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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
STUDENTS BRING HOME A
FIRST-PLACE WIN FROM THE
NATIONAL ROBOTICS LEAGUE
COMPETITION.
Science & Technology
ARUSHI BANDI Pine-Richland High School earned a first-place, PRHS took first place out of 20 teams at the
grand champion award out of 63 other teams at the Southwestern PA Bots IQ Prelims on March 10 at
20 FOCUSED ON LEARNING National Robotics League Competition on May 21, Butler County Community College and competed
2016 at California University of Pennsylvania, under at the regionals on April 8-9, 2016. Competing
the direction of Teacher Evan Clark. Seniors Jacob students included seniors Brendan Heatherington,
Reuter, Sam Schoone and Christopher Lang, Drew Gallis, Evan Gallis, Christopher Lang and
juniors Ryan Schonbachler and Rachel Jarman and Samuel Schoone, juniors Rachel Jarman and Ryan
sophomore James Baxter represented PRHS at the Schonbachler and sophomore James Baxter.
Bots IQ Competition.
PRHS students earned awards at the Pittsburgh
PRHS junior Arushi Bandi has been Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which was
selected to participate in the 2016 held April 1-2, 2016 at the Heinz Field and Carnegie
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Science Center, under the direction of PRHS Teacher
Science. In addition, Arushi earned the Ron Schmiedel. Ninth grader Arjan Guglani earned
National Center for Women & Information first place in the senior division in computer science
Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations and math. In addition to first place, he earned a Naval
in Computing. She is only one of 35 across science award and US Air Force award. Sophomore
the country to earn this award. Chelsea Carver earned third place in computer
science and a sponsor award. In addition, ninth grader
Several PRHS students earned top awards Devin Golla earned a sponsor award.
at the 38th Annual PA State Technology
Student Association (TSA) Competition The University of Pittsburgh named senior Hannah
held at Seven Springs, Pa. from April 13- Reiling only one of 10 Nordenberg Scholars for 2016.
16, 2016, under the direction of Teacher Selected seniors are awarded full tuition, three years
Evan Clark. PRHS seniors Chris Lang and of paid internships and tuition for study abroad
Jacob Reuter and junior Tanner Zang took first place opportunities. This is the second year in a row that
in the R/C off-road racing category. Sophomore James a PRHS senior was chosen for this award.
Baxter earned third place in the CAD 3D Engineering
category. Students earned awards at the regional Eden Hall Upper Elementary fourth grader Udbhav
competition as well. To see a complete list visit: Akolkar and fifth graders Owen Anderson, Joseph
www.pinerichland.org/extras for details. DeRenzo, Benjamin Tamburri and Cameron Tino
earned second place for their project presentation on
