JDG Awards Ceremony
Please congratulate them on their hard work and success at the ceremonies. Awards are as follows:
Lois Johnson: Presidential Leadership Award: Awarded to students for excellent leadership skills inside the classroom and out, as well as an essay on Leadership.
Lois Johnson, Dawn Miller, Eric Wilkerson, Amir Hawkins: 3rd place, Team Challenge. This is the highest contested event throughout the state. 24 schools competing on knowledge retained of the JDG Curriculum throughout the academic year based on the 4 year curriculum.
Stephanie Lolley: Honorable Mention, Employment Interview Skills
Robert Smith: Honorable Mention, Telephone Techniques.
Congratulations to all the student competitors for all their hard work and preparation for this event.
Hispanic Student recognition awards took place Saturday, April 25 at Dover Downes. There were 186 students nominated. Red Clay got one of the top awards this year.
Winner of this year’s Award for New Castle County in the category of the Arts is currently a senior at Thomas McKean High School. She has been described by her teacher as a talented and creative artist that uses different media and techniques to attract viewers’ attention to her incredible creations. Her Art Teacher described her as an artist who is comfortable using color, has excellent painting skills, works at creating interesting compositions and accepts criticism gracefully. She has already been accepted to Goldy-Beacom College, and will major in Business and minor in Art in the fall of 2009. In 2008 she received an award for her works that were exhibited in the Red Clay School District Art Show at the Delaware Art Museum. Her creations have also been displayed in the Hispanic Newspaper that she and her peers started at Thomas McKean High School. This year’s winner of the Arts Award for New Castle County is Rosa Luna.”
This year’s Honorable Mention award recipient in the category of Male Outstanding Hispanic Student of the Year for High School is currently a junior at McKean High School and ranks 11th in his class of 142. He has achieved recognition due to his outstanding overall achievements. Three years ago, he arrived from Mexico with the motivation to continue his academic success, and has exemplified hard work and dedication ever since by maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.0, taking three honors courses and one AP class. Aside from displaying excellence in the field of academics, he also participates in seven extra-curricular activities. This year, he serves on the Student Council and participates in Freshmen advisory classes to help them adjust to the high school environment. He has volunteered his time after school to participate in tutoring, while still working a part-time job. In addition, he is also involved with LA Teen, a Spanish newsletter at his school. This individual has demonstrated exceptional devotion, as well as an admirable work ethic, which makes it a true pleasure to recognize Omar Duran (Pronounced Omar Doo-RON) as Honorable Mention in the category of Male Outstanding Hispanic Student of the Year for High School.”
Below is a link to a recent article regarding our Freshman Advisory Program.
http://www.communitypub.com/education/x1450774645/McKean-upperclassmen-help-build-a-better-student-body
Below is a link to a recent editorial from a Mckean Student Parent
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090301/OPINION10/90228016/1111
DSTP important to Mckean
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090319/NEWS03/903190362/1008 
