National History Day Winners
Congratulations to all of the twenty-ning George Washington students that competed in National History Day in Colorado competition on May 5, 2012. Our students competed in a variety of categories including Group and Individual Exhibit, Individual Paper, Group Documentary, and Individual and Group Web Site against 650 students from schools across the state. Every student that participated in National History day worked extremely hard and represented George Washington proudly. Students that participate in History Day gain valuable research and interview experience which will greatly serve them as they continue their education.
Of the sixteen projects representing George Washington eleven made the final round of judging. The following students placed in the top three at the competition, the First and Second Place projects will have the opportunity to compete in the National Competition at the University of Maryland June 10th-14th.
Paper
1st Place Binyu Jiang
Individual Exhibit
2nd Place Lianna Holston
3rd Place Sarah Van Vranken
Group Exhibit
2nd Place Will Murphy, Margaret Schaack, Gemma Smith, and Eva Tourangeau
3rd Place Sarah Bergman, Claire Baker and Hannah Walker
Individual Web Site
2nd Place Colleen Franklin
Group Web Site
1st Place Cassie Neslin and Suzanna Steele
National Merit $2500 Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to Anjelica Neslin and Sarah Pierce for winning the National Merit $2500 Scholarship. National Merit Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
New Student Reception on Thursday, April 19 @ 6:30PM
This is our traditional welcome for incoming 9th graders and their families. We will be offering tours for students and information for parents iin the auditorium.
CAS Fair on Monday, April 23
All seniors will be displaying their CAS projects from 6:30-7:30 pm in the cafeteria. This event is an opportunity for current grade 10 PB students to discover what CAS is all about. Every IB family is invited to this open house.
Math & Foreign Language Placement Tests
on April 25 and May 12. Details on the calendar page.
George IB Alum Accepted as United Nations Intern
Amie Kashon, a junior studying Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College, has been accepted as an intern at the United Nations for her fall 2012 semester. She will likely be working for the UN Refugee Agency or the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (and taking two seminar-style classes and conducting an independent research project). She spent last fall in Cape Town and volunteered with the United Nations Association of South Africa (and chaired a Model UN conference there).
George IB Alum Receives Truman Scholarship
Joanna Foote, GW class of 2009, is an international culture and politics major at George Washington University focusing on how host countries receive immigrants. She has served extensively with immigrants in the DC area, worked as a research assistant to the Georgetown Institute for the Study of International Migration, and spent a semester serving deported migrants on the border. She plans to study immigration law and work in service and advocacy for immigrants. MORE ABOUT THE TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
GWIB's Laurie Buchanan is an
Oxford University Press Author
Laurie Buchanan has just been published as a co-author for Oxford University Press’ IB Mathematics SL, a course companion. This text will be used by most IB schools in the world. We are honored to have Mrs. Buchanan as our resident expert in maths Standard level. She also serves as a moderator, workshop leader and international committee member for IB.
Baby Blanket Drive
GW students are collecting baby blankets that will be donated to Children's Hospital. The school community has a collection box by the main office where you can drop off blankets.
IBPA President Needed for 2012-2013
Kristi Butkovich, IBPA President, is the parent of a senior and will not be returning next year. The IB Parents Association needs to fill her vital board position ASAP so that the new volunteer can take full advantage of working together with Kristi this year. Please e-mail Kristi, kbutkovich@comcast.net for information.
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