DPS Teacher of the Year!

One of the highlights of Teacher Appreciation Week is the naming of Durham Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.  Matthew M. Sears, (pictured, second from right), a math teacher at Hillside New Tech High School, was named the 2008 SunTrust Gold Star Teacher of the Year for Durham Public Schools at a festive banquet hosted by SunTrust Bank at the Durham Hilton on May 7.

Southern School of Engineering teacher named Kenan Fellow

Miriam Morgan, a teacher at Southern School of Engineering, has received the prestigious designation of Kenan Fellow from the Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development at N.C. State University.

Junior Nobel Prize Winner: Shivani Sud, Jordan High School

'Nobel' Pursuits

Class Rank:1; GPA:5.3; Siemens State AP Scholar; Davidson Fellow Laureate; NC delegate to Youth Senate Program; Finalist Park Scholarship, NC State university; Siemens talent Search Finalist.

Headed to Harvard: John Lyon, Hillside High School

Class Rank: 1; National Honor Society: National Achievers Society; Mu Alpha Theta (A average in math); Varsity Football; Varsity Wrestling; Jazz/Concert/Symphonic Band

Hillside senior wins Gates Scholarship

Hillside High School senior Callie Womble has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar. She is one of 1,000 students nationwide to receive this honor, out of more than 13,000 applicants.

Riverside High School senior wins full scholarship to U.S. Naval Academy

Riverside High School senior Sarah Brown has been appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD for the 2008-09 school year.

Dr. Carl E. Harris receives the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award

Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carl E. Harris received the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration and North Carolina State University on May 22.

Lilli Fisher: National Scholastic Silver Key

Lilli Fisher: National Scholastic Silver Key

Congratulations to Lilli Fisher, a Durham School of the Arts student who has received national recognition for her writing.  Lilli was awarded a National Scholastic Silver Key award from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. 

DSA art students receive national recognition

Congratulations to two Durham School of the Arts students who have received national recognition for their artwork. 

Durham Public Schools students placed in the Central Regional Science Fair

Several Durham Public Schools students placed in the Central Regional Science Fair held recently at Wakefield Middle School.

Making a Difference Award: Jan Schuettpelz

The latest Superintendent’s Making a Difference Award was presented in early March to Durham School of the Arts science teacher Jan Schuettpelz.