going out with a bang
2021 FOUNDER’S AWARD WINNER harrisburg MIDDLE SCHOOL MEET THE SMS EAST TEAM Corbin Barker: 4 years in EAST, 6th Grade Madisyn Brazile: 4 years in EAST, 6th Grade Kylie Garrison: 4 years in EAST, 6th Grade Adalen Kocher: 3 years in EAST, 6th Grade Gabby Nunez: 4 years in EAST, 6th Grade Jessie Dale: 4 years in EAST, 7th Grade Klaire Harper: 1 year in EAST, 7th Grade William Rowton: 5 years in EAST, 7th Grade Axson Wallace: 1 year in EAST, 7th Grade
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eet the 2021 EAST Conference Team from Harrisburg Middle School! This group knew that their program would be closing out this year due to changes in the school district. Rather than be dismayed, they used this as an opportunity to rally and boost morale by applying for the coveted Founder’s Award. One team member said it best. This group is “going out with a bang” and leaving a mark on Harrisburg Middle School history as the last EAST Conference team.
Founder’s is a self-nominated award. Who or what planted the seed that you all should nominate yourself? Jessie: Our student leadership team looked at our projects and saw that we had a variety of clients and software usage. We had been tracking our projects all year and knew who had lots of success. We were impressed with our lists and decided to apply for Founders.
Which project that was highlighted in the nomination and presentation was... ...The most challenging project for the group? Klaire: Our Unity simulation was difficult because we had to learn how to use the mechanics of the program. We used online tutorials and then reached out to a specialist for a training because we knew we needed lots of help.
