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Marple Newtown students recognized for academic and extracurricular achievements; FBLA students to compete at nationals
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Summary
Student representatives and staff highlighted recent student activities and honored state-level competition winners, including Future Business Leaders of America members who qualified for the FBLA national conference in Anaheim.
At the May 27 Marple Newtown School Board meeting student representatives reported on spring activities and staff presented several commendations recognizing student achievement at state competitions.
The student representative said the high school’s annual MERF basketball tournament on April 18 raised more than $3,000 for an engineering scholarship for a graduating senior and summarized spring events, including prom, AP and Keystone testing, and the senior project presentations beginning the week of June 2. The student representative also noted the Class of 2025 commencement is scheduled for June 12 at 1 p.m. at Villanova and the last day of school for students is June 13.
At the commendations segment, presenters recognized a strong showing by the Future Business Leaders of America club. A presenter said the club has grown to more than 50 members, with 26 students reaching the state level and five qualifying for nationals. The students named as state winners and national qualifiers were Diljit Singh (networking and infrastructure), Ayla Lam (public speaking), Emily Wachter (impromptu speaking), Adam Simrill (digital animation) and Ryu Lam (introduction to information technology). The presenter said qualifying students will represent the district at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, June 29–July 2.
The board also recognized middle-school and elementary-level achievements. Student essay winners in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriots Pen competition included Nazani Baronean (who won at local and state levels and received a monetary award), Kayla Clunas and Liliana Angelucci. Jessica Metai, supervisor of teaching and learning, noted Paxton Hollow Middle School’s STEM team, PRS Flying Car, placed third at the regional DCIAU competition.
Presenters did not propose new district policy or budget changes as part of the recognitions; the segment consisted of reports and formal commendations on student accomplishments.
