EL SEGUNDO HERALD May 28, 2015 Page 3 School Spotlight Carson Doering (9th grade), Shrenil Sharma (9th grade) and Nolan Young (9th grade) won the state championship at the Chevron IED Design Challenge State Finals on May 15th, 2015 held at Folsom Lake College, California. The three-member team was in the group of 16 finalists from five other regions in California. El Segundo School District will honor the team on Tuesday, June 9 board of education meeting at 7:00 pm. Students were asked to design a low-cost, modular disaster relief shelter that could be sent around the world in standard shipping containers and rapidly assembled on site. By Like Us on Facebook combining multiple units, larger structures could be built to accommodate clinics or other support services. All teams are constrained to just a six-hour time frame culminating in a presentation to industry professionals The team presented their design as sketches, 3D CAD modeling files, and in a video presentation. The designs were creative and practical. Participation has increased to the point that Chevron had to turn away schools in a couple of the regions. Chevron was thrilled with the interest and are trying to figure out how to deal with this demand. As state champions, each of our students received a laptop computer. • Unanswered Financial Questions? Can I really afford to retire? • Do I take a lump or annuity? How do I pay for college? • Where is my paycheck going? Are these the right investments? • How can I reduce taxes? We provide sound objective advice for a planned and secure financial future. Call us for a free no obligation get acquainted meeting. 310.706.4123 Eileen S. Freiburger, CFP • El Segundo Resident ESF Financial Planning Group Twenty-Nine Years of Experience in the Industry • www.esfplanning.com No commissions, no pressure, and no long term contracts. Gala Receives Checks for ED! Bethany Gianusso, President of Richmond Street PTA and Kendra Walther, President of Center Street School PTA shine, while holding the $35,000 check presented from the RSS and CSS PTAs to the Foundation Carol Pirsztuk, Ed! CEO, and Alex Abad, Ed! Chairman of the Board, Melissa Moore, ESUSD Superintendent, Laura Gabel, School Board Member, Bill Watkins, School Board Member, and Rod Spackman, Manager, Policy, Government & Public Affairs for Chevron Products Co, hold the generous $225,000 check presented from Chevron to the El Segundo Unified School District Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litiga tion 310-540-6000 Lifetime El Segundo Residents *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Brian R. Brandlin • Bruce R. Brandlin • Christopher P. Brandlin Douglass M O R T U A R Y “Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954” B U R I A L - C R E M A T I O N - W O R L D W I D E T R A N S F E R P E T M E M O R I A L P R O D U C T S 500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Telephone (310) 640-9325 • Fax (310) 640-0778 • FD658 Ninth-Grade Team Wins California State Design Championship Challenge Nolan Young, Shrenil Sharma, and Carson Doering stand with ESHS Project Lead the Way teacher Jennifer Cho and state officials at the Chevron IED Design Challenge State Finals in Folsom Lake, CA. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Cho. Alex Abad, Ed! Chairman of the Board; Melissa Moore, ESUSD Superintendent; Richard Lundquist, President of Continental Development Corporation; Laura Gabel, School Board Member; Dr. Jeanie Nishime, School Board President, Bill Watkins, School Board Member; and Carol Pirsztuk, Ed! CEO have big smiles when presenting the $250,000 check from Continental Development Corporation to the Foundation.
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