At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, High School East students, Tyler Popko and Mateo Boyd Lenard were honored for placing top 10 in the Hospitality Services Competition at the DECA International Career Conference in Orlando, Florida. There were over 23,000 students at the competition. The students took a Hospitality Exam as well as prepared a solution to a role play situation. The students practiced with mentors after school to prepare for the competition. They competitions involve excellent communication, teamwork and business skills. Congratulations to Tyler, Mateo and DECA Advisors - Maeve Miller and Wendy Gahan.
Also recognized at the meeting was Matthew Lomando, a Dean’s List Finalist with FIRST Robotics. This is a prestigious award only granted to select students.
The students who earn FIRST Dean's List status are great examples of current student leaders who have led their teams and communities to increased awareness for FIRST and its mission while achieving personal technical expertise and accomplishment.
Congratulations Matthew and his Robotics advisors - Dave Savage and Brian Costello.
