- William Tennent High School -
Recognizes Excellence
February 2014 Students of the Month
"Jackie is an outstanding student and a talented artist, while at the same time she is also a kind and caring person. She consistently creates outstanding works of art and has set the bar high for her classmates. Just weeks ago Jackie donated a beautiful piece of heart inspired art work to an auction that was raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation." - Ms. Mooney - Tennent Math Department - Ms. Francis - Tennent Art Department
John has a mature presence in the classroom and his classwork is always excellent in U.S. History. He is a hard worker who leads by example and was important part of the Tennent basketball team’s success this winter." - Mr. DiChiara - Tennent Social Studies Department
"Brooke has shown great achievement in the college of accounting and marketing dual enrollment program through Gwynedd Mercy University. In addition to her academic achievements, she is also a dedicated member of FBLA, helping to plan and organize breakfast with Santa, academic competitions, and senior apparel sales. This April she will also represent Tennent at the State Leadership Conference in Hersey, PA." - Ms. Fisher
"Kim has demonstrated outstanding commitment to scholarship in AP Government. She is a model student who is always prepared and who regularly contributes to discussion in class. Most remarkable of all was her perfect scores on back to back tests in AP Government, an unprecedented feat." - Mr. Sander - AP Government
February 2014 Tops at Tennent
"Madelyn is a student who strives to do her best while always demonstrating a positive attitude. She always completes her work with a high degree of care and effort, yet she still volunteers to help her classmates understand the material." Mr. Tocce and Ms. Konell - Tennent Math Department
"Nick through hard work, studying, and attending office hours has woken up the “logical side” of his math brain and has shown tremendous improvement throughout the course of the school year." - Mrs. Douglass - Tennent Math Department
"Paul comes to class consistently prepared, asks great questions and adds to the positive environment of the class." - Mrs. Schuh - Social Studies Department
" Matt is an active member of the chess club, the Tennent tennis team and he is a fantastic student and person." - Mrs. Koenig
February 2014 Super Staff
Description of the award: Awarded to a staff member who has made a positive impact on students or faculty or has made a positive contribution to the community.
Who can be nominated?: A teacher, administrator, coach, or member of the WTHS staff.
How the award winner is chosen: Students nominate staff for the award. In order to be placed in consideration, an explanation of why the nominee is deserving of the award is required. A staff member cannot win the award more than once per year.
"Mr. Day provides patience and virtue while treating every student with respect and fairness. He always has an uplifting attitude and always gives us something to look forward to. His uplifting attitude and optimism is appreciated." - Stephanie Lafferty and Megan Yamrich - Tennent Junior
“Mr. Sander is a phenomenal orator, which aides his ability to transfer knowledge to his students, yet he also makes sure to vary his teaching style to benefit each student’s individual learning style ..... As the epitome of excellence in education, Mr. Sander is most deserving of the title, Super-staff." - Noah Lapsley - Tennent Senior
"Ms. Fedden is always willing to listen to her students and help where she can. She takes the time to go over and explain our work until we get it. I also wanted to thank her for the Oreo stuffed cookies." - Tyler McCauley - Tennent Junior