Margaret Couture of Hayfield Secondary recently won a $500 Fort Belvoir Grant in history.
Hayfield Secondary teacher cadets Whitney Howell and Molly McHarg were both awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Sallie Mae Foundation. Both students plan to pursue a career in education after graduation.
Hayfield Secondary's band, choir and orchestra students recently returned from Orlando, Fla., where they competed in Music Fest Orlando, a national music contest with groups from throughout the United States. Hayfield's String Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Carrie New-McDaniel, each won first place in their categories. The Men's Ensemble and Madrigals, conducted by Ann Stahmer, also placed first in their categories. The Women's Chorale and Concert Choir were awarded second place in their divisions. The Wind Ensemble, conducted by Patrick Burke, and the Concert Band, conducted by Stephanie Lewis, placed third.
Hayfield seventh grader Brittany Sanders had her story published in the Fresh Voices column in the April 3 issue of Parade Magazine in the Washington Post. The story was titled “The Tale of the $20,000 Dog,” and it was accompanied by a photo of Brittany and her dog, Cassy.
Hayfield Secondary's Model UN, led by Jim Stevens, recently competed at the Virginia Tech Model United Nations conference at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Danny Tisen and William Rowland finished fourth in their category while Jessica Johnson, Jack Keefe, Wes Fite, Justin Helsey and Jasmeet Kapor finished second.