Lynchburg City Schools

Lynchburg, VA –

Emily Howell, a senior at E.C. Glass High School was recently named a 2007 Presidential Scholar. Emily is one of only two students in the state of Virginia chosen for this honor and one of 141 in the United States chosen. Presidential Scholars have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community.

“The 2007 Presidential Scholars represent the great gift we have in our nation’s youth, Margaret Spellings, U. S. Secretary of Education, said. “Their academic achievement and their spirit of leadership and service will ensure their success in the 21st century knowledge economy. They exemplify the standard of excellence that we are striving for in all our schools across the United States, and their skills, energy and innovation will enable America to set a competitive pace in our changing world.”

“We are very proud of Emily and honored to have her as one of our graduating seniors at E.C. Glass High School, said Dr. Paul McKendrick, superintendent. “Emily has taken advantage of all the great academic opportunities offered in Lynchburg City Schools and her hard work and dedication to academic achievement have earned her this honor. â€œ

As a Presidential Scholar, Emily will be recognized for her accomplishments in Washington D.C. June 23-27.

Genworth Financial and Lynchburg City Schools recognized our top achieving seniors at a recognition dinner held in their honor Monday, June 4, 6:00 p.m. at the James River Conference Center.

The dinner was sponsored by Genworth Financial with additional support provided by the Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation, Inc. The event honors the top fifteen seniors from each of our high schools for their superior academic accomplishments. In attendance were the seniors, their families and one teacher who had a significant positive impact on the students K-12 educational experience.

“Our top graduates deserve to be recognized for this great achievement. They have worked hard throughout their school career to earn this honor and we are proud of them,” says Dr. Paul McKendrick, superintendent.

Administrators from our high schools, school board members, representatives from both Genworth Financial and The Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation, were in attendance.

Heritage High School in Lynchburg, Virginia announced today that Florent Levesque, a senior from Lynchburg, VA was awarded the CompTIA -Computing Technology Industry Association - IT Merit Award for Achievements in Information Technology (IT) studies. The award is a $250 cash scholarship to be used toward continuing his education in the IT industry.

Information Technology job opportunities remain plentiful despite the softening of the economy. Certification programs empower students with the necessary knowledge to compete for the available high paying and rewarding IT positions, especially for students who are not pursing college degrees.

Heritage High School commends Florent Levesque for his outstanding work and well-deserved recognition,” Jason Clark, Lynchburg City Schools Computer Systems Technology Instructor said “CompTIA’s continuous support of IT education has made it possible for students like Florent to successfully prepare for their careers. Florent’s diligence and studious effort has solidified an apprenticeship position at MA/COM where he will continue his pursuit of an IT career.

All students at CompTIA-member schools are eligible for the CompTIA IT Merit Award program, specifically including those from an under-represented population, including the economically disadvantaged, minorities, women and persons with disabilities. To be considered for the program, high school seniors must have completed an accredited certification program, like Comp-TIA’s A+, which provides the skills necessary to begin a career in IT. 

The CompTIA IT Merit Awards program underscores the importance of technology training and development in today’s workforce. CompTIA has endowed $1 million to its Educational Foundation to provide funding for the CompTIA IT Merit Awards. Twice a year, the program will award $250 in cash to students who have obtained a CompTIA certification for use toward the recipient’s continuing education in the IT industry.

These students placed among the top five percent of more than one million students who entered the 2007 competition by making the 2005 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

• Elliott R. Brennan
• Emily K. Gur
• Alexander S. Newton
• Eric T. Dolenti
• Matthew J. Hitchcock
• James T. Raines
• Yasser J. El-Abd
• John C. Lundeen
• Esther H. Schewel
• Lee W. Eschenroeder
• Kirin E. McCrory
• Kenneth V. Wrenn
• Rachel Gillette
• Muntasir A. Natour