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Media Releases: May 9, 2003
Anthony Lischio, an eighth grader from Sebastian Middle School (SMS), was the
overall winner of the 2003 St. Johns County Geography Bee held May 8 at SMS.
After several tie breakers, Anthony was declared the winner for correctly naming
Kansas as the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states. He was awarded
a $50 gift certificate, a globe, and a first place ribbon and trophy. Anthony
will be recognized at the June 5 School Board meeting and his school will receive
an atlas.
The other First Place winners were Daniel Lyons of Landrum Middle School (LMS),
Sixth Grade; and Whitney Kersey of Rogers Middle School, Seventh Grade.
Thirty-six students representing six middle schools and the Florida School
For the Deaf and Blind participated in the annual bee. Each school was allowed
two representatives from each of the three grade levels.
Second Place winners were Kyle Amick of SMS, Sixth Grade; Garrett Rake of Murray
Middle School, Seventh Grade; and Patrick Connaway of SMS, Eighth Grade. Third
Place winners were Megan Cain of SMS, Sixth Grade; Lucie Howard of LMS, Seventh
Grade; and Noah Cooper of LMS, Eighth Grade. The grade level winners were given
trophies and ribbons, and all participants received certificates.
Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School also participated
in this event. The fourteenth annual Geography Bee was sponsored by the Kiwanis
Club of Historic St. Augustine.
Two St. Johns County students were grand
prize winners in the recent Crime Stoppers Poster Contest
sponsored by the State Attorney’s Office Seventh
Judicial Circuit, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s
Office and the St. Johns County School District. The theme
for the contest was “Break the Silence, Stop the
Violence.”
Rachel Flam, an eighth grader from Murray Middle School, won in the middle
school division, and Amber Villalpardo, a senior from St. Augustine High School
(SAHS), won in the high school division. As grand prize winners, both students
will receive $400 and will also have their posters reproduced and distributed
to every classroom at either the middle or high school level throughout Flagler,
Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia Counties.
The top three places in each county competed for the grand prize at their grade
level. St. Johns County Elementary School winners were First Place, Jody Hull,
a third grader from Osceola Elementary School; Second Place, Erica Mulder,
a fifth grader from Durbin Creek Elementary School; and Third Place, Amanda
Shuman, a fifth grader from The Webster School.
Other Middle School winners were Second Place, Shan Wang, and Third Place,
Eddie McCreary, both eighth graders from Landrum Middle School. Other High
School winners were Second Place, Marvin Dames, and Third Place, Dan Morrow,
both seniors from SAHS.
All First Place winners receive $100, Second Place winners receive $50 and
Third Place winners receive $25. All of the poster contest winners will be
honored at the June 5 School Board meeting.
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