Student Recognition

Date	Student(s) being Recognized
February 2012	Congratulations to our first annual, Ms. SoMA Pageant Contestants: Jomaly Cantu, Madison Harbin, Savannah Keys, Amanda Cruz, Taylor Steward, Olenka Vergaray, and Darece Williams. The contestants entered the auditorium strutting their stuff as their video introductions were playing. Once they were all in place they performed their opening number to Rockstar by Prima J. After the opening number and introduction of the judges and a few other announcements the girls began the competition phase of the pageant. The girls were judged on the following categories: School Spirit, Casual Wear, Best Legs, Sports Wear and Formal Wear. After a fun-filled and delightful evening, Amanda Cruz, was crowned Ms. SoMA. The ladies truly were incredible, and so unforgettable, and no one can take their places as the very first Ms. SoMA Contestants! All of you are Rockstars!
February 2012	Sophomores Experience Medical Training at Future doctors, surgeons and nurses from Darnell-Cookman's tenth-grade anatomy and physiology class filled the lab of Medtronic ENT for a hands-on anatomical learning experience. After finishing their neuro-anatomy lessons at school, students were treated to this special trip to further their studies. To read the rest of the article and view the pictures from the trip click here.
January 2012	Seventh Grade Medical Students Volunteer at Sabal Palm Elementary's Family Fitness Day On Friday, January 20, a generous group of our 7th grade medical students volunteered their day off to help out at a local elementary school's first Family Fitness Day. This talented group of students spent their time providing parents, students, teachers, and even the principal with valuable heath screenings that included blood pressure, heart rates, BMI, and dexterity testing. They each preformed wonderfully. We are lucky to have such great future healthcare providers around us here at DC!!
January 2012	Congratulations Spelling Bee Finalist - Elsie Platzer. Elsie is one of twenty elementary and middle school students selected to represent Duval County in the county Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 24, at 6 p.m. at Mandarin Middle School.
January 2012	We would like to offer special congratulations to five exceptional tenth grade students who have been accepted into the Jacksonville Joe Berg Seminars. This prestigious organization, a community partner of the University of North Florida, offers two series of evening seminars for Duval County high school students: a series of Science seminars and a series of Humanities seminars. Speakers are professionals and college professors who are eager to share their expertise with outstanding high school students. The program only admits fifty students throughout the district per year to participate and requires students to compete for admission by taking a qualifying written examination either in humanities or science. It is with great enthusiasm and pride that we honor the accomplishment of the following students: Lagena Williams, Judy Piseth, Isiah Kernisant, Monica Moore and Robert Zhan.
December 2011	Congratulations to all middle and high schools students who participated in this year's annual Science Fair. A list of the individual winners is attached.
December 2011	Under the Direction of Mr. Gary Griffis, the Chorus performed an outstanding Holiday Concert last Thursday night in front of parents, teachers and friends. It has been a very busy holiday season for this wonderful group of students as they have performed at the Landing, the Jacksonville International Airport as well as at the Barnes & Noble Bookfair Event this past Saturday at the Town Center.
September 2011	Congratulations and Thank You to thirteen 8th & 12th grade medical students who volunteered at Andrew Robinson Elementary's Family Fitness night on Thursday, September 29. Medical students ran various stations at the fitness night helping to check height, weight, and blood pressures and calculating BMI for students and parents who wanted a record of their health. Well done to all of you.
August 2011	Congratulations to Tiffany Hoeckelberg for being chosen as a semifinalist for the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS program The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public (SSP) announced the selection of 300 middle school students as semifinalists in its first ever Broadcom MASTERS™ competition. The Broadcom MASTERS semifinalists were selected by a panel of distinguished scientists and engineers from among 1,476 applicants located in 45 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Semifinalists and their teachers will receive prizes from Broadcom Foundation and Elmer’s Products, the official classroom partner of the Broadcom MASTERS. Broadcom Foundation and SSP will announce the 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists on August 31. The finalists will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, in October to showcase their science fair projects and compete in a four-day STEM competition for awards and prizes, including the top education award of $25,000 presented by the Samueli Foundation, a gift of Susan and Henry Samueli, a founder of Broadcom. Click here to learn more about the Broadcom Foundation
Summer 2011	HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN AT NAVY HOSPITAL Usually students with an interest in medicine don't get a chance to spend time in a lab until college and medical school. But a group of students from Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School are getting a very early start. Click here to read rest of the news article.