GENEVA – Geneva High School Principal Tom Rogers has announced that 12 students have earned recognition in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program as Commended Students. These students earned the honor having placed placed among the top five percent of students taking the PSAT in 2021. Pictured from left to right is Adeline Meyers, Karoline Anthony, Claire Jennings, Ved Vyas, Jesse Balc, Bennett Nippert, Principal Tom Rogers, Ethan Zibble, Josh Watson, Brock Mason, Alex Kellick, Jenna Sowinski and Michael Curshellas.

 

 

Sixth grade science teacher Stephanie Algrim has been teaching middle school science since 1994. She came to Geneva Middle School North (GMSN) in 2008. She took a short break from GMSN when she and her family moved to Seattle but came back to GMSN when they returned in 2020.

She is an animal lover who fosters dogs and cats from Anderson Animal Shelter with her family. Plus, her teaching “assistant” is a 30-year-old Bell's Hingeback tortoise named Gizzy, who lives in her classroom. Gizzy recently helped the class with gravity models to show the relationship between mass and gravitational force. She also helps with biosphere lessons (like food web, animal adaptations).

Mr. Espana joins the Geneva School District this academic year as a school psychologist, serving the middle schools and high school. “What excites me most about being a school psychologist at Geneva CUSD 304 is becoming a part of a tight knit community that centers itself around a clear vision and goal of supporting the academic, behavioral, and emotional success of our students,” he said.

Mrs. Jurkynas is excited about her new role at the Geneva School District as a learning behavior specialist. “I’m interested in creating a rapport with each student and their families,” she said. “Together, we can assist students as they achieve their goals. We’ll have an amazing 2022-2023 year!”