Kenston Schools

May 14, 2015 by Staff Report

KMS Power of the Pen

Four Kenston Middle School Power of the Pen team seventh-graders and eighth-graders qualified and competed in the Regional Power of the Pen Tournament at Hudson Middle School.

Out of the 90 seventh graders who competed, Aubrey Taylor placed eighth and Annika Markoff placed ninth. Additionally, Aubrey was selected as the “Best of the Best” for her winning story, “Second Thoughts”; her writing will be published in the 2015 “Book of Winners.” Both girls were among the 34 total seventh-grade contestants who advanced to the state tournament.

Out of 87 eighth-graders, Christa Niemann placed 16th and also advanced to the state tournament.

Ovations Awards

Kenston’s Center Stage was honored by the Geauga Council for Arts and Culture at the 13th annual Ovation Awards for area high school musicals.

The format this year is different from years past. Rather than focus on competition between area schools where the programs are widely disparate in budget, facilities and available students, the program this year focused on honoring “the best” in each school’s production. Area directors agreed to see two other school’s shows and recognized the best elements in acting, music, technical theater and a category of their choosing.

“Mary Poppins” was honored with the following awards: Technical Achievement to John Coming for his work with animation; Music Award to Will McKnight for his vocal performance as Bert; Acting Award to Lauren Zucker for her portrayal of Mary Poppins; and Outstanding Show Stopping Number for “Step In Time” to the ensemble.

Freshman Brendan Roche was recognized as the MVP of the show for his work on the stage crew and set construction.

Scholarship Recipients

Kenston’s class of 2015 received financial support for college from many local and civic organizations. Thank you.

Winners of local scholarships include:

Awards of Merit/Kenston Foundation, Kenneth Holland and Victor Vitale; Bainbridge Area Food for Friends Scholarships, Brooke Mostar, Tyler Rendlesham and Euneata Walker; Bainbridge Civic Club Scholarships, Cole Cannon, Halle D’Amico, Emma Dicker, Cassandra Holub and Sophie Kocheff; Bainbridge Civic Club/Bainbridge Women’s Club Ox Roast Scholarship, Cole Cannon;

Bainbridge Fire Department Plomske Memorial Scholarship, Graycen Wood; Bainbridge Police Department Scholarships, Matthew Hirsh and Melanie Solano; Bainbridge Women’s Club Scholarships, Hannah Jerson, Katherine Reisinger and Euneata Walker; Kathleen Bergansky Real Estate Team Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Tyler Rendlesham;

Chagrin Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12067 Scholarship, James Artale; Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce Student Business Leader of the Year, Jacob Silbermann; Chagrin Valley Jaycees Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Tyler Fisher; Chagrin Valley Rotary Scholarships, Katherine Blackburn, Cole Cannon, Carrington D’Angelo, Joshua Sekerak and Jeremy Wyers;

Chagrin Valley Women’s Club Scholarships, Cole Cannon, Halle D’Amico and Carrington D’Angelo; Creating Exceptional Character Scholarships, Leah Mallinos and Carole Nelson; Dentistry at Winbury, Inc. Dr. Jeff Campbell and Dr. Mark Vogley, DDS Health Professional Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Alexis Fleming;

The K. Epprecht Scholarships/Kenston Foundation, Adam Bush and Grace Rundelli; Tim Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship, Harley Vossler; Paul S. Gardiner Scholarship/ Kenston Foundation, Carole Nelson; Golden Gate Masonic Scholarships, Benjamin Blazek and Katie Kuckelheim;

Tom E. Goodman Memorial Scholar/Athlete/Kenston Foundation, James Artale and Emma Dicker; Alan and Leora Hrabak Athletic Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Amelia Chantler; Robert W. Janosko Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Katherine Reisinger; Joel Johnson Memorial Scholarship, Joshua Sekerak; Andrew Kenen Auditorium Technology Scholarship, Morganne Standley;

Kenston Academic Boosters Scholarship; Carmen Gianguzzo, Kenston Athletic Boosters Scholarships/Kenston Foundation, Matthew Deluca and Carmen Gianguzzo; Kenston Baseball Association Scholarships, James Artale and Adam Bush; Kenston Community Education Scholarships, James Artale and Katherine Reisinger;

Kenston Education Association (KEA) Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Paul Gray; Doris and Frank Lanza Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Iain Speece; Robert A. Lee Go Green Scholarship, Katherine Blackburn; Math/Science Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Stephen Kocsis; Scott McVay Memorial Scholarship, Cole Cannon, Medical Mutual of Ohio Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Melanie Solano;

Musical Arts Association of Kenston (MAAK) Scholarships, Cassandra Holub, Gina Lanese, Sarah Porter, Morganne Standley and Graycen Wood; Anthony J. Nero Memorial Scholarship, Jeremy Wyers; Northeast Credit Union Alliance Scholarship, Stephen Kocsis; Richard Pitcher Volunteer of Excellence Interact Scholarships, Benjamin Fazio and Tyler Fisher; Edward L. Randall Memorial P.E.A.K. Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Benjamin Blazek;

Jeremiah Staudenbaur Memorial Scholarships/Kenston Foundation, Cole Cannon and Euneata Walker; Cella Sulc Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Writing/ Kenston Foundation, Emily Herbruck; William T. and Helen Sullivan Scholarship/Kenston Foundation, Aaliyah Morgan; and Donald Takacs Memorial Scholarship, Alexis Fleming.