The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 April 1990 — Page 11

School news

Spanish students bring honors to WHS

On Saturday, April 21,14 of Wawasee High School’s upper-level Spanish, students participated in the Seventh Annual Foreign Language Festival at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. Sponsored by Academic Alliances of

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YOUNG PUPPETEERS — In observance of National Library Week, students in Mrs. Lera Rinker’s fourth grade produced puppet plays about parts of books they enjoyed. These were videotaped and shared with other classrooms. Sitting, left to right, are Melissa Guerroro, Robbie Wermuth, and Farkan Haq. Standing, left to right, are Richard Cain, Jamie Fancher, Daniel Cone and Jeromie Bright. (Photo by Mary Jane Lorton)

WINNING ENTRY — Caren Northrup won the "Best of Show” award with this oil painting titled “Ultimate Game" in last weekend’s 1990 Wawasee High School Art Show. First place award winners were: Dana Murphy, Ben Huffman, Stacey Coy, Rick Weaver, Becky Vint, Heather Fancher, Shane Rager, Helina Busz, Becky Roose, Ernie Williams, Sta< Bricker and Caren Northru) (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

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SOUTHERN PEN PALS — Mrs. Charlotte Morrill’s second grade class at the Milford School has been corresponding with their Pen Pals since the beginning of the 1989-90 school year. Mrs. Morrill says her children enjoy comparing the Mallard Creek School second graders, in Charlotte, N.C., with themselves. So far, the Milford class has received two packets of letters from North Carolina and is now awaiting the third. Each of Mrs. Morrill’s students has also sent an individual photograph to the pen pals, as well as pictures of the Milford playground and the school itself. The children also received pictures of their Pen Pals. Students are shown holding letters and pictures they received from North Carolina. In front is Sara Moore and Carrie Walton. In back, from left, are Ryan Barth. Shelly Wright, Landon Rodes, and David Mahan. Shelly is holding the packet which contains all the letters the students wait anxiously for. (Photo by Stacey Lesch)

Allen County and the IPFW Modern Foreign Language Department, the festival involved approximately 1,000 students from 40 schools in northeastern Indiana. Wawasee High School, who never before had participated in the festival, walked away

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with eleven blue ribbons. In the declamation event, students were to orally present a memorized poem or dramatic excerpt in the foreign language. The criteria for judging included fluency, pronunciation, use of voice, interpretation, appropriateness of material for level, and overall effect.

Jenna DeSomer won first prize in Spanish Level Three for her presentation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Romance de la Luna, Luna.” Deanna Deßolf won first prize in Spanish Level Four for her presentation of “Anoche Cuando Dormia,” by Antonio Machado. Another event in the festival was the opportunity for students to create a video in a foreign language. The criteria for judging included the ■ quality and quantity of the foreign language usage, flow of production, technical aspects, and creativity. Winning first prize in the Level Four Spanish video contest were Rhonda Bailey, Sylvia Cole, Cristina denHartog, Deanna Deßolf, Rob Harrington. Janelie Jennings, Tonya Perzanowski, Jim Riffle and Krista Zimmerman. The Spanish Four students created a science fiction story entitled, “Amor en Cualquier Idioma.”

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NAMED ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLAR — Derek Smith, 1988 Wawasee High School graduate, has recently been named an AllAmerican Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy. Smith is a sophomore at Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, La. He was nominated for this national award by Peter Herliky, sponsor. He will appear in the AllAmerican Scholar Directory which is published nationally. The United States Achievement Academy established the AllAmerican Scholar Award Program in order to offer deserved recognition to superior students who excel in academic disciplines. Scholars must earn a 3.3 or better grade-point average and be selected by a college school instructor, counselor or other qualified sponsor. “Recognizing and supporting our youth is more important than ever before in American history. Certainly, winners of the AllAmerican Scholar Awards should be congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and achievement." said Dr. George Stevens, executive director of the USAA. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Halsey. Syracuse, and the grandson of Mrs. Louis Firestone, Syracuse, and Robert Smith, Chesterfield, Mo.

Local students are named Hoosier Scholars

Andrew Eberly, r 1, box 158E. Milford, and Scott Berkey, r 3. box 8, Syracuse, have been named winners of the 1990-91 Hoosier Scholar Awards. Governor Evan Bayh recently announced that only 807 graduating seniors from Indiana high schools received the award.

Hoosier Scholars, under a pro gram authorized by the Indiana General Assembly, receive SSOO cash awards to be used to pay costs of higher education. The program’s purpose is to recognize superior scholarship

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FESTIVAL FIRSTS — Students in an upper level Spanish class at Wawasee High School recently participated in the Seventh Annual Foreign Language Festival at Indiana Vniversity-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. Ten students from Nance Bruce's class brought home first place ribbons in a variety of events. Kneeling with their ribbons, left to right, are Cristina den Hartog,

RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP — Darcey Smith, a senior at Wawasee High School, has been awarded the Davenport College Presidential Scholarship of $2,500 to be used over the next six terms at Davenport College of Business, Grand Rapids. Mich. She plans to major in travel and tourism. Saturday evening, at a banquet at Camp Mack. Miss Smith was inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame at Wawasee High School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Halsey, Syracuse, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Louis Firestone. Syracuse, and Robert Smith, Chesterfield. Mo.

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without regard to family income. Each Hoosier Scholar will also receive a certificate from the State Student Assistance Commission. signed by Governor Bayh. during the student's high school awards program. - To be eligible for the award, a student must be in the top 20 percent of his or her graduating class, must be recommended by the school and must plan to attend an approved Indiana institution of higher education. Eberly and Berkey are both graduating seniors at Wawasee High School

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EARTH DAY OBSERVERS — Mrs. Anni Bender’s first grade class at Milford, celebrated Earth Day in a special way. The students put on a play, and made posters and hats to learn about the Earth’s important resources. Shown with their hats and a couple of the many posters the students made are members of Mrs. Bender’s class. Sitting from left are Jason Dewart, Ben Waldbeser, and Ryan Cheesman. In back are Erin Hough. Jessica Hernandez. Jeff Hollar, and Carey Veach. (Photo by Stacey Lesch)

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Wed., April 25, 1990 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Deanna Deßolf, Janelie Jennings. Jenna DeSomer and Krista Zimmerman. Seated, left to right, are N’ahce Bruce, teacher; Rhonda Bailey, Silvia Cole. Rob Harrington, Jim Riffle, and Tonya Perzanowski. (Photo by Mary Jane Lorton)