Congratulations to Ivan George & the James and Sylvia Earl Simulation to Advance Innovation and Learning Center (SAIL) at AAMC This year, one of our amazing Signature Business partners has been awarded both the SPHS Business Partner of the Year and the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Business Partner of the Year Award! The SAIL Center is the first SIM center in the world to open it’s doors to high school students throughout AA county for internships and meaningful opportunities in the medical and business fields. SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Spring 2016 University of Delaware Diamond Challenge & YES! Summit — International Champions! Twenty-two countries, 17 states and over 1000 students competed in this year’s Diamond Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs. During the final round, on April 15th, 2016, Seniors Gabe Werner and Nathan Wagner competed in the “Shark Tank” style competition. Their five minute presentation won 1 st prize for a total awards package of $10,000. They also received a $1, 000 scholarship to attend Catapult which is a startup incubator located in NYC for the world’s most promising high school entrepreneurs. During the Preliminary Round at Anne Arundel Community College, four teams from Severna Park High School competed. The students worked in small teams to prepare and submit a written concept for a business, present a five-minute pitch, and answer any questions about their concepts. A panel of professionals reviewed the written submissions, pitches, and responses ruling two teams from Severna Park High School 1 st and 2 nd place winners, sweeping the competition. First place winners were Hannah Nicholson and Erica Morgan Szymanski. They were awarded $500 and a Ratcliff Scholarship to AACC for $10,000 each. The second place winners Gabe Werner and Nathan Wagner were awarded $500. CELEBRATED SIGNATURE STUDENT Grady Kershaw – Kershaw Photography Erica Morgan Szymanski – Erica Morgan Designs Students were nominated that either owned their own busine or demonstrated skills in Leadership or Innovation. Ove hundred nominations were collected and these two stude

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Page 1: Anne Arundel County Public Schools / Homepage - … · Web viewTheir five minute presentation won 1st prize for a total awards package of $10,000. They also received a $1, 000 scholarship

Congratulations to Ivan George & the James and Sylvia Earl Simulation to Advance Innovation and Learning Center (SAIL) at AAMC

This year, one of our amazing Signature Business partners has been awarded both the SPHS Business Partner of the Year and the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Business Partner of the Year Award! The SAIL Center is the first SIM center in the world to open it’s doors to high school students throughout AA county for internships and meaningful opportunities in the medical and business fields.

SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146Spring 2016

University of Delaware Diamond Challenge & YES! Summit —International Champions!

Twenty-two countries, 17 states and over 1000 students competed in this year’s Diamond Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs.

During the final round, on April 15th, 2016, Seniors Gabe Werner and Nathan Wagner competed in the “Shark Tank” style competition. Their five minute presentation won 1st prize for a total awards package of $10,000. They also received a $1, 000 scholarship to attend Catapult which is a startup incubator located in NYC for the world’s most promising high school entrepreneurs.

During the Preliminary Round at Anne Arundel Community College, four teams from Severna Park High School competed. The students worked in small teams to prepare and submit a written concept for a business, present a five-minute pitch, and answer any questions about their concepts.

A panel of professionals reviewed the written submissions, pitches, and responses ruling two teams from Severna Park High School 1st and 2nd place winners, sweeping the competition. First place winners were Hannah Nicholson and Erica Morgan Szymanski. They were awarded $500 and a Ratcliff Scholarship to AACC for $10,000 each. The second place winners Gabe Werner and Nathan Wagner were awarded $500.

CELEBRATED SIGNATURE

Grady Kershaw – Kershaw Photography Erica Morgan Szymanski – Erica Morgan Designs

Students were nominated that either owned their own business or demonstrated skills in Leadership or Innovation. Over a hundred nominations were collected and these two students were chosen to highlight their businesses to the SPHS student body.