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PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- New Orange Board of Education member Angela Arnold was administered the oath of office at a special meeting of the board Wednesday (Jan. 19).

The school board approved Arnolds appointment Jan. 10. She was one of 18 applicants for the open seat.

Arnold, of Moreland Hills, will fill the unexpired term of Melanie Weltman, who resigned from the board after being elected to Pepper Pike City Council in November.

Arnold will serve on the board through Dec. 31, 2023. To continue serving beyond that date, she must run in the November 2023 election.

A native of Michigan, Arnold has lived in the Orange City School District for 14 years and has been active with the Orange Elementary and Middle School PTA. She and her husband, Sean, have two children who attend the Orange Schools.

Orange High School senior Jordyn Zucker (Photo Courtesy of Orange City Schools)

Senior of the Month

Orange High School senior Jordyn Zucker has been named the Kiwanis Club of Lander Circle Senior of the Month for January.

Jordyn is a Leadership Board teen volunteer at Friendship Circle in Pepper Pike, where she has dedicated more than 300 service hours in the last seven years. She also has volunteered in the Book Buddies program as a room leader, dedicating another 35 service hours to that program.

Jordyn has been actively involved in dance for most of her life. She has competed across the country as a company member dancer with Jordan Center Dance, a member of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts and as a squad leader and performer with the Orange High School Lionettes varsity drill team.

The National Honor Society member also has served as president of Amnesty International at the high school and for the Trending Topics Club and Personal Wellness Club, both of which she was an original member.

Additional leadership roles include lead chief editor of sales for the ORAN (Orange High School yearbook), Leadership Board member of the Spanish Club and leading club officer for the Israeli Culture Club. She also has been a participant in Akiva for Teens and the OHS Environmental Club.

In addition, Jordyn founded and runs the Comfygirlz clothing line, teaches private dance lessons, works at the Pepper Pike Club and interned this past summer with Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine.

Every school year, the Kiwanis Club of Lander Circle recognizes six seniors for their leadership, integrity and academic achievements.

Orange High School earns award

Orange High School has earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in Advanced Placement Computer Science A.

Schools honored with this award are recognized for expanding girls access in AP computer science courses and closing the gender gap. Orange was one of only four high schools in Ohio recognized in the category of AP Computer Science A.

Were thrilled to congratulate our female AP computer science students and their teachers on this step toward gender parity in computer science education, Dominic Favazzo, guidance department chairman, said in a news release.

Were honored that our school earned this distinction, and look forward to seeing these young women and others pursue and achieve success in computer science education and careers.

Favazzo added, We are very proud of our Orange counseling department for fostering female participation in the math and science fields, along with teachers Erin Cingel and Ryan McMonigle for all of their hard work in making computer science a success and option for all.

Stefanie Sanford, College Board chief of global policy and external relations, said in the release, By encouraging young women to study advanced computer science coursework, Orange is closing the gap in computer science education and empowering young women to access the opportunities available in STEM career fields.

Computer science is the foundation of many 21st-century career options, and young women deserve equal opportunities to pursue computer science education and drive technological innovation.

AP Computer Science A students learn to design and implement computer programs that solve problems relevant to todays society.

The program, which debuted in 1988, continues to grow, and female participation has increased 33 percent since 2017. Overall, AP computer science course participation has increased 79 percent since 2017.

Mask mandate for indoor events

The community is reminded that face masks are required for all indoor events taking place on the Orange Schools campus. This includes athletic events, concerts, plays, shows and all other indoor events.

The mask mandate helps to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone in attendance, according to a news release from the school district.

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