2019 James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholarship
McLean High School students recently competed in the 2019 James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholarship Competition, designed to encourage artistic achievement and promote study in the arts by local high school students. Following a preliminary round of competition, students competed in vocal, theatre, and instrumental categories at the final competition-performance, held on March 27. (Dance finals were held on a different date). MCC Governing Board Chairman Paul Kohlenberger presented awards to these MHS students:
Vocal Performance – Tracy Waagner (Second Place)
Theatre - Ruby Larimer (Second Place)
- Kristen Waagner (Third Place)
The competition is sponsored by the McLean Community Center and the Alden Theatre.
 Pictured left to right: Ruby Larimer, Kristen Waagner, and Tracy Waagner
AXA Achievement Scholarship
Congratulations to Helen Ganley for winner the AXA Achievement Scholarship. The AXA Achievementsm Scholarship provides over $1.4 million in scholarships to young people. Students have the opportunity to receive a $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 scholarship.
The scholarship winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically diverse, but share qualities such as, ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community, and the ability to succeed in college.
 Pictured: Helen Ganley
2019 Virginia Power Plates Award
Virginia PTA Power Plates Program is designed to encourage students to practice healthy eating habits by submitting their recipes. It is open to students from grade pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The program is administered by the Virginia PTA Health and Safety Committee.
Lindsey Stirling received the Second Place Sous-Chef placement!
Layla’s snack recipe was awarded best snack recipe in VA!
Congratulations ladies!
 Pictured left to right: Layla Zaidi and Lindsey Stirling
DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award
The purpose of the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award is to provide recognition of graduating DECA members studying marketing, finance, hospitality and management for being an academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leader through participation in DECA. These award winners are recognized as having demonstrated exemplary attributes as an academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leader.
 Pictured- Left to right: Jana Kral, Lilly Cooper, Paige Pilewski, Camron Khaliq
Children's Mental Health Day is May 6
Brittany, Sheridan, and Ms. Werfel were part of the School Board's recognition of Children's Mental Health Day.
 Excellence in Education recognized by McLean Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to Buddy Sekely - Outstanding Leader; Sydney Wang - Outstanding Marketing Student; and Linda Martin - Outstanding Teacher
 Pictured left to right: Buddy Sekley, Sydney Wang, and Linda Martin
Fine and Performing Arts
Winter Guard
Congratulations to Mclean's Winter Guard teams! In the fall, the Mclean color guard adds a beautiful visual element to Mclean's award winning marching band. In the winter, the color guard divides into two teams. Each team performs a full routine complete with dance, flag, rifle, and saber choreography at competitions throughout the season.
Mclean's Red team won 2nd place and Mclean's Silver team won 3rd place in their divisions at the Atlantic Indoor Association North Championships on March 30, 2019. Congratulations again to both teams!
 Pictured: Winter Guard red team
 Pictured: Winter Guard silver team
Baseball Senior Night
 Girls Lacrosse Senior Night
 Girls Tennis Senior Night
 Boys Tennis
 Track and Field
 College Signing
The following seniors are athletes who are going to continue to play their sports in college next year.
Swim & Dive- Alex Glassman
Girls Crew- Taylor Mooers, Melissa Kazanci, Hannah Mason
Boys Crew- Paul Fabrycky, Henry McCarthy, Sebastian Pardo
Boys Lacrosse- Conor Warren
Girls Soccer- Kendall Robertson, Lindsey Blum, Rose McCullough, Shannon Stockero
Softball- Gracen Govan
Track & Field- JanAnne Tvedt, Lindsey Stirling
Football- David Onyejekwe
Girls Basketball- Mariane Auza
Girls Lax- Ella Sangree
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