The GKHS Sports Med Team Placed 19th out of more than 40 teams from Washington and California in this year’s Sports Medicine State Competition.(WCTSMA) They competed in events including Anatomy, Medical Terminology, CPR, Resume and Interview, and Sports Medicine.     }  Top Performers include: }  Mariah Anderson; 40th out of 300 in Varsity Sports Medicine. }  Jessica Audas; 17th out of 80 in Resume and Interview. }  Emma Johnson and Megan Socall; 22nd and 25th out of 80 in CPR. }  Ciara Johannessen; 17th out of 80 in Anatomy. }  Michael Knight and Bailey Geiselman; 50th (tied) out of 350 in JV Sports Medicine and made it to the

Semi-Finals in the JV Quiz Bowl. Other team members included:  Kayla Smith, Megan Kingsbury, Trayvon Foy, Samatha Roberts, Madi Lang, Rebekah Thompson, Rachel Barnes, Alyssa Hendrickson

SLHS NJROTC Distinguished Unit Award }  The Distinguished Unit Award is presented to the top 30% of all the JROTC

Units throughout the United States, Europe and Asia for “Outstanding Performance”. SLHS NJROTC received the Unit Achievement Award. The citation reads: “In recognition of the exceptional professional ability, initiative and dedication demonstrated by its Naval Science instructors; the outstanding support provided by the school administration; the excellent atmosphere prevalent throughout the school in support of the Navy Junior ROTC program; the exemplary appearance, military bearing and courtesies exhibited by its cadets; the active participation of the unit in support of school, community and other extracurricular activities and services; and the superb discipline demonstrated by the cadets during drill meets and other public appearances.

}  Two Seniors received a full NROTC scholarship [$180K each] Aaron Monzon - accepted at the University of Idaho Cayla Blakeney - accepted at Washington State University

The Meritorious Achievement Ribbon was awarded to Cadet Petty Officer Third Class Rylan S. Butler. 

The award is one of the highest that can be given to a cadet. Butler earned the ribbon for outstanding meritorious achievement while participating in a

Washington State Interscholastic Orienteering League (WIOL) Orienteering Meet with his NJROTC Team at the Lincoln Tree Farm in Spanaway in February. 

While participating in the championship race, Cadet Butler went to investigate a call for help. Another racer, a female teenage student, was having a severe asthma attack. Butler stayed with

her, offered her some of his water, and tried calming her to reduce the attack. When he felt things had settled down he proceeded to walk her out of the forest and back to the starting line

- a distance of almost 1700 meters. Butler was met by medical attendants, who immediately began helping the young woman overcome her attack.  Cadet Butler then returned to his race and came upon another young female student that had severely twisted her ankle. Again, he

abandoned his race to help the runner back to the starting point. Though Cadet Butler was unable to complete his race, military officials say he demonstrated

exceptional leadership, physical and moral courage, and unselfish support by helping two injured runners receive essential medical assistance.

“Cadet Butler’s extraordinary commitment, prompt actions and personal sacrifice reflected great credit upon himself, his unit, his school, and the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.”

First Lego League Regional Robotics Competition December 2012

Champions Award-Lego Elites Shining Mountain Elementary

Core Value Award -DawgBotics Bethel Middle School

Mechanical Design Award-Final Frontier, Frontier Middle School

Strategy and Innovation -Tech Dragons, Cougar Mountain Middle School

Robot Performance -Lego Elite, Shining Mountain Elementary

Inspiration Award –Fungineers, North Star Elementary School

The Bethel School District currently has 17 FLL Robotics Teams…and we are growing!!!

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Seattle Robotics Association

}  Congratulations to Shining Mountain Elementary and Bethel Middle School!

}  Both teams qualified and competed at the FLL state competition.

GKHS DECA-Student Store School Based Enterprise Award

Gold Level }  The School-Based Enterprise (SBE) at Graham

Kapwosin High School of Bethel School District, was among 166 school-based enterprises in the United States achieving Gold Level Certification (or Gold Level Re-certification) this year and was recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. The students who worked on the certification were Brittany Marsh, Kalani Ubongen-Kahahawai, Chad Hitchcock Brown with the assistance of their advisor Tanya Torres Steen. The school-based enterprise at Graham Kapowsin High School has operated for 8 years and is to be commended for this achievement.

DECA’s School-based Enterprise (SBE) Certification Program was developed to provide recognition for outstanding achievement by school-based enterprises and to motivate SBEs to strive for excellence and growth.

}  GKHS Brandyn Bayes- Dean's list Finalist for the First Robotics Competitions.  He won this very prestigious award at the Regional competition in Seattle and went on to compete at the National level in St. Louis. Two people from every regional event are chosen as Dean's List Finalists.  Brandyn was one of approximately 130 students that became a Dean's List Finalists worldwide.  He was chosen from over 2500+ first robotics teams from 16 countries with over 50,000+ students involved.  

Criteria for selection of the FIRST Dean's List shall include, but not be limited to a student's: }  demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of FIRST; }  interest in and passion for a long term commitment to FIRST and its ideals; }  overall individual contribution to their team; }  technical expertise and passion; }  entrepreneurship and creativity; }  ability to motivate and lead fellow team members; and effectiveness at increasing awareness of FIRST in

their school and community.

Nick Scaccotti received a $12,0000 FRC Scholarship  

PCME Student Best Works Showcase 2013 Technology & Art Fair BSD   People's Choice Award- Photography Honorable Mention Awards- ELIZABETH FARAGHER RAELEIGH EARLS People's Choice Award- Video MELODY ROBERTS "A Quest For A Drink“ KARISSA BRIGHTMAN ELIZABETH FARAGHER KAYLEE RILEY MARIO GRECO COURTNEY MITCHELL NATHAN FORTE JAIME JASPER ASHLEY ELLIOTT CHENOA GROSS JERIMIAH DEPUY REBEKKAH CHRISTENSEN Judges Superior Award- Video "The Sweet Escape" JOSEFINA DE LA CRUZ RUIZ BRANNON TURPIN

Judges Superior Award- Photography

JAMIE JASPER ELIZABETH FARAGHER

Pierce County Media Educators Awards Hollyann Nowasky “Lost”

Travis Weigel “Self Portrait”  

Tech and Art Fair-Bethel School District Superintendents Award-Kaylee Jorgensen “Pepper Splash”

Superintendents Award-Dylan Fisher “Found in Time”

Pierce County Media Educator’s Student Showcase Awards

Alexis Jordan- Judges Choice Superior Rating Zach Bartlett-Judges Choice Superior rating

}  BHS AFJROTC-2013 }  National Awards –

}  Daughters of 1812 – Celestine Landen }  Daughters of American Colonist – Johnnie Ireland }  Air Commando (2) – Tianna Clancy }  Celebrate Freedom – Jessica Faidley }  The Retired Enlisted Association Award – Luke Lenhert }  CTE Leadership Award – Jessica Faidley }  Tuskegee Airmen Inc AFJROTC Cadet Award – Cheyenne Dahm & Alex Epperson }  Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – Nicole Hill }  Air Force Sergeant Association – Austin Rowllett }  Military Order of the Purple Heart – Heather Clements }  Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction – Jordan Miller }  Sons of the American Revolution – Hanna Petry }  National Sojourners Award – Dominic Stull }  Veterans of Foreign Wars Award – Kaila Lebante }  Military Officers Association Award – Jr. Alesha Albrecht; Sr. Daniel Skidmore }  The Military Order of World Wars Medal – Jr. Hanna Petry; Sr. Stephanie Bodus }  Reserve Officers Association Award – Samantha Wickman }  American Veterans Award – Jesse Best }  Daughters of the American Revolution Award – Zach Epperson, }  American Legion General Military Excellence Award – Jr. Chance Houghtaling }  American Legion Scholastic Award – Sr. Zach Epperson }  Daedalian Award – Savannah Pugh }  Air Force Association Award – Jr. Hanna Petry, Sr. Zach Epperson