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standoutscholars.com

March 23rd, 2009 by admin
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standoutscholars.com is the official website of the Scholastic Games high school quiz , the radio program that has showcased outstanding students in Lorain County, Ohio, since 1990.  

LINKS:  You may listen to or download recent programs (below), read about the programs history and philosophy, and review the format and rules with sample questions.

weollogo2-08The program is heard locally on WEOL radio (AM 930),  Mondays between 6 and 7 p.m. local time (most weeks) from January through May.  lcdotcom-logoAfter broadcast the programs are archived by loraincounty.com, which links to all county schools and many other organizations.  The program is produced under the auspices of the Educational Service Center of Lorain Countyesc-logo, and supported by grants from the Nordson Corporation Foundation, education funds managed by the Community Foundation of Lorain County, the Nord Family Foundation, and the Stocker Foundation.

Check out the list of recipients of the STANDOUT SCHOLAR AWARD, an honorarium of $50 for each program, designated to the student who contributes the most to his or her academic team.  Links are also provided to the  Ohio colleges and universities that participate in the Scholastic Games TUITION CREDIT AWARD PROGRAM, the procedures for which are described in detail including the forms sent to educational institutions. 

[This site is still under construction, so some of the items listed above may not yet be available!]

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Scholastic Games 2012 #15 SF2 Firelands vs. North Ridgeville

May 16th, 2012 by admin
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FIRELANDS AND NORTH RIDGEVILLE VIE FOR SECOND SLOT IN ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP

Next week, the May 21st program will be the 23rd annual championship of the radio series.  On that broadcast, the winner of this contest will face Olmsted Falls High School, the defending champion hoping for a first place finish for the second year in a row.  Of the thirteen different schools that have won top honors over the years, only two have won in consecutive years.  The most recent was Vermilion High School in 2007 and 2008.  Elyria High School won in three consecutive years beginning in 1992.  The broadcasts are presented Mondays from 6:05 to 7 p.m. prior to being offered as podcasts.

Both schools are going with a return of their top three team members.  For Firelands it is Kevin Harris, team captain Jake Westfall, and Terry Long.  The North Ridgeville panel consists of Melissa Griffith, team captain Nick Vilagi, and David Bacisin.

It is a rare same-season rematch between the two teams.  Defeated by Firelands the first time around, North Ridgeville earned “wildcard” status because the team’s was the  highest losing score of the season.  Then the team won the wildcard and its quarterfinal match, leading to a second meeting with Firelands.  Along the way, Ridgeville’s Vilagi has earned three “Standout Scholar” awards, a weekly honor given to the student judged to have contributed the most to his or her team.  This award, which includes a $50 cash prize, was given to Westfall of Firelands twice this season.

It was a fast-moving and sometimes surprising contest.  Listen to it by clicking above, or read on for the final results and summary. [Read more →]

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Scholastic Games 2012 #14 SF1 Avon Lake vs. Olmsted Falls

May 13th, 2012 by admin
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OLMSTED FALLS FACES AVON LAKE, FIGHTING FOR  CHANCE TO COMPETE IN  SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP

Earlier this year Falls, the 2011 championship winner, had achieved a winning score of 770 points, the highest in the program’s twenty-three year history.  Avon  Lake scored over 400 in an earlier appearance, an admirable score, but still making the team look like an underdog with such a formidable opponent.  But anything can happen in a quiz that covers so many academic areas, and justifiable optimism is evident on both sides of what proves to be an exciting competition.

The Olmsted Falls team consists of  team captain Sohan Vartak,  Brad Sevcik, and Marty Mendenhall, a two-time winner of the program’s “Standout Scholar” award , an honor designated each week by advisors and scorekeepers to the student judged to have contributed the most to his or her team.  Returning to the program from Avon Lake are captain Lindsay Quintero, Adam Litzler, and Hunter Tharp.  Both Quintero and Litzler had won the “Standout Scholar” award on broadcasts earlier this year.

Click above to listen to the broadcast.  For a summary of the results of the contest, read on. [Read more →]

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Dialogues on Education – Federal Health Careers Scholarships

May 10th, 2012 by admin
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Will there be sufficient numbers of qualified people trained to serve in the growing health care industry?   This is a concern at the federal level, especially with regard to underserved areas of the country, and special scholarships and assistance are available to students as a result.  Listen as Bob Tayek speaks to Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N., who has served as Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) since 2009.  HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.   Details about programs and eligibility can be found at http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/index.html.

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Scholastic Games 2012 #13 -QF4- Lake Ridge Acad. vs. N. Ridgeville

May 9th, 2012 by admin
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TWO FORMER CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING SCHOOLS COMPETE IN THE LAST OF THE QUARTERFINALS

The April 30thbroadcast turned out to be one of the most unpredictable contests of the year.  Minor adjustments were made by both schools in team composition for this crucial competition.

North Ridgeville was represented this time by, left to right Tyler Steidl, team captain Nick Vilagi, and David Bacisin.  The panel from Lake Ridge Academy is, left to right, Zaeen Mustafa, team captain John Bennett, and Ben Granger.  This contest completes the lineup for the semifinal broadcasts which begin airing next week.  Here is the schedule:

5/07 Semifinal #1 (Avon Lake vs. Olmsted Falls)

5/14 Semifinal #2 (Firelands vs. winner of this fourth quarterfinal)
5/21 22nd Annual Lorain County Championship

This week’s exciting contest includes a dramatic scoring reverse, a tie at mid-program, and a surprise ending with a twist.   If you want to listen before you know the results, click above before you continue reading.  Open in a new window to browse the internet as you listen.  Read on for all of the details of the contest. [Read more →]

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Scholastic Games 2012 #12 – QF3 – Keystone vs. Olmsted Falls

April 30th, 2012 by admin
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KEYSTONE HIGH FACES DEFENDING CHAMPION ON SCHOLASTIC  GAMES  QUARTERFINALS

 Olmsted Falls, winner of the 2011 Scholastic Games county championship, has had an impressive team this season in spite of having graduated last year’s standout performer, Jim Coury.   In fact, in the team’s first appearance this year, they tallied a winning score of 770, the highest in the broadcast’s 22-year history.  In this quarterfinal contest the school is again represented by, as pictured left to right, team captain Sohan Vartak, Marty Mendenhall, and  Brad Sevcik.

 

Keystone High of Lagrange, represented by, left to right, Elizabeth Mitchell, team captain Sarah Speck, and Janice Sikon, have quite a task ahead of them.  A very able Keystone team scored an impressive 410-point victory earlier this year, but Falls obviously represents a challenge.  Sikon was the “Standout Scholar” winner on that broadcast.  Mitchell replaced Westley Lincicome, who was heard on that earlier broadcast.

Click above to hear the competition between these two excellent teams.  If you continue reading below, final results are given. [Read more →]

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Scholastic Games 2012 #11 QF2 Firelands vs. Vermilion

April 25th, 2012 by admin
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FIRELANDS  AND VERMILION VIE FOR  SECOND SEMIFINALIST POSITION ON SCHOLASTIC  GAMES 

A highly competitive battle of minds results when these two well-matched teams meet in a competition to determine this year’s second semifinalist.  As in the first round when Firelands defeated North Ridgeville and Vermilion the team from Elyria, both schools are represented by the same students.  For Firelands the team is, as pictured left to right, Kevin Harris, team captain Jake Westfall, and Terry Long.  For Vermilion it is, left to right, Kevin Cole, team captain Ashley Terry, and Steven Crabtree.   Read on for the results of the match, or to maintain the suspense, listen to the program first by clicking above.  Open a new window in order to listen as you continue to browse the web. [Read more →]

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Scholastic Games 2012 #10 QF1-Avon Lake vs. Columbia

April 18th, 2012 by admin
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AVON LAKE AND COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLS COMPETE IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL

On the heels of its defeat of Lorain in the first round, Avon Lake is again represented by, as pictured left to right, Adam Litzler, team captain Lindsay Quintero, and Hunter Tharp.  Columbia defeated Lorain Clearview on the first broadcast of the season, and also returns with the same team, left to right, Corey East, team captain Veronica Joseph, and Austin Wood.  Both teams advanced directly to the quarterfinal round by virtue of their scores in the first series of competitions.  Click above to hear the competition; continue below to read the results of the competition. [Read more →]

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Dialogues on Education – Elyria Public Library System

April 18th, 2012 by admin
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A radio station sponsor of Scholastic Games, the Elyria Public Library System has a lot to say about how libraries have changed.  New services, many related to electronic media, have created exciting new ways that libraries, and the Elyria libraries in particular, are contributing to modern lifestyles.  In a return engagement, the library’s Deborah Pillivant talks to Bob Tayek on location in their newest branch, which is on the campus of Lorain County Community College, the mere existence of which represents a new kind of collaboration between institutions.

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Scholastic Games 2012 #9 Elyria Catholic vs. North Ridgeville

April 4th, 2012 by admin
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THE WILDCARD COMPETITION: A HISTORIC REMATCH

For the second time this season—a first in 22 years of broadcasts—teams from Elyria Catholic and North Ridgeville compete, the winner to advance to quarterfinals.  Because of an odd number of competing schools this year and the program’s practice of  giving highest-scoring losing teams a second chance at playoffs with the “wildcard” designation, only the highest-scoring winning teams advance directly to quarterfinals.  This year the lowest-scoring winning team, required to win a second match to qualify for the quarterfinals, was North Ridgeville High School, which defeated Elyria Catholic in February by a score of 230 to 220.  Elyria Catholic became coincidentally the highest-scoring losing team, and became one of two “wildcard” schools.   With last week’s 340 to 250 loss to Firelands, North Ridgeville coincidentally became the new highest losing score, making it the other wildcard.  Therefore, this unprecedented same-season rematch.

L-R, Griffith, Vilagi, Bacisin, behind them Advisor Mr. Sam Rufener

L-R: Greg Rozmary-nowycz, Joseph Wryst, Kaity Kilbane

As in their first meeting, Ridgeville is represented by Melissa Griffith, and team captain Nick Vilagi, and David Bacisin.  The Elyria Catholic team again consists of Kaity Kilbane, team captain Joseph Wryst, and Greg Rozmarynowycz.

QUARTERFINALISTS IN PLACE:

Scholastic Games of Lorain County will host the following teams in the run-up to its twenty-second annual championship broadcast in May.

Monday, April 9th: Avon Lake vs. Columbia High

Monday, April 16th: Vermilion vs. Firelands

Monday, April 23rd:  Olmsted Falls vs. Keystone

Monday, April 30th:  Lake Ridge Academy vs. WILDCARD WINNER (Listen, or read on)

Listen to the competition by clicking above.  Open a new window to listen in order to continue browsing the web as it plays.   You may read further for a description of the final results. [Read more →]

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Dialogues on Education – Junior League of Cleveland

April 4th, 2012 by admin
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Celebrating 100 years of promoting leadership among women, the Junior League of Cleveland has naturally given high priority to advancement of education.

Malone

In this milestone year for the organization, Bob Tayek speaks to the Junior League President, Hermione Malone, about  scholarships and other programs, notably a leadership symposium, a pilot collaboration with the Girl Scouts, also celebrating a 100th anniversary in 2012.   Additional information is available at http://www.jlcleveland.org.

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