Stanwood High School nominated the following students to the Washington Scholars Program: Amanda Baumgartner, daughter of Gary and Sharon Baumgartner; Melissa Bretland, daughter of Brian and Patricia Bretland; Ian Mai, son of Brian and Janine Mai; and Daniel Redfern, son of Stephen and Kathryn Redfern. Finalists and alternates in the state scholarship competition will be announced in March.
ROTC team performs: The Snohomish High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, which also includes Monroe High School students, recently hosted the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference Competition and had several top finishers:
First place: Armed Drill Team under the command of Cadet Gunnery Sgt. Geoffrey Smelser; Cadet Staff Sgt. Spencer Rader in the Single Drill event; cadets Rader and Smelser in the Duel event; and Cadet Lance Cpl. Kelsie Smith in Individual Armed Drill.
Second place: Color Guard No. 1 and Unarmed Team, both under the command of Cadet Capt. Ashleen Williams; and Williams in the Unarmed Individual Commander category.
Fourth place: Color Guard No. 2 under the command of Cadet Sgt. Mikayla Daggett; and Smelser in the Individual Armed Commander category.
Fifth place: Pvt. Christian Rowland in Individual Armed Drill.
Sixth place: Cadet Lance Cpl. Taylor Hackel in the expert category for the Air Rifle competition; and Lance Cpl. Taylor Hackel in Individual Armed Drill.
Arlington DECA advances: Fourteen members of Arlington High School’s DECA club are advancing to a state competition after finishing well in a recent regional match:
Apparel Management: Jessica Floe, Maria Reyes
Business Services Management: Tim Corr, Katie Shotwell
Marketing Management: Andrew Crouse, Kurt Hampton
Restaurant Management: Cassandra Ball, Charlie Oxstien
Sports Marketing: Michael Keating
Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Kyle Johnson
Retail Management: Janice Ayala, Nancy Nguyen
Fashion Promotion Plan: Daniel McArthur
Buying-Merchandising Team: Stacey Gonzales and Michael Lobaito
In addition, Gonzales, Beca Moore and Jackie Miller will be competing the chapter awards project at state.
Snohomish DECA advances: The following Snohomish High School students qualified for the state DECA competition in March:
Accounting Applications: Odette Mikos, Ryan Dinius, Jake Abraham
Apparel and Accessories: Alicia Noll, Katherine McArthur
Automotive Services: Ethan Rivelle, Eric Hudson
Food Marketing: Houston Kraft, Sean Christensen, Stephanie Geiger
Restaurant and Food Services: Brent Ranniger, Kirk Bigger, Josh Petosa
Hotel and Lodging: Jessica Juozapaitis, Tyler Shrauner
Sports and Entertainment: Natalie Kaltbrunner
Business Law Team: Krista Ezzy and Amber Poitras, Nate McDonald and Kyle Vaders, Nolan Responte and Rodney Smith
Buying and Merchandising Team: Emma First and Cassey Binion, Cheyanne Conrad and Madison Goverde
Hospitality Team: Breahna Edwards and Marina Golovin
Sports and Entertainment Team: Ryan Kemp and Chris Rue, Danielle Elliot and Brielle Erickson, Austin Hicks and Ashley Mincks
Travel and Tourism Team: Alicia Fliger and Kristin Johnson, Christina Brill and Rachel North
Advertising Campaign: Robert Kazmi and Eric Hansen, Jeff Burnette
Entrepreneurship: Nadia Jones, Stevie Jonak
Fashion Promotion Plan: Molly Blue
Technical Sales: Nick Crookshank, Nick Danielson, Krystal Sunseri
Monroe DECA advances: Monroe High School marketing students set a new school record by qualifying 74 of its members for the state DECA competition:
Accounting Applications: Katie Lotzgesell; John Mojica
Advertising Campaign: Keshia Bennett
Apparel and Accessories Marketing: Tessa Degel
Automotive Services: Colin Adams
Business Law and Ethics Team Decisionmaking: Clint Miracle and Chris Furrer; Kim Nelson and Alisha Mitchum
Business Services Marketing: BreeAnna Sebastian
Buying and Merchandising Team Decisionmaking: Kelsey Gibson and Mikenzi Redd; Chris Bunge and Daniel Partridge; Carlee Donnelly and Josh Gebhardt; Courtney McCabe and Krysta Rasmussen; Justin Clark and Kyle Berg
E-Commerce Team Decisionmaking: Anna Bahm and Heather Lowe
Entrepreneurship Participating: Lyndy Davis
Fashion Merchandise Promotion Plan: Lacey Thompson
Financial Analysis Team Decisionmaking: Jordan Chester and Preston O’Malley; Andy Chriscaden and Ian Parmley; James MacIntyre and Kevin Merriman; Shaunna Champagne and Dara Smith
Food Marketing: Erik Cragerud, Brent Smeenk, Brett Melnrick, John Howard, Michelle McKenzie, Oneyda Chavez, Robert Deal, Vince Ruden
Hospitality and Lodging: Marissa Overcast, Tito Ortega
Hospitality Services Team Decisionmaking: Sonam Ghag and Erika Stanley; Morgan Donaldson and Ashlynn Notoa; Taylor Dewey and Jared Oswald
Marketing Management: Garrett Peckler, Landon Gorman, Alexa Walter, Roman Dufrene, Shannon Fretz
Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Kiley Simmons, Jenna Kirksey, Raina Crepps
Restaurant Management: Maria Ordaz
Retail Merchandising: Jessica Miller, Alanna Boulton, Mandie Andriesen, Corey Sims, Dana Thornton, Leigh Anne Barr
Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Claire Sowers, Scott Nadvornick, Luke Manthe
Sports and Entertainment Team Decisionmaking: Tyler Claybrook and Jeff Grant
Technical Sales Representative: Brian Harmon
Travel and Tourism Team Decisionmaking: Kailie Knutzen and Elyse Ressler; Dee Dimaggio and Todd Kelleher; Tony Fortune and Ian McDonough
Snohomish High School Debate fares well: The Snohomish Competitive Speech and Debate Team picked up another 65 trophies in the last two tournaments they attended at the University of Puget Sound and at the Mount Vernon Invitational, bringing their total for the year to 221. Last year at this point the team had earned 39. Snohomish now leads all teams in the Puget Sound District.
Teagle’s essay wins: Skye Teagle, a sixth-grade student at Cathcart Elementary School in Snohomish, won first place in the district for an essay that she entered in a Veterans of Foreign Wars essay contest. Her essay also won third place in the state.
Dean’s list: The following students were named to dean’s lists:
* Nicholas A. Brigman, Everett, Idaho State University College of Engineering, Pocatello, Idaho.
* Meredith Collins, Mukilteo, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa.
Scholarship winner: Kelsey Erin Venable, Brier, recently received the $1,000 President’s Scholarship at Western Washington University.
Everett scholar-athletes: Six students from Everett’s three comprehensive high schools have been named this season’s scholar-athletes. The award, started in 2005, recognizes student-athletes who may not be stars in competition but who exhibit greatness in their classrooms and communities. Recipients of the winter 2006-07 award are:
Cascade High School
* Kori MacDonald, cheerleading. Kori has a 3.99 GPA and is ranked seventh in her class. Along with her cheerleading activities, Kori is an active member of the CHS leadership and service programs.
* Brian Li, swimming. Brian has a 3.98 GPA and ranks 10th in his class. He is a member of the Cascade High marching band, National Honor Society and has earned several team awards in music and swimming.
Everett High School
* Maureen Frauenholtz, girls basketball. Maureen carries a 3.4 GPA and serves as a team captain in three sports (volleyball, basketball, track and field). She also spends time coaching youth volleyball at the Everett Boys and Girls Club.
* John Raby, wrestling. John has a 3.2 GPA and competes in football and wrestling. Along with his school responsibilities, John has found the time to earn his Eagle Scout badge.
Henry M. Jackson High School
* Matt Heneghan, basketball. Matt has a 3.75 GPA. He has played basketball all four years and is a two-year letterman. In addition, he played football this year. Matt also volunteers at the South County Senior Center.
* Danielle Peterson, dance. Danielle is a senior with a 4.0 GPA. She is the captain of the dance team, of which she has been a member all four years. Danielle is a member of Leaders of the Pack, National Honor Society, band and percussion ensemble.
Sportsmanship awards: Brett Lund and David Safstrom were honored last week by the Snohomish County Basketball Officials Association with a 2006-07 Sportsmanship Award. The players were honored simultaneously as part of SCBOA’s ongoing effort to recognize students and adults who demonstrate fairness, ethics, fellowship and respect on the court.
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