Plymouth FFA Recognized as Top 30 Chapter in Indiana, Advances to National Competition

05/25/2012

 
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The Plymouth FFA was awarded as an Indiana "Top 30 Chapter" and Model of Innovation Chapter in the Community division.  We will be recognized at the State Convention this June.
Not only have the chapter's accomplishments earned them these prestigious awards, but they were selected as 1 of 18 chapters to compete at the National FFA level!  If selected as a top chapter in the nation, they will be recognized at National Convention in October.

A little information about the awards:
-The National Chapter Awards program seeks to recognize the finest FFA chapters in Indiana and the nation. Chapters have the opportunity to showcase their top activities in the areas of "student", "chapter", and "community".
-In order to qualify for a state or national award, a chapter must complete at least 15 activities: one for each of the five quality standards in each of the three divisions.
-The National Chapter Award program recognizes FFA chapters that successfully complete an annual Program of Activities (PoA) which includes a series of activities designed to encourage its members to grow as individuals, to work as part of a team, and to serve others.
 

Two PHS Students Capture State Titles as BPA State Competition, Three Advance to Nationals

03/21/2012

 
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Photo Credit-Jennifer Felke
On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of this week members of the PHS Business Professionals of America Team (BPA) competed at the State Finals in Indianapolis.  Students at this competition compete by presenting case studies, solving problems, and demonstrating competencies in business related activities.  Kelly Bryant (Fundamental Word Processing) and Jessica Cleveland (Desktop Publishing) both were named State Champions and advanced on to the National Competition to be held in late April in Chicago.  Also advancing to Nationals was Logan May who finished 4th in Computer Security  Other competitors placing in the top 10 in the state were:Small Business Mgmt Team- top 7
Makayla DePoy, Emily Denney, Luke Bumpus
Logan May- PC Service and Trouble Shooting 7th place, IT Concepts - 5th place
 Financial Math and Analysis- 10th place - Tucker Pletcher
 

PHS Artists Recognized for Outstanding Work

02/14/2012

 
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On Sunday 7 Plymouth Artists were recognized at the Century Center in South Bend as part of The Scholastic Art Awards.  The Scholastic Art Awards are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents. It is the most prestigious and largest recognition program for creative young artists in the U.S.
Submissions are juried by a panel of professional artists, who look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Congratulations go to GOLD KEY winners, Brandon Baird,(received 2 Golds) , Josh Cole, Olivia Coulter, Ramon Luna, and Alex Pesak. 
SILVER KEY recipients are Brandon Baird and Clay Corsbie. 
Also, Aaram Kamali and Ramon Luna received HONORABLE MENTION awards.

The Warner Gallery, Century Center,  where the artwork can be viewed until March 3, 2012. More information can be found here.

 

Mayflower Wins Award

11/03/2011

 
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The 2011 Mayflower Yearbook received a First-Class Rating from the National Scholastic Press Association.  The critique is a written evaluation of work submitted by a publication. Professional journalists, experienced media advisers and other media professionals serve on the NSPA board of judges.  The judge writes comments and scores the yearbook in several different categories such as coverage, writing and design. The composite score from all sections gives the publication an honor rating ranging from Third Class to All American. The All American rating is the highest rating given to any publication in the critique service, and PHS did a commendable job, particularly since this was The Mayflower's first review by the NSPA.