News Digest – · Mary Byron Walk a Mile Eighteen Trinity students and three faculty members battled St. Xavier and DeSales in the Mary Byron Walk a Mile race for the coveted Golden Heel trophy. Dressed in pink, sporting fashionable high heels, and power walking with a purse as a baton, the Rocks won two of four heats and were poised to defend their Golden Heel victory in the finals. The senior team, led by captain Tyler Gob, overcame a five-second penalty to force a tie and a 50-meter walk-off between THS’s best and St. X’s. It came down to a photo finish as Gob was edged out by the slimmest of margins and the Walk a Mile Rocks came in second. The Mary Byron Project and Walk a Mile Program educate young men and women about the dangers and effects of dating violence. Mr. Chris Luken coordinated Trinity’s involvement. · Trinity’s Cisco Networking Academy Trinity’s Cisco Networking Academy took part in a networking competition called NETRIDERS. Students worked in teams of two to complete a first-round 50-minute qualifying test. Three Trinity teams qualified for state — Clayton Redmon and Dane Durbin, Alex Edens and Joshua Drake, and Philip Truman and Mitchell Sirianno. They will be take two tests to try to qualify for the final round, which includes top teams from each state in the U.S. and each province in Canada. · Economics Challenge Trinity High School (Dr. Tom Zehnder, adviser) had the first-place team in the Adam Smith Division of the online Kentucky Economics Challenge. The Rocks will compete against Manual in the regional semifinals Apr. 16. · Schack farm assistance Teacher Mr. Mike Budniak coordinated assistance by students, parents and teachers at the Schack farm in California, Ky., during spring break along with 14 students who worked the Operation Brightside clean-up of Westport Road Apr. 13. · Ori Youngblood honor Senior Ori Youngblood has been named a semifinalist of the 2013 Presidential Scholars competition. He is one of 550 students nationwide to earn this distinction from a pool of 3,900. · Peer Leaders Eight Trinity Peer Leaders along with moderator Dr. Aaron Striegel attended a conference Apr. 12 at Bellarmine University. · Eagle Scouts Trinity sophomore Joseph Ruth and senior Clayton Smith achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Ruth is a member of Troop 30, which is sponsored by The Temple. Trinity teacher Mr. Dan Sturtzel is Troop 30’s scoutmaster. For his Eagle Scout Service Leadership, Ruth constructed an information kiosk at Putney Pond nature preserve in Prospect. Smith is a member of Troop 477, which is sponsored by St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Pewee Valley. For his Eagle Scout Service Leadership, Smith coordinated a wildlife conservation project. · NCAA Bracket Contest In the final results of the House NCAA Bracket Contest Mr. Andrew Coverdale’s group came in first –winning a pizza party– and Mr. Keith Wiedmar’s group placed second. · Congressional Art Competition Voting has begun in Congressman John Yarmuth’s seventh annual Congressional Art Competition. Please visit the website (http://www.yarmuth.house.gov/congressman-yarmuths-2013-art-competition/) and vote for Trinity’s outstanding artists. Voting closes Apr. 19. Each spring, members of the U.S. House of Representatives host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of high-school students from across the nation. This year’s competition boasts 118 submissions from 11 schools in Kentucky’s 3rd District. All submissions will be considered for two awards: 1) First place in the 3rd District Congressional Art Competition – A panel of community leaders in the visual arts will choose the winner, whose work will hang in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year. 2) First place in the Community Choice Category – The Louisville community will choose the winner, whose work will hang in the Congressman Yarmuth’s Louisville Office for one year. A reception announcing the winners will be held Apr. 22 at the Public Gallery at 121 West Main Street. Additionally, students who elected to do so will have their work displayed in the Pegasus Gallery at Louisville International Airport this spring. The website does not include names of students or their schools, so please read the list of Trinity’s entrants and vote accordingly: Andrew Wiech – “Doors of Old,” “Argyle Suit” and “Cherub Child in a Chair” Noah Karman – “Orangutan at the Zoo” Nick Hagerman – “Chambers” and “A Chocolate Still Life” Cody Swabek – “Chasing Storm” Trevor Mason – “The Love of Friends,” “Burning Desire,” “Ted” and “Lost in a Crimson Sea” Bryan Niteo-Valatierra – “Entrance to Louisville,” “La Flor,” “Musical Instruments,” “Butterfly Hands,” “Boys & Suits,” “Driving in Los Remedios,” “Bailarina Mexicana,” “Green Woods,” “Mask Party,” “Corinthian Column,” “Halloween” and “Christian” Michael Rosenfeld – “My Phone and I” and “Louisville Walking Bridge” Zachary Bickett – “Observant Angel” and “Paying Respects” Nick Johnson – “Time Tick On” Andrew Ireland – “Louisville Slugger Bat” Matthew Higgins – “Mostly Finger-painted Landmark” Mitchell Smith – “The Flower Garden,” “Sea Shells” and “Yosemite” Ryan Coleman – “Hawaiian Beach” Tim Hogg– “Airfield in the Morning” Patrick McGurk – “Antique Pocket Watch,” “Planet Louisville,” “Black and White Self Portrait,” “Castle in Winter” and “Bumblebee on Flower” Boone Treitz – “Walking Bridge” and “Gun Shot”