A great time as had by all! Grad Nite this year was terrific. The weather was great and we all ran around Disney World until the wee hours of the morning. Congratulations to the class of 2008 for making it such a great trip. See you next year, Mickey!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Dade Partners' Award Luncheon
Congratulations to Priya Kurani for winning the Dade Partners Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award this past Friday at the Dade Partners celebration Luncheon at Parrot Jungle.
Ms. Ellen Basi from the Key Biscayne Rotary Club received an Honorable Mention for Exemplary Dade Partner Community Organization Advocate.
Ms. Elizabeth Kourtesis was inducted into the Outstanding School Volunteers Hall of Fame.
Other MAST Academy volunteers recognized included Ms. Annabell Harrington, nominee for Outstanding Adult Volunteer, Ms. Sara Green with the Miami Seaquarium, nominee for Exemplary Dade Partner Business or Organizational Liaison, and Royal Caribbean Criuse Lines, represented by Mr. Horace Hord, nominee for the Exemplary Dade Partnership Schoolwide Award.
To all of our School Volunteers and Dade Partners, thank you for making a difference at MAST Academy!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
2008 MAST Academy Science Fair Awards Ceremony Results
Maya Becker, 9th grader at MAST Academy, with her teacher Dr. Khalil, won the Best in Fair Award for her project titled, "Optimum Conditions in which to Harness Solar Energy."
Other award winners included:
Second Place Overall - Alyssa Fowers, "Sociodominance & Sexual Self-schema as Moderators in Sexist Responses to Female Sexual Subtypes."
Third Place Overall - Allison Goodman & Emily Northrop, "Seeing the Light in Energy Solutions: A Look at Solar Pool Heating."
Gold Medal Winners for Superior Performance
Maya Becker, Alyssa Fowers, Emily Northrop, Allison Goodman, Emilio Fajardo, Erin Jester, Lisa Van Houdt, Daniel Barge, Erik Laurencio, Ericka Chiroles, Michael Dorney, Renzo Riroi, Kaelan Beddoe, Nicole Swanson, Andrea Angarica, Jorge Rodriguez, Jonathan White, Audrey Arodonas, and Ledaly Blandino
Silver Medal Winners for Excellent Performance
Mathew Osorio, Sanique Martin, Jodi Spencer, Erica Rosenstein, Armando Hernandez, Mitchell Rosenstein, Paige Owens, and David Tyburski
Congratulations to all the students, parents, teachers, and judges who made the 2008 MAST Science Fair a success!