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