Samantha R. Williams is a recipient of the National Achievement Scholarship, worth $2,500. Samantha is a student at T.C. Williams High School and is interested in the field of music.
Byron Brown, a social studies teacher at Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home School, has been selected from group of teacher applicants from across the country in a national competition to receive a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Award. Brown will receive a $3,300 stipend for studying “The Abolitionist Movement: Fighting Slavery and Racial Injustice from the American Revolution to the Civil War,” a summer seminar for school teachers sponsored by the NEH and hosted by the Library Company of Philadelphia. This year’s seminar will be held at the Library Company from June 30 through July 26. Founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the Library Company is America's oldest cultural institution and served as the Library of Congress from the Revolutionary War to 1800.
Queen Martin has been initiated into the Laurel Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national honor society in leadership at Mary Baldwin College.
Davis & Elkins College junior Carly Sable is serving as hair and makeup designer for the spring semester theatre production of “Boeing Boeing.” She is the daughter of Carolyn Sable of Alexandria.
Samantha R. Williams, a senior at T.C. Williams High School, was named a 2013 National Achievement Scholar. Samantha was recently accepted to Stanford University. She plans to study music during college and hopes to become a professional opera singer. She played varsity soccer and is president of the award-winning T.C. Williams Advanced Choir. Samantha recently performed with the choir at the Atlanta Heritage Music Festival where the group received a Gold-Superior Award and an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City next year.
Daniel Paul Baylog, a senior at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be honored as a high scholar at the Honors Convocation.
Linda McCargo, a senior German-economics major, was recognized as the recipient of the Robert W. Opdahl Economics Excellence Award at Lycoming College's Honors Convocation on April 14. The Robert W. Opdahl Economics Excellence Award is given to to a senior economics major for recognition of outstanding personal achievement and contributions.
Christina B. Williams has been named the Outstanding Graduating Senior in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech for the 2012-13 academic year. Williams, who is pursuing a major in chemical engineering and minors in chemistry and Spanish, is expected to receive a bachelor’s degree in May. She is a member of the University Honors Program and is the recipient of numerous scholarships, including the Pamplin Leadership Award; Chemical Engineering Departmental Scholarship; ACC International Scholarship; and the Office of International Research, Education, and Development Scholarship. As an undergraduate, Williams conducted research in the Department of Sociology and has served as a mentor with the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. Committed to teaching at the high school level in inner-city Los Angeles upon graduation, she is the campus campaign coordinator for the Teach for America Program.
Williams is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, the women’s rugby team, Virginia Tech Symphonic Band, and the VT Salsa Club. She participated in the General Electric Leadership Conference and Kappa Kappa Gamma National Leadership Academy. Williams participated in world health, water treatment, and community partnership programs in Mexico, Tanzania, and Spain. She is the daughter of Steve and Lori Williams.
The following local students recently were initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi: Kaila Tanksley, Samantha Cooper, Tae Kim, Ayda Bekele, Robert Braunger, Shikhee Soeb and Daniel Halse, Jr.
Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Morton Sherman announces the appointment of Rae Covey, who currently serves as an ACPS school improvement coach, as the next principal of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School. Her new assignment will start in July, following the retirement of Principal Deborah Thompson.
Grace Elizabeth Goodwin, a member of the Class of 2013 at Colgate University, has been named a Dana Scholar in recognition of superior academic achievement as well as demonstrated leadership in the campus community. Goodwin is a graduate of T.C. Williams High School. At Colgate University, Goodwin studies art and art history .
Mickayla Noel, 15, of Alexandria, has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Academy, a fine arts boarding high school. Mickayla, the daughter of Ronald and Evette Noel, will study creative writing at the Academy. Previously, Mickayla has been a student at Bishop Denis J. O’Connell and is a distinguished scholar alumni of the DC based Higher Achievement Program. Mickayla attended the HAP Alexandria Achievement Center, after school and during the summer from the 5th through 8th grade. She has participated in mock trial exercises, business plan development workshops, and a poetry workshop conducted by White House Fellows.
A gifted speaker and poet performer, Mickayla has had the opportunity to speak around the Mid-Atlantic region, and has performed her original poetry at a variety of venues, including the internationally renowned Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Over the summer, before starting her sophomore year at Interlochen, Mickayla will combine her interest in writing, performing, debate, public speaking, and the law by accepting an invitation to attend the Law & Trial Conference for High School Students at Stanford University Law School; she will study interpretive performance and engage in original oratory labs at the George Mason Institute of Forensics at George Mason University; and finally, she will explore different genres, such as short fiction, journalism, play and screenwriting, reuniting with other DYWC Alum at the Duke Young Writers Camp at Duke University.
Throughout Volunteer Appreciation Week, Alexandria public schools have been recognizing their outstanding volunteers.
James K. Polk Elementary School: Sheila Joy tutors children two days a week. Through the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium, Book Buddies tutors Ellen Gehrs, Arlene Shapiro, Evelyn Englander, Rosalind Singer, Reginald Jones, Diana Jarrett, Pat Sugrue, Joan Lamb, Risa Gordon, Joanne Sedor, Sissy Walker, Valerie Wright, Joan Smith, Sally Lindsay and Carolyn Griglione work on a one-to-one basis with first-grade students twice a week to target specific areas in reading and writing to help strengthen the children’s abilities in literacy.
Matthew Maury Elementary School: Kindergarten Book Buddies tutors Pat Lovo, Jim Roberts, Caroline Duncan, Monica Parry and Andrea Lacey work tirelessly with selected kindergarten students to help them master basic skills in reading. Alexandria Tutoring Consortium Book Buddies volunteers Perrin Keeler, Catherine Davis, Nancy Macklin, Judith Hohman, Katie Macklin, Sue Tate, Robert Dunn, Mary Pratt, Monica Parry, Tim Elmore, Jennifer Van Goethem, Dick Christenson and Mary Byvik work tirelessly with selected first- and second-grade students to help them reach grade level in reading.
Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy: Fabulous volunteers Carolyn Miller, Vance Hall, Julia Hall, Kit Ruland, Brigid Ruland and Shirley Carroll are trained through the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium's Book Buddies Reading Program to help students practice reading fluency, reading comprehension and sight word and vocabulary instruction.
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology: Book Buddies volunteers Doug Wade, Bob Pasley, Claire Gregory, Patricia Boyle, Sue Dodge, Mary Kent, Elizabeth Davenport, Joan Baxter, Christine Muth, Susan McAdoo, Mary Ann Warner, Teresa Ebersole, Jacke Cohan and Denise Hill are paired with first-grade students with whom they work two times a week for 30 minutes. During this time, tutors teach individualized lesson plans for their students that include reading, writing and phonics.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School: MacArthur salutes its volunteer tutors Mary Doan, John Nakahata, Martha Shelton, Katherine Leon, Maeve O'Connor, Jo Hyman, Bob Mansell, Elaine Gort, Meredith Martino, Laura Jennings, Phyllis Welch, PK Johnson, Amy Swindell, Andrea Moore, Addis Haile, Chris Bosland, Al Anderson, Sziena Lurie, Sue Miller, Rebecca Vance and Lauren Jennings and Book Buddies Tutors Kris Clark, Dodo Ablard, Ann Principato, Linda Woodhouse, Charles Ablard, Annie Meighan-Kendrick, Michael Kenny, Louise Kenny, Maddie Christy, Iivan Garvin, Julia Peterson, Anne Ritchie and Wilma Goldstein. The volunteers tutor children in reading, math and other academics as needed.
Army Cadet Patrick K. Piedad has received an Army ROTC scholarship to Virginia Military Institute, Lexington. Piedad is the son of Ruffino L. Piedad of Prestonburg, Ky., and Maria Madrigal of Alexandria. He graduated in 2012 from T.C. Williams High School.
Jeny Joshi received a master of science degree from the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Congratulations to the T.C. Williams High School Advanced Choir, which received superior ratings from both judges for an average score of 95 percent and first-place honors at the Busch Gardens Choral Festival on May 3. Kudos also go to graduating senior Kamen Wilks, who received the outstanding vocalist medal at the event. Theodore Thorpe directs the group.
Miranda Jones, Nyarika Penick, Jasmine Brown, Edmund Hammond, Caleb Williams and Chiquera Cureton have been admitted to Saint Augustine's University for the fall semester.
Shiruna Ntenda has been accepted to Ashland University for the fall semester of 2013.
Ntenda is a senior at T.C. Williams High School.
Julia Larsen, a junior at Connecticut College and a resident of Alexandria, took part in "Into The Woods," a Theater and Music Department production, held April 25-28 in Tansill Theater at Connecticut College. Larsen played the part of Voice of the Giant and served as props designer for the production. Larsen is a 2010 graduate of Oakcrest School, and is the daughter of Cynthia and Kenyon Larsen of Alexandria.
Colin Chadduck graduated from Emory & Henry College.
Claire Osborn, a sophomore majoring in political science and economics, and D’Elia Chandler, a junior majoring in English and political science, both of Alexandria participated in the Virginia Tech Hokies on the Hill program.
The following students graduated from Coastal Carolina University: Constance Darlington, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in exercise and sport science. Jesse Jarvis graduated with a bachelor of arts in graphic design.
Blake LeBlanc graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor of science business administration in management.
Zachary Tyler Hellmuth graduated with a B.A. in economics from Hampden-Sydney College. A graduate of Bishop Ireton High School, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Hellmuth III '75 of Alexandria.
Mariana Sterne received the bachelor of science degree in music: musical theatre option from Bryan College. Mariana is the daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Sterne.
Andrew Huerta graduated from Bob Jones University with a bachelor of science degree in biology.
Three Alexandria City Public Schools fifth-grade students, wond first-, second- and third-place honors in the Virginia competition of the Saris Cycling Group Poster Contest. First-place winner, Charles Barrett Elementary School student Allison Boehm, advanced to compete in the national competition. As the state winner, she will receive a new bicycle, helmet and light. George Mason Elementary School student Julie Cizek placed second in the state competition and will receive a new bike helmet and light. Patrick Henry Elementary School student Angelica Bermudes placed third in the state competition and will receive a new helmet.
The following City of Alexandria teachers were awarded Certificates of Study for their participation in the Kennedy Center’s Changing Education Through the Arts program: Charles Barrett Elementary School: Graeham Dodd, Alison L. Hutzell, Elyse Post, Alicia Smith, Taisia Steeb and Courtnay Weitekamp. John Adams Elementary School: Dawn M. Bingman, Kerri Ann Buonamico, Nicole Demski, Dawn Feltman, Elizabeth A. Frans, Lemore Amir Fritz, Evelyn F. Johnson, Wesley McCune, Katharine McGinn, Nathan Pipke, Corina O. Powell and Susan Tremblay.
Reza Hemayati was recently awarded a Ph.D in computer science from the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University.
The T. C. Williams Marching Titans will represent the City of Alexandria and the Commonwealth of Virginia when they perform at the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 2014. Under the guidance of Carlos O. Gonzales, director of bands at T.C. Williams
High School, they will join 14 other marching bands selected from across the country in the halftime show finale.
Kyle Travers has been named to the Spring 2013 Champlain College dean's list. Travers, son of Robin Travers of Alexandria and Walter Travers of Alexandria is majoring in Secondary Education-English.
The following students were recognized as members of the dean's list for the spring semester at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va.: Heather Evans, a sophomore music major. Evans is the daughter of David and Beth Evans of Alexandria. Erin Rheinheimer, a sophomore art and education major. Rheinheimer is the daughter of Doug and Valerie Rheinheimer of Alexandria.
Lafatima Gray and Mark Mattis have been named to the 2013 spring semester dean's list at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
John Thomas Tenorio, a freshman undecided major was named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Thiel College. Tenorio has been on the Thiel dean's list two times.
T.C. Williams High School seniors Charlotte L. Clinger and Alexander M. Eichner are among 2,500 students chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationally to receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Charlotte, a National Honor Society member who has earned distinguished honor roll recognition for grade point averages of 4.0 or higher throughout high school, serves as one of two student liaisons on the Alexandria City School Board. She received the Virginia Jaycees' Outstanding Future Leader award for her work with the Alexandria Youth Council, for which she has served as president, and the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria, for which she has served on the Board of Directors. Last August, she participated in the South Korea Summer High School Program, where she studied for two weeks at one of the country's top universities. She also has captained the T.C. Williams Debate Team, participated as a student theater reviewer in the Critics and Awards Program (Cappies) and worked as an intern for Rob Krupicka's campaign for state senate. Charlotte is considering a career in politics.
Alexander, named one of the first 2012-13 ACPS Scholars of the Week, is a member of the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society. His honors include the Harvard Book Award, Rensselaer Medal Award and Summa Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam. Alexander has been active in T.C. Williams Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys' Cross Country and has participated in numerous T.C. Williams drama department productions. Alexander plans to attend the University of Chicago and double-major in history and anthropology (and/or perhaps minor in computer science). He would like to pursue a doctorate in feudal societies and become an archaeologist, preferably in the Mediterranean. Eventually, he would like to be a history professor.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has announced George Washington 2 Middle School Science Teacher and Environmental Steward Mary Breslin as a winner of the 2013 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. The seventh-grade science teacher, who has been with ACPS for seven years, is one of 11 teachers from around the country being recognized for their exceptional work as leaders in the field of environmental education in formal school settings.
The GW Orchestra received superlative results at the Awards Ceremony at the Royal Palace Theatre in Busch Gardens. Led by Jonathan Jones, GWMS orchestra director, the musicians earned: Top Rating of Superior; 1st place in the AA Middle School/Junior High string orchestra division and Best Overall Orchestra in the Middle/Junior High Division.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society just announced that out of the 470 participating schools, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is one of the top five schools in the Washington, D.C., area for this year’s Pennies for Patients fundraiser. With the generous support of family, friends and teachers, Douglas MacArthur students were able to raise $7,774.76 during the three-week Pennies for Patients campaign. This giving, combined with the efforts of students across the region, helped raise more than $875,000 to support blood cancer patients and their families.
Michael R. Hull graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.