Andrew Most, a 2015 Kenston graduate, has been selected as one of only seven students in the world to earn a…
Grad Earns Top AP Honors
Andrew Most, a 2015 Kenston graduate, has been selected as one of only seven students in the world to earn a perfect on the AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio Exam, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the test.
Trevor Packer, College Board senior vice president, AP and instruction, said, “This outstanding accomplishment is likely a direct reflection of the top quality education being offered at Kenston High School. We applaud Andrew’s hard work and also the AP teachers responsible for engaging students and enabling them to excel in a college-level course.”
Kenston High School art teacher Todd Malkus has said of Andrew, “Unlike most high school students, he approaches color with curiosity and confidence and strives to experiment with new combinations of media and technique. His work exhibits a thorough understanding of color relations and theory.”
While it is not just his technical skill that set him apart as an artist, “Andrew is adaptable, ingenious, intuitive and able to think out of the box,” said Mrs. Andie Quinn, another of his art teachers.
Andrew received a full tuition scholarship for all four years to The College for Creative Studies in Detroit. He is currently studying Illustration.
He said, “If it weren’t for Kenston’s art program, I would have never gone to art school or achieved anything in the art world.”
DARE Graduation
D.A.R.E. officer Brian Reardon congratulated the fifth-graders during their Drug Alcohol Resistance Education graduation ceremony. Former Indians pitcher Brian Anderson spoke to students about the importance of finding friends with the same values, working hard and the importance of their choices and decisions.
The ongoing support of township trustees, the Bainbridge Police Department and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center make the D.A.R.E. program possible.
Timmons Lunch Bunch
Congratulations to Timmons Elementary School Students selected for Lunch Bunch honors in January. The following kindergartners honored with self-control awards were Scarlett Aznavorian, Amelia Jenson, Audrey Kucharson, Maria Masotti, Collin Menary, Seth Pattie and Sunny Reinart. First-graders honored were Zoe Calvello, Sedona Gordon, Brynn Johnson, Elizabeth Kramer, Job Pahner, Kaitence Paystrup and Joseph Strano.
Second-graders were Lauren Bayus, Marissa Blackford, Audrey May, Grace Meyer, Morgan Myers, Daniel Wilson and Brenna Zak. Third-graders were Bria Devlin, Nicholas Gambatesa, Luke Jones, Daniela Lioudis, Hayden Masotti, Brianna McIvor, Sadie Poudevigne and Benjamin Zawitz.
KIS Students of the Month
Kenston Intermediate School is pleased to announce its Students of the Month for December and January. Students selected were honored with love and self-control awards.
Recognized were fourth-graders Mackenzie Blackford, Jack Bornstein, Emma Brownfield, Bailey Corto, Alexa Hebert, Lindy Kerchenski, Jonathan King, Wyatt Koenig and Emma Robertson; and fifth-graders Maggie Baker, Sophia Cartellone, Ben DiMarco, Carter Flynn, Anna Hammerle, Emily Kratzert, Mitchell Lai, Grace Meine, Tyler Schurr, Jack Skufca, Paige Spicuzza, Lukas Tomsich and Katelyn Torres.
Speech and Debate
The Kenston High School Speech and Debate team competed at the Laurel Tournament. Belle Puckett won the top prize for Original Oratory. Morgan Spehar placed sixth in the Informational Speaking category. Kenston placed 14th out of 36 teams competing.
Science Olympiad Tournament
Kenston High School hosted its eighth Kenston Invitational Tournament (KIT) on Jan. 16th. Forty-eight high school and 40 middle school teams participated from Ohio and as far away as Virginia, making this the second largest school-hosted tournament in the state and the largest KIT to date.
The Kenston High School Science Olympiad Team placed sixth overall and would have received a fourth place trophy. As the host of the event, the Kenston team received medals and ribbons, but did not accept a trophy.
Individual honors went to: Invasive Species Carmaletta Hinson and Ryan Sauder, first place; Game On Luke Ballard and William Parsons, third place; Geologic Mapping Ashley Dvorak and Austin Borland, third place; Hydrogeology Ashley Dvorak and Ryan Sauder, fifth place; Wind Power William Parsons and Ryan Sauder, sixth place; Write It Do It Mara Cass and Emma Edwards, sixth place; Disease Detective Antal Silva and Mara Cass, eighth place; and Dynamic Planet Ashley Dvorak and Austin Borland, eighth place.
