{"id":16601,"date":"2015-07-14T15:54:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T19:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=16601"},"modified":"2015-07-14T15:54:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T19:54:24","slug":"keystone-recognizes-chester-countys-shining-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=16601","title":{"rendered":"Keystone recognizes Chester County&#8217;s Shining Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1143455\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Alexandra-Espraza-Rodriquez-Kennett-Middle-School-300x289.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1143455\" class=\"wp-image-1143455 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Alexandra-Espraza-Rodriquez-Kennett-Middle-School-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra-Espraza-Rodriquez-Kennett-Middle-School\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1143455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexandra Esparza Rodriguez, a student at Kennett Middle School is just one of dozens of Chester County students recognized as Shining Star by Keystone federal Credit Union..<\/p><\/div>\n<p>WEST CHESTER\u00a0\u2014Keystone Federal Credit Union announces the winners in the Eighth Annual \u201cShining Star\u201d Awards. The award was created to recognize students who have shown a noticeable improvement in academic performance, extra-curricular involvement, attendance, and classroom conduct throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShining Star\u201d winners each received a $200 share certificate and a trophy from Keystone FCU. Awards were available to one student from the elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12) levels from each of the 12 Chester County Public School Districts, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, and Twin Valley School District. Plus, the teachers of the winning students each received a $200 gift card to purchase classroom supplies.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Twenty-five students were recognized as First Place Shining Star Award winners during spring 2015. First Place winners for 2015 included the following students:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The award winners:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avon Grove:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karlyn Morgan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avon Grove Intermediate School<\/p>\n<p>Ruben Estrada\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avon Grove Intermediate School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CCIU:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jihad Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Child and Career Development Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coatesville:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adriana DiVirgilio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 King\u2019s Highway Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Jake Rouse\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coatesville Area Senior High<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downingtown:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freehan Helmy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lionville Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>John Castoldi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Downingtown Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Armando Taraschi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STEM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kennett Consolidated:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Darrale Barrett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greenwood Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Esparza Rodriguez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kennett Middle School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Octorara:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chase Fetrow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Octorara Primary Learning Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owen J. 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Roberts High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oxford:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elias Menodoza-Ardon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elk Ridge<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Bernal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penn\u2019s Grove<\/p>\n<p>Kaden Smyth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oxford Area High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phoenixville:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paige Brophy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Pikeland<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Ewing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoenixville Middle School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Twin Valley:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Vautier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twin Valley Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Stanley Goff\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twin Valley High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unionville-Chadds Ford:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brendan Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pocopson Elementary<br \/>\nSarah Harkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charles F. 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Each teacher wrote a paragraph nominating a student from one of their classes whom they felt embodied the spirit of this award. Nominations were accepted between January 1 and March 27, 2015. All nominated students received a certificate of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Keystone FCU is proud to provide financial literacy and educational support for the educators and students of Chester County and looks forward to continuing the Shining Star Award program in the area school districts for years to come. For more information about the Shining Star Award program, contact Keystone FCU at (484) 356-0400.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER\u00a0\u2014Keystone Federal Credit Union announces the winners in the Eighth Annual \u201cShining Star\u201d Awards. 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