Washington students earn honors
Students from Washington High School were recently introduced to the Challenge Program during an orientation assembly at their school. The assembly theme was Classroom Feud: Workplace Edition. This game show spin-off reveals to students the right answers to the important questions for career-readiness and success both in and beyond the classroom and how to earn cash incentives. During the assembly, students in the sophomore, junior and senior classes were introduced to local career opportunities. Throughout the year, they will be eligible to compete for financial awards in five areas linked with academic and workplace success: attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence, STEM and community service. The business partners for Washington during the 2017-18 school year is Dynamet Incorporated. At the end of the assembly, five juniors and five seniors received awards for the work they accomplished last year during the 2016-17 school year in the five above-mentioned categories. Standing, from left: Emmeline Powers, Dynamet Incorporated; Toni Maurer, community service; Brandon Russi, attendance; Mark Frazee, academic excellence. Sitting, from left: Daywon Johnson, academic improvement; Bryan Small, community service; Daniel Gysi, STEM; Lillian Christy, academic excellence; Noelle McKinney, attendance. Not pictured: Anthony Gardner, STEM; and Shawn Dupain, academic improvement.