Points of Pride

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    Swimmers Qualify for State

    Congratulations to the following swimmers on their 5A State Qualifying time in the 200 Medley Relay—they are two seconds off in the 200 free relay: Eli Post, Alex Czyzowicz, Eric Kelly, and Minhtam La. The boys swimmers also earned 4 individual League Qualifying times. Way to go, Blazers!

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    Scholarship Finalists

    Congratulations to Noah Osuna and Iris Serrano, who were selected as finalists for the Boettcher Scholarship; and congratulations to Yohana Liben, Venera Aslanian, and Nicholas Olsen who have been selected as finalists for the Greenhouse Scholars Class of 2027!

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    Kebede Wins First in Poetry Competition

    Speech and Debate would like to congratulate Hana Kebede on winning FIRST PLACE in Colorado’s ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition on March 1, 2023.  She won $200 and Overland won $500 from the state level. But more importantly, Hana will represent not only Overland, but the entire state of Colorado in Washington D.C. this May at the National Finals and have a chance to win $20,000!  Good luck and great work, Hana!

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    HOSA Students Excel at State Championships

    These students represented Overland High School HOSA-Future Health Professionals with class, excellence, leadership, and community at the State Leadership Conference: Asiya Gameel, Chloe Kanyesigye, Deborah Asefa, Donya Ray, Gloria Ansah, Hana Tibin, Hoda Elderinky, Jelane Elamo, Joy Liberatore, Lea Hukporti, Mawuse Mensah, Moromolaoluwa Folami, Navtej Singh, Niomi McGuire, Reem Elmaragani, Sandy Elderinky, and Tsion Hundie.

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    Wrestlers Qualify for State

    Congratulations to the following wrestlers on making it to the podium at regionals over the weekend of February 11, 2023: Vianca Mendoza (2nd place) Violet Garcia (4th place) Ruth Workhne (4th place) James Rada Scales (4th place) Eric Kelly (5th place) Vianca, Violet, Ruth, and James have qualified for the 5A State Championships, which start this Thursday at Ball Arena. Way to go wrestlers!

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    Speech & Debaters Advance to Finals

    Congratulations to Reem Saeed and Hana Kebede, who advanced to finals in the Speech and Debate competition on February 11. Click the headline title for more.

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    Auto Tech Students Compete at Welding Competition

    On February 9, 2023, three Overland students in Auto Technology participated in a Welding Fabrication Competition. They built a fire pit in 8 hours, competing with other welding students from that school. They earned 3rd place, and did an awesome job!

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    OHS Musicians to Play at Orchestra Festival

    Congratulations to the following OHS musicians who will showcase their talents on Saturday, January 21 at the CCSD Honor Orchestra Festival:  JoJo Matibag, Jason Hoang, Celia Lafferty, Seneca Iniquez-Ramirez, Kiki Ho, Eli Post, and Lamarana Balde!

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    McDonnell Teaches First CE Class with Metro

    Overland would like to congratulate Kate McDonnell on her new Dual Enrollment class, Data Structures and Algorithms. This course is Overland’s first class awarded college credit at a 4-year university, the first district-approved dual-enrollment computer science class, and the first Overland course offered through Metro State.

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    2 Daniels Finalists

    The Colorado finalists for the 2023 Daniels Scholarship Program have been selected. Overland is proud to have two of the finalists. Congratulations to Darhell Akitani Bob and Idris Elmi!

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    OHS Pilots AP Course

    OHS is one of 60 schools nationwide selected by College Board to pilot an AP African America Studies course, which is taught by Nathan Umetsu. Click the headline title for more.

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    Five Qualify for Honor Band

    Congratulations to Alan La, Ibrahim Souare, Barkot Simegn, Angelina Pena, and Niomi McGuire on making the 2023 CCSD Honor Band!

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    Speech & Debate Victorious in First Tournament

    The Speech and Debate coaches (Ms. Olsen, Ms. Barrette, and Mrs. Ford) want to congratulate our novices for participating in their first speech tournament! Click the headline title for more.

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    Robotics Team Wins Tournament

    Over the weekend of October 8, several dedicated robotics team members won the 2022 Kendrick Castillo Memorial Tournament, Colorado's big FIRST Robotics off-season event.

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    Judicial Symposium a Success

    On Thursday, October 6, Overland students had the opportunity to experience the judicial process in action at our Judicial Symposium. Click the headline title for more.

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    FCCLA Students Shine at Competition

    Twenty FCCLA students competed at the Mountain View District FCCLA Conference and brought back many honors. Click the headline title for more.

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    FCCLA Students Win Scholarship Money

    Congratulations to the following FCCLA students, who collectively earned $13,000 in scholarship money for the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts: Nadira Soure (Silver Baking & Pastry), Liam Feist (Silver Culinary), Andre Serrano (Bronze Culinary), and Alejandro Villegas (Silver Culinary Savory).

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    Marching Band Places 2nd in Parade Competition

    The OHS Marching Band, directed by Ryan Monarch, performed their way down Littleton’s Main Street on August 20 for the Western Welcome Week Grand Parade and competition. Overland placed 2nd! Great job, Trailblazers! Looking sharp!

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    Bobby G Awards: High-school thespians' night to shine

    At the Bobby G Awards for Performing Arts, Overland's performance of Sister Act won Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design (Ian Bild and Sara Sachs), Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Madison Manning), and Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical (Sister Act). Click the headline title to read more in the Denver Gazette!

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    Overland's Sister Act Performance Nominated for 6 Awards

    Overland's Sister Act performance was nominated for 6 Bobby G Awards! Best Scenic Design, Best Choreography, Best Direction, Rising Star, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Show. Click the headline title to read more and to purchase tickets for the Bobby G Awards Ceremony.

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