ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC., Montgomery County Maryland Chapter presented the Black Youth Achievement Awards Program on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Paint Branch High School. Gaithersburg High School students received awards for academic excellence, versatility, athletics, citizenship & excellence in the arts. CLICK HERE to see the list of GHS recognized students! [POSTED MAY 7]

STUDENT AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Current Academic Year | 2006 - 2007 | 2005 - 2006 | 2004 - 2005

CURRENT Academic Year: .....

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARY SCHULTE! The January 14 issue of the MCPS Bulletin School News listed Mary Schulte as one of the nine MCPS students recognized as Fitzgerald Scholars for their outstanding love of language. [POSTED JAN. 18]

National Merit Program [UPDATED FEB.8]
National Merit FINALISTS:
CONGRATULATIONS Lauren Spies & Bradley Warren [POSTED FEB. 8]
National Merit Semifinalists:
Rachel Nakayama
National Merit Commended:
Michael Fetters, Joseph Funk, Patrick Heindel, Nayden Hitchev, Madeline Montgomery, Elizabeth Niarhos, Michelle Norris,
Mary Schulte
National Hispanic Program
Jessica Lopez, National Hispanic Scholar

Maryland Distinguished Scholars, Academic Program
Lauren Spies, Finalist
Bradley Warren, Finalist
Semifinalists
Mary Schulte
Honorable Mention
Jeffrey Blazar, Kevin Chodnicki, Frances Christian, Andrew Clarke, Joseph Flood, Ross Francis, Marissa Galfond, Brittany Hackett, Kevin Helsel, Justine Hoke, Lindsey Kaufmann, Thuc Kieu, Amanda King, Kristina Lee, Jessica Lopez, Gunarat Lorn, Andrew McGuire, Tristan McGuire, Brittany Merek, Christopher Miller, Madeline Montgomery, Elizabeth Niarhos, Patrick Owusu-Siaw, Suraj Patel, James Priest, Elmer Quantanilla, Luke Reding, Elizabeth Roberts, Stephanie Sheridan, Lauren Townsend, Stephanie Williams, Kyle Wong

Maryland Distinguished Scholars, Talent in the Arts Program
Honorable Mention
Frances Christian (Dance Category)
Brittany Merek (Vocal Music Category)
Elizabeth Niarhos (Visual Arts Category)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2006 - 2007:
Hispanic Youth Awards Bronze Medallion for Academic Excellence
Yihana Ritter (POSTED APRIL 26, 2007)

Presidential Scholars
Thomas Ford, Semifinalist (POSTED APRIL 17, 2007)

National Merit Program
National Merit Commended:
John Dutka, Michael Ecklund, Jane Schulte, Melissa Tinling & Johnny Wu

Maryland Distinguished Scholars
Thomas Ford, Finalist in the Talent Competition Dance Category
Erin Willett, Finalist in the Talent Competition Vocal Music Category
Semifinalists
Michael Ecklund, Yihana Ritter, Melissa Tinling
Honorable Mention
Oluwole Ajagbe, Tiffany Andersen, Jane Ani, Jeremiah Asante, Maria Balarezo, Kristine Bedell, Karla Bercaw, Nazanine Beyranvand, Adam Booher, Sammantha Chin, Mai Huynh Dinh, Kiersten Garvin, Tsion Hiletwork, Dignamartha Kakkanattu, Jane Klinger, Marke Kolodne, Kathleen Marshall, Maria Navarro, Andrew Nguonly, Kate Raftery, Clara Sanders, Jane Schulte, Emma Schwartz, Tara Weiss, Emily Whitt, Stephen Wong, Johnny Wu

ACADEMIC YEAR 2005 - 2006:
National Merit Program
Andrew Breiner, National Merit Finalist
National Merit Commended:
Linda Backus, Christina Benhaim, Samuel Denlinger, Casey Ellis, Jeremy Green, Emily Howell, Johannes Kutten, Shannon Mulloy, Aziz Rahman, James Tarkenton
National Achievement
Johannes Kutten, National Achievement Finalist
National Achievement Program Participants:
Jacqueline Bonsu, Chris Chesley, Niaja Farve, Benjamin Kirshner
National Hispanic Program
Alyssa Mendoza, National Hispanic Scholar

Maryland Distinguished Scholars
Mohammad Rahman, Finalist
Semifinalists
Christina Benhaim, Andrew Breiner, Casey Ellis, Emily Howell, 
Emily Myron, Pooja Patel
Honorable Mention
Nathaly Avelar, Linda Backus, Natasha Basu, Jacqueline Bonsu, Christopher Chesley, Maria Chile, Elizabeth Cook (Vocal Music), Niaja Farve, Christopher Fioravante, Julia Greenfield, Danielle Hedquist, Stephen Herczeg, Erica Hollander, James King, Johannes Kutten, Jennifer Lintvedt, Darya Litvinchuk, Mary Luckenbaug, Tzu Luu, Alyssa Mendoza, Megan Millard, Elizabeth Minne, Israel Owolabi (Achievement & Instrumental Music), Niraj Patel, Sarah Rose, Kimiberly Schubert, Erin Shope, Megan Smith, Caleb Stack, Paul Stehlin, Tarangi Sutaria, Wenjing Wang, Nicholas Zemil

ACADEMIC YEAR 2004 - 2005
Elizabeth Becker, National Merit Finalist & MD Distinguished Scholar Finalist
Wesley Schantz, National Merit Finalist & MD Distinguished Scholar Finalist

Aaron Ryden, awarded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Scholarship during the 2004-2005 school year.

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