Wharton places third in state recitation competition Wharton places third in state recitation competition ADVERTISING Parker junior Aidan Wharton came in third place in the state Poetry Out Loud competition held at St. Andrew’s Cathedral’s Tenney Theatre in Honolulu on
Wharton places third in state recitation competition
Parker junior Aidan Wharton came in third place in the state Poetry Out Loud competition held at St. Andrew’s Cathedral’s Tenney Theatre in Honolulu on March 18. Wharton qualified for the state contest by placing first at Parker.
The annual contest is sponsored by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation and helps students master public speaking while memorizing and reciting great poetic works. For more information, visit parkershool.net.
Makua Lani Christian announces honor roll
Makua Lani Christian School is pleased to announce that the following students have made honor roll and superior honor roll for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 school year:
12th grade: Gage Allen, Grace Choe, Eric Dong, Liana Jensen, Brandt Mabuni, Keelee Martin, Katie Trester, Alex Todd, Hope Bradley, Joe Campbell, Ricky Creitz, Emmanuel Gordon, Beau Hesketh, Catherine Hudson, Jon Nagy, Tyler Nakamura.
11th grade: Keawe Alapai, Lilly Dorr, Jason Formanack, Mercedes DeCarli, Lauren Mabuni, Tiffany Nakamura, Kanoa Reid, Chaya Cacal, Kimberly Casino, Naia Ilagan Willard, Cullen Muramoto, Kevin Murphy, Pono Ng, Adora Omodt, Madison Wanner.
10th grade: Joy Choe, Laura Dowsett, Amanda Madigan, Kamela Souza, Jesse Carlsteen, Andrew Creitz, Tyler Dorn, Karissa Komo, Genesis Marks, Brendan Murphy, Kanoe Nitta, Savannah Pitts, Alex Stevens, Bailey Wanner, James Whalen.
9th grade: Keili Dorn, Amanda Jensen, John Kathe, Spencer Todd, Rachel Won, Aidan Alcos, Jenoch Choi, Daniel Kim, Melody Navarro, Chase Onaka.
8th grade: Sarah Cavanaugh, Amelia Gray, Sophia Whalen, Kalani Alapai, Maleya Creitz, Sina Easley, Allie Freitas, Chasen Jakob, Timothy St. Clair, Laakea Vogelgesang.
Compass preparation classes set in Waimea
Free Compass Preparation Classes will be held every Tuesday evening in April from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kanu O Ka Aina New Century Public Charter School in Waimea. Compass is the placement test used by community colleges in Hawaii and nationally to determine math, reading and writing abilities of entering students. The workshops will include test taking strategies, sample questions and practice designed to help students accurately place at their skill level. A different topic will be covered each week. The free workshops are open to the public and made possible by the University Center, West Hawaii, Hawaii Community College and Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana.
Call 324-0764 to register or email collegeaccesshawaii@gmail.com.
