King Philip Regional High School

King Philip High School Student Council Wins Honors at State Conference

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

For Immediate Release

Friday, March 15, 2019

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

King Philip High School Student Council Wins Honors at State Conference

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that the King Philip Regional High School Student Council was honored at the Massachusetts Association of Student Councils’ (MASC) Annual Spring Conference last week.

The conference was held from Wednesday, March 6 through Friday, March 8 at the Cape Cod Resort & Conference Center in Hyannis.

The King Philip Student Council was named a Five Star Council and a Gold Council of Excellence at the conference.

According to the MASCA website, being named a Gold Council of Excellence is one of the highest honors a student council can receive from the organization. The recognition is based on a highly competitive scoring rubric voted on by a committee of judges.

The Five Star Council Award is given to student councils that fully participate in all of the regional and state meetings – including three Southeastern Massachusetts Association of Student Councils conferences, the MASC Fall Officershop, and other MASC conferences.

Senior Rachel Hamlin was voted to receive one of the state’s Unsung Hero Awards, due to her significant involvement in unified sports programs at school, as well as her other work on the council. The Unsung Hero Awards are given to one student from each region of the state (western, central, southeast and northeast) who are constant contributors and supporters to their council despite having a minor designated role in the council or school. Hamlin is an appointed delegate for the KP student council.

Junior Marion Linde was named to serve as a regional delegate MASC Board. Linde is the student member of the King Philip School Committee and has organized some of the student council’s biggest events this year, including homecoming, the school holiday party and Halloween Spooktacular.

The KP Student Council is led by President Jack Carr and Vice President Caroline Watson, who organize council meetings and supervise its activities. Through their leadership, the KP Student Council has overseen several successful school events and activities.

“I am so proud of our student council and all of the hard work that they have put into this year,” said student council adviser Ellen Dill. “Seeing their efforts pay off at the annual conference last week was fantastic and I congratulate each and every one of them.”

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Former King Philip Student Featured in Rochester Institute of Technology ‘Student Spotlight’ Article

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

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

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

Former King Philip Student Featured in Rochester Institute of Technology ‘Student Spotlight’ Article

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that King Philip Class of 2018 graduate Deirdre Cannon was featured in a “Student Spotlight” article on her college’s website last week.

Cannon, of Norfolk, is a first-year biotechnology and molecular bioscience student at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The article, which was posted on Wednesday, March 6, includes a Q&A about her love of science and art and how she is using both while at school.

Cannon is utilizing her artistic side to create a poster that will serve as the backdrop for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence initiative at RIT.

To learn more about Cannon’s artwork and her success at RIT and to read the article click here.

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King Philip Senior Receives Distinguished Scholar Award for Artwork

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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

King Philip Senior Receives Distinguished Scholar Award for Artwork

King Philip High School senior Alexis Zitomer stands with a collection of her artwork. Zitomer was awarded a Distinguished Scholars Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design in February. (Courtesy Photo King Philip Regional School District)

WRENTHAM — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that King Philip Regional High School senior Alexis Zitomer received a Distinguished Scholars Award this winter from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

“When I found out that I received the award, I was elated,” Zitomer said. “I was very honored to have been given the chance in the first place, as only one student from each high school can be nominated. Receiving the award after earning the nomination gave me the feeling that all of my hard work throughout the years was paying off.”

Zitomer was recommended for the award by Cathleen Carneiro, Art Department Curriculum Team Leader at King Philip High. To be considered for the award, students were required to have a minimum GPA of 3.74 on a 4.0 scale, honors awards from competitions or other recognitions, demonstrate leadership skills, achieve a minimum 1410 SAT combined math and critical reading score or an ACT composite score of at least 30, and exhibit outstanding arts, performing arts, or writing ability.

“The criteria are very difficult,” Carneiro said. “Right away I thought of Alexis. She had visited the school with her parents already and loved it. She’s also as talented in music as she is in fine arts, so she has this really neat, well-rounded set of talents that’s stellar.”

Growing up, Zitomer said she spent a lot of time in an art studio her mom ran, and art has always been a big part of her life.

“Ever since I could hold a crayon, I have been drawing,” Zitomer said.

After she graduates from KPHS this spring, Zitomer plans to study animation or game design, and is interested in studying the animation program at the SCAD. However, she is still waiting to hear back from other colleges as well.

“I have been dreaming of being an animator since I was 11 years old when I took my first animation art class, and I am lucky enough to say that I am on the pathway for that dream to become reality,” Zitomer said. “However, I know for a fact that no matter where I end up, art will always follow me there.”

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King Philip Students Recognized by Scholastic Art Awards

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

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

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

King Philip Students Recognized by Scholastic Art Awards

NORFOLK –Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that nine King Philip High School students have been recognized in the Scholastic Art Awards.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards annually recognize art and writing works submitted by students in grades seven through 12. According to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards website, 350,000 pieces of work were submitted for consideration this year.

“These awards annually recognize submissions from thousands of students across the country,” Superintendent Zinni said. “These students put a lot of hard work, and heart, into these submissions. It’s great to see them honored for that effort by these awards.”

Multiple students from King Philip were recognized for more than one submission.

Haley Johnson, a senior, was awarded a Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key for her painting “Alive in the Summertime.” Johnson was also awarded a Silver Key for her painting, “There is Hope Among the Darkness,” and she received honorable mentions for her drawing/illustrations “Drop of Life” and “Pomegranate Renderings.”

According to Cathleen Carneiro, Art Department Curriculum Team Leader at King Philip High, earning a Gold Key in the painting category is particularly challenging.

“It’s very difficult in her medium, painting,” Carneiro said. “So many people submit paintings, or mixed media, or illustrations. It’s very difficult to get something like a gold key in paint. Hers is an oil painting; it’s beautiful.”

Johnson’s painting, “Alive in the Summertime,” is also being considered for a National Medal, and medalists will be announced on March 13. Her painting will be on display alongside other Gold Key winning submissions at Breed Memorial Hall at Tufts University from March 16 through March 25. The exhibition will be open to the public.

The Scholastic Art Awards also recognized several other King Philip student artists. Jason Hehn, a senior, was awarded a Silver Key for his digital art submission, “When the lights go out.” Hehn was also given honorable mentions for his mixed media submission “Foil of Life’ and drawing/illustration “The Zoo.”

Sam Lydon, a senior, was awarded a Silver Key for a drawing/illustration titled “Caught in Shadows.” Alexis Zitomer, a senior, was awarded two Silver Keys, one for her drawing/illustration “Memory,” and another for her painting, “Lady in the Bathroom.” Zitomer was also awarded honorable mentions for her drawing/illustration “Tension,” and painting, “Reflecting on the Past.”

Several students were also awarded honorable mentions for their work.

Carrigan Andrews, a junior, was awarded an honorable mention for a ceramics/glass submission, “Slab Birdfeeder.” Melissa Campbell, a senior, received an honorable mention for a ceramics/glass submission, “Large Scale Amphora with Silkscreen Detail.” Cierra Gomes, a senior, was given an honorable mention for her ceramics/glass submission, “Large Scale Amphora.” Amy Provencher, a senior, received an honorable mention for her drawing/illustration, “macarons a la gare du sud.” Hannah Sencaj, a senior, was awarded an honorable mention for her ceramics/glass submission, “Elephant Teapot.”

Carneiro said she was impressed by the range of mediums that students submitted artwork in for consideration in the awards.

“We really covered every range of genre and medium, so it was great,” Carneiro said. “We had still life, figure drawing, surreal situations, realistic situations, and some graphic design projects. We had nature scenes and natural science themes. I was really impressed by their range, but they’re a really impressive group, period. They go above and beyond and they have been that way since their freshman year.”

“It’s a tough contest to participate in,” she added. “It’s very fluid in what they need and what they want. There’s no way you can kind of pinpoint what’s going to be that gold key or silver key. It’s very difficult to reach that level.”

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