West Potomac Students Participate in Global Technology Fair

FCPS held the third annual Global Awareness Technology Fair at Lee High School on May 14 where four students from West Potomac High School participated in the events.

The fair showcased technology based projects, produced by Level 3 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students. Ninety-five students, selected by their peers and teachers, participated in the fair representing high schools throughout Fairfax County.

Students representing West Potomac included Brenda Andrade, Maddy Medrano, Ben Lachhab and Gema Cerna. Their teachers are Ms. Susan Boswell-Sears and Ms. Virginia Easley.

These four students were selected, from 39 participants, during the WPHS Share-Fair, which occurred earlier in Maty. The students' project focused on making connections, with research-based information, to formulate and defend a judgment on how the world's culture is influenced by events of the past or present.

During the fair, students engaged in 21st century skills including communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration while developing their English literacy skills. Lachhab’s project, “The History of the Internet,” took honorable mention at the fair.