#b#Flying High#/b#
Alex Galkowski of West Windsor recently graduated from the Sabalauski Air Assault School, 101st Airborne Division, held at West Point and Camp Smith. A sophomore at Tulane University, he graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2011.
A full-scholarship Army ROTC cadet in Tulane’s Orleans Battalion, Galkowski was one of the youngest students to graduate from the school. A physically and mentally demanding training designed for soldiers considering airborne assignments, the schools offers voluntary training opportunities for Army personnel and cadets. Graduates rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter and completed a 12-mile rucksack march.
#b#Violinist Wins Top Prize For Strings#/b#
Henry Zheng of West Windsor took first prize in the 10 and under age group competition for string players in the annual Young Musician’s Competition. The competition, sponsored by The New Jersey Music Teachers’ Association, draws string players from all across the state.
Zheng, 8, performed Polish Dance by C. Severn and Gigue by F. M. Veracini. A third grade student at Dutch Neck Elementary School, he studies violin with Paul Manulik, the director of Princeton String Academy in Princeton Junction. The school provides Suzuki instruction in violin, viola, and cello for students ages four through high school. For information visit www.stringacademy.net or call Manulik at 609-751-7664.
#b#Science Winner#/b#
Ikshita Singh, a senior at High School South, was selected as a semi-finalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. The Siemens competition is regarded as one of the leading science and mathematics research-based competitions for high school students.
#b#Plainsboro CERT Members Graduate#/b#
Plainsboro Police Department and the Plainsboro Office of Emergency Management have announced the graduation of the 2012 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Over the past 10 weeks the 15-member class has attended weekly training in disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, search and rescue, CERT organization, disaster psychology and terrorism awareness. Classes included both lecture and practical training. Several formerly trained CERT members attended the training as a refresher.
The CERT team assisted for several days during superstorm Sandy. CERT was responsible for managing the township shelter during the storm as well as assisting the Plainsboro township fire department with food and clothing collection and distribution at the shore region. “The CERT Team should be commended for their dedication and commitment to the Plainsboro community and for their timely assistance during Sandy,” said Deputy Mayor Neil Lewis.
Since the start of Plainsboro CERT in early 2004 the organization has trained more than 125 people and has been one of the largest CERT teams in the state of New Jersey. In the wake of superstorm Sandy, it has never been more necessary to have the volunteer assistance from trained community members. For information contact Plainsboro OEM Deputy Coordinator Steven Holmes at 609-799-2333, ext. 1687.
#b#Unicef#/b#
Arya Sasne, a fourth grade student at Village School, received first place in the age 9 to 12 category of the PTA for UNICEF Trick or Treat’s create a character contest. Her design named “Tricky” is on trickortreatforunicef.org. As part of her prize, she will receive 1,000 Unicef boxes with her design to distribute next Halloween to help children around the world.
