SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Spring 2016

Congratulations to Ivan George

& the James and Sylvia Earl

Simulation to Advance

Innovation and Learning Center

(SAIL) at AAMC

This year, one of our amazing Signature

Business partners has been awarded both the

SPHS Business Partner of the Year and the

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Business

Partner of the Year Award! The SAIL Center is

the first SIM center in the world to open it’s

doors to high school students throughout AA

county for internships and meaningful

opportunities in the medical and business

fields.

University of Delaware Diamond

Challenge & YES! Summit —

International Champions!

Twenty-two countries, 17 states and over 1000

students competed in this year’s Diamond Challenge

for Young Entrepreneurs.

During the final round, on April 15th, 2016, Seniors Gabe Werner and Nathan

Wagner competed in the “Shark Tank” style competition. Their five minute

presentation won 1st

prize for a total awards package of $10,000. They also

received a $1, 000 scholarship to attend Catapult which is a startup incubator

located in NYC for the world’s most promising high school entrepreneurs.

During the Preliminary Round at Anne Arundel Community College, four teams

from Severna Park High School competed. The students worked in small teams to

prepare and submit a written concept for a business, present a five-minute pitch,

and answer any questions about their concepts.

A panel of professionals reviewed the written submissions, pitches, and responses

ruling two teams from Severna Park High

School 1st

and 2nd

place winners, sweeping the

competition. First place winners were Hannah

Nicholson and Erica Morgan Szymanski. They

were awarded $500 and a Ratcliff Scholarship

to AACC for $10,000 each. The second place

winners Gabe Werner and Nathan Wagner

were awarded $500.

CELEBRATED SIGNATURE STUDENT VIDEOS

Grady Kershaw – Kershaw Photography Erica Morgan Szymanski – Erica Morgan Designs

Students were nominated that either owned

their own business or demonstrated skills in

Leadership & Innovation. Over a hundred

nominations were collected and these students

were chosen to highlight their businesses to the

SPHS student body.

SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Spring 2016

2016 Signature Faculty Business Field Trip

On February 18th

three local businesses hosted the Signature

Committee members for the purpose of helping teachers make

real-world connections to business within each of their content

areas.

1st

Stop: Priority World Wide Services of Hanover, Maryland.

Teachers had a great time learning about the world of Global

Logistics. This business proves that you can be green, protect

animals and make money! Please check out their website to find

out more about this exciting company!

http://www.priorityworldwide.com/

2nd

Stop: Westin BWI Airport to meet with different departments

within the hospitality industry. Not only did teachers get a full

course on what makes a hotel profitable, they were also treated to

a fabulous catered lunch. Only the best from the Westin BWI

Airport, check out their website for more information and to

schedule your next event! http://www.westinbwi.com/

3rd

Stop: the Chesapeake Innovation Center of Odenton, Maryland.

Just outside the gates of Fort Meade lies a business incubator that

houses many new innovative businesses and tech companies. This

trip proved to be very inspiring for the Signature Committee who

had a chance to meet with several of the companies that are

growing right here in Anne Arundel County! For more information

check out their website. http://www.cic-tech.org/

Meet the new BIL Explorations Capstone champions!

SPHS Business, Innovation and Leadership Signature

Capstone Champions for 2016 are Gabriella Higgins,

Sydney Clasen, Daniel Brack and Autumn Mento. They are

Students solving real problems for real businesses.

During the course, students completed the culminating

task by developing a marketing plan for the AACPS internship

portal ,which will become part of a student run business.

The business will be housed and run out of the new

school building, complete with office start-up space.

Chick-fil-a Leader Academy makes a big impact on the

community in its first year. Packaging meals for

foodbanks, lunches for the Lighthouse shelter, a drive

for of toiletries/clothing and collecting funds for the

United Way in support of Maryland 2-1-1.

Interested in joining? Please apply using this link

https://chickfilaleaderacademy.com/apply/

Follow us on Twitter @SPHSisBILSig

Traveling with Signature Students, are you interested in visiting some amazing Silicon Valley companies like Google, Twitter or Tesla? Signature will be traveling to San Francisco, California in October to meet and learn more about these innovative companies and business practices.

For more information, contact J. Brack, Signature Program Facilitator, jbrack@aacps.org (Students who have completed BIL Explorations course 1A & B will be given first preference.)