Solon students earn regional and national recognition in essay and academic competitions
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Summary
Students from Solon High School and other Solon programs won top prizes: one student received a four‑year scholarship for the Maltz Museum 'Stop the Hate' essay contest; Future Problem Solvers teams advanced to international competition; multiple other wins were noted.
At the April 21 meeting the Solon Board of Education recognized several student achievements. The superintendent reported that Solon student Nandita Srikumar was the overall winner of the Maltz Museum’s "Stop the Hate" essay contest and received a four‑year, $20,000 scholarship; Solon High School also received a $5,000 education grant connected to that award.
The superintendent also highlighted that Solon’s Future Problem Solvers teams achieved strong results at the state bowl and that at least one student or team qualified for international competition. The district’s middle‑ and high‑school Future Problem Solvers placed highly across categories including presentations, creative writing, action plans and group projects. The high‑school freshman Harseeth Sundra placed first in the ninth‑ and tenth‑grade category of the 2025 Hope and Stanley Adelstein essay contest; his essay was presented at the City Club of Cleveland on April 15.
Nut graf: The announcements underscore the district’s extracurricular strengths — national and international competition placements, scholarships and grants — and the district publicly congratulated students, advisors and families for the achievements.
Ending: The superintendent and board members expressed pride in the students and wished teams good luck at upcoming international competitions.
