Congratulations to Thomas W who was awarded a Br. John William Donoghue Scholarship from St. Edward High School, the top scholarship awarded to students.
For the NCTE Promising Young Writers Program, Thomas W was chosen as one of the outstanding writers among the five chosen in Ohio. 487 eighth-grade students were nomitaged for the 2009 program where they each submitted two pieces of writing. Two judges evaluated the papers based on content, purpose, audience, tone, word choice, organization, development, and style. His name is posted on the website at www.ncte.org/awards/student/pyw. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has place this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contest and Activities for 2009-2010.
