Freshmen and sophomores in Patrick Allegra's Spanish II classes at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School took the 2013 National Spanish Examinations in March and earned 10 gold, 14 silver, and five bronze awards, along with 12 honorable mentions in scores just released. Seven HIES students received cash prizes for placing first through third nationally, and in the state. Camiren Carter and Nicolas Lee both had first-place finishes, scoring in the 99th percentile. Josie Barton and Hailey Wilson earned second-place finishes in the 98th percentile, and Greyson Burnett, Emma Rolader and Hailey Thompson captured third place with scores in the 97th percentile. The national exams are given each year to students in grades 6 through 12.
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Cambridge High School student Rachel Barker has been awarded a National PTA Reflections Award of Excellence for High School Dance Choreography for her work titled " To Live." Rachel competed at the school, council, and state before going to nationals. She was one of 147 winners at the council level that came from competitions hosted by 50 local unit PTAs. Over 3,000 entries were entered from North Fulton.
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Tucker Boyce, a graduating senior from Alpharetta High School, has received one of 625 National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarships and will study in Turkey this summer. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly-taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. Tucker will attend the University of Georgia in the fall. For information, visit: www.exchanges.state.gov.
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Jason Bradley, a graduating senior from Cobb's Kennesaw Mountain High School, has designed a new exhibit for the Georgia Aquarium. Jason designed the software for a kiosk where children can use computers and tablets to construct a dolphin by matching the dolphin's body to dorsal fins, helping the dolphin navigate through the ocean to find food and other activities. Kids can also play other conservation-focused games. The exhibit is expected to go live June 15.
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