School notes

On May 18, the Casas Adobes Rotary Club honored 150 outstanding eighth-graders from 15 Tucson-area schools, including several from the northwest side. It's the 21st year the club put on the program, which recognizes students for their leadership, character, scholarship and high personal presentation standards throughout the year.

The 150 students honored this year are eligible for several Rotary scholarships when they finish high school.

As part of this year's presentation, seven high school seniors who received honors in 2006 when they were eighth-graders received scholarships totaling more than $20,000 from the club.

Northwest-side high school scholarship winners are Linnet Hennkens of Canyon del Oro High School, Gabriella Gutierrez and Adam Sapnier of Marana High School, Estefani Aquire of Amphitheater High School, Kaycee Thompson of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Amanda Ehredt of Flowing Wells High School and Amanda Coldren of Ironwood Ridge High School.

Northwest-side middle school honorees are:

• Amphitheater Middle School - Julissa Ayala Dorado, Jose Flores Hernandez, Amber Gamez, Briana Hoyos, Ernesto Martinez, Obang Odol, Bryan Ramirez Hernandez, Daniel Salazar Jimenez, Olivia Stevens, Juan Torres, Roxaira Velazquez, Rosalinda Vergara and Jada Virgil.

• Coronado K-8 School - John Cherrington, Austin Goddard, Sierra Harvey, Kameron Lisowski, Scott Mckinley, Tyler Perleberg, Anna Pfalzgraf, Holly Ross, Jordan Synkelma and Rosemarie Visconti.

• Cross Middle School - Calli Astroth, Olivia Bemas, Sophia Bonar, Andrea Gauthier, Rachel Hom, April Lewis, Riley Matulewic, Jayme Pribula, Jacob Rischar, Natalie Rudolph, Ryan Svedberg and Nathaniel Unruh.

• Flowing Wells Junior High School - Conner Anderson, Dallas Armenta-Zamorano, Trevor Boggie, Amanda Chavez, Jacob Contreras, Fernando Coronado, Marlon Freeman, Catherine Hendry, Stacy Heyer, Carley Kaiser, Madison Kellermeyer, Hannah Krueger, Edward Marquez, Erin Merino, Hailey Merriman, Benny Molina, Frank Moreno, Luis Ruiz Robles, Michael Strickler and Yazmin Venalonso.

• Green Fields Country Day School - Maggie Klawunn and Miguel Quinac.

• Immaculate Heart Middle School - Alessandro Ali, Robecca Almario, Matthew Gerlach, Kiva Goodman and Kimberly Kevershan.

• La Cima Middle School - Guillermo Arbayo, Irving Borboa Gradias, Susan Ho, Briseyda Marmolejo, Cassandra Marsh, Mario Montoy, Claudia Morales Bueno, Jocelyn Dominguez Robles and Matthew Welch.

• Marana Middle School - Rebecca Adams, Emily Allen, Carson Anway, Tristian Baca, Elijah Barnett, Jonathan Bujak, Heather Caceres, Brandi Dierinzo, Travis Mathis, Tinsley Morgan, Katie Morris, Kayla Mullen, Kathryn Rhea, Arturo Ross, Tyler Rowe, Maria Sanchez, Bridgett Saxton, Ryan Swan-Ford, Austin Wheeler and Andrew Wilcox.

• Pusch Ridge Christian Academy - Grace Johnson, Tyler Overstreet, Raymie Rash and Clare Wallum.

• Tortolita Middle School - Destiny Bennett, Karissa Carney, Rachel Clarke, Jordyn Coffey, Justyne Coffey, Melissa Cotsonas, Philip Dotts, Hajar Elouri, Jessie Feeney, David Gallego, Alec Garcia, Loretta Goodin, Nicholas Hald, Nicholas Mazziotti, Charles Owen, Leslie Owen, Tegan Rhodes, Austen Stewart, Vincent Trujillo, Jessica Valencia, Alison West and Chloe Wiberg.

• Wilson K-8 School - Mathew Assante, Jacob Carlson, Joshua Davis, Michael Duarte, Emily Fung, Emily Jorgenson, Rachel Kester, Mark Lubniewski, Hailey Sawchuk, Matt Solverson, Camila Suarez and Vanessa Van Scyoc-Hernandez

Sonoran sophomore wins at science fair

A Sonoran Science Academy student won an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles.

Sophomore Stan Palasek won a fourth-place overall Grand Award at the global contest that featured students from 65 countries, regions and territories.

The contest was held May 8-13.

Palasek studied nonlinear modeling and optimization of opioid peptide delivery for his project.

Seven students from Southern Arizona competed in the international science and engineering fair after their projects won top honors at the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair in March. Tucson High Magnet School senior Frankie Orozco took home three awards from the L.A. competition.

- Names provided by the Casas Adobes Rotary Club.