Kean McDermott...
Morse High School is pleased to announce Kean McDermott has been recognized
by nextSTEP magazine as a, "Super Teen". Selected from hundreds
of students who applied or were nominated, Kean is a 2009 winners for
the New England region and is recognized for his dedication and enthusiasm
he exhibits in life. The winners of the contest are pictured on the cover
of the March edition and profiled on-line at nextSTEPmag.com. His profile
reads, "Kean McDermott is passionate about politics, and he hopes
to pursue a career in the field. The junior from Morse High School in
Bath, Maine, already has gained some experience as the student member
of the Bath City Planning Board, his involvement in Model UN and canvassing
for the presidential election. Kean is also on the debate, cross-country,
swim and tennis teams, and was class president. He volunteers for a tutoring
program and competes in triathlons."
nextSTEP
Magazine New England Super Teens |
Moriah Flood, Henin Scholarship...
Moriah Flood, Morse High School Class of 2010, is the 2008 recipient of
the annual "Patricia K. Hennin Housebuilding Scholarship". "We
are pleased to be able to offer this scholarship which provides students
with the opportunity to take a housebuilding course at the Shelter Institute",
shared Blueberry Beeton.
Shelter Institute introduced the Patricia K. Hennin Scholarship in 2008
in honor of co-founder Patsy Hennin, whose passion for learning brought
tremendous success to thousands of Shelter Institute graduates. Shelter
Institute awards one scholarship each year for enrollment in either, the
Design Build Class, the Purely Post and Beam Class or the Small House
building Class. This is a competitive award; applicants must write a 250
word essay, provide two recommendations and show their interest in learning
and in the field of architecture, engineering and/or construction. This
year's Patricia K. Hennin Scholarship recipient will be selected by June
1, 2009. The application deadline is May 1, 2009.
When asked what this means for Moriah she shared, "Having a dream
is a very important part of life whether it is what you what to do, where
you want to go, who you want to meet or even what kind of car you want.
My dream is to be able to attend college and graduate an architect. I
would like to thank the people at the Shelter institute for bringing me
closer to my goal. I was selected to have the privilege to attend their
design and build class on a scholarship. Having this experience is a very
special opportunity. It is giving me first hand practices on how to design
a house. I will also learn how to build one which is just as important.
Thank you Shelter Institute for this opportunity."
FMI visit www.shelterinstitute.com
or to apply contact Leslie Trundy
at Morse High School 443-8250
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| AP Scholars... Sixteen
students at Morse High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition
of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board's Advanced
Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students
with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still
in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both
for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the 1.6
million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently
high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. Morse High School offers 10
AP classes. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based
on students' performance on AP Exams. At Morse: Three students qualified
for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of
at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or
more of these exams. These students are: Kathleen Kienstra '08 Annie Metcalf
'08 Willa Oddleifson '08 One student qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor
Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken,
and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. The student is:
Corina McCandless '08 Twelve students qualified for the AP Scholar Award
by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP
Scholars are: Kelsey Boyce '09 Parker Bunce '09 Kate Burleson-Lesser '08
Dolly Constantine '08 Jessica Dolloff '09 Elizabeth Glover '08 Berkley Heath
'09 Keegan Henrikson '08 Adrienne Jaeger '09 Laura Llano '08 Christopher
Roche '09 Maxine Secskas '09 Of this year's award recipients at Morse, those
in the class of 2009 have one more year in which to complete college-level
work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award. Through 37 different
college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically
prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced
placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each exam is
developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers,
ensuring that the exams are aligned with the same high standards expected
by college faculty at some of the nation's leading liberal arts and research
institutions. AP is accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities
worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of
successful AP Exam grades. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year
institutions in the United States. Research consistently shows that AP students
who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with
5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college
and higher graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in
1900 whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.
Among its best-known programs are the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced
Placement Program (AP). |
