Medford School Board

There are many outstanding students and staff in the Medford School District, and the Medford School District Board of Directors takes time in each regularly scheduled Board meeting to celebrate many of them. Students may be recognized for a variety of areas, including academics, athletics, arts, career and technical education, and music, or as nominated by school district staff. Staff members may also be nominated for exemplary contributions to the district.

October 17, 2019

Spring 2019 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. Fewer that 20% of the over two million students who take AP Exams earn an AP Scholar Award.

AP Scholar - Students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Honor - Students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction - Students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
National AP Scholar - Students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

North Medford High School
AP Scholar: Frida Cruz ● Daniel Denney ● Abbey Hageman ● Enrique Jaime ● Emily Roeder ● Dane Stewart ● Zoe Walton ● Sophia Elam ● Dawson Isaacs ● Grant Lulich ● Grace Norton
AP Scholar with Honor: Grace Bryan ● Caleb Farrow ● Eve Nichol ● Kylee Perkins ● Rylie Vallo
AP Scholar with Distinction: Thomas Hillard ● Parker Landon ● Brenden Pollard ● Nathaniel Reed ● Ammon Ormerod

South Medford High School
AP Scholar: Jesus Cortez Garcia ● Keegan Losinski ● Jessi McPhilomy ● Heidi Oppermann ● Madison Pombo ● Loralie Pulley ● Maryn Ringger ● Mikayla Smith ● Arhe Vaninetti ● Olivia Vogt ● Joseph Vargas
AP Scholar with Honor: Zoe Allen ● Ellen Delsman ● Kevin Hunt ● Makayla Reiss ● Juan Rios ● Eliza Viden
AP Scholar with Distinction: Owen Akiyama ● Ashleigh Scheuneman
National AP Scholar: Lillian Martin

Exemplary Staff

Oregon Association of School Librarians Secondary Teacher-Librarian of the Year:
Jennifer McKenzie of South Medford High School

Oregon Council for Social Studies Elementary Teacher of the Year:
Anna Meunier of Jacksonville Elementary School

September 19, 2019

Speech and Debate - State Placers and National Qualifiers:
Speech and Debate provides students opportunities to build research and critical thinking skills, confidence in writing and speaking in a variety of situations, and the ability to see things from diverse perspectives. Students compete at a regional, state, and national level.

South Medford High School

State Championships:
● Kaden Miller - 3rd place in Duo Interpretation
● Ian Grady - 3rd place in Duo Interpretation
● Jerrihaun Robinson - 4th in Poetry

National Qualifiers:
● Dominic Adams
● Cristien Hernandez
● Owen Akiyama
● Jerrihaun Robinson

North Medford High School

National Qualifier:
● Sean Milligan

SkillsUSA - National Placers:
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel by providing educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms. (Please note that the Board recognized many SkillsUSA state placers and national qualifiers at its meeting last April.)

McLoughlin Middle School

National Competition
● Myles DeAngelo - Bronze, Middle School Pin Design

North Medford High School

National Competition
● Daniel Olson - 9th, Technical Drafting
● Tanner Stach – 10th, Related Technical Math
● Luke Pugliano - 10th, Additive Manufacturing Team
● Isaiah Caswell - 10th, Additive Manufacturing Team

Facilities and Maintenance Department - Exemplary Staff
Summer is an important time for the Medford School District Facilities and Maintenance Department as it is the opportunity to refresh and deep clean schools as well as to tackle the larger, more invasive projects that make schools safer, more secure, and improve the teaching environment for students.

The following staff are recognized for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance on a variety of projects in a variety of roles.

● Larry Plew - Hoover Seismic Rehabilitation Project
● Larry Anderson - Hoover Seismic Rehabilitation Project
● Marlon Taylor - Hoover Seismic Rehabilitation Project
● Brian Rowlett - Summer Maintenance Efforts
● Derek Ophus - Hoover Seismic Rehabilitation Project
● Sean Mcnelis - Summer Maintenance Efforts
● Perry Dudley - Summer Maintenance Efforts
● John Havniear - Ruch Field and Griffin Creek Parking Lot Projects
● Jaimi Daniels - Summer Paint Crew
● Andy Chasteen - Mechanical Supervisor Performance