High School Students Win Big at State Computer Fair

Central Cambria High School competed in the 2010 PA State Computer Fair at the Altoona Campus of Penn State on Monday March 8th, 2010. There were 56 school projects entered in this year’s regional fair sponsored by the IU-8, which was a qualifying event for the State Competition that will be held May 25th, 2010 at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. Central Cambria High School, under the direction of Dr. Joseph P. Karwoski and Mrs. Michelle Shirk, entered 13 teams (7 of which took first place):

Team 1: Programming Division – Mike Salgurero, Chris Lombardi, and Brennan Pryce – First Place

Team 2: Programming Division – Jonathan Ostinowsky and John Devlin – Second Place

Team 3: Programming Division – Dan McGill and Nick Caurvina – Third Place

Team 4: Animation Division – Jeremy Webb, Trista Custer, and Renee Getz – First Place

Team 5: Animation Division – Melissa Luther and Seth Peruso – Second Place

Team 6: Curriculum-based Webpage Design – Jenn Pfeil – First Place

Team 7: Multimedia Division – Luke Trotz – First Place

Team 8: Multimedia Division – Max Bodenschutz and Ian Sonafelt – Second Place

Team 9: Digital Movie Division – Logan Bodenschutz – First Place

Team 10: Graphic Design Division – Nicole Sokira – First Place

Team 11: Text Based Desk Top Publishing Division – Nicole Sokira and Erin Hartesi – Second Place

Team 12: Informative Web Page Design – Collier (John) Devlin – First Place

Team 13: Logo Division – Dan McGill – Third Place

Girls in the Middle Retreat 2010

The Girls in the Middle Retreat took place on Friday, March 26th with over 80 girls participating. The retreat built upon our Pyramid of Success ™ program and consisted of workshops on building positive relationships, teambuilding & cooperation, diversity & community service, self-esteem, creativity, leadership, team spirit & condition and skill, problem solving & positive attitude, and health & wellness. The goal was to foster new relationships among the girls, educate them on topics aimed at building their self-esteem, and prepare them for current and future conflicts that may arise. The girls had opportunities to showcase their talents in the problem solving workshop, create cards for residents of Rebekah Manor in the diversity & citizenship workshop, practice their basketball moves in the leadership, team spirit & condition & skill workshop, and learn different styles of dance in the health and wellness workshop, just to name a few. Additionally, the girls participated in group discussions, received valuable information, and celebrated old and new friendships. This event could not have happened without the help and support of the Central Cambria Education Foundation, Central Cambria PTSO, Sheetz, Inc., parent and community volunteers, teachers, staff, The PMSC/AmeriCorps Program, St. Francis University’s Women’s Basketball Team, Girl Scouts of Talus Rock, The Women’s Help Center, Communities in Schools of the Laurel Highlands and Le Dance Academie.