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King Philip Students Win First Place at International DECA Conference

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Students Win First Place at International DECA Conference

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to share that multiple King Philip High School students took first place during competitions at DECA’s International Career Development conference in April, and several others were named top international finalists.

DECA, a nonprofit student organization, works with high schools and colleges to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

A group of 63 students from King Philip’s DECA club attended the April 27-30 conference in Orlando, Florida, where they participated in competitive events to test their professional skills. The students qualified for the competition after placing in state and regional competitions designed to stimulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development earlier this year.

Approximately 21,000 students from around the world competed during the conference.

In the Integrated Marketing Event, Dan Sammarco, a senior from Plainville, and Ryan Wood, a senior from Wrentham, took first place.

Tony Bozza, a senior from Norfolk, and Dylan Powers, a senior from Wrentham, also took first place in the Integrated Marketing Service competition.

Several King Philip Students were named Top 10 International Finalists, including Kat Caravaggio, a senior from Wrentham, in the Start-Up Business Plan competition; Hannah Mahoney, a junior from Norfolk, and Emily Melanson, a junior from Norfolk, in the Learn and Earn Project competition; and Zach Ball, a junior from Plainville, Kyle Hurley, a junior from Plainville, and Ramez Saad, a junior from Plainville,  in The Independent Business Plan competition.

Ryan Hastings, a senior from Plainville, was also named a Top 16 International Finalist in the Creative Marketing Campaign Competition.

In addition to career-based competitions, DECA members engaged in leadership academics and networking opportunities with over 60 internationally recognized businesses at the conference.

“Our DECA students worked incredibly hard to prepare for this conference,” said James Dow, the adviser of the King Philip DECA club. “These students are dedicated to learning important skills for their futures as leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals, and they showcased their knowledge and abilities impressively in these competitions.”

About King Philip DECA
King Philip DECA is a high school business club. The group is part of a larger network of over 215,000 high school students around the world. DECA prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges globally.

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Medway High School Receives High Statewide Ranking, College Readiness Award

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Medway Public Schools
Armand Pires, Superintendent
45 Holliston St.
Medway, MA 02053

 

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Medway High School Receives High Statewide Ranking, College Readiness Award

MHS Ranked 24th Best High School in State, 666th Best in U.S.

MEDWAY –Superintendent Armand Pires and Principal John Murray are pleased to share that Medway High School has been recognized with two separate honors recently for its curriculum, programming and student success.

The school was ranked as the 24th best high school in Massachusetts by the U.S. News and World Report and has also been chosen to receive a GreatSchools 2019 College Success Award.

“It’s wonderful to see that our school has been recognized by these organizations for our work to prepare students for bright, successful, fulfilling futures,” Principal Murray said.

The U.S. News and World Report takes several factors into account when ranking schools in its annual statewide and national lists, including college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, undeserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.

GreatSchools, a nonprofit that rates and evaluates schools, gives its College Success Award to recognize public high schools that are proven to have exemplary programming to prepare students to pursue careers, internships and higher education after graduation.

“It’s an honor to be ranked so well among high schools throughout the state, and be recognized for our efforts in preparing our students for college and careers,” Superintendent Pires. “I think this recognition by these organizations speaks to our efforts to support our students and provide them with the skills and tools they need for success after graduation.”

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Rockland High School Environmental Club Receives Excellence in Environmental Education Award

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland High School Environmental Club Receives Excellence in Environmental Education Award

The 2018 Rockland High School Environmental Club. Back row, from left: Tyler Gambon, Zack Webb, Hannah Wyllie, Sean Sugrue, Michelle Ramoska and Angela Armstrong. Front row, from left: Ronan McNally, Joe Naughton, Lizzie McGaffigan, Jad Bendakawi and Saoirse McNally. (Courtesy Photo Rockland Public Schools)

ROCKLAND — Superintendent Alan Cron is pleased to share that the Rockland High School Environmental Club has been awarded the 2019 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Education.

The award is given annually by the Massachusetts Envirothon Steering Committee and the Massachusetts Envirothon Council to recognize educators and schools for their exemplary support of environmental and energy education initiatives.

The award recognizes the Environmental Club, which is coached by Rockland High School science teacher Angela Armstrong, for its research of the North/South Rivers watershed and efforts to improve water treatment. The students learned that their town is located at the headwaters of the watershed and worked to find ways to improve water quality for downstream communities. Local officials later gave the students guidance on how they could put their ideas in place to improve treatment.

The students began studying sustainable development pertaining to watersheds for the 2018 Massachusetts Envirothon, an annual competition that tests students on their knowledge of the environment through a researched presentation, written questions and hands-on tasks such as soil analysis or tree identification.

Later this month, students will compete with approximately 30 schools in the 2019 Massachusetts Envirothon on May 17 at Sholan Farms in Leominster.

The award also recognizes the club for its efforts to encourage the Massachusetts Envirothon Steering Committee to improve composting efforts at workshops preparing students for the Envirothon. As a result of the club’s initiative, the committee worked to reduce its waste and use less harmful products. The students also brought lunch fixings for everyone at the workshops in an effort to reduce waste.

“These students feel it’s their responsibility to protect our natural resources, and it’s remarkable how knowledgeable they have become about a range of complex environmental topics,” Superintendent Cron said. “They’ve made a significant impact by educating the community to reduce waste and become more environmentally conscious, and it’s great to see them recognized by this award.”

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Easton High School Student Receives International Recognition for Organizing STEM Event at Middle School

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Easton Public Schools
Dr. Lisha Cabral, Superintendent
50 Oliver St.
North Easton, MA 02356

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 29, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Easton High School Student Receives International Recognition for Organizing STEM Event at Middle School

Junior Olivia Pierce named 24 Under 24 Leader and Innovator in STEAM and Space by The Mars Generation

EASTON — Superintendent Lisha Cabral is pleased to announce that Oliver Ames High School student Olivia Pierce was recognized last week by the international non-profit The Mars Generation for her efforts in organizing a STEM conference for Easton Middle School students.

On Tuesday, April 22, Pierce was selected to receive one of The Mars Generation’s 24 Under 24 Leaders and Innovators in STEAM and Space Awards for 2019. The 17-year-old junior was selected as one of 24 teenagers and adults from across the United States, Puerto Rico, India, France and Brazil to receive the award.

“The group is comprised of young people from around the world who are breaking barriers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) fields and bringing the sciences to the public through multidisciplinary interests,” according to an announcement by The Mars Generation.

When Pierce was a seventh grader at Easton Middle School, she attended a STEM summit for girls at Regis College in Weston. The conference was led by several inspiring women presenters who piqued Pierce’s interest in STEM, propelling her to pursue a career in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Wanting to inspire other students to gain the appreciation for STEM that she has, in 2018 she worked to bring a similar conference to the middle school as a way to introduce students to the many career paths that STEM offers.

The result was the Easton Middle School STEM Discovery Conference, which was held on Oct. 13 last year. Pierce organized the event, booking eight presenters to speak to the students about their respective STEM fields in space, engineering, math, computer science, nanotechnology and medicine.

Speakers who came and presented at the conference included STEM experts from Yale University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Stonehill College and Northeastern University.

Pierce also promoted the conference herself online, creating a Twitter account and website for the event, and pitching the idea to local media outlets. In addition, she had to present her idea in front school faculty and Superintendent Cabral.

About 75 Easton Middle School students attended the free conference in the fall.

“The Discovery Conference was an engaging and informative event that Olivia put together and was truly an inspiring testament to what a student can do when they put their mind and heart to something,” Superintendent Cabral said. “When she came to us last year the conference was just an idea. To now see her honored for her efforts by The Mars Generation is truly amazing. Thanks to Olivia, over 70 students who attended the conference were introduced to STEM in a unique way that may have helped to spark their interest in the vast and versatile world of STEM.”

Following up on her success with the Discovery Conference, Pierce is now working toward expanding the program to other high schools so that even more students can have hands-on STEM experiences. After graduation Pierce plans on attending college to pursue her degree.

Others who won the 24 Under 24 award designed mobile apps for social causes, founded nonprofits for science education and inclusion, built open-source lead detection technology, 3D printed prosthetic limbs, developed multi-state star party programs and facilitated in-class programs in areas of the world where science education is undervalued.

About The Mars Generation

The goal of the organization is to advance public interest in human space exploration and advocate for NASA’s journey to Mars. The Mars Generation will also serve as a catalyst to identify students with an interest in these areas and nurture their study in STEM education.

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