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<< Previous   of   Next >> Michael O'Leary / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Dave Bianchini of Granite Falls Middle School is the state's assistant principal of the year. Bianchini chats with students Elizabeth Bradley (left), Alix Koppisch and Sara Cleland during their lunch period. (click to enlarge) Herald staff photo by Michael O'Leary 091707 Story by Eric Stevick BIANCHINI - Dave Bianchini of Granite Falls Middle School is the state's assistant principal of the year. Bianchini chats with students (l-r) Kaila Green, Mikayla Cole, and Kelsey Arndt during the lunch period.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 School Life: Winners Granite Falls assistant principal best in state Mr. B, as Dave Bianchini is known to his students at Granite Falls Middle School, has been named Washington State Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year. Bianchini will receive his award at the Association of Washington School Principals conference in October and will now be considered for the National Assistant Principal of the Year award. Finalists for the national award will be released in January. Bianchini was selected as the 2006-07 regional outstanding assistant principal for Snohomish and Island counties, which automatically puts him in contention for the state award. Bianchini is in his fifth year as middle school principal in Granite Falls. Colleagues describe him as positive, fair and respectful. “Dave is a priceless asset to the middle school and the Granite Falls community,” said English teacher Kelly Kettler. “In my 20 years as a teacher, I have yet to work with an assistant principal who is more caring and respected.” Middle School Principal Dick Panagos said Bianchini makes a difference at the school “We are so proud of Dave and the work he has done for Granite Falls Middle School,” Panagos said. “He has earned the respect from students and support from parents and that’s not easy with the tough job of handling student discipline. “But Dave’s positive approach has touched the lives of hundreds of students because he is so fair and consistent when dealing with all students.” Edmonds names 8 student advisers to school board The Edmonds School Board has selected eight high school students to serve as student advisors to the board for the school year. One student will serve all year, four will serve from September through January, and the other three students will serve from February through June 2008. Diana Rypkema of Edmonds-Woodway High School, Nicole Umayam of Lynnwood High School, Intisar Surur of Meadowdale High School and Elizabeth Leslie of Scriber Lake High School are serving on the board this fall. Olga Mosiychuk of Edmonds-Woodway High, Hayley Umayam of Lynnwood High and Neketa McDonald of Meadowdale High will serve February through June. Matthew Beeninga of Mountlake Terrace High School will serve on the board the full year. The student advisers are full participants in all board discussions and are bound by all rules and regulations pertaining to regular board members. The student advisers do not have the right to make motions, vote or hold board offices. The school board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at the Educational Service Center, 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. EdCC appoints Michaelson as interim vice president Edmonds Community College recently selected John Michaelson to serve as its interim vice president of college relations and advancement. ­Susan Kostick has left the position after nine years to start a strategic communications business in Edmonds. Gene Chase reappointed to EvCC Board of Trustees Gene Chase of Arlington has been reappointed to the Everett Community College Board of Trustees for a term ending Sept. 30, 2012. Chase is the president of the Trustee Association of Community and Technical Colleges. He has served on the Arlington School Board and as a Snohomish County fire commissioner. He is a member of the North Snohomish County Rotary Club. Recent college graduates Kenneth Alexander Pickle of Edmonds received a degree in physics and economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Leland Smith, a graduate of Everett High School, is on the Dean's List at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. High schools elect officers Here are some of the senior class officers from high schools across Snohomish County this fall: Edmonds-Woodway High School President: Lexie Miller Vice President: Priscialla Huang Treasurer: Kara Parker Secretary: Willy Guo Appointed: Annie Chung, Kelsey Castellow, ­Hilary Scheibert, Matthew Elamparo Cascade High School President: Kara Matsuzawa Vice President: Femi Abebefe Secretary: Jennifer Bluhm Treasurer: Chelsea Eslick Everett High School President: Mai Nguyen Vice President: Lindsay Close Secretary: Danica Noor Treasurer: Tyler Gardner Henry M. Jackson High School President: Miya Kumangai Vice President: Ricky Kellogg Activities coordinator: Stephanie Ha Treasurer: Vivian Lee Secretary: Michelle Johnson Granite Falls High School President: Chelsie Porter Vice President: Jessica Costigan Secretary and treasurer: Carley Bolt Activities coordinator: Chantille Hallenbeck Lynnwood High School President: William Goss Vice President: Jessy Hernandez Secretary: Katie Weaver Treasurer: Edgar Ibay Executive board: Arielle Torres Marysville-Pilchuck High School Senior class president: Talon Unruh Vice President: Mikayla Brown Secretary: Ryan Gordon Treasurer: Haylie Boatman Meadowdale High School Senators: Margaret Betts, Andy Fukuyama, Raquel Matlin, Madlyn Navlet, John Vu Mountlake Terrace High School President: Megan Runkel Vice President: Nick Berry Secretary: Cassie Cabuag Treasurer: Sara Suryan Representatives: Gregory Sampaga, Jake Dalton, Haley Reutimann, Sean Forde, D'Mari Sughrim, ­Taylor Laneville Snohomish High School President: Monty Geer Vice President: Elli Bonner Treasurer: TJ Gionet Secretary: Brad Perry Stanwood High School President: Carrie Eidsness Vice President: Ryan Knott Secretary and treasurer: John Farrey Sultan High School President: T.J. Cotterill Vice president: Merissa Donnelly Secretary and treasurer: Stacey Jackman Class representative: Lacey Ische

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