Ciara White McShane will attend two summer camp programs:
Ciara will return to the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) Summer Studies Program. Summer Studies is a three-week residential program for high-achieving students in grades seven through ten. Taking place at thirteen college campuses across the country over two different summer sessions, these programs provide social and intellectual stimulus that gifted students need.
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Anderson Bando, a 2018-19 eighth-grade student, qualified for and will attend the Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Intensive Studies Program. CTY’s Intensive Studies is designed for students who are ready for intense, college-level course work and accelerated study in specific disciplines.
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Jonathan Hanson, a seventh-grade student at Cornell High School, has been invited to join the prestigious 7th Grade Talent Search for gifted students sponsored by Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP). Each year, a select group of students in the United States are identified as academically gifted based on their exceptional standardized test scores in school and are invited to participate in the Duke TIP program. Participants are then invited to take the above-grade-level ACT or SAT tests designed for college-bound tenth and eleventh graders so that their academic abilities and potential can be more accurately evaluated. They also receive a variety of support services and gain access to research and other information about using their academic abilities more effectively.

Two of TIP's educational programs require a minimum ACT or SAT score. Jonathan qualified for these programs based on his ACT scores. Jonathan will be participating in the eStudies program through local universities this summer.
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Mr. Erwin's students recently visited Gettysburg as part of their study of the Civil War. Students visited the museum and participated in a guided tour of the Gettysburg National Battlefield.
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Congratulations to high school senior, Wyatt Fiedler. Wyatt was recognized with a “Founders Award” for his work in his journalism classes at Cornell by the Digital Media Arts Consortium (DMAC) at their spring event. Wyatt has decided to pursue a career in sports journalism and he will be attending Robert Morris University in the fall. Way to go Wyatt!
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Congratulations to Nick Czepiel, Alexis Peterson, Sharlyn Barrett, and Malia McShane Langston for being selected to share their works of art at the Scholastics Art and Writing Exhibition for the Pittsburgh Arts Region. Over 1,700 works of arts were submitted from Allegheny and Butler Counties. Both Sharlyn and Malia received the Gold Key award for artwork that they had created over the past two school years. The Gold Key award is the highest award that can be given to a work of art in the Scholastics competition. Their pieces will automatically be submitted for consideration for the National Medalists award in early March. Nick Czepiel and Alexis Peterson received Honorable Mentions for their pieces of artwork.
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Congratulations to high school English teacher, Ms. Morgan Harouse, and high school social studies teacher, Mrs. Amy Palo. The two teachers successfully completed an intense 3-hour exam to earn her Google Certified Educator Level 1 certificate. Ms. Harouse and Mrs. Palo join the ranks of several other teachers throughout the district.
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Cornell's 8th grade students recently visited the Inventionland, located in RIDC park. During the tour, students witnessed several unique work areas like a pirate ship, giant robot, tree house, and many more . Inventionland creates these areas in the hopes of inspiring the many inventors that work there. Students were also allowed to explore the state-of-the-art studios and watch a video on how an idea becomes a product. After completing a pencil-holder maker project, students ate lunch in the castle.
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