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September 30, 2009

NA Announces National Merit Scholarship Corporation “Commended” Awardees

The North Allegheny School District (NASD) proudly announces that thirty-six (36) students have earned Commended status in the 2010 National Merit Scholarships program, sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).  Each student will receive a Letter of Commendation from the District and NMSC.

About 34,000 Commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  These students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

NASH students who have attained Commended status are:

Andrew Adam                      Sujaya Balachandran                Kurt Beatty                   Alexandra Bursic

Sarah Carson                      Christy Cotter                            Brenna Curti                 Katherine Edwards

Emily Furiga                        Lauren Gabriel                          Kimberly Gilmour         Madeline Gray

Kyle Higgins                       Christine Hildenbrand               Lindsay Holdcroft         Shannon Lane

Anastasia Lyalenko            Nathaniel McCandlish              Maria Munsch              Michael Noh

Katherine Owsiany             Matthew Poole                           Aarthi Ramesh              Allison Reckless

Matthew Reid                     Anna Rumer                               Jay Sehgal                     Andrew Soergel

Brian Spearman                  Samantha Sweeney                    Kathryn Tomb               Shivam Verma

Hannah Webber                  Bonnie Yan                                 Liyang Yu                      Kyle Zhu

For more information, contact the NASH School Counseling Office at 724-934-7224.

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September 23, 2009

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September 23, 2009

NA Students Awarded NMSC Semi-finalist Status 

            The North Allegheny School District (NASD) proudly announces that the National Merit^® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has named fifteen District students Semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Competition.  Semifinalist students, all seniors at North Allegheny Senior High (NASH), are:

Sophia Ciocca                         Aidan MacDonagh                 Carrie Vereide

Adrianna Jensen                    Kara McFadden                     Qichu Yuan

Joshua Kaib                           Eliana Rabinowitz                  Qishu Yuan

Jacob Klingensmith               Mark Silvester                       Megan Zagorski

Eunbee Lee                            Kelsey Steele                         Jinhua Zhu                                                                                                                 

            The National Merit^® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT^®)—a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year—and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements. 

            Before they can be considered for Merit Scholarship awards, semifinalists must advance to the Finalist level of the competition by fulfilling additional requirements that include having an outstanding academic record, being endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and submitting SAT scores that confirm their earlier PSAT/NMSQT performance.  Other information evaluated includes the student’s educational interest and goals, as well as participating and leadership in school and community activities. 

            The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will announce the 2010 Merit Scholarship recipients next spring.  For more information, contact the NASH Guidance Office at 724/934-7224. 

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            Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) is a service organization for music education in the Commonwealth.  PMEA provides leadership in professional growth and offers special opportunities for musical development to school students.  The mission of PMEA is to advance music education by encouraging excellence in the study, teaching, and making of music. 

            The North Allegheny High School Orchestra Director is Ms. Sarah Lavelle.  For more information, contact 412/369-5445.

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September 23, 2009

NA Hall of Fame Inductees Named

            The North Allegheny School District (NASD) announces that the Hall of Fame Committee has named the Induction Class of 2009.  The five inductees will be honored at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet in the fall.  Members of the Induction Class of 2009 are:

·        Katie McCullough Brinkley (Field Hockey/Track) – Class of 1996

·        Ed Huckestein (Football/Track) – Class of 1977

·        Jeff Joswiak (Diving) – Class of 1988

·        Dave Rodgers (Wrestling) – Class of 1973

·        Robert Treser (Volleyball) – Class of 1987

            In addition, Larry Richert will be honored as the recipient of the Bob Miller Award for being an outstanding supporter of North Allegheny Athletics.  The recipients of the Joseph Drazenovich Award, recognizing legendary service to North Allegheny Athletics, will be Dr. Brian Jewell and Dr. Mark Langhans.

            The 13^th Annual North Allegheny Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at The Chadwick in Wexford.  Tickets are now available in the North Allegheny Athletic Office.   For more information please call 724-934-7238.

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September 17, 2009

NA Announces Apprenticeship Participants 

The North Allegheny School District (NASD) is proud to announce that 60  High School GOAL students were selected to participate in the 2009-2010 AIU Apprenticeship Program.  These students are provided the opportunity to discover the wonders of subjects not included in the usual school curriculum.  The Apprenticeship Program consists of a half-day or all-day learning experience each month over a six- or seven-month period during the school year. Students meet and work with professionals who share their experience, expertise, enthusiasm and zeal for their professions. The program provides hands-on, behind-the-scenes experiences and gives students the opportunities to make connections with organizations and people who can help them as they pursue their career choices.

The following students have been selected to participate in a variety of professional areas:

Advertising                               Laura Owsiany, Kara Jewell and Brandy Mitnick

Animation                                 Jacob Wessel and Fardeen Mehdi

Architecture                              Hannah Jones, Anne Judkis and Sophia Ciocca

Associated Artists – Art            Nikki Bindas and Timothy Napoli

Astronomy                               Artem Talanor

Biotechnology                           Andrea Evankovich, Jennifer Lee, Hyunyoung Kim and Liyang Yu

Broadcast Journalism                Alexandra Grese and Katherine Mahler

Business                                   Abhinav Mehra, Peter Kovacevic and Kyle Higgins

Civil & Env. Eng.                      Griffin Caruso and Leslie Barksdale

Conducting                               Zach Shaw, Sean Radermacher and Michael Belsky

Education                                 Alyson Haffner and Samantha Sweeney

Engineering – SPE                    Prithri Nilkant and Domenic Borgese

Filmmaking                               Jessican Fraser and Timothy Reilly

International Affairs                   Shannon Wagner, Brij Dhanda, Katherine Adams, Apoorv Dhir, Luke Badaczewski, Sujaya Balachandran, Demi Edwards, Lauren Gabriel, Shannon Lane and Megan Yealy

Journalism Careers                   Rachel Kost

Journalistic Writing                    Elizabeth Furiga, Grace Hannan and Anna Rumer

Marine Biology                         Martin Majewski, Brynn Edmunds, Laura Stiles, Adam Majewski and Troy Novak

Musical Theater                        Kimberly Corbett

Nursing                                    Gregory Adams and Adrianna Jensen

Photography                             Hailey Ludwig and Zoe Kainaroi

Robotics                                   Brecken Blackburn, Shane Smith and Eliana Rabinowtiz

Visual Arts - Ceramics              Alexis D’Amato

Zoo Animal Care                      Brooke Turner

For more information on the AIU Apprenticeship Program, contact the NASH GOAL Office at 724-934-7219 or the NAI GOAL Office at 412-369-5457.

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September 16, 2009

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September 2, 2009

NA Superintendent to Host Coffee

The North Allegheny School District (NASD) announces that Dr. Patricia P. Green, Superintendent of Schools, will host a Newcomers’ Coffee at the District’s Central Administration Offices, 200 Hillvue Lane, McCandless Township, on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 9:15 a.m.

The Coffee is designed to introduce parents with children who are new to the District to programs, processes, and key personnel.  A question and answer session will conclude the two hour meeting.

Any North Allegheny School District resident who may be interested in this presentation is welcome to attend.

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September 2, 2009

NA School Board to Meet Twice in September 

The North Allegheny School District (NASD) announces that the Board of School Directors will meet twice in September.

The Board will hold a Work Session on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in the Board Room of the Central Administration Offices, 200 Hillvue Lane, McCandless Township, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

 The School Board’s Regular Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2009, and will also be held in the Board Room of the Central Administration Offices, 200 Hillvue Lane, McCandless Township, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend all meetings.

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North Allegheny School District is the largest suburban school district in Allegheny County.  It is located approximately twelve miles north of Pittsburgh and serves the municipalities of Bradford Woods Borough, Franklin Park Borough, Marshall Township and the Town of McCandless – a total of 48 square miles.  Much of the District is suburban-residential.  New housing developments and transferees moving into the area help maintain a steady enrollment. In 2009-2010, the total enrollment was 8,064 students in twelve schools.