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Our students do a lot of amazing things! Read below for some great stories. You can also view stories that have been published by other sources in our ARCHIVES. If your student has done something noteworthy either inside or outside of school, please submit the news & a photo to our Booster Club Public Relations Committee. You can also see student produced news at clementsconnect.com and The Round Up.
Burhanuddhin Calcuttawala awarded a Summer Study Trip to Germany
Burhanuddhin Calcuttawala, a junior in the Global Studies Academy, has been awarded an all-expense-paid summer study trip to Germany. Burhanuddhin was selected as a national winner due to his score on the 2015 National German Exam for High School Students sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). Nearly 21,000 students participated in the program. After qualifying with a high score on the National German Exam, he submitted responses to several short essay questions in German and in English and was then interviewed by a committee comprised of high school teachers and college professors of German. Burhanuddhin is one of forty-four outstanding German students selected from across the US to receive the award. The study trip includes round-trip air transportation to Germany from New York, a homestay in a host family, and excursions to places of cultural and historical significance. The study trip award is made possible through a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany. Founded in 1926, the AATG represents German teachers at all levels of instruction.
Regina Chen is the recipient of a Japan-America Friendship Scholar Scholarship!
Congratulations to Junior Regina Chen from the FBISD Global Studies Academy for being named one of 70 US students as a recipient of the Japan-America Friendship Scholars (JAFS) Scholarship. The JAFS Scholarship contributes $9000 towards a 6-week homestay with a host family in Japan while attending a local Japanese high school. While in Japan, Regina will have the opportunity to understand Japanese culture by participating in activities such as a tea ceremony, flower arranging, local summer festivals, and immersion in the daily life of Japanese student. Scholarship recipients attend a three day orientation at UC Berkley prior to departure. Upon return, scholars must complete at least one presentation at their school to share the experience, teach others about the culture in their host country, and encourage others to participate in foreign exchange. In addition, scholars submit a 2-3 page essay about their experience to the Japanese government to encourage funding for future programs.
With over 4,000 members, the American Association of Teachers of German is for teachers of German at all levels of instruction and all those interested in the teaching of German. Founded in 1926, AATG believes that bringing the language, literature, and cultures of the German speaking world to all Americans is a vital humanistic endeavor, which serves an essential national interest.
Recipient of 1 of 70 JAFS scholarships. Regina is currently a junior in the Global Studies Academy.
Congrats to Rhea Neycheril who was elected Area 2 Vice President of HOSA! She will represent CHS well!
A HUGE Congratulations to the CHS freshmen/sophomore Quiz Bowl Team. The Team placed 6th in the State at the Texas State Quiz Bowl tournament. Team members are: Jerry Yin (Captain), Eric Wan, Alan Ji, and Claire D.
A huge congratulations to Miriam Dumes and Michelle Kung for advancing on to Regionals in Golf!
Congratulations to Andrew Tao who competed at the State Junior Classical League. He earned the following awards: 1st in Latin Poetry Comprehension, 2nd in Latin Prose Comprehension, 2nd in Greek Language, and Summa Cum Laude in Pentathlon.
Congrats to JETS who placed 2nd in Sweepstakes! GSA participants: Regina Chen, Albert Han, Dhruva Karkada, Saarang Panchavati, Michael Yu, Allison Chang, Indhu Gunda, Norman Zheng, and Trisha Nag!
CHS French students came home with a 3rd place trophy from the Texas French Symposium. Participating GSA students: Berra Akcan, Aylin Diaz, Harmonii Odinga, Archit Oswal, Hanwen Zhang
Rangers won 2nd place at the UIL District Spring Meet. GSA students: Ross Trivisonno (2nd place team Calculator App & 1st place team Spelling), Ali Zaid/Arsalan Afzal/Michelle Egbuna/Asad Engineer (2nd place Current Issues), Claire Pan (4th place Headline Writing and Literary Criticism 1st place team), Sara Rufael (Literary Criticism 1st place team), Pranay Nakirekanti (Science 2nd place team), Linh-Thuy Le/Donovan Gionis (Social Studies 2nd place team), Beryce Garcia/Jason Acheta (1st place Spelling team)
Congrats to Pranay Nakirekanti and Wesley You for scoring in the top 10% in the nation on the United States Biology Olympiad Open Exam!
A huge congratulations to Andy Wei whose Old Deteriorated Wagon drawing auctioned for $59,000 at the Houston Rodeo. As a result he was selected for the elite Western Arts Academy 4 week summer studies program at Schreiner University. Way to go Andy!
Congratulations to Aly Bobo for be named Lt. Colonel of the Stars dance team and to Janet Chen for being named Historian!
CHS was recognized as the number one school among the top ten with the most qualifications and winning the Region 4 Sweepstakes at the Texas Forensic Association's State Meet. GSA students with individual or small team awards are: Romic Aevaz, Michelle Ming, Shayan Ali, Nathan Lee, and Ishan Kurji
Students competed in the Academic WorldQuest hosted by the World Affairs Council. This is a team quiz bowl over geography, world leaders, and current events. One team placed 2nd the other 5th. Participating GSA students were: Arasalan Afzal, Ali Zaidi, Feranmi Ajala, Michelle Egbuna, Derrick Ong, Asad Engineer, Ross Trivisonno, Archit Oswal, Berra Akcan, Ali Shirazi, Nathan Wong, Yash Desai, Queen Epomba, Riley Arlinghaus, Eric Wan, and Sue Chu
8 CHS students, including our own Romic Aevaz and Michelle Ming qualified to attend the National Tournament of the National Speech and debate Association in Dallas.
Our amazing Decathlon team excelled once again with a fantastic Top 10 finish at State (8th). These kids continued to improve and push themselves and raised their team score from Region by a couple thousand points! GSA Participants: Albert Han- 1st in Science, 2nd in Math, 2nd in Speech; Clements Honors team top score; Andi Liang- 2nd in Essay, 4th in Art, 5th in Language & Literature; Clements Scholastic team top score
48 students from CHS competed at the Texas State German Contest. They earned 48 awards and brought home the second place sweepstakes award in the large-school division. GSA participants were: Trisha Nag, Maddie Davenport, Burhanuddhin Calcuttawala, Miriam Dumes, Isabela Figueredo, Karl Gelinsky, Mary Alex Senften, Astrid Guerra, Justin Bindel, Sai Odinga, Cindy Yongoueth, Rena Sun, Aylin Diaz, Nabeeha Engineer, and Vincent Liu
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Archit Oswal wins Department of State NSLI-Y Scholarship to Study Abroad in Russia
This summer, Archit Oswal will visit Moscow, Russia to study Russian as the recipient of a 2015-2016 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The NSLI-Y program provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly-taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. Archit is the 3rd GSA student to receive this honor at the high school level. During his summer study trip he will serve as a citizen diplomat while developing the skills necessary to be a leader in the global community. Educational and cultural activities are designed to promote language learning and build mutual understanding and long-lasting relationships. Archit’s scholarship covers all program costs. NSLI-Y is administered by American Councils for International Education in cooperation with AFS-USA, American Cultural Exchange Service, Americans Promoting Study Abroad, AMIDEAST, iEARN-USA, Legacy International, and Russian American Foundation.