Mariemont City School Accolades and Accomplishments

An Impressive Array of Mariemont City School District Accolades and Accomplishments for the 2013-2014 School Year

Academics

• Four seniors were named National Merit Finalists by the College Board. Seniors Evan Doran, Holly Huber, Olivia Erhardt and Aaron Routt scored in the top one percent of the nearly 1.6 million students who took the test.
• Eight seniors were named National Merit Commended Students by the College Board including Sarah Blatt-Herold, Taylor Giordullo, Kendall Harden, Sander Henning, Hans Hinebaugh, Ryden Lewis, Abby Moreton and Nick Peterman These studentsl scored in the top 5% of the more than 1.5 million students nationwide who entered the 2014 competition.
• Seventy Mariemont High School students from the classes of 2013 and 2014 earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program courses and exams.
• The Mariemont Junior High School 8th grade team came in 1st place overall at the regional Power of the Pen tournament while the 7th grade team came in 4th place. Many students won individual awards.
• Ten Mariemont High School students placed in the top ten in the state DECA competition, and six of those students went on to compete in the international competition. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
• Four Mariemont High School students filled out Perfect Sheets on the National Latin Exam. Amanda Lewis, Mackenzie McNeil, Cohen Bailey and Michael Reber joined the less than .6% of test takers in the world who filled out perfect sheets.
• Terrace Park Elementary student Bren Findley competed in the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee.
• Terrace Park Elementary student Nathan Bush had his Science Fair Project Selected for Inclusion in the State Science Fair.

Athletics

• The Mariemont High School varsity football team made its first playoff appearance since 2005.
• Two Mariemont High School students competed at the state level in cross-country.
• Mariemont High School student Will Grimmer finished in 2nd place at the Division II state golf tournament.
• Mariemont High School student Claire Gilmore placed 1st in the 200 freestyle at the High School State Swimming Championships and thirteen Mariemont High School students competed in the Ohio high school state swimming championships.
• A Mariemont High School student competed in the Ohio high school state diving championships. Also of note, swim coach and Terrace Park Elementary kindergarten teacher Kevin Maness was named the CHL Girls Swim Coach of the Year & SW District Girls Coach of the Year.
• The 2013 Mariemont Junior High Lady Warriors won the soccer league tournament final.
• Mariemont High School student Will Grimmer qualified for the U.S. Open Championship. He is the youngest golfer to qualify for this year’s tournament.

Community Outreach

• Sam Klekar, a student at Mariemont Elementary School, was selected to be a member of the JDRF Youth Ambassador Program.
• Mariemont Elementary 6th-grade student Shannon Renner was named a finalist in the Uncle Ben’s Cooking Contest for a chance to win a $30,000 cafeteria makeover for Mariemont Elementary + $15,000 cash prize for college + a trip to New York to be on the Rachel Ray Show.
• Seven Mariemont High School students were named as the 2013 Champions for Children: The Next Generation by 4C for Children. Olivia Erhardt, Holly Huber, Addison Shelley, Sarah Blatt-Herold, Abigail Moreton, Ryden Lewis and Jon Bezney were honored at the 8th Annual Champions for Children Celebration for their work on the “5K for Eliminate” Mariemont Key Club project, which raised over $12,000 to eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) around the world.

Performing & Visual Arts

• The Mariemont High School Concert Band received an “Excellent” Rating at the Ohio Music Education Association State Large Group Adjudicated Event.
• Members of the cast and crew of Mariemont High School’s production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” earned five Cappies nominations, including Best Featured Actor, Best Male Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist, Best Comic Actor and Best Overall Review.
• Twenty-five Mariemont High School students received Scholastic Art Awards this year, out of hundreds of students from Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
• Three Mariemont High School students were named as finalists for the 34th Annual College & High School Photography Contest co-sponsored by Nikon and Photographer’s Forum magazine.
• The Mariemont High School Drumline placed 3rd at the Tri-State Circuit Championships.
• Mariemont High School senior Olivia Erhardt received the Springer Award and was judged the best of all the writing submissions from the city of Cincinnati by the historic Mercantile Library in downtown Cincinnati.
• Two Mariemont City School District students were selected to perform with the Ohio Music Education Association District 14 Junior High Honor Band.
• Six district elementary school students had artwork selected to display in two statewide exhibits in Columbus, Ohio.

Staff Recognition

• Mariemont City School District Athletic Director Tom Nerl received the National Federation of High Schools’ Citation from the Southwest Ohio Athletic Directors Association. This award is presented to an individual associated with categories of professionals who have made significant contributions to the NFHS and/or other organizations that have impacted high school activities.
• The Hamilton County Education Foundation honored Terrace Park Elementary School Principal Linda Lee with the 2014 “Celebrate Excellence” Educator Award.
• Mariemont City Schools recently earned one of the highest credit ratings for budgetary performance from the Standard & Poor’s Rating System, demonstrating the district’s strong, conservative fiscal operations and stability. The AA+ rating is an increase from the AA rating previously awarded to the district.
• Mariemont Elementary School art teacher Shelley Komrska received the Ohio Art Education Association’s (OAEA) Outstanding Art Teacher Award from the Southwest region.
• Swim coach (and Terrace Park Elementary kindergarten teacher) Kevin Maness was named the CHL Girls Swim Coach of the Year & SW District Girls Coach of the Year.
• Terrace Park Elementary School second grade teacher Maria Childs authored the children’s book titled “Firefighters Don’t.”