Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Brother and sister Jake and Sami Segal both win the statewide Road Safety Art Contest.
Know of a youngster in the community who is doing great things or should have recognition for a recent achievement? Tip Kyle@Patch.com. In elementary school, it’s common to spend time drawing. For two siblings at Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School, this common hobby helped them win a statewide contest. Kindergartner Samantha “Sami” Segal and fifth-grader Jake Segal have both won the Road Traffic Safety Art Contest. Sami won second place in the K-1st grade category, and Jake won third place in the 5th-6th grade category after being entered into the contest by their art teacher, Crystal Dunn. Dunn gave the students two weeks to enter a drawing for the Road Safety Art Contest. “The contest rules were to make a picture that depicts being …
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Upper Dublin High School student Nate Rifkin qualifies for national debate competition.
Nate Rifkin started debating during his freshman year of Upper Dublin High School. “I got involved with debate through a speech and debate class. I took the class on something of a whim, figuring that since I was interested in current events and politics, I would like the class,” Rifkin said. Rifkin did like the class. He liked it so much he took the second debate class offered. “Unfortunately, all Upper Dublin offered debate wise was those two classes and I wasn’t ready to give up debate just yet,” Rifkin said. Along with another classmate, Rifkin started the Upper Dublin Speech and Debate team. “I love playing the game of debate. Nowhere else do I get to play such an engaging academic game that relies on quick thinking and clever …
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
We interview two outstanding members of Upper Dublin's diving team, brother and sister Drew and Corey Johnson, and their parents.
Each week, we'll profile local youngsters doing extraordinary things, whether it be in athletics, academics, the arts, community service, or any other area. Know someone who fits this description? We'd love to hear about them, so e-mail Kyle@Patch.com. Drew Johnson just wrapped up his diving career for Upper Dublin by winning a Suburban One League American Conference Championship. Sister, and freshman, Corey, just started off her career with a splash, qualifying for states by placing sixth in districts. Here, we interviewed both to find out more about their accomplishments and goals, as well as their parents to get the background story. Corey Johnson Upper Dublin Patch: How does it feel to qualify for the state diving meet? Corey: I am …
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9:51 pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The UD team qualified a second person to national finals. Kaitlyn Brady shown in above photo qualified to nationals in Extemporaneous speaking. Kaitlyn is a junior at Upper Dublin in her second year of competition. In addition Kaitlyn and Nate have qualified as a team in the public forum category for the NDCA debates to be held in late April. The team qualified by making it to quarter finals at … more ›