SBHS student wins art award
Jacklyn Whitehead, of San Benito High School, took first place
in the applied arts category in the Bank of America Annual
Achievement Awards. Whitehead competed with sixteen other regional
students April 23 in the finals. Students were selected based on
outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements in the
categories of applied arts, fine arts, liberal arts and science and
mathematics.
First place winners receive $2,000, with second- and third-place
winners taking home $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.
Other first-place winners in the regional competition were Adam
Krause, of Salinas High School, in the fine arts category; James
Caress, of Monterey High School, in the liberal arts category; and
Chandan Lodha, of Santa Cruz High School, in the mathematics
category.
Since 1948, more than a million California students have
participated in the awards.
SBHS grad researches water down under
Thomas Hatton, the son of the late Earl and Louise Hatton, has been involved in research and development projects throughout Australia for the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Resarch Organisation, Australia’s national science agency. He has been involved with the agency for 16 years. He is a graduate of San Benito High School, who has a master’s from Humboldt State University and a Ph.D from Utah State University.
His most recent contribution in salinity, water management and environmental policy will be granted a prestigious award for the latest research in the Murray-Darling Basin. He will be receiving a Public Service Medal at the Government House in Canberra, Australia May 4.
SBHS student wins art award
Jacklyn Whitehead, of San Benito High School, took first place in the applied arts category in the Bank of America Annual Achievement Awards. Whitehead competed with sixteen other regional students April 23 in the finals. Students were selected based on outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements in the categories of applied arts, fine arts, liberal arts and science and mathematics.
First place winners receive $2,000, with second- and third-place winners taking home $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.
Other first-place winners in the regional competition were Adam Krause, of Salinas High School, in the fine arts category; James Caress, of Monterey High School, in the liberal arts category; and Chandan Lodha, of Santa Cruz High School, in the mathematics category.
Since 1948, more than a million California students have participated in the awards.
