Once again, Future Problem Solvers from Flagler County have won several awards at the annual international competition in Wisconsin.
Flagler County students continued their tradition of success on the world stage over the weekend at the 2018 Future Problem Solving Program International Conference competition at the University of Wisconsin — La Crosse.
Eighty-two county students from five local schools participated. Competitors came from nine countries and 22 states.
Future Problem Solving is an academic program that provides the tools and strategies students need to face today’s challenges and those of tomorrow.
Community Problem Solving is a component of the Future Problem Solving program. Participating students identify needs in their schools or communities and then seek out and implement solutions.
School Board member Andy Dance praised the students and their coaches and recognized volunteers, parents and members of the community who supported the students financially.
“This trip provides our students a life-changing experience to compete at an international level and to meet and work with peers from across the United States and the world,” he wrote in a press release naming the winners.
Here’s a look at the winners:
- Liying Wu of Flagler Palm Coast High School won third place in the senior division for International Scenario Writing.
- Katia Martynuk of FPC won first place in the senior division for Scenario Performance.
- Hope Romaine of Indian Trails Middle School won third place in the middle division for Scenario Team Writing.
- Determined to Diminish Delinquency, a project by a group of Indian Trails students, won third place in the middle division for Community Problem Solving. The category was civic, cultural and human services. Group members were Thomas Carson Canady, Corbin Leonard, Jack Petocz, Kaleb Stevens and Sadeith Tarr.
- LEAD (Love, Engage And Direct) Children, a project by a group of FPC students, won second place in the senior division for Community Problem Solving. The category was education. Group members were Julia Hok, Katherine Bereznicki, Katherine Espinoza, Danielle Stoughton, Zameena Phillips, Sara Barnes and Lischna Castor.
- Michael Mwaura of Indian Trails won first place in the middle division for MAGIC Team Writing.
- Allie Marino of FPC carried the Florida state flag during the opening procession, and Janine Jao of FPC announced a portion of the awards ceremony.
Coaches include Diane Tomko, Caitlyn Hutsell, Sarah Reckenwald and Kayla Dance of FPC; Jennifer Colindres of Indian Trails; Sue Stone of Buddy Taylor Middle School; Tim Ruddy and Amy Kopach of Rymfire Elementary; and April Adams of Bunnell Elementary.
Check out FPCHS’s Katia Martynuk's first place Scenario Performance by clicking this link and forwarding to 30:28 in the presentation.