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Students Advance to UIL Regional Academic Meet
Eleven students from Rising Star High School advance to the Regional Academic Meet to be held at Angelo State University, San Angelo on Friday and Saturday, April 7-8.
The Current Issues and Events team placed 1st in District 15A with James Keeling taking 1st place individual. Team members also include Cade Brennan, Jakob Carnley, and Blaise Greenfield. Blaise will also compete in Feature Writing and join Rylee Edwards in Headline Writing. Alexander Wheeler took top honors in the Biology portion of the Science contest at District and will compete at Regionals with Noah Simpson who placed 2nd overall. Freshman Sarah Keeling advances in Social Studies and the Computer Science team of Richard Patterson, Hayley Willett, Lars Brennan, and Morgan Medford took 1st. Richard Patterson and Hayley Willett advance to Regionals as individuals. Reigning State Champion, Kaylee Meador advances in Persuasive Speaking.
These students are proof that Rising Star ISD is “doing something right”!
Rising Star ISD Board of Trustees names Lone Finalist
Joe Branham named as Lone Finalist
The Rising Star Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special called meeting Monday March 20, 2017 and took action in a unanimous vote to name Joe Branham as the lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Branham has served as the Mullin ISD PK-12 Principal for the past 3 years.
Branham earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1985 from Howard Payne University and his Master’s degree in 2014 from Sul Ross State University.
State statutes require school districts to name a lone finalist for the Superintendent position. A 21-day waiting period is then required before the School Board may take action to extend an employment contract to the new Superintendent.
The Rising Star ISD Board of Trustees look forward to working with Branham and the leadership he will provide for the district.
Summer at Duke University
Summer at Duke - 2017 Available Now!
Use your summer to prepare for college, learn from renowned professors, and experience a truly international program. Last Summer over 500 lucky high school students spent the month of July at Duke University taking classes, going on excursions, enjoying great residential activities, and making friends from around the world!
Visit our website to review the 2017 programs dates and details:
If you are currently in Grades 10 or 11, you can take classes with Duke Professors and earn college credit through Summer College.
If you are currently in grades 9 -12, you can enjoy personal enrichment classes with a global perspective through Summer Academy
Sincerely,
Nicki Charles, Ed.D.
Duke University
Director of Summer College and Summer Academy for High School Students
nicki.charles@duke.edu
