Munster High School Students Selected in 2017 Indiana All-State Choir
Munster High School congratulates eight students on being selected as 2017 Indiana All-State Choir participants or alternates. The six participants are Anu Arora, Kelly Collins, Elliott Fus, Chloe Jancosek, Mitch Walsh, and Rob Wente. The two All-State Choir alternates are Ben Peters and Lilly Therault. The Munster High School Choir Director is Mr. Andrew Robinson.
Munster High School’s Lanman Receives Media Mentor Award
Sarah-Ann Lanman was recently honored by the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York with the S’Park Media Mentor Award. After a nationwide search she received this award that recognizes high school teachers and leaders of organizations dedicated to igniting a passion for media and communications in all its form in high school students.
Ms. Lanman will be recognized at an award ceremony at Ithaca College in October. She will have the opportunity to meet with past winners and fellow awardees, who are as dedicated as herself. They will be able to share their experiences of the rewarding work of mentoring student in media related courses and clubs. The Munster High School faculty is extremely proud of recipient, Sarah-Ann Lanman.
Munster High School’s National Merit Semifinalists
The 2017 National Merit Semifinalists have been announced and Munster High School is proud to have 13 students chosen as semifinalists. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
The MHS students chosen for this honor are: Tessa A. Bales, Ajeyo De, Anna M. Gambetta, David M. Green, Madhuri Kesani, Matthew C. Kvasnica, Saveda Majety, Michael J. Marich, Nirav G. Patwari, Adam G. Richter, Anna B. Whitney, Patrick Wu, and Jacob L. Yalowitz.