Rockford students win stroke awareness video contest

Rockford High School students have won the top prize in the 2013 Value Health Partners Stroke Prevention Student Video Competition. The students submitted their video to Spectrum Health, a member of Value Health Partners (VHP), a Michigan multi-system organization. The winning video was created by students Allison Reichenbach and Baylie Rajter, under the guidance of [...]

RHS students among Service Academy appointees and Congressional Medal of Merit recipients

Seth Carozza, United States Airforce Academy. Carozza also received the Congressional Medal of Merit.

Rep. Justin Amash recognized the Third Congressional District’s service academy appointees and student Congressional Medal of Merit recipients at an awards ceremony on Saturday, April 20. From Rockford High School, the following students were among Service Academy appointees: Seth Carozza is an appointee for the United States Airforce Academy. Kevin Clinthorne is an appointee for [...]

RHS art students earn honors at Artfest

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Senior art student Elise Schierbeek, received the grand prize in the Third Congressional District High School Art Competition, Artfest 2013. As the grand prize winner, Elise and the chaperone of her choice will be flown to Washington, D.C. to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the national exhibition, “An Artistic Discovery” on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. [...]

Beyond the Rock team wins water conservation video contest

Pictured L to R: Tim Neuman (MRWA), Cullan Jewell, Jake Feuerstein.

Recently, Beyond the Rock students entered into a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest with the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA). The students were charged with coming up with a thirty second PSA that would highlight water conservation or little-known facts about water conservation to educate the public. The Rockford High School video production team took [...]

Rockford choirs make strong showing at state competition

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Students from Rockford HS Choirs once again made a strong showing at State Solo & Ensemble Festival on April 20 at Portage Central High School. Every ensemble from RHS received Superior or Excellent ratings. These ensembles included: Chamber Singers, Chamber Women, and Women’s Chorus directed by Mandy Mikita Scott; Advanced Women’s Ensemble Co-directed by Scott [...]