Auto tech student named best — twice
Eli Clark was named the Sno-Isle Auto Tech Student of the Year for the second year in a row.
The recent grad — who was named the top auto student in 2012-13 and 2011-12 — now works at a Toyota dealership in Everett as a lube tech, performing oil changes and light mechanical work.
Clark, of Monroe, is a former student at Sky Valley Education Center in addition to Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center’s automotive technology program.
“Eli was a standout student,” said Gary Holboy, his Sno-Isle teacher. “His quality of work set him apart.”
Cascade grad’s art on display in D.C.
Christina Mcknight, a 2013 graduate of Cascade High School in Everett, is one of 58 youths from across the country whose artwork was selected by the U.S. Department of Education for its yearlong special exhibition “ART.WRITE.NOW.DC.”
The exhibition features National Award-winning work from the 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the country.
Since 1995 the Schack Art Center has sponsored a regional exhibit and award ceremony for Snohomish County middle school and high school students as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. All Gold Key award-winners at the regional level are submitted for jurying at the national level.
During her senior year, Mcknight’s drawing “Tangible” won Gold Key medals at both the regional and national levels.
County students excel at leadership
Twenty-four incoming seniors representing 12 Snohomish County high schools participated in Evergreen Boys State, a week-long government simulation held in June at Central Washington University.
The teens performed roles at local, county and state levels of government in the simulated “State of Evergreen” and its nine cities.
Gabe Ohlsen, of Snohomish High School, earned the Citizenship Award for his city. He also received the Expectations of Excellence Award.
John Miller, Glacier Peak High School, was recognized for participating in the Oratorical Contest (Constitutional Speech Contest).
Nick Birkby, Edmonds-Woodway High School, was elected to EBS Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Elected to EBS Supreme Court were Jake Hammond and Malcolm Coffman, both from Snohomish High School.
Michael Cizek, Cascade High School, was given the $1,000 Evergreen Boys State Foundation Governor’s Award for being elected to the highest executive office.
Other Boys State citizens: Daniel Howard (Cascade); Britt Carlson (Kamiak); Kyle McCrosky, Josh Pulley, Aidan Quigley, Joshua Rommel, Brian Tran (Lake Stevens); Charles Decker, Johnathan Phippen (Lynnwood); Angelito Imadhay, Chandler Nelson, Stanley Reyes (Marysville-Getchell); Austin Sundseth, Colin Augustine, Joshua Buchanan, Christopher Jones (Marysville Pilchuck); Paolo Garcia, Andrew McCoy, Aidan Young (Meadowdale); Alexander Templeton, Rylee Walsh (Scriber Lake); Gabriel Ohlsen, Brendan Perry, Corey Rogers (Snohomish); and Dunte McNeal (Stanwood).
Each of the students was eligible to earn four college credits.
For all boys, tuition, room and board, and some transportation fees were paid by the following American Legion posts and American Legion Auxiliary units: Arlington Post 76, Edmonds Post 66, Lake Stevens Post 181, Lake Stevens Unit 181, Lynnwood Post 37, Marysville Post 178, Monroe Post 58, Mountlake Terrace Post 234, and Stanwood Post 92. There was also an anonymous private donor from Lake Stevens who fully paid for one of the boys.
For more information about Boys State, visit www.evergreenboysstate.org.
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