Pair cited by Hispanic Recognition Program
Two Spokane high school students were identified recently as outstanding students by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program.
Matthew Rivera, a senior at Rogers High School, and AJ Garcia, a senior at Lewis and Clark, are among 3,300 students identified as the highest scoring Hispanic students out of 124,000 who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test or National Merit Qualifying Test.
Each year the NHRP identifies those students and shares their information and academic success with colleges and universities.
Qualification is based on the student’s combined verbal, math and writing scores on the PSAT and qualifying test as juniors. Students must also self-identify themselves as Hispanic.
Midsummer in winter
Lewis and Clark High School Tiger Drama presents an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” next Thursday through Nov. 18.
“We’ve taken the classic tale and transported it to the land of ‘1,001 Arabian Nights,’ with sort of an Aladdin look to it,” said Greg Pschirrer, LC drama instructor.
The adaptation will address marriage values across different cultures, Pschirrer said.
All performances begin at 7 p.m., in the school theater, 521 W. Fourth Ave. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Here’s a list of cast members:
Stage manager, Noel Wamsley; characters, Laura McDowell, Beryl Manning-Geist, Zach Wymore, Kyle Carter, Sage Howard, Maggie Bauermeister, Chris Ronnsville, Duncan Smith, Emma Butterworth, Nicole Fowler, Taylor Weech, Drae McKenzie, Alison Terhune, Lydia Coleman-Campbell, Juanita Andersen, Elliot Eaton, Patrick Stagaman, Caroline O’Grady, Hannah Dean, Aubrey Baker, and Stephanie Beasley; attendants/dancers, Callie Bley, Rachel Brow, Abigail Doerr, Lillian Dubiel, Margeaux Fox, Justine Hall, Catherine Leslie, Alissa Mullins, Alexia Scaringella, Hannah Toliver, Maddy Weatherhead and Mia Yoshida.
The play is directed and choreographed by Pschirrer.
Mead students recognized
Two seniors from Mt. Spokane High School were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship program for scores on the 2005 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Nathan Bouscal was named National Merit Semifinalist and will go on to compete for one of thousands of scholarship awards next spring. The scholarships are worth about $33 million.
Shetha Alaskar was named a Commended Student by the program for her exceptional academic efforts. Although she will not compete for the scholarships, Commended students are those placed among the top 5 percents of more than 1.4 million students who took the PSAT nationwide.
Ferris all-nighter fundraiser
The parents of the senior class at Ferris High School will hold a holiday plant sale to raise money for the senior all-nighter.
The all-nighter is an alcohol- and drug-free celebration held for graduates after commencement ceremonies each year.
The parents of the class of 2007 will be selling 4-, 6-, and 8-inch poinsettias in red, white, pink, marble and jingle bell. The plants, from Colby’s Greenhouse, are $6, $12 and $20.
Students in the Ferris horticulture department also will be providing 14-inch evergreen wreaths for $13, holiday centerpieces for $14 and cedar garlands for $20.
Orders may be placed through Wednesday by calling 448-5642 or 448-2688.
Purchases must be picked up on Dec. 7 between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 3020 E. 37th Ave. Any orders over $100 will be delivered for free.