During its regular April meeting, the D60 Board of Education recognized top performers in Spelling Bee, Science and Engineering Fair, music and wrestling.
The following top spellers in the District’s annual Bee qualified to participate in Round 1 of the State event:
Aidan Louricas, Nettie S. Freed
Izayah Aguirre, Risley
Trayonna Overton, Pueblo Academy of Arts
Zi Liu, Corwin
For representing the District and their schools at the 2024 Colorado Science and Engineering Fair in Fort Collins, the following delegates were honored:
Kennedy Camacho-Orona and Emma Perry, South
Zechariah Dilley, South
Alex Nuzzo, South
Kenneth Zittel, Central
Willard Wilton, Central
Cynthia Stevens, Risley
Alexander Knight, Corwin
Connor Knight, Corwin
Benjamin Knight, Corwin
For being selected to participate in the 2024 Colorado Elementary All-State Choir, the following vocalists were lauded:
Alixandra Canty, Nathan Duke, Vienna Huntsman, Santana Montoya, Ayannah Rebeterano, Anayah Vasquez, and Leilani Zamora (Columbian Elementary). From Corwin, Benjamin Niemet and Aurora Perez were selected to participate in the 2024 Colorado All-State Middle School Choir.
And Centennial Bulldog Timothy Aguilar auditioned his way onto the 2024 Colorado All-State High School Band.
In wrestling, Central junior Genaro Pino was acknowledged as the 3A 160-pound state champion, as were East junior Manuel “Pocky” Amaro (4A 106) and East freshman Deven Lopez (4A 126). As a team, East was runner-up in 4A.
