Kenneth Young, Riverside County superintendent of schools, named 10 outstanding students to the 2009-2010 All-County Academic Team on March 10, during the Fifth Annual Riverside County Student Academic Awards dinner. Three of those students are from the southwest Riverside County.

High schools from 17 school districts in the county nominated 131 students for honors based on their academic performance, GPA, SAT scores, and extracurricular activities. Each high school named from one to three students based on their enrollment. The All-County Academic Team was chosen from that list. 

The members of the All-County Academic Team were accompanied by their principals and superintendents. The three southwest Riverside County All-Country Academic team members include:

 

Chanel Chang 

A senior at Chaparral High School in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, Chanel Chang received a 2310 score on her SAT, has a GPA of 4.42, and is ranked third in her class.  

Chanel’s activities and honors include being a Science Olympiad, bulletin editor of Key Club, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, AP scholar with distinction, PSAT/NMSQT letter of commendation, and teacher at Young Nak Presbyterian Church Sunday Korean School.

 

Green Choi 

With a score of 2390 on his SAT, and a GPA of 4.5, Vista Murrieta High School student Green Choi is ranked first in his class. 

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District senior classman is involved in many activities and has received several high honors including Boy Scouts of America, Tae Kwon Do, tennis team, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Benefit Association of Teens, helping out North Koreans, National Merit Scholarship finalist, Eagle Scout award Advertisement

[ Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary ] recipient, National AP Scholar, Renaissance Scholar award, Korean American Award of Outstanding Student and Scholarship, second degree black belt, All Scholastic Team Award, Korea Daily dream essay contest winner.

  

Ketaki Panse 

A senior at Hemet High School, Ketaki Panse scored 2370 on her SAT, and carries a 4.6 GPA. She is ranked first in her class. 

The Hemet Valley Unified School District student’s activities and honors include Mock Trial, Symphonic Band, Interact Club member and treasurer, Link Crew member, Future College Graduates Club member, Mandir Youth Club president, Varsity tennis team captain, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards recipient, AP National Scholar, Sunbelt Tennis league MVP, National Honor Society, Science Fair, California Math League school’s top scorer.

 

Here is a complete list of students honored during the banquet, their districts, superintendents, and principals:

 

Hemet Unified School District

Dr. Philip O. Pendley, superintendent

Hamilton High School

James Allured, principal

• Patrick McGowan, student

 Hemet High School

Bill Black, principal

• Michael Drell, student

• Ketaki Panse, student

• Edwin Young, student

Tahquitz High School

Susan Richardson, principal

• Allyson Vertti, student

• Merisa Vertti, student

 

West Valley High School

Mark Lenoir, principal

• Jonathan Gomez, student

• Andrew Ruiz, student

 

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Dr. Frank W. Passarella, superintendent

 

Elsinore High School

Jon Hurst, principal

• Mackenzie Gordon, student

• Lawton Nichols, student

• Natasha Toor, student

 

Lakeside High School

Jason Moscowitz, principal

• Andrew Blascovich, student

• Edward Lopez, student

• Chanel Nguyen, student

 

Temescal Canyon High School

Errol Garnett, principal

• Erik Larson, student

• Francesca Zuccola, student

 

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Dr. Stan Scheer, superintendent

Murrieta Valley High School

Renate Jefferson, principal

• Stephen Andrews, student

• Ryan Bilton, student

• Maria-Kassandra Coronel, student

 

Vista Murrieta High School

Darren Daniel, principal

• James Bui, student

• Green Choi, student

• Virginia Pham, student

 

Perris Union High School District

Dr. Jonathan L. Greenberg, superintendent

 

Heritage High School

Julie Zierold, principal

• Mireya Amparo Chavez Martinez, student

• Nicholas Sbardellati, student

• Christopher John Zazueta, student

 

Paloma Valley High School

Brian Morris, principal

• Sharon Bong, student

• Esteban Vasquez, student

• Grisel Villa, student

 Perris High School

Lynne Sheffield, principal

• Jazmine Johnson, student

• Marlyn Pulido, student

 

San Jacinto Unified School District

Dr. Shari L. Fox, superintendent

 

San Jacinto High School

Garry Packham, principal

• Lisa Lamb, student

• Carolyn Morris, student

• Matthew Snyder, student

Temecula Valley Unified School District

Dr. Carol Leighty, superintendent

 

Chaparral High School

Gil Compton, principal

• Chanel Chang, student

• Joshua Lam, student

• Christopher Pike, student

 

Great Oak High School

Joe Balleweg, principal

• Kyle Green, student

• Brittany Robinson, student

• Michelle Tang, student

 

Temecula Valley High School

Rani Goyal, principal

• Heather Patel, student

• Candace Wherry, student

• Allison Wolfe, student