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NORWIN STUDENT’S SCULPTURE WINS FIRST PLACE at Champion of Arts Contest As Part of Dedication of New “Fred Rogers Room” at Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Norwin Student Excels at 2019 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition The ribbon cutting for the new Fred Rogers Room at Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Jesse Lucas and his Daniel Tiger sculpture. N orwin students entered artwork in the “Champion of Arts” contest, which was held in March to coincide with the dedication of the new Fred Rogers Room at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Greensburg. Norwin High School 11th grade student Jesse Lucas won 1st Place in the secondary sculpture category for his Daniel Tiger sculpture. Alex Marshall, a kindergarten student at Sheridan Terrace, won third place in the Elementary 2-dimensional category. Jesse Lucas is an 11th grader at Norwin High School. Jesse enjoys his art classes and is aspiring to attend art school after graduation from Norwin. Jesse also attends the Auto Collision program at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center. Dr. Kerr and Board Member Dennis Rittenhouse represented Norwin School District (with Mr. Rittenhouse also representing the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Board of Directors) at the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Fred Rogers Room at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. It was a “beautiful day in the neighborhood” for the ribbon cutting on March 29, 2019. I sha Vyas, a Norwin High School student who just completed 10th grade, won a 1st place perfect score at the 2019 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science regional competition. This entitled her to advance to the state competition at Penn State University in May, at which she also took first place. To compete in the PJAS Competition, students in grades 7-12 must conduct a scientific research project in one of 12 scientific categories and then orally present that research to a team of judges. Isha’s project tested the effectiveness of various brands of batteries on two identical, powerful four-wheel drive, radio-controlled off-road toy race cars. She used a tachometer, high precision digital voltmeter, and timer to produce a variety of charts, concluding that fairly priced batteries perform just as well as the more popular and expensive brands. For her project, Isha also won a Directors Award for Physics, and the Department of Physics Duquesne University Award at PJAS regionals. Congratulations to this outstanding young researcher! Congratulations to Norwin’s Global Scholars N Norwin’s 2019 Global Scholars. Left to right: Madison Stanley, Jacob Spagnolli, Leann Piekut, Rachel Milke, John Mamas, Catherine Mazzei, Tyler Funk, Christine Durmis, Kiana Francis, and Mrs. Danielle Llerena (Global Scholars Advisor) ine seniors completed the intensive requirements for the school’s Global Scholars program, which develops global awareness and competency and better prepares students for personal and professional success in an increasingly global society. Now in its second year, this program recognizes students who have successfully studied a foreign language for 4 or 5 years, taken various courses global in nature, and completed 20-plus hours of community service (such as teaching a foreign language to elementary school students or volunteering their time on international service learning trips). They also have participated in cultural activities through Norwin or ones offered at nearby universities. Finally, they have analyzed and made cultural comparisons through book or media reviews. Congratulations! NORWIN ❘ SUMMER 2019 37