Congratulations to the Capital High Cheer Team for winning 1st place in the Advanced Co-Ed Show Division at the Las Vegas Crown World Class Cheerleading Competition, winning 1st place Class AA Large Squad at Cheerfest, and winning 1st place All-Around High Point Cheer Team. Thank you to Coach Sue Bannon for all that she does for these athletes. Congratulations to the following team members: Mikayla Irish, Abbigale Murray, Charlotte Tamol, Elena Tran, Kynzie Belcher, Teagan Clement, Kayleona Key, Annesa Smith, Etchie Smith, Isabella Yearry, Sydney Bird, Piper Claeys, Andrew Williams, Mia Brinton, Lilyan Carlson, Nyeala Herndon, David Marshall, and Jasmine Otteson.
Congratulations to Capital High School Head Coach, JW “Dubbz” McClintic, as he was nominated and won Montana West’s National Speech and Debate Association Coach of the Year.
Congratulations to the following Capital High students who qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament. And a special thanks to JW McClintic, CHS Speech and Debate Coach for all that he does for students.
Kathrine (Kat) Armstrong-Alternate; Evelyn Dachs-Alternate; Jules Davidson-Multi event; Caitlin King-World School; Katie Steinhoff-Multi event
Congratulations to the following Helena High students who qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament. And a special thanks to Jennifer Hermanson, HHS Speech and Debate Coach, for all that she does for students.
Layla Riggs-Congress; Loreley Drees-Multi event; Lucy McDonald-Garrity-Multi event
Congratulations to Capital High student Trey Moseman who was selected as the Montana High School Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches. Each year, the organization selects a player of the year in each state at the high school level and this year Trey was selected for Montana.
Special thanks to Stefan Wall, Boys Soccer Coach at CHS, for all that he does for these athletes.
Congratulations to our National BPA Qualifiers from Capital High School. Special thanks to Terri Norman for her guidance. The following students qualified to compete at the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California.
1st Place: Financial Analyst Team—Abi Grotbo, Taylor Ferretti, and Brendan Miller
1st Place: Payroll Accounting—Brendan Miller
2nd Place: Payroll Accounting—Abi Grotbo
3rd Place: Advanced Accounting—Jack Drynan
5th Place: Fundamental Desktop Publishing—Caitlin King
Congratulations to the Capital High School BPA Team for being awarded the Silver Star Award for outstanding chapter implementation of the mission and strategies of BPA as well as the 3rd highest fundraising chapter for the Special Olympics Special Dots program with a donation to Special Olympics Montana of $1,053.
Congratulations to Helena High School BPA Advisor Buffy Smith who has been nominated by Montana Business Professionals of America for the National Emerging Advisor of the Year!!
Congratulations to our National BPA Qualifiers from Helena High School. Special thanks to Samantha Humphrey and Buffy Smith for their guidance. The following students qualified to compete at the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California.
Foster Smith: 1st Java Programming, 1st Python Programming & 1st C++ Programming
Titan Russell: 1st Network Administration using Cisco, 2nd Computer Network Technology
Kaden Price: 1st C# Programming & 5th Java Programming
Cooper Cross: 2nd C++ Programming, 4th Python Programming & 4th Java Programming
Matthew Roberts: 2nd Java Programming
Nolan Verrill: 2nd C# Programming
Khalil Elias: 3rd Java Programming
Kaden Price, Foster Smith, Nolan Verrill & Titan Russell: placed in the top 10, nationally, in Software Engineer Virtual Event and will learn of the placing at the National Conference.
Congratulations to the Helena High BPA team for receiving the Silver Star of Professionalism award for the 10th year in a row. The Montana Association Silver Star Award for Chapter Development is designed to award those Business Professionals of America chapters who actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization.
Congratulations to the Helena High Baker Team for winning the 2023 Mock Trial State Championship. Congratulations to Melaina Kloberdanz, Robert Stimpson, Wyatt Gant, Jaydn Ruttenbur, Grace Kantorowicz, Layla Riggs, Riley Walsh, and Ethan Taylor. Congratulations to the Helena High Shea Team for being awarded Mock Trial State Championship Runner-Up. Congratulations to Mia Taylor, Owen McDaniel, Caili Lowney, Kenzi Criswell, Aysia Phattavong, and Aine Cleary. Special thanks to Kacey Askin for all his guidance.
Congratulations to the following Helena High students that were awarded Gold Medals at the State Science Olympiad: Forestry: Robert Stimpson and Paul Reeves Rocks and Minerals: Annika Nehring and Emily McAnally Anatomy: Paisely Karlin and Wyatt Gant Congratulations to the Helena High Science Olympiad team for placing 4th overall. A special thanks to HHS Science Olympiad Advisors David McKim and Claire Pichette. And thank you to educators Christine Thennis, Julie Ladd, Jamie O’Malley, and Tyler Hollow for everything they do to support these students.
Congratulations to the following Capital High Students who were finalists in the NW Photographic Communications 2022-23 High School Photo Contest:
Generations by Olivia Dewey, Capital High School, Helena, Montana American Welder by Raelynn Staley, Capital High School, Helena, Montana Sweets and Sass by Emma Allred, Capital High School, Helena, Montana Bokeh by J. D. Reighard, Capital High School, Helena, Montana
The top-ten finalist’s photographs were printed, matted, and framed for exhibition in the NWC SinClair gallery January through March. Special congratulations to Olivia Dewey who took first place overall and Raelynn Staley who took second place overall. Thank you to Capital High Photography Teacher Genevieve Anderson for all that she does for these incredible students.
Congratulations to Sarah Urban who has been selected as a Montana state-level finalist in the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program! Sarah is one of six Math and Science teachers selected in the state for this prestigious award and is now a candidate for the state Presidential Award. | Page 4O. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program Finalist Congratulations to Megan Lane who has been selected as a Montana state-level finalist in the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program! Megan is one of six Math and Science teachers selected in the state for this prestigious award and is now a candidate for the state Presidential Award.