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Scholastic Achievements:
- Senior Scholarships to College and Universities Awards of just over 4.6 million
- Daniels Fund Scholars:
Nanette Kale-Lopez
Khadija Mohammed
Larry Pacheco
- Denver University MLK Award Anjali Chadayamurri
- SCAD Presidential Scholar Sarah Lester
- CU Collegiate Pioneer Fund Scholarship Levi Couture
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Shauna Robbennolt
- National Merit Covidien Scholar Minh Than
- National Merit Commended Scholars
James Fitzgerald
Mihika Gangolli
Ann Greenaway
Rachel Roberts
- National Honor Society Inductees 31 Students
- National Career and Technical Honor Society Inductees 22 Students
- School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Math and Science Eddie Aguirre
- American Council Teachers of Russian Scholar Laureate Hugo Calvo
- Honors at Entrance by Loyola Marymount University Marie Janicek
- Preserve America Honors Award Maria Monroe
- Thornton Youth Council Sarah Frazier
- 165 Academic Letters; Requires 3.7 GPA 3 consecutive quarters
- 41 President’s Academic Excellence Awards ; Requires combination of 3.5 or higher GPA and scoring in the 85% percentile or higher in math or reading.
- 59 President’s Academic Achievement Awards; Requires combination of 3.5 GPA or higher GPA and demonstration of unusual commitment to learning and achievement in the arts.
Special Programs
- Nicole Addy and Adam Aba were finalists for the 2008 Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award
THS Program Awards
- DECA club recognized nationally at conference for increase in membership
- 23 students qualified for state competition, with 17 finishers as finalists.
THS Drama Recognized at SCENO Nationals for set design - 3rd place
Marching Band
- 1st Place at Greeley Invitational
- 1st Place at the Friendship Cup
- 1st Place at the State Regionals
- Participated in the Zia Marching Invitational in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Poetry Out Loud
- Yuqian Liu 1st Place
- Maggie Schlundt 2nd Place
- Kristhel Zoeger 3rd Place
Speech and Debate
- Anupama Reddy 1st place in Public Forum Debate
- Eric Smith 1st place in Public Forum Deba
District Art Show
- Amy Nguyen Best of Show District Purchase Award
- Abby DeRenzo 2nd Place Drawing
- Samantha Hinshaw 1st Place Painting
- Oscar Gutierrez Honorable Mention Painting
- Xiomara Tweet 1st Place Printmaking
- Michael Aragon 3rd Place Printmaking
- Julian Martinez 1st Place Sculpture
- Richard Owens 2nd Place Sculpture
- Jordan Bell 3rd Place Sculpture
- Ulises Alvarez 1st Place Mixed Media
- Kelsey Davis 2nd Place Mixed Media
- Adam Nelson 3rd Place Mixed Media
- Jourdan Bell Honorable Mention Mixed Media
- Stacia Slowey 1st Place Wheel Thrown Clay
- Unknown 2nd Place Wheel Thrown Clay
- Renee Pollack 3rd Place Wheel Thrown Clay
- Hy Sok Honorable Mention Wheel Thrown Clay
- Renee Pollack 1st Place Hand Built Clay
- Amy Nguyen 2nd Place Hand Built Clay
- Joe DeRenzo 3rd Place Hand Built Clay
- Kimberly Phu Honorable Mention Hand Built Clay
- Alexis Laughlin 1st Place Jewelry
- Jeanette Trytek 2nd Place Jewelry
- Brittany Marquez 2nd Place Traditional Photo
Other Art Awards
- Students displayed ceramic art work at the National Clay show in Baltimore.
- Amy Nguyen received a scholarship from the National Council on Education in Ceramics at this show.
- Students sent work to Syracuse University Shaped Clay Show.
- Andy Chavez received an honorable mention at this show.
- Art students displayed their work at Space Gallery.
The upper level of the gallery was devoted to both two-
dimensional and three-dimensional artwork from only
THS students.
- Alicia Sawyer Honorable Mention at the national High School Juried Show
- Brittany Marquez Gold Key for Photography in the Scholastic Art Awards
- James Voss Portfolio Award at Scholastics
- Kristen Stenerson National Scholastic Art Silver Award
FCCLA
- Larry Chillson voted in as State Office (VP of National Programs) for the 2007-2008 school year.
(2nd year as state office)
IBSU
- Raised over $1000 for the Kari Grady Grossman School in Cambodia. (A school that serves five villages in the Southern Cardamom Mountains.)
World Affairs Challenge
- Thornton High School team #1 took the best overall team quiz score at the World Affairs Challenge at the University of Denver.
- Team members were: Calvin Ly (team leader), Keenan Luebbers, Madhav Narayan, Minh Than, Andy Nguyen, and Shauna Robbenolt.
Music
- 4 superior ratings at Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest
(Cole Bosworth, Jennifer Medrano, Collene Rolando, Katie Stremel)
- 1 superior rating for Cello Solo ( Mary VanVleet)
BowlingTeam
- 2nd place at State Bowling Conference
(Eric Villagmoez,Nate Constancio, Mika Gonzalez, Zac Glenn, Joe Salzer)
Quarters 4 Kids
Miscellaneous
- Thornton High School library accepted as a developing power library. (Statewide program recognizing the promotion of student achievement.)
- Juan Rios, Amanda Cordova, Larry Pacheco, Stephanie Salgado, Ana Vallejo and Claudia Marquez-Hernandez were each recognized as a Student of the Week at different times in La Voz newspaper. Juan Rios was on a special edition with the other valedictorian’s from around the area.
- Two THS athletes competed and won at the State Special Olympics in Copper Mountain. Alex Matlock earned 2 gold medals in Slalom & Giant Slalom and Vincent Happel earned a gold medal in the 1K Snowshoe competition.
- Douglas Stevenson earned the following National Ice Skating titles at showcase: National Showcase 2007 Teen Extemporaneous Gold Medalist, Teen Artistic Bronze Medalist, Parade of Champs Extemporaneous Pewter Medalist.
- Shauna Robbennolt was selected as the female representative in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award program.
- We the People 4th Annual Mock Congressional Hearings rumored to be the biggest and the best in the state. A group of students then competed in the second congressional district competition and placed third.
- Statewide competition Project Citizen; building- wide showcase groups are selected to present at state capital.
- Rocky Mountain News Prep of the Week Erik Zapata
Staff
- Education Foundation Recipient Rachel Sabre
All Conference Golf Coach of the Year Mark Goodman
- Superintendent’s Hispanic Advisory Council Award Outstanding Classified Staff Member of the Year
Michelle Bermudez
Fall Sports:
- Cross Country
- Bonnie Cleveland 2nd Team
- Dey Tuach 1st Team and All State
Football
- Anthony Garcia Honorable Mention
- Kyle Johnson Honorable Mention
- Dyrell Torrey Honorable Mention
- Isaac Redin Honorable Mention
Soccer, Boys
- Fahad Amin Honorable Mention
- Ryne Freeman 2nd Team
- Ramon Gil Zepeda Honorable Mention
- Erik Zapata Gutierrez 1st Team
Volleyball
- Amanda Miller Honorable Mention
Winter Sports:
Wrestling
- Josh Bunn Honorable Mention
- Kyle Johnson Honorable Mention
Spring Sports:
Baseball
- Travis Burback Honorable Mention – Designated Hitter
- Adrian Fontes 2nd Team – Infield
- Michael Miyake Honorable Mention - Outfield
- Michael Pannell 1st Team – Utility Player
- Ryan Roth Honorable Mention – Outfield
- Joseph Soto Honorable Mention - Infield
Soccer, Girls
- Brianna Bauer Honorable Mention
- Antonette Jacobson Honorable Mention
- Kristen Stenerson Honorable Mention
Track & Field, Boys and Girls
- Helen Bahlibi 2nd Team (Sprint Medley) team took 6th
- Jasmine Carter 2nd Team (Sprint Medley) team took 6th
- Bonnie Cleveland 2nd Team (3200) placed 16th in 3200 at State
- Delana Disner 2nd Team (Sprint Medley) team took 6th
- Dey Tuach State Champion, 1st team (Twice) 800 & 1600 placed 1st in 800 and 5th in 1600
- Terrena Vigil Brady 2nd Team (Sprint Medley) team took 6th
- Dyrell Torrey Qualified for 200 meter for State
- Vincent Valdez Qualified for 300 hurdles for State
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