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Senior Internships Fall 2011

The mission of the South Portland High School Internship Program is to offer students the experience of working with local communities to explore their interests and passions before entering college and the workplace. This semester, sixteen students are interning in fields that include medicine, music, education, business, graphic design and social work. Below is a brief description of the various internships currently being offered.

Education: Interns are working with elementary students at Brown and Skilling observing teachers, assisting students, and creating lesson plans. Interns are also able to observe students as they participate in art, gym, music and technology.

Medicine: Interns are working in the Radiology Department at Mercy Hospital, under the supervision of Dr. Langdon, where they have the unique experience of viewing a wide range of procedures in the human body including: the heart, liver, thyroid, veins and lungs. In addition, interns view procedures such as x-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds, color spectrums, and biopsies. Interns are also able to observe the daily routines of nurses and other staff within the department.

Music: Interns are working with The Studio in Portland, a state-of-the-art Pro Tools recording suite, with skilled engineers, who can accommodate any type of session from basic tracking to mixing and mastering original music. Interns set up for recording sessions, help with the sound designing sessions, and even do some editing on movie documentaries.

Graphic Design: Interns are working with iBec Creative, a graphic and web design company that helps businesses develop, implement, and measure successful web strategies. Interns have been creating new websites, updating websites, and participating in company meetings regarding the various projects being developed.

Kids First: Interns are working with Kids First, a center that provides support and services to children and parents going through divorce. Interns participate in a training where they learn the skills of being a facilitator to a student group. After the training, interns, along with a trained social worker, facilitate a kid support group, which provides a safe place for students to explore and understand their feelings.

Business: Interns are working with CVC catering, a business that hosts various functions ranging from weddings and baptisms, to corporate lunches and Michelle Obama’s recent fund raising event in Maine. Interns are learning cooking, baking, catering events as well as learning the details of running a business.

Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2012

On Wednesday evening, March 14, the SPHS World Languages Honor Society inducted forty-seven new members, bringing group membership to a total of eighty-two.  

Students receiving honors this year included American Sign Language students *Will Andrews, Elizabeth Canarie, Lauren Christie *Shannon Macvane, *Nicole Fitzgerald, * Taylor Grant,  *Nathaniel Johnson  Katelyn Nickerson,  *Jocelyn Miller, Alice Ricks,  Antonio Roberts, Taryn Richards,  Jenna Susi and Kelsey Witham;  French students honored were Ashley Biggs , *Emma Dadmun, *Paige Doane, *Jessy Francois, *Samantha Fuller, Elizabeth Grant,*Sonita Hav, Kateri Jeffery, *Anna Kavanagh,  *Maxwell Knutsen, Jill Legere, Emily Masters, *Sarah Mileson,  Son Nguyen, *Ryan Pelletier, Er Li Peng, *Jenna Wing and*Brianna Woodward;  Latin students who received honors were Chapin M. Barlett,   * Joe Bigbee,  * Danielle N. Bergner,  Lindsay Cannon,  Sirena S. Depaolo, Marion  Fearing, Jamie L. Fisher, Grace Keiter, *Charles M. Key, Jon M. Roberts,  *Angela M.  Tirabassi and*Emma Tremblay;  Spanish students honored include  *Akossiwa Alognon, Siobhan Baker, *Conor Beck, *Jackson Beck, William Bushey, *Ben Burkey, *Dillon Burns,  Elizabeth Canarie, *Calvin Carr, *Sean Duong, *Lani Edwards, *Ryan Ely, *Keirstan Field,  Daniel Fonseca, Nathaniel Fox, *Iris SanGiovanni, *Nicole Grant, Taylor Grant, *Kailey Hannigan,   RoryAlice Hoecker,   Matthew LaBerge,  Naja Lake, *Bao Loc, *Elisa Martin, *James Merkel , Andrew Mills, Daniel Medici, *Cody Munson, *Thuy Nguyen, *Abby Onos, *Aleina Peluso, Sam Peluso,  Lauren Purdy, *Jaclyn Salevsky, *Derek Tannoia, *Zoe Trout, *Madeline Twomey and *Brian Weden  (The * indicates that this student is a 2012 inductee.)

The Honor Society is comprised of French, Latin or Spanish students who are juniors or seniors in their third, fourth or fifth year of same language study who have maintained a 93 average or higher for five consecutive semesters;  Honor Society American Sign Language students may be sophomores, juniors or seniors who have maintained a 93+ academic standard for 6 consecutive quarters.

NHS Donation

With great appreciation, Mr James Holland, Principal of South Portland High School, has accepted a $1,000 donation  from the students of the South Portland High School Honor Society, which will be given to the Charitable Fund, a fund that helps students and families in need within our community.  The National Honor Society raises money through fundraising efforts such as raffles, wrapping gifts during the holidays, and most recently, from sponsoring the "Mr. SPHS" contest, an annual spring event.  Pictured are Mr. James Holland, Prinicpal;  Er Li Peng, President of NHS, Libby Grant, Vice-President of NHS and Emily Masters, Secretary of NHS.  In addition to fundraising, NHS members volunteer approximately 20 hours a year in an educational setting within the community.