TCCHS receives engineering certification
Thanks to its work promoting science, technology, engineering and math, Turner College and Career High School recently received national certification for its Project Lead The Way program.
PLTW — designed for kindergarten through 12th grade — empowers students to work in groups, identify problems and design and test solutions by creating devices, machines and equipment. The program also provides teachers with professional development and support.
“Project Lead The Way allows students to explore STEM fields and gets them thinking about college and their careers. We are extremely proud to be PLTW-certified and excited that our students are eligible for college-level recognition, such as possible college credit, scholarships and admissions preference,” Principal Jennifer Morrow said.
Visit www.pltw.org for information.
Dawson student wins national award
Dawson High School’s Yixin He won a national silver medal in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her painting “Busy, Busy Day.”
A record 320,000 works of art and writing competed at the regional level this year, with only 2,200 advancing to the national level.
Alvin ISD announces employees of the year
Alvin Independent School District leaders will recognize the 20152016 employees of the year, along with retirees and service award recipients, at its Employee Recognition Ceremony May 26.
The elementary campus teachers of the year are: Amy Bolting, Alvin Elementary; Raquel Vargas, Alvin Primary; Sara Cantu, Don Jeter Elementary; Marcia Ford, Duke Elementary; Brook Chang, E.C. Mason Elementary; Rebecca Fitzhenry, HoodCase Elementary; Lindsey Derbonne, Longfellow Elementary; Lisa Henson, Mark Twain Elementary; Jessica Matula, Mary Marek Elementary; Denise Stanton, Melba Passmore Elementary; Stephanie Espey, Savannah Lakes Elementary; Tina Lopez, Stevenson Primary; Gwyn Bray, Walt Disney Elementary; Torey McCord, Wilder Elementary; and Adrianna Hasoon, York Elementary.
Secondary campus teachers of the year are: Ann Marie Jernigan, Alvin High School; Jamie Baldwin, Manvel High School; Carol Hooker, ADAPT; Chris Bargas, Assets Academy; Valerie Biasini, Alvin Junior High; Karen Chauvin, Fairview Junior High; Steven McFadden, Harby Junior High; Annalisa Robles, Rodeo Palms Junior High; and HaWann Wilson, Nolan Ryan Junior High.
In addition to selecting a teacher of the year, each school also selected a campus paraprofessional of the year: Collette Olszewski, Alvin Elementary; Lisa Rose, Alvin Primary; Ana Castillo, Don Jeter Elementary; Annette Valdez, Duke Elementary; Carla Blythe, E.C. Mason Elementary; Mavis Lane, Hood-Case Elementary; Claudia Rivas, Longfellow Elementary; Alma Gonzalez, Mark Twain Elementary; Sharyn Winborn, Mary Marek Elementary; Desiree Lewis, Melba Passmore Elementary; Celina Martinez, Savannah Lakes Elementary; Maria Aguilar, Stevenson Primary; Lissa Hebert, Walt Disney Elementary; Alma Gonzalez, Wilder Elementary; Lucero Herrera, York Elementary; Myranda Flores, Alvin High School; Debra Lobaugh, Manvel High School; Gene Bills, ADAPT; Mallory Gonzales, Assets Academy; Cindy Martinez, Alvin Junior High; Lindsay Henry, Fairview Junior High; Bethany Spruell, Harby Junior High; Amanda Guajardo, Rodeo Palms Junior High; and Jeffrey Judge, Nolan Ryan Junior High.
The district’s counselor of the year is Carlene Leal of Alvin High School. Principals of the year are Bobby Martinez of Fairview Junior High and Kim Fox, formerly of Jeter Elementary now principal of Meridiana Elementary, which is set to open fall 2016.
Visit www.alvinisd.net for more information.
Foundation announces T-shirt contest winner
McWhirter Elementary School’s Christian Ariza Jimenez has won the Clear Creek Education Foundation’s “I Love CCISD” Tshirt art contest.
The shirts was sold at the foundation’s 10th annual fashion show on April 17.
Visit http://www.clearcreekeducationfoundation.org/ or call 281-2840031 for more information. Summer camp offers hands-on experience
University of HoustonClear Lake’s Cyber Security Institute will offer two options for high school juniors and seniors to explore the world of cybersecurity with hands-on camps in June.
Activities in the Cyber Security Summer Camp include hands-on experience with network configuration, Linux, vulnerabilities scanning and more, as well as games and contests.
Registration is $300. The first camp runs June 6-9, and the second is June 13-16. For information, visit www.uhcl.edu/ cyber-camp or email assistant professor of computer information systems Wei Wei, wei@uhcl.edu.
Culinary arts student qualifies for nationals
Three San Jacinto College culinary arts students excelled at a recent regional chef competition in Houston, with one winning first place to qualify for national competition.
San Jacinto College students Giselly Flores and Maria Martinez earned bronze medals at the Jeunes Chefs Competition, sponsored by Chaine Des Rotisseurs, one of the oldest international culinary associations.
Jamison Bishop took home the gold medal, finishing as the lone firstplace winner. Bishop will face chefs from all over America when he participates in the Jeunes Chefs Rotisseurs Competition in June in Sarasota, Florida.
Visit www.sanjac.edu/ career/ culinary restaurant-management to learn more.
UHCL welcomes healthcare students Transfer and graduate students can meet faculty and staff at the University of Houston-Clear Lake Healthcare Administration Open House, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 at the Texas Medical Center, 2151 W. Holcombe.
For information, call 281-283-2515 or visit www. uhcl.edu/healthcareopenhouse.
UHCL event links music, art in science Intersecting science with art, the final installment of the spring 2016 University of HoustonClear Lake Physics and Space Science Seminar Series presents “The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and Structure of the Universe,” by physicist Stephon Alexander, 7 p.m. May 2 in the Student Services and Classroom Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
An art exhibit featuring the work of biophysicist Jancy McPhee and astronaut Nicole Stott will accompany the lecture. The presentation is free to attend; continuing education credits are available at additional cost.
Contact 281-283-3530, or www.uhcl.edu/sce/seminar_schedule for details.
Lee marching band headed to Alamo Bowl WorldStrides OnStage programs has invited the Robert E. Lee High School marching band to perform at the Alamo Bowl next year in San Antonio.
Under the direction of Robert Poulin, the band will join others from across the country in the halftime show. To learn more, contact Poulin, 281-420-4535.
COM scholarships open for application Current or prospective College of the Mainland students can apply for fall 2016 and spring 2017 scholarships for tuition or textbooks at www.com.edu/ scholarships.
By filling out one application, students will be considered for all COM Foundation scholarships for which they qualify. Scholarships are open to full- and part-time students in all majors. Call 409-933-8508 for details.