The Westerville City Council recognized three Westerville City Schools students for their 2022 National History Day projects that advanced to the national contest in June.

During the Sept. 20 meeting, Mayor Diane Conley and council members presented certificates to Julianna Trudden, Emilea Gilbert and Fraser Hartnell for their achievements.

Five Westerville seniors are semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

The Westerville Education Foundation is accepting applications for its Fall 2022 grant cycle through 5 p.m. Oct. 14.

With the college application season ramping up, counselors across Westerville’s three high schools are launching workshops, planning sessions and providing resources to help high school seniors and their families throughout the process.

Sixteen high school juniors at all three Westerville high schools have been selected to the College Board National African American Recognition Program, which recognizes African American students across the country based on their PSAT or AP scores. 

Westerville South High School physical science and biology teacher Becky Rollo explored the waters of the Caribbean with middle schoolers across the district and observed endangered animals native to South Africa with WCSD high school students over the summer.