THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS–YOUTH VOLUNTEER
Tristan Ryan of Vancouver, a senior at Seton Catholic College Preparatory, was honored by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as one of Washington’s top two youth volunteers of 2016. He was presented with a silver medallion at his school on March 8. Tristan worked with his brother, Aiden, to raise more than $100,000 to begin a music therapy program for premature infants at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, and to purchase equipment to reduce noise in the neonatal intensive care unit.
As a state honoree, Tristan will receive $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip in May to Washington, D.C., for several days of national recognition events. At that time, ten of the state honorees will be named America’s top youth volunteers of 2016. For more information about Tristan’s volunteer project, go to http://bit.ly/1UmfmeY
MATH IS COOL TOURNAMENT
Sixth-graders from Union Ridge Elementary and South Ridge Elementary earned first and second place, respectively, in the regional Math is Cool tournament last month at Skyview High School. Ridgefield students also took home five of the top six individual awards. Sophia Henry of South Ridge was the overall individual winner. Other students who earned individual awards included: Jonah Kropp, Union Ridge, 2nd place; Andrew Peterson, South Ridge, 4th place; Peyton Yager, Union Ridge, 5th place; and Emma McGarey, South Ridge, 6th place.
Winners in the regional competition advance to the Math is Cool Masters event in May where they will compete against teams and individuals from around the state.
