Academic Achievement

• URI student Luis Aldrete, of Chadds Ford, has helped organize and host second annual D.I.V.E. RI conference focused on diversity at the school. The second annual student-created and led conference took place at the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus March 4-5, 2016. Called "Diversifying Individuals Via Education" (D.I.V.E. RI), this event is focused on enhancing student leadership and social change on college campuses.

Viraj Joshi
Viraj Joshi

• Viraj Joshi, a CF Patton Middle School student from Chadds Ford, won first place in the Medicine and Health category for his project titled, “Are 3D-Printed Orthoses More Effective Than Traditional Orthoses?” Joshi performed his research at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Children’s Biomedical Research department under the mentorship of Dr. Tariq Rahman and Jin Wee. As part of the project, Joshi conducted clinical trials to study the effectiveness of 3D-printed braces (orthoses) compared to the commercially available traditional braces in search of treatment for neuromuscular diseases that make it difficult for people to move their arms and perform routine tasks. Joshi now advances to the Delaware Valley Science Fair on March 30 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, where he will compete with students from the tri-state area (Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey). More than 500 aspiring scientists participated in the Chester County Science Research Competition on March 7.

• The Kennett Consolidated School District extends congratulations to the 2016 Kennett High School National Honor Society Inductees. The seniors are Andrew Kim, Kathryn Eland, Hannah Sirusas, Bridget Fox, and Brianna Wistar. The juniors are Cullen Abelson, Arianna Meola, Molly Adelman, Meredith Mitchell, Luke Beeson, Isabelle Morrison, Madison Bowe, Margaret O’Sullivan, Madison Brown, Olivia Pagliaro, Edwin Castaneda-Campos, Lydia Pebly, Samantha Castelton, Laurel Petersen, Delaney Chaffin, Danyal Quraishi, Michaela Clarkson, Devon Reilly, Michelle Disler, Abigail Roche, Olivia Donia, Jack Ryder, Kate Doroba, Ryan Salameda, Victoria Gallivan, Emily Sauer, Kyless Harvey, Charlotte Schmitt, Cindy Serrato Zavala, Zachary Hrenko, Julia Sharp, Lindsay Krieger, Charles Shattuck, Yvonna Liszewski, Benjamin Skross, Austin Maxwell, Kerry Tomasetti, David McVey, Jacqueline Tucker, Kelsey Mentzer, and Samantha Weaver.

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