For the Reporter
Two business enterprises at Auburn Riverside High School recently achieved Gold Level certification in the annual DECA evaluation.
They were among 316 school-based enterprises (SBE) in the country to achieve this designation and will be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in April in Nashville.
The students who worked on the certifications were: Gwen Siviengxay, Kassie Fontes and Audrey Southards for the Raven’s Nest DECA Store; and Kassidy Woodworth, Kenna Ramirez, Riley McKee for the Raven Hoop Concessions.
SBE’s are an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that provides goods and services to meet the needs of the market. They are managed and operated by students as hands-on learning laboratories that integrate national curriculum standards in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Marketing educators have utilized this effective educational tool for more than 40 years to provide students with realistic and practical learning experiences that reinforce classroom instruction, enhance 21st century skill development and prepare students for college and careers.
District nurses honored
Auburn School District nurse recently received the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington (IACW) Collaborator Award for their work to dramatically reduce the number of Auburn School District students out of compliance with immunization requirements.
This award is given once every two years and recognizes organizations making significant progress towards increasing immunization levels.
Through concerted outreach efforts of contacting parents, verifying health files and checking the Washington State health registry, the nurses’ work resulted in reducing the number from 852 to 215, a 75 percent decrease. Only one percent of ASD students are not in compliance with school immunization requirements.
“Our nurses are deeply committed to the health and development of our students – this is just one recognition of how they show it daily,” said Rhonda Larson, assistant superintendent. “They have done a tremendous job in working diligently with families and providers to make sure students are properly immunized. These efforts minimize the incidences of preventable diseases which keeps our students healthier so they can come to school to learn.”
The ASD employs 11 full or part-time nurses and each school has a part-time health technician to support student health. A representative group of ASD school nurses will be recognized at the IACW quarterly meeting on at noon, April 20, at the Tukwila Community Center.
Elsewhere
The Auburn School District Board of Directors recently recognized Pam Bolen, office manager at Auburn High School, for her outstanding service at Monday’s board meeting. Bolen has been the office manager at Auburn High since 2005. She previously was a retail store manager for 23 years at REI and then owned a Christmas shop and cafe for five years in Sumner. Being self-employed wasn’t what she expected and she welcomed the opportunity to work for the school district. She is motivated by the commitment of the entire staff at Auburn High to help kids be successful. “I enjoy helping people and being part of the solution, everyone works very hard, every day,” she said. In addition to her role as office manager, she is involved in the drama program, assisting with production, fundraising and coordinating parent volunteers. …
The board also recognized Amy Martinez-Reyes, a fifth-grader at Alpac Elementary, for being an outstanding student. Martinez-Reyes is an all-around amazing student. She started at Alpac as a kindergarten student in 2010 and she quickly proved what a hard worker and dedicated student she is. She began kindergarten not knowing any letter names or sounds and today is one of the top readers in the entire school. She is always safe, responsible and respectful. She is a junior librarian, volleyball and basketball player, and a safety patrol member. Teacher, Natalie Allen said, “We are so lucky to have Amy as an outstanding role model in our classroom and school.” …
The following Washington State University students from Auburn made the president’s honor roll for fall semester. o be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. The students: Sara Acker; Josh Adams; Joshua Allen; Nathanael Asbury; Kincade Audette; Michelle Ball; Carley Bishop; Alexander Breska; Sara Burton; Shaun Bush; Mason Cerrillo; Ashley D. Cox; James Crews; Crystal Duenas; Kaitlin Ellsworth; Abigail Fagan; Shelby Garman; Kaitlyn Gaut; Jeffery Girmus; Madison Goodwin; Kenna Hall; Katie Hayward; Anna-Francesca Hazen; Evan Heaney; RaeLee Hemenway; Katherine Keller; Kamilah Kent; Claire Kerbs; Karli Knudson; Joanne E. Kunze; Lucas Lavine; Destiny Lemco; Zachary Leyda; Darina Litushko; Mackenzie Maynard; Jessica L. Moden; Kyla Moen; Daniel Pollastro; Avis Questel; Thomas Robinson; Emmanuel Sauer; Chris Scharer; Robert Scheurman; Kahlen Sheehan; Justin Stanton; Natasha Tall; Makenna Rose Taylor; Ryan Thompson; Hayley Turner; Jessica Ulmer; Andrew Upchurch; Zachary Volk; Kathryn Wallen; Jake Weathers; Stephanie A. Witt; Julia Wolters; and Breanna Ziccarelli. …
Brianne Wylie, a resident of Auburn and a musical theatre major, was named to the dean’s list in Ithaca College’s (N.Y.) School of Humanities and Sciences for the fall semester. … Auburn’s Gabrielle Lane was named to the Whitworth University provost’s honor roll for fall semester. Student qualify for the academic honor society by maintaining a grade-point average of at least 3.75 during the semester. … Christina Chatman of Auburn (acting for the stage and screen major, made the deans’ List at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University. … Rachel S. Park recently received a bachelor of science degree in film and television from Boston University.
