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Seniors feel stressed over pending college admissions decisions

| Mar. 28, 2012

As the end of March approaches, the stress level of seniors throughout the school is creeping up higher and higher. College applications are one of the most time consuming and ...

Wattendorf honored for diversity outreach

| Mar. 28, 2012

Senior Michael Wattendorf was recently recognized as one of the 24 regional recipients of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. The award is granted ...

Students place in Regional Science and Engineering Fair

| Mar. 26, 2012

This year, Jefferson took home two grand prize winners at the 57th annual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Senior Cynthia Li won for her project regarding Cellular and ...

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Howerton will compete in Poetry Out Loud national contest

| Mar. 26, 2012

Ellen Howerton was astonished when the judges announced her name as Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud state winner. “I was so shocked,” Howerton said. “It was already humbling to make it ...

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Jefferson scores large in Greater Washington mix of national Scholastic Writing Awards

| Mar. 20, 2012

Jefferson placed four medalists in the national Scholastic Writing Awards this year.  Sophomore Emma Hastings and senior Jordan Myers scored a gold.  Sophomore YouNa An and senior Kristina Hu received ...

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Columbia University provides journalists with fodder for publication

| Mar. 19, 2012

College students may be away from school for Spring Break, but Columbia University’s campus was far from empty this past week. 

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Taylor receives National Institutes of Health recognition for her chemistry teaching

| Mar. 13, 2012

Chemistry teacher Robin Taylor was recently named a NIH K-12 LAB Challenge Award Winner for her saponification lab. Saponification is the process of making soap, and NIH described it as ...

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Krishnan receives $10,000 scholarship for volunteer work helping autistic children

| Mar. 13, 2012

Senior Priya Krishnan has received the $10,000 AXA Achievement Scholarship alongside 51 other students from across the country.  Krishnan received this award for high academic achievement and leadership combined with ...