Recognitions : Northside Independent School District

The following individuals have been recognized at an NISD Board of Trustees meeting for state and national achievements.

Broad Foundation scholarship recipients

As one of five finalists for the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, NISD received $125,000 in student scholarships.

Banks in Action National qualifiers

The Banks in Action competition is a volunteer-led program where students learn the fundamentals of the banking industry and then have the opportunity to apply what they learned in a competitive environment using computer simulation.

Grand Level Winners of Duke University Talent Search Program

The Duke University Talent Search Program is the largest program of its kind in the nation, representing participation from 6,000 junior high and middle schools. The Talent Search Program identifies academically talented 7th graders.

Academic WorldQuest competition participants

Academic WorldQuest is a flagship program of the world affairs council system. Teams compete by answering rounds of questions that test students' knowledge of current affairs, world leaders, geography, recent history, flags, international organizations, countries, regions, the world economy, culture, religion, and more.

Visual Arts Scholastic Event winners

The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition is an event in which academically eligible high school students are provided the opportunity to present and defend their original artwork one-on-one with a certified art juror to qualify for advancing to state.

U.S. Congressional Art winners

The U.S. Congressional Art Competition is a national competition offered to high school art students each year. Northside had winners in two Congressional Districts this year, the 20th and the 23rd Congressional Districts.

State History Fair winners

A total of 33 students representing Northside competed at the State History Fair competition.

International Sustainable World Project Olympiad winners

NISD has three students selected to participate in the first ever International Sustainable World Project Olympiad in Houston.

Regional Delegate for National BioGENEius Challenge

Christopher Cervantes of Marshall High School will be one of only two students representing the entire south central United States at the BioGENEius Challenge.

Middle School Science Bowl winners

Northside ISD hosts three regional science and technology competitions: Solar Car Races at the elementary level, the Middle School Science Bowl, and the High School Science Bowl.

Science achievements

Two dozen NISD students were honored for achievement in science.

UIL and National Forensic League speech winners

Speech and debate competitors advance to national competition in University Interscholastic League and National Forensic League competitions.

American Scholastic Press Association and National Council of Teachers of English Literary Magazine Recognition

Parnassus, John Jay High School's literary magazine, earned several prestigious recognitions for its 2006-2007 publication.

Dana K. Barber Student Writing award winners

Sponsored by the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas, this statewide competition recognizes outstanding student writers of prose and poetry at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

National Spanish Exam winners

The exam measures proficiency and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language.

National Latin Exam perfect scores

This year, more than 135,000 Latin students from across the nation and from around the world took the National Latin Exam.

Texas State German Competition winners

The state contest, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, is the culminating German language event for the three regional contests held the first Saturday of February in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas.

Texas State Junior Classical League Latin Competition winners

About 2,000 Latin students from more than 80 schools across the state competed in a wide variety of academic, performance and cultural categories.

2008 Texas Foreign Languague Spanish Teacher of the Year

Teresa Tattersall, a Spanish teacher at Stevens High School, is the 2008 Texas Foreign Language Spanish Teacher of the Year.

American Invitational Mathematics Examination Qualifiers

Two students from O'Connor High School, Susan Zhang and Lingyi Zhang, are American Invitational Mathematics Examination(AIME) qualifiers.

TrigStar State Qualifer

Lingyi Zhang, a student at O'Connor High School, is a regional TrigStar winner and will now compete at the state competition.

UIL Calculator Applications Qualifer

One student, Susan Zhang of O'Connor High School, has qualified to advance to the state competition for UIL Calculator Applications.

UIL State Number Sense Qualifier

Lingyi Zhang, a student at O'Connor High School, qualified for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Number Sense.

UIL State Mathematics Team Qualifiers

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) offers the most comprehensive literary and academic competitive program in the nation.

Junior Engineering Technical Society Champions

The Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) Team is an annual national competition for high school students with an interest in math, science, and engineering applications.

Siemens Award for AP for Excellence in Math and Science

Lingyi Zhang, a senior at O'Connor High School, is the 2007-08 recipient of the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for Excellence in Math and Science.

Texas Association of Future Educators state winners

The Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) promotes careers in education and teaches students about the opportunities and responsibilities of teaching.

Technology Student Association state winners

The Technology Student Association (TSA) promotes critical thinking and problem solving through competitive events.

SkillsUSA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America state winners

The SkillsUSA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America produce quality, well-trained, entry-level employees by developing leadership skills and pride in workmanship in such areas as automotive service technology, automotive collision repair, cosmetology, welding and electrical trades.

Health Occupations Students of America state winners

The Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) organization hosts competitive events that test knowledge of medical terminology and medical procedures.

Business Professionals of America state winners

State Business Professionals of America winners are recognized for their excellence in achieving the skills required for a world-class workforce.

H-E-B Excellence in Education winner

Isabel Anaya, a fifth grade teacher at Villarreal Elementary School, was named the winner of the Rising Star Award at the 2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards ceremony.

Texas Association of Public Schools Teacher of the Year

Calvin Buchholtz, a science teacher at Jay High School, was named Teacher of the Year by Texas Association of Public Schools (TAPS) Property and Liability Fund.

Marshall High School newspaper staff nominated for Star Award

The Board of Trustees recently recognized the 2007-08 Marshall High School Rampage newspaper, which was nominated for a Star Award for the ninth consecutive year from the Interscholastic League Press Conference.

O'Connor High School Ag students honored

O'Connor HS FFA's Junior Conducting Team brought home a second place at the state competition.

Jay JROTC instructor invited to teach students in Singapore

Jay HS JROTC instructor Master Sgt. Ken Madden was invited to travel to Singapore to teach students the basics of drill in Singapore's National Cadet Program.

NISD student named candidate for Presidential Scholar

Brian Van Eimeren, a senior at Health Careers High School, has been selected as a candidate for the U.S Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

Students named 2007-08 National Merit Semifinalists

Seven Northside ISD students were named semifinalists in the 52nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

NISD students named 2007-08 National Hispanic scholar finalists

Northside has 46 individuals who have been named scholar finalists in the 2007-08 National Hispanic Recognition Program.

NISD students named 2007-08 National Achievement Scholar semifinalists

Two students have been named National Achievement Scholar semifinalists. They are among 1,500 high school seniors named semifinalists in the 43rd annual National Achievement Scholarship Program, a privately financed academic competition for African American high school students.

NISD announces All State Choir Musicians

Fifteen Northside students were selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All State Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Jazz Ensemble. This selection is the highest individual music award to be given a student participating in Texas public school music education.

Clark HS is a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Award Winner

For the third consecutive year, the Clark High School Chronicle newspaper staff is a recipient of a Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association from Columbia University in New York City.

Teacher receives Texas Exes Award for High School Teachers

Martha Singleton, a journalism teacher at Holmes High School, was named one of Texas' Outstanding High School Teachers for 2008 by The University of Texas Exes and its College of Education.

NISD student receives Northside Citizenship Award

Julio Maldonado, a ninth grade student at Health Careers High School, successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow ninth grade student who was choking on a piece of hamburger in the cafeteria during lunch. His quick action and selflessness saved the life of this young student.

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A National 2007 Finalist for The Broad Prize for Urban Education