Student+Achievements

=Student Achievements= Here is where we will have announcements for the awards current freshman have won while in Ms. Suslick's class.

2009 Student Historians of the Year
Jamie Blue, Leah Malkovich, and Marina Shah won this award for the papers they wrote about historical women in Illinois. The award was given by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Marina also won $50.00 as the prize for the Senior Writing Award. Jamie wrote about Elizabeth Robinson, Leah wrote about Julia Lathrop-Shorter, and Marina wrote about Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde. Their papers were published in //Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People//. Visit the [|Online Gargoyle's article] to see more information about this award.

__Nominations__

There were also a total of eight freshman nominated for historian of the year, each of whom had their essay published in the January issue of Illinois History magazine. The winners and their topics are:


 * Or Ashkenazi, Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke
 * Jamie Blue, Elizabeth Robinson
 * Aishwarya Gautam, Louise de Koven Bowen
 * Vivian Hagerty, India Edwards
 * Christina Harden, Mary Agnes Chase
 * Sarah Heffley, Mary Margaret Bartelme
 * Leah Malkovich, Julia Lathrop-Shorter
 * Marina Shah, Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde

[|You can see the whole article here]

Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Award
Kathy Qiu was among the 15 authors of essays selected as the top essays entered in this annual contest. This year's prompt asked students "What is your dream for social justice in our community?" Kathy wrote about homelessness and what people can do to help those who are homeless. To get more information about the award this year, visit the [|Online Gargoyle's article] about it.