I just received the following email from a friend of mine. Here is what she wrote: ‘I wanted to share this sweet story with you 🙂 I hope that you will enjoy it. My daughter Margot just walked in...
The drive to succeed
West Branch teen ranked among top chess playersBy LEONARD GLENN CRIST, Salem News staff writer BELOIT — Dominique Bortmas has the competitive drive of a varsity quarterback but uses brain power instead of muscles to excel in her game...
No rush to grow up
13-year-old in no rush to grow up Some kids just can’t wait to be older. Don’t count Ashley Roth among them. As Sunday night rolled over into this morning, Ashley reached a milestone coveted by so many children —...
Gresham wins national honors
Gresham ninth-grader wins U.S. chess honorsPosted by Diana Samuels April 02, 2007 18:05PMCategories: East Multnomah County, Portland After two weekends playing chess, a Gresham High School ninth-grader is three big trophies richer. Steven Breckenridge placed highly in two categories...
Illinois Chess Teen wins prestigious National Award
Illinois’ Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 12th Annual National Awards ProgramBarrington Hills and Wheaton students earn $1,000 awards, engraved medallions and trip to nation’s capitalHonors also bestowed on other top youth volunteers in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rishi Sethi,...