Rev. Connell named G-Prep principal
Gonzaga Prep has selected the Rev. Kevin Connell, SJ, as its new principal. He replaces Kevin Booth, who is returning to Canada with his family after two years as principal at Prep.
“Father Kevin Connell, SJ, brings to Gonzaga Prep 25 years of experience in the Society of Jesus, an impressive administrative background, and years of experience as a strong classroom teacher,” said Gonzaga Prep President Al Falkner.
Connell joined the Gonzaga Prep faculty in January and teaches English.
Merit Scholarship winners named
Shadle Park High School student Samuel Comi and Lewis and Clark student Lauren Boubel are among the more than 2,400 winners of Merit Scholarship awards financed by colleges and universities announced last week by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
College-sponsored awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Comi, who is interested in mathematics, received his award from Arizona State University. Boubel received her scholarship from the University of Washington and may study economics.
Washington Scholars named
Michelle Sybouts of Ferris High School, who plans to study aerospace engineering, and Tim Hill, from North Central High School, who plans to study bioinformatics, have been named Washington Scholars. Dylan Versteeg of Ferris was chosen as an alternate.
The Washington Scholars program recognizes the accomplishments of two high school seniors from each of the state’s 49 legislative districts. Students receive scholarships for up to four years of public resident undergraduate tuition and fees.
High school principals nominate the top 1 percent of their school’s graduating senior class on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and community service. A committee, composed of high school principals and college admissions staff, selects the top three students in each legislative district, naming two as scholars and one as a scholar alternate.
Mt. Spokane DECA wins
The team of T.J. Houk, Chris Ranney and Jordon Johnston of Mt. Spokane High School took first place in testing at the National DECA competition recently held in Dallas.
The International Career Development Conference gathered more than 13,000 students from the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and Canada for the competition.
Salk choir alums invited to sing
Longtime Salk Middle School choir teacher Margo Dreis is inviting former Salk choir alums to return to sing in the end of the year concert next Thursday at Spokane Falls Community College Music Hall.
Rehearsal for the concert is Wednesday in the Salk choir room, 6411 N. Alberta St.
Dreis was recently selected as the Washington Music Educator Association’s 2006 Outstanding Music Educator for the Spokane Falls Region.
Dreis also advises the peer mediation program at Salk and is treasurer of Eastern Washington Music Educator’s Association. She will be retiring from full-time employment with the Spokane Public Schools at the end of the school year.
Brentwood receives after-school grant
Brentwood Elementary in the Mead School District has been chosen as one of 13 YMCA locations to benefit from more than $250,000 designated by the Windermere Foundation to be used for after-school enrichment programs and quality child care.
The program, Windermere Kids at the Y, is the first community service project supported by Windermere Real Estate’s entire Western office network.
NWC will hold home-school event
Northwest Christian Home Education Services will present two workshops and a used book sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the dining hall at the high school campus, 5104 E. Bernhill Road, in Colbert.
Home Schooling 101 will be offered for those new to home schooling and Beyond Basics will be available for veteran home-schoolers. Families don’t need to be registered at NWC to attend the workshops.
If you have used books to sell, or want to attend the workshops contact NWC Home Education Services coordinator Vickie Grewe at 238-4005, extension 144, by Friday.