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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Michelle Thomas, a graduate of Mariner High School, recently received a $1,000 Education Exchange 2008 College Grant. Christine Zona / Discovery Communications  (click to enlarge) Everett teacher Debbie Wrobel recently attended the Discovery Educator Network National Institute in Silver Spring, MD. Wrobel is seen here with Scott Kinney, vice president of outreach and professional development, Discovery Educator Network National Institute. (click to enlarge) Monroe High School students (from left) Garrett Peckler, Brett Melnrick, Clint Miracle, Chris Furrer, Casey Melnrick and Lyndy Davis recently represented their school at the international Distributed Education Club of America competition in Atlanta, Georgia. (click to enlarge) Everett School District curriculum director Terry Edwards recently was among three school district administrators to receive the WASA-PEMCO Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Award in Washington for 2008.   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • School winners 1/22/09 • School winners 1/15/09 • School winners 1/8/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 School winners Mariner High senior receives $1,000 award MountainCrest Credit Union, formerly Educational Community Credit Union, and Snoho­mish County PUD Credit Union recently named Michelle Thomas a recipient of a $1,000 Education Exchange 2008 College Grant. Thomas is a graduate of Mariner High School, where she was senior class vice president, president of the Distributive Education Club of America, a member of the National Honor Society, captain of the varsity volleyball team and a member of the Conflict Mediator Club. Thomas plans to attend Seattle University to major in accounting. The Education Exchange College Grant program is sponsored annually by the ACCEL-Exchange electronic funds transfer network owned and operated by Fiserv Inc. Through the program, 34 high school seniors from across the country are selected to share a total of $50,000 in college grants. Everett teacher attends Discovery Institute Everett teacher Debbie Wrobel recently was among more than 70 educators from across the country who attended the Discovery Educator Network National Institute in Silver Spring, Md. Teachers attended the conference to learn more about using technology in the classroom. Wrobel is also one of only 3,000 STAR Discovery Educators nationwide. The Discovery Educator Network is a global community of over 88,000 educators who integrate media into their classroom curriculum. During the institute, national leaders in educational technology worked with participants on a variety of projects. Participants created classroom-ready multimedia projects and participated in a variety of workshops on the newest online technologies, including streaming media, Web 2.0 Web sites, podcasts, blogs and wikis. Monroe students place at international meet Monroe High School students Garrett Peckler, Brett Melnrick, Clint Miracle, Chris Furrer, Casey Melnrick and Lyndy Davis recently represented their school at the international Distributive Education Club of America competition in Atlanta. Miracle and Furrer placed in the top 10 at the competition for their performance in the Business Law and Ethics event. The Monroe High School DECA club was also recognized as the 10th largest chapter in the world at the competition. The club has more than 300 student members. The club's advisers are teachers Deb Koenig, Steve McKenzie and Darby Vigus. Miracle and Furrer also served as state officers during the year. Furrer served as the vice-president of business partnerships and Miracle served as the Area I DECA president. More than 13,000 students who won state and province competitions in the U.S., Canada and Mexico attended the conference. DECA is an association of marketing students. Edmonds student named to dean's list Hans Peterson of Edmonds recently was named to the spring 2008 dean's list at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va., where he is a sophomore. Peterson is the son of Greg and Susan Peterson of Edmonds. Hans Peterson is a 2007 graduate of Meadowdale High School. He plans to major in history and government. Marysville student earns bachelor's degrees Laurel Gamman of Marysville, a graduate of Lakewood High School, recently earned bachelor's degrees in history and psychology from Pacific Lutheran University. She is the daughter of Larry and Helen Gamman of Marysville. Laurel Gamman was among the more than 700 students who recently graduated from the university. She was also named to the dean's list for Spring 2008. The dean's list requires a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term. Pacific Lutheran University is in Parkland, south of Tacoma. Everett PTSA names Golden Acorn winners The Everett Council of the Parent Teacher Student Association recently honored volunteers and educators at its Golden Acorn banquet for service to the PTSA and to students in the Everett School District. The 2008 Golden Acorn winners listed by their schools were: Cedarwood Elementary: Julie Peterson and Toni Watkins; Forest View Elementary: Michelle Nims; Garfield Elementary: Kari Meiers and Chris Smith; Jackson Elementary: Lori Gish, Deidre Denckla, Stephanie Southwick. Tina Cobb and Pat Washburn; Jefferson Elementary: Erin Vassar and Brenda Lindly; Lowell Elementary: Janell Shields and Tami Harris; Mill Creek Elementary: Lisa Steckler, Darci Long and Margie Marsh; Monroe Elementary: Ann Marie Irwin, Tamie Rogers and Kelley Phan; Silver Firs Elementary: Mary Fuda, Heather Lane and Kim Berrian; Silver Lake Elementary: Sonja Clementson; View Ridge Elementary: Jennifer Harbo, Lisa Coughan and Josee Lauritzen; Whittier Elementary: Shannon Affholter and Pam Lowe; Woodside Elementary: Melinda Fore and Joyce Zalewski; Eisenhower Middle School: Jenny Strand; Evergreen Middle School: Tammy Dowdell; Gateway Middle School: Dori Mashburn and Laura McGinnis; Heatherwood Middle School: Emily Wait, Kim Okada and Christa Pederson; North Middle School: Debbie Warfield, Patti Sontra and Marcia Layouni; Jackson High School: Cheri Burkhardt; Everett PTSA Council: Christa Pederson. @1. a BODY STYLES:Outstanding Educator winners listed by their schools were: Cedarwood Elementary: Jodi Todd, Fran Hartman, Carol McKissick and Maria Spencer; Forest View Elementary: Brenda Fuglevand; Jackson Elementary: Kathy Broduialz; Jefferson Elementary: Joan Reynolds; Lowell Elementary: Lisa O'Conner; Monroe: Judy Toneri and Robert Bradley; Penny Creek Elementary: Jean Brigham; Silver Firs Elementary: Peggy Miller, Carol Sanders, Kim Hirata and Kathleen Pool; Silver Lake Elementary: Callie Berg and Kelly Ihrig; View Ridge Elementary: Brian Webber; Whittier Elementary: Joan Dykeman; Woodside Elementary: Anne Matthey and Mark Preus; Eisenhower Middle School: Joyce Brossoit; Evergreen Middle School: Craig Marais; Gateway Middle School: Cheyenne Crotts and Elizabeth Nunes; Heatherwood Middle School: Sharon Fabrizio and Kaja Smith; North Middle School: Kenleigh Kelly and Nancy Killgore; Jackson High School: Tai Anderson; Everett PTSA Council: Jim McNally and Lynn Evans. Outstanding Advocate winners were: Gateway Middle School, Eldon Allen and Lorie Lambert. Lifetime Member Award winners: View Ridge Elementary, Mary Ellen O'Donnell. Jackson High dancers to perform at Holiday Bowl A team of dancers from Henry M. Jackson High School recently was selected to perform in the December 2008 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Halftime Show and nationally televised Big Bay Balloon Parade in San Diego. The Holiday Bowl is an NCAA bowl game. The game and the parade are expected to draw more than 160,000 spectators. During the 2007-08 year, the Henry M. Jackson High School dance team competed in six competitions with other high schools and earned numerous trophies. During the 2006-07 school year, the team won first place at the district level and advanced to the state dance competition, where they earned fourth place. Kamiak graduate earns master's degree Matthew Brady, a 2001 graduate of Kamiak High School, recently received his master's degree in finance from Seattle University. Brady was also awarded the Albers Graduate Achievement Award, an award given to a student who graduates with high academic achievement. He was also inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Matthew recently passed his charter financial analyst series-one test. The CFA designation is a qualification for finance and investment professionals who work in the fields of investment management, investment banking and financial analysis. Everett curriculum director earns award Everett School District curriculum director Terry Edwards recently was among three school district administrators to receive the seventh annual WASA-PEMCO Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Award in Washington state for 2008. Three administrators were named Most Effective Administrator at the Washington Association of School Administrators state conference. A $10,000 award was also given to the three recipients to be split among them. Edwards oversees the curriculum for Everett Public Schools. He was nominated for the award by former Superintendent Carol Whitehead, and recognized for the work he has done to improve the district's graduation rate, improve curriculum and provide resources and training to meet teacher needs. Each year, WASA presents three awards to district administrators, based upon district size categories. Recipients are selected on the basis of nine characteristics of high performing schools and districts. During Edwards' tenure, the district's graduation rate has jumped from 55 percent for the class of 2003 to 79.6 percent for the class of 2007. The district's WASL tests for 2007 exceeded the state's average in every category at every grade. Robert J. Handy, the awards' namesake, founded the PEMCO Life Insurance Co. Handy was a Seattle teacher during the Great Depression whose vision of providing low-cost loans to school teachers grew into what is now the School Employees Credit Union of Washington. WASA is a statewide, professional association representing nearly 1,100 members including superintendents, central office administrators and principals.

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