Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Theodore Roosevelt High School will host dinner for family of student who died unexpectedly last week
The passing of Devon Conwell, a sophomore at Theodore Roosevelt High School, makes every mother’s heart break. My family has known Devon since he attended Holden Elementary School, and he often visited with us. Devon was loved by every member in my family; my daughter loved his smile, my husband coached him in flag football, and my son was his basketball and football teammate growing up. The vigil that was held for Devon last Thursday, April 18, was a moving tribute, and a testament to the all of the lives that Devon touched during his short time with us. There was such a sense of love and community in Kent that night, as everyone pulled together to mourn the loss of Devon. Coaches, administrators, and guidance counselors from both Stanton…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The 15-year-old affectionately known as "Big Daddy D" passed away on April 17, 2013.
Calling hours are set for the Theodore Roosevelt High School student who died unexpectedly last week during a basketball practice in Twinsburg. Devon Deonta "Big Daddy D" Conwell passed away on April 17, 2013. The 15-year-old sophomore played football and basketball at the high school. Kent City Schools Superintendent Joseph Giancola said Conwell collapsed suddenly at a non-school basketball practice. "Devon Conwell was one of those students who everybody loved," Giancola said. "He had a contagious smile." It's unclear what caused Conwell's sudden death Wednesday evening. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Theodore Roosevelt High School Auditorium. Funeral services will follow. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may…
Roosevelt grad Leila Mulla charged in murder of a Baton Rouge businessman
Leila Mulla, a 1983 Theodore Roosevelt High School graduate, has pleaded not guilty in the murder of a Baton Rouge, LA, businessman. Mulla, 47, of Astoria, N.Y., recently entered the plea in a Baton Rouge courtroom. She has been charged in the November 1984 murder of Gary Kergan, who was 29. She was arrested in December and extradited to Louisiana on the murder charge. Mulla was initially arrested in 1984 in the case but prosecutors did not prosecute due to a lack of evidence. Investigators reopened the case recently after retesting blood found in 1984 in an apartment shared by Mulla and her boyfriend, Ronald Dunnagan, 64, of Bossier City, LA, who also is facing charges in Kergan's death. Kergan’s brother, Ted, issued the following …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Devon Conwell died Wednesday during a basketball event
Editor's note: this story was updated at 6:30 p.m. Students at Theodore Roosevelt High School are struggling with the loss of a fellow student and friend today. Devon Conwell, a sophomore at Theodore Roosevelt, died Wednesday unexpectedly during a basketball practice in Twinsburg. Kent City Schools Superintendent Joseph Giancola said Conwell collapsed suddenly at a non-school basketball practice. "Devon Conwell was one of those students who everybody loved," Giancola said. "He had a contagious smile." It's unclear what caused Conwell's sudden death Wednesday evening. Grief counselors were at the high school and available to students Thursday. Conwell's Facebook page turned into a real-time memorial as friends posted goodbye messages …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Police respond to call after student reports unusual boxes outside atrium entrance
Fortunately reported suspicious packages found outside Theodore Roosevelt High School this morning turned out to be a false alarm. Jim Soyars, director of business services for Kent City Schools, said this morning a student arriving early to the high school told school staff about several packages wrapped as Christmas gifts left outside the main entrance near the cafeteria. "They were sitting all wrapped up right in front of a trash can," Soyars said. "Obviously that was very suspicious." High school administrators couldn't account for the packages, so they called Kent Police to make sure the packages weren't some kind of threat. K9 units responded and students, who were arriving for the start of school at about 7 a.m., were directed away …
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Junior class fundraiser pays for prom, trip for seniors and "senior-citizen" prom
The junior class at Theodore Roosevelt High School will hold a silent auction Thursday at the high school to support prom activities in 2013. The annual auction, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., will feature dozens of items, including: an iPad Mini; a Kindle Fire HD: romantic get-a-ways; a bicycle from Portage Cyclery; professional photography; a 21-inch monitor; an invisible dog fence; mulch, delivered; golf packages; a Theodore Roosevelt quilt; sports memorabilia; permanent make-up; gift certificates; catering services; furniture; create your own T-shirts; and a remote car starter. Also up for auction is a signed jersey from Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. The jersey was framed by McKay Bricker Gallery and Framing. Proceeds from the …
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Click on "Upload Photos" to show off your proud graduate
Today is a special day for all the seniors who will graduate from Theodore Roosevelt High School. And what better way to celebrate than by showing off your proud graduate here on Kent Patch. Share the photos you take today on graduation day of your graduate by clicking on the "Upload Photos" button. You can ID your grad and anyone else in the photo in the caption space after your photos are uploaded. Congratulations Class of 2012!
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Students meet $5,000 goal; donations planned to local veterans groups
Two years and more than $10,000 later and a library is taking shape in Vietnam thanks to some enterprising students at Theodore Roosevelt High School. Members of Project Vietnam at the high school recently doubled their $5,000 goal to build a library at Kim Dong Elementary School in in the Phi Ninh district, Quang Nam province. Tanya Titus, the high school club's adviser, said because the students exceeded the $5,000 construction cost goal they also plan to donate a little extra to the students in Vietnam to furnish the new library. Because the students raised more than $10,000, which was more than expected, they also plan to donate the rest to local veterans organizations, including: the Freedom House veterans transitional housing; Miss …
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Chris Carman has helped obtain or administer almost $80,000 in grants for Kent City Schools
Chris Carman admits he's not some expert grant writer. "I've been really fortunate," he said. Fortunate to the tune of about $77,000. A science teacher at Theodore Roosevelt High School, Carman has either helped administer or apply for grants totaling almost $80,000 since 2007. Each grant included an environmental component. This year, Carman got a $5,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation for his submission "Water, Water Everywhere." He used the award to expand on his first grant — a $5,000 gift from the Kent Environmental Council in 2007 — for water quality testing. The KEC money bought LabQuest probes to teach students how to measure water quality in any body of water. The kits were used on Breakneck Creek and Fishcreek. The Dominion …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
'Micro Business for Teens: Starting a Micro Business' program will air Thursday evening.
Six Theodore Roosevelt High School students participated in the filming of Western Reserve Public Media’s new Micro Business for Teens: Starting a Micro Business program, set to air at 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday on Western Reserve PBS (WNEO 45.1/WEAO 49.1). Brent Pfeiffer, marketing education coordinator and DECA advisor at Roosevelt, said he awarded each of the marketing students/DECA chapter members extra credit for participating in the show’s filming. Roosevelt students Jason Reeves, Annie Church, Maggie Green, Diamond Chesser and Connor Thomas were part of the studio audience. Hudson High School student Maddie Medkeff – who comes to Kent every school day to participate in Roosevelt’s marketing class – was one of seven attendees chosen to …
monica joseph
7:46 am on Friday, April 19, 2013
A wonderful and loving soul. Missing you Devon! more ›