Campus Notes
High school baseball team honors deceased classmate
On the same day the Saratoga High School varsity baseball team scored seven runs in the first inning and crushed the Monta Vista Matadors 11-1, the Falcon team commemorated the life of classmate Jeff Swanberg, a senior who died in a car accident in January.
Swanberg played outfield on the junior varsity team last year and had planned on playing on the varsity team this year.
On Friday, April 27, the varsity softball and baseball teams presented Swanberg's parents, Richard and Jacqueline, and older brother, Scott, with flowers at Jack Benny field. The family also received a jersey with Jeff's name and number on it.
Principal Kevin Skelly and varsity baseball coach Bernie Moncallo also gave speeches. Moncallo said that it didn't just take a mom and dad to raise a kid, it took a village, and that a village was there to honor a fine gentleman that day.
Saratoga High parents seek Grad Nite help
Parents on the Saratoga High School Grad Nite committee seek other senior parents to help them set up the event. Grad Nite is an all-night party for seniors that immediately follows the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 14. It includes food, a disc jockey, games, karaoke, prizes and a gaming casino. Since 1984, graduates' parents have hosted the party for their seniors, to provide a sober way for them to celebrate their graduation.
Although parent volunteers will begin to set up for the party the weekend before it takes place, the main set-up day will be June 13. Committee members invite parents to drop by the school and help set up from 9 a.m. until the late evening. There will be an information post inside the school entrance, to let volunteers know what work needs to be done. Refreshments will be provided.
Lockheed Martin grants award to national finalist
This year, Saratoga High School student Ceron J. Rhee became the only senior in Saratoga to win a corporate-sponsored Merit scholarship. The Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation awarded scholarships to Rhee and 64 other National Merit finalists across the nation who were children of Lockheed Martin employees.
This year, some 400 corporations, company foundations and business organizations awarded 1,200 National Merit finalists for their academic skills and achievements, extracurricular accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
Rhee, who plans to study medicine, or biomedical engineering, in college, has co-authored a published research paper. Rhee also played with the San Jose Symphony Youth Orchestra for five years and been co-concert master for two years, spent three years on student government, belonged to the Alive! Christian club for four years and sung with the Saratoga Jazz Choir for two years, including as a soloist.
Most corporate-sponsored Merit scholarship awards are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities, and range from $500 to $10,000 per year.
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