April 19, 2013 - Ferndale Public Schools

[Music]
FMS students
perform well at
MSBoA Festival
Congratulations to the FMS
students who participated in the
MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival on
last Saturday. Students performed
solos, duets and quartets for a professional
musician on their instrument.
All students who participated
received either a First Division
(I = Excellent) or Second Division
(II - Good) rating and medals. Bravo
on your outstanding musical efforts
and achievements!
The following students received I’s:
rachel Arquero, olivia Cole,
Margaret Dominic, Arianna
Elledge, olivia Fotiu, Sidnie Jackson,
Jacob Keener, Katie Keener,
Nick Major, William McElgunn (2),
Sarah o’Donnell (2), Aleena Paraday,
Anabel Sicko
The following students received II’s:
Skyler Bartley, Enzo Bowen,
Asia Brown, olivia Cole, Zack
Funk, isabel Kolanowski, Abbi
Krycian, Abbey Johnson, Ash
Twomey, Zane Zerbel
FHS Senior surprised with Study Abroad Scholarship!
FHS Senior Katie Jahn (second from right) was surprised this week, with an in-person announcement
that she had won the Congress-Bundestag youth Exchange Scholarship to attend school in Germany
later this year. The award was presented by Barb Kikka (left), the Senior Field Director from youth For
Understanding USA. youth For Understanding, which administers these scholarships in Michigan,
presented the award during German class. Kikka told Katie that this honor “would change her life
forever.” Katie’s father, ray (second from left), and FHS Principal Lisa Williams (right) were there to
congratulate her. Katie has been waiting to hear if she will receive this scholarship, which will extend
her high schools studies to a fifth year, deferring college for one more year. “i’m so excited! i was so
anxious this whole month (waiting to hear back),” says Katie. “i’m excited to go to Germany and learn
the culture.” Her father, ray Jahn, is excited, too, and doesn’t mind deferring college for this great
opportunity. “She’ll be a much better student as a result,” says ray. This Scholarship, sponsored by
the U.S. State Department, covers the full cost of Katie’s year abroad. The program begins in early
August with a month-long initial immersion program which will help her better learn the language
and culture of Germany. it includes a year at a German academic high school and side trips, including
meetings with government leaders in Berlin. it ends 11 months later with a visit to Washington,
D.C. to meet with government leaders. Katie, who has been studying German at FHS for four years,
will depart in late summer and return the following summer. Congratulations, Katie!
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