Washington Campus Connection
Washington High School
Milwaukee, WI
Issue Date: 5/14/2008
Issue: Washington Campus Connection V.5 I. 5
Last Update: 6/11/2008
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WHSoIT Class of 2008 Graduates
Class valedictorian, Omar Mursal, formerly from Somalia, inspired the graduates and visitors


By Linda Albertson

38 graduates heard WHSoIT Principal, Stanley McWilliams, and keynote speaker, Tyrene Jackson, WMCS 1290 talk show host, inspire them
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Mrs. Udovich

Janice Udovich, Teacher of the Year
23-year veteran math teacher for the Washington High School of Information Technology


By Stephan Holmes

Ms. Udovich is well liked and respected in WHS. One of her students, Shane, had this to say about her "She is a nice teacher who keeps her class under control and helps out her students".
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WHSoIT Holds Annual Technology Career Day
May 15th, 2008


By Linda Albertson

Students were able to practice their job interviewing skills and learn first hand about necessary personal and professional skills needed to compete in the technology job market.
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Bodies Electronic
Graphic illustrations of the human body skeleton and organs


By Meredith Lang


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The Staff Prevails, Only Just, in the Student/Staff Basketball Game
The staff squeaked out an 85-83 win.


By Staff

“It was nice for everyone to come together.”
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Dozens of professionals and community leaders shared life experiences and provided inspiration for the WHSoIt student body during Black History Month.

IT Celebrates Black History Month
Heritage Celebration Ceremony on February 27th


By Linda Albertson

Dozens of Milwaukee area African American professionals visited IT classes, with their real life stories, encouraging students to reach for the stars.
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Yasinta and Leonard show off their handiwork.

Tanzania Students at WHSoIT Demonstrate Their Quilting Skills
Each designed and sewed a quilt that they are now using in their home.


By Emmanual Gibbs and Ronja Kidd

Leaning how to sew took Leonard 3 or 4 weeks, but Yasinta already knew how to work the sewing machines.
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Team members with Team 1268's robot entry for 2008.

Washington High School Campus Participates in 1st Robotics
This year's game was called First Overdrive


By Stephen Holmes

The three school on the Washinton High School Campus again this year participated in FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology)build-you-own-robot Regional Competition
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