Published: October 27, 2008 08:00 pm      

Education Newsmakers: 10/28/2008

-- Twenty high school bands from northern Michigan were recently showcased at the ninth annual Thirlby Marching Band Exhibition. More than 1,200 band students participated, and more than 1,600 spectators were in the audience.

-- The following students of Traverse City Central High School have earned the designation of Advanced Placement Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. AP Scholar with Distinction: Jillian Bergsma, Emily Burke, Robert Busley, Matthew Elliott, Madeline Lagina, Matthew Madion, Sarah Paquet, Aaron Trippe, Josh Winters; AP Scholar with Honors: Erin Anderson, Nora Hoagg, Katelyn Holden, Devon Lane, Michael Lasusa, Courtney Lucas, Paul Miron, Jared Shomo, Laura Sigworth; AP Scholar: Christopher Baker, Caitlin Balnke, Samantha Breaux, Kimberly Campbell, Jamie Champman, Kelly Clayton, Hilton deTar, Neal Endicott, Anna Frick, Caleigh Guoynes, Sean Hammontree, Keith Hoxie, Kelsey Hyde, Kelly Korbel, Katherine Krueger, Edmund Mende, Matthew Nerem, Isaac Niblack, Margaret Parsons, Jacqueline Payne, Sara Pfeiffer, Daniel Spencer, Charles Venditto, Jonathon Zarafonitis.

-- The following Traverse City West High School students have also been named Advanced Placement Scholars. AP Scholar with Distinction: Bailey Bensley, Myles Boothroyd, Dylan Box, Geoffrey Burns, Anna Cacciaglia, Spencer Crouch, Alexis Degabriele, Erin Dixon, Martin Fox, John Krueger, Daniel Levine, Jessica Oakley, Peter Rivard, Kelley Robinson, Aneka Saxon, Elyse Schult; AP Scholar with Honor: Nathan Boyt, Caitlin Chism, Nicholas Gann, Diana Hart, Elizabeth Hubbell, Audrey Huggett, Juliana Kartsimas, Maple Kirby, Erin Riedel, Erica Roberts, Kirstin Robinson, Jonathan Viswat, Samantha Vitous; AP Scholar: Abigail Alexander, Samantha Allen, Gabriella Anton, Ryan Bondy, Jennifer Bragiel, Aaron Chism, Dylan Comer, Eric Davis, Abigail Entz, Connor Gregg, Alex Gusler, Riley Hagen, Chelsey Harding, Kirk Harris, Trent Hibbard, Joel Janik, Sarah Johnson, Renee Kennedy, Benjamin Kosinski, Samantha Kraak, Elizabeth Messing, Ashley Nink, Melissa Popa, Daniel Riggins, Jamie Schaub, Emma Stone, Thomas Turkette, Steven Turner, Jordan Wagner, Lawrence Warbasse, Rachel Wicksall, Jonathan Yancho.

-- The Benzie Central Chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted 25 new members: Jacob Bergman, Ashley Birgy, Marcus Deloney, Sarah Demorest, Jacqueline Hejl, Victoria Joy, Joshua Kaskinen, Nickolas Kerby, Robert Kerby, Bradley Kinnan, Meredith Milarch, Gail Newberg, Kelsey Noah, Parker Nugent, Ashley Oakley, Ashley Puccio, Rose Richmann, Haley Sir, Thomas Smeltzer, Chelsea Spaulding, Jamie Trowbridge, Shannon Tucker, Emily Wagner, Samantha Weaver, Lindsey Winn.