LCC Academic Booster Club Newsletter

October 2010                                                                                                                     Volume 4, Number 1

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In This Issue:

• Purpose
• Pride
• Progress
• Plans

 

PURPOSE

Founded in 2007, the LCC Academic Booster Club is a partnership among administration, faculty, parents, students, and the community which supports, promotes, and celebrates academic excellence at LCC.

 

Dine-Out Schedule

5:00-8:00 p.m. on 2^nd Tuesday – Happy Daz, Cable Road location only.  (You must mention LCC when placing your order!)

 

Officers

President – Marianne Bradshaw

Pres.-Elect – Sheryl Huffman

Treasurer – Martha Kahle

Secretary – Danette Swick

 

Academic Booster Club Link:

www.lcchs.edu

Click on the drop down box for “Academics” then

“Academic Boosters”

 

Upcoming 2010-11 Meetings

(All LCC supporters invited.)

 

Tues., November 16, 7 p.m.

Mon., February 14, 12:30 p.m.

Mon, March 14, 7 p.m.

Mon., April 11, 12:30 p.m.

Mon., May 9, 12:30 p.m.

 

 

PRIDE

*National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas Team Academic Award

The 2009 LCC Boys' Varsity Soccer Team earned this award for the 4th consecutive year.  The varsity team GPA of 3.58 placed the team 7th in Ohio.  Team members were:  Brian Bruin, Will Paton, Chris Butorac, Mark Hawk, Josh Niese, A.J. Lamoreau, Mac Stanford, Jared Klaus, Nolan Burkholder, Mark Schoenhofer, Tyler Eickholt, Ryan Terry,

Anthony Patterson, Tim McNamara, Ryan Parker, Zack Pajka,

John Davis, Joe Cunningham, Doug Sodders, Austin Buettner,

Gage Odom, Michael Kahle, Chris Walter, and Jose Dominguez.

 

*Ohio Northern University Math Shoot Out

Congratulations to juniors Sean Clements, Michael Kahle, John Kidd, and Ryan Terry who brought home a first place trophy from ONU’s Math Shoot Out.  This problem-solving competition involves teams from 18 area high schools.

 

* Honda-OSU Partnership Math Medal Award

Congratulations to Max Brodbeck (senior), who has been awarded the 2011 Honda-OSU Math Medal.

 

*National Honor Society

The following students were recently inducted into the Thunderbird Chapter of the National Honor Society:

Seniors - Alex Altstaetter, Justin Krieg, David McNamara,

Michael Rogers, Kylie Schroeder, Luis Torres, and Alexander Wade. Juniors - Allyson Allman, Austin Bracy, Janina Bradshaw,

Jayna Clemens, Sean Clements, Holly Davis, Raquel Dominguez,

Kian Duffy, Meagan France, Michael Frankart, Devan Guagenti,

Michael Kahle, Zachary Jamal, Nicole Johnston, John Kidd,

Jordin Moots, Elizabeth Muha, Shayna Niese, Billy Taflinger,

Ryan Terry, and Samantha Williams.

           

*DECA Fall Leadership Conference at Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University hosted the October 5, 2010 DECA conference.  LCC placed 2nd.    Team marketing members included:

1^st place Mathematics - Ryan Terry                                       

2^nd place Marketing - Shayna Niese                                       

4^th place Parliamentary Law - Raquel Dominguez                             

4^th place Marketing - Tyler Smith

4th place Female Public Relations - Kelly Ahman                            

4^th place Male Public Relations - Daniel Andrews                            

4^th place Team Management - Kyle O’Dowd and Mike Snider        

5^th place Parliamentary Law - David Gremling                                 

5^th place Team Management - Kathryn Ferry & Aubree Gass

Pride (cont.) - *Lima Area Youth Orchestra

Three students were accepted into the highly selective 2010-2011 Lima Area Youth Orchestra:

Janina Bradshaw (junior) – clarinet; Michael Shanahan (junior) – percussion; Noel Shanahan (senior) - viola.  Congratulations on this musical honor!

 

*Shawnee Optimist Student of the Month - October, 2010 - Colton Schlumpberger (senior)

 

*Class of 2010 Profile

The class of 2010 consisted of 104 graduating seniors.  This class received a total of $524,577 in grants and scholarships.  97 students are attending four year colleges, 5 are attending two year colleges, 1 is in the military, and 1 is gainfully employed.

 Art Institute of Cincinnati - 1

Boston University - 1

Bowling Green State University-5

Clark-Atlanta University - 1

Clearwater Christian College - 1

College of Mt. St. Joe - 1

Farleigh Dickinson College - 1

Indiana Tech - 1

Loyola University - 1

Miami University - 7

Northwestern University - 1

Ohio Dominican - 1

Ohio Northern University - 1

Ohio State University

       (Columbus & Lima) - 25

Ohio University - 2

Rhodes State College - 4

Rice University - 1

St. Norbert's College (Wis.) - 2

University of Cincinnati - 8

University of Dayton - 12

University of Findlay - 3

University of Kentucky - 1

University of

      Northwestern Ohio - 4

University of Notre Dame - 1

University of Toledo - 5

University of Wisconsin - 1

Wagner College - 1

Wittenberg University - 1

Wright State University - 3

With funding through the  Academic Boosters, an additional AP class has been added to our curriculum this year.  This past summer, Mr. Rufener successfully completed a 4 day (8 hour per day) workshop at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.  LCC now offers four AP courses: Biology, Chemistry, European History, and United States History.