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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
Conrad High School academic teams continued their outstanding string of wins in the fourth annual Principal’s Cup competition held at the College of Great Falls.
About 200 of the regions top high school students convene each spring for individual and head-to-head team competition.
During the morning sessions, each student takes a 100 question multiple-choice test covering Social Studies, English, Math and Science.
The individual scores were combined for each five-member team and were used to determine seeding in the 16 rounds double elimination head-to-head competition in the afternoon.
Senior Jace Moon finished second overall and junior Andy Springer gained fourth place in the individual tests.
Conrad team number two, consisting of Moon, senior Freyja Swanson, junior Bjorn Swanson, sophomore Sydney Philipps and freshman Rob Brenteson were seeded in sixth place.
.jpg "CHS takes top honors at Principal’s Cup finals") ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS -- From the left, the 2007 Principals’ Cup Champions are Sydney Philipps, Jace Moon, Bjorn Swanson, Freyja Swanson, and Rob Brenteson. Photo courtesy of Conrad High School
The seeding position was used to place the 39 area teams, from Class AA, A, B and C schools into the double elimination 16-round tournament bracket.
The afternoon head-to-head team competition consisted of 16 rounds with 16 questions in each round.
Questions were orally presented and team members buzzed in and had to respond within 10 seconds.
Incorrect answers cost the team two points and correct answers were awarded five points.
Due to the high seeding in the tournament brackets, both Conrad teams were given byes in the first two rounds.
After 15 rounds only four teams remained in the competition and those were Great Falls number one, Fergus High number one, Conrad number one and two who met on stage at the College of Great Falls for the final showdown.
After the smoke had cleared, Conrad number two emerged as the overall champions for the 2007 competition and Conrad number one finished in third place.
Conrad has finished as the top Class B school in all four years of Principal’s Cup competitions, and this was the first year they came on as overall champions for all classes.
The team was awarded a beautiful traveling trophy.
Coach Eric Gustafson commented, “Conrad High School’s dominance in all of the Principal’s Cup competitions reflects the exceptional education available to all students in our district.”
He was very appreciative to all of the K-12 teachers and parents of the young scholars for all of their work in providing such outstanding intellectuals to work with. |
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
LCDR Gregory J. Erickson, son of Jim and Connie Erickson of Helena and Lyle Dyer of Billings and the grandson of Lyle and Annie Dyer of Brady, is the new commanding officer of the Naval Operational Support Center, Amityville, N.Y.
Ceremonies took place on Feb. 10 at Farmingdale, N.Y.
LCDR Gregory J. Erickson was commissioned in 1992 aboard the USS Constitution from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
Raised in Livingston, Mont., LCDR Erickson graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. Erickson reported to flight school at Pensacola, Fla., and earned the designation of Naval Aviator.
His initial sea tour was the Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Two (HS2) flying SH-60F and HH-60H (Seahawk) helicopters. While with HS 2 he deployed to the Persian Golf aboard the USS Constellation and qualified as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC) and Functional Check Flight (FCF) pilot.
Following duty as an instructor pilot at Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Ten (HS 10), Erickson applied for transition and was accepted to Training and Administration of Reserves (TAR) program. He was assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron Five (HCS 5) based at NAS North Island, Calif.
.jpg "Lt. Cmdr. Erickson takes over center") In March 2003, Erickson deployed with HCS 5 to Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. HCS 5 was assigned to the Joint Special Operations Air Detachment and flew missions in direct support of Navy Seals, Army Special Forces, Polish “Grom” and Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces,
Over the next two years, LCDR Erickson deployed three times to Iraq and flew over 70 combat missions. The president of the United States described Erickson’s actions on one such mission with the following statement: “Under extremely demanding night time conditions and while subjected to enemy gunfire, Lieutenant Commander Erickson performed courageously.”
Prior to assignment to Amityville, he attended the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., where he completed a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
LCDR Erickson’s awards include the Air Medal (with combat distinguishing service), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and Sikorsky Aircraft Rescue Award.
Erickson spent several summers working for Gary Dyer of Brady.
His address is: Gregory Erickson, 8 Sheridan Ave., Babylon, N.Y 11702 |
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
Conrad Public School District 10 held their annual employee recognition program on Wednesday afternoon in the Meadowlark gym.
The ever-popular program turned 11 years old with this recent event. It was started to recognize the educators and classified staff who are deserving of a special honor.
School board chairman Mark Gage gave a welcome to all the teachers and employees.
For 2007-08 fifth grade-educator Carol Brownell from Utterback Middle School was selected as one who has given her very best effort for the students and parents of the community.
Brownell was presented her Teacher of the Year award by board member Jan Carter and 2005 honoree Deb Perry.
She joins a select list of honored instructors that includes, from 1996, Bill Jimmerson, Chuck Powers, Cheryl Schlepp, who went to become the Montana Teacher of the Year, Linda Garnett, Carol Gunderson, Tara Thielman, Monica Tomayer, Jim Carroll, Deb Perry, and Beth Ann Bolmeier.
.jpg "Teacher and Employee of the Year honors") TEACHER OF THE YEAR -- From the left, School District 10 trustee Jan Carter and 2005 Employee of the Year, UMS Guidance Counselor Deb Perry, far right, present this year’s award to Carol Brownell, center, a fifth grade teacher at UMS. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
They were presented with their award by school board trustee Jill Johnson and Sandy Shirley.
Ever the practical jokers, Principal Craig Barringer and Superintendent of Schools Lynn Utterback had Dan Brown, UMS shop teacher, make a nice looking “Employee” plaque, but scored it down the middle.
Barringer explained that due to funding cuts and lack of money, only one plaque could be given and since they had a shared position, they could share this one. He then broke the plaque over his knee into two very neat pieces to present the two ladies with a half-plaque.
The joke got the desired effect. Both women were then presented with really nice plaques.
Past winners of the award have been Betty McBratney, Leona Linn, Barbara Bruner, Donna Schlepp, Afton Lamoreaux, Jeff Sullivan, Molly Jimmerson, Linda Carlson, Tammy Jones, and Sandy Shirley.
Both Lamoreaux and Shirley went on to become Montana’s Business Official of the Year.
Brownell will have her name forwarded to the state Teacher of the Year Program. “We wish her best of luck in that process of recognition,” commented Superintendent of Schools Lynn Utterback after the program.
In addition, years of service pins went to the following educators and employees:
Tyson Anderson and Todd Boehmler both received five-year pins.
Monica Tomayer and Tracy Stokes received 10-year pins and Beth Ann Bolmeier a pin for 15 years at CHS.
Janice Farkell, Julie Orcutt and Tara Thielman all received 20-year pins and Cheryl Schlepp got a pin for 25 years of service.
Cheryl Lehnerz earned her five-year pin and Debbi Gage received a 10-year pin. |
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