robinson elementary school
Students at the Kirkwood grade school celebrated literacy during World Read Aloud Day, which emphasizes the importance of reading in a child’s development. Reading to kids every day puts them almost a year ahead of their peers, according to the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. Clayton High School senior Sophie Bernstein is one of only two Missouri student volunteers to receive the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, which honors middle and high school students for service to others. In the past six years, Bernstein has planted more than 35 community gardens in low-income areas and hosted 175 workshops on plant science and nutrition. Visitation Academy senior Mary Hilton was a top runner-up for the award, raising more than $55,000 for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Clayton High School senior Sophie Bernstein is one of only two Missouri student volunteers to receive the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, which honors middle and high school students for service to others. In the past six years, Bernstein has planted more than 35 community gardens in low-income areas and hosted 175 workshops on plant science and nutrition. Visitation Academy senior Mary Hilton was a top runner-up for the award, raising more than $55,000 for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Senior Reagan Becnel received an honorable mention from the National Center for Women & Information Technology for its Aspirations in Computing Award. Each year, girls in grades nine through 12 can compete, and this year, there were 3,600 participants from around the country.
Julia Wang, who graduated in December, was named a Top 300 Scholar in the 77th Regeneron Science Talent Search. She was one of only four Missouri students chosen for the honor after competing against 1,800 participants nationwide. Wang developed a sensor that can track a person’s pulse and body temperature while exercising.