Braves also earn 55 top-five finishes

NEWS RELEASE: Heather Higdon, Director of Communications

INDIAN HILL, OH (April 7, 2021) – Cancelled. That was the story one year ago. Flip the script. . . 2021!

This “Traditional Photograph” by Avery Valz helped Indian Hill High School students earn 67 awards during the virtual OJCL State Convention held in March, also bringing home 55 top-five finishes (Provided)

Last year, like so many other educational opportunities, the pandemic shut down the annual Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) State Convention. This March, convention organizers created a virtual setting, and Indian Hill students excelled. Seventeen Indian Hill Middle School and Indian Hill High School students brought home 67 total awards with 55 top-five finishes!

“We are so proud of all our students’ hard work and effort to make this OJCL State Convention another successful one for Indian Hill,” said Indian Hill Latin teacher Alex Fries. “Our students showed great leadership and perseverance working through the challenges of a virtual event. They are all excellent representatives of the Indian Hill Latin program. We couldn’t be prouder!” 

Fries said submissions created for last year’s convention were allowed to be submitted this year. The year-delayed project acceptance brought some members of the Indian Hill High School Class of 2020 back “home” to participate and help club efforts for this school year.

This “Mixed Media” work was submitted by Laura Kremer (Provided)

Award highlights include:

  • Alison Ma, Maggie Jutze, Kim Zwolshen, and Olivia Sheldon (all Class of 2020), Excellent Rating, Club Banner creation 
  • Alison Ma, Maggie Jutze, Kim Zwolshen, and Olivia Sheldon (all Class of 2020), Superior Rating, Club Music video creation

This sketch is the work of Alex Sheldon. He claimed 1st in Graphic Arts and 4th in the Overall Sweepstakes (Provided)

Overall Points Contests – State Rankings:

Overall Sweepstakes

  • Alex Sheldon, Fourth

Graphic Arts

  • Alex Sheldon, First
  • Michelle Fu, Second
  • Kaia Woo, Fourth
  • Avery Valz, Seventh

Best in Show

  • Kaia Woo, Pencil Drawing

This Pencil Sketch earned Kaia Woo “Best of Show honors in the March OJCL (Provided)

About Indian Hill Schools

Ranked consistently as one of the top-performing schools in Ohio and nationally – the vision of the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District (IHEVSD) is Enduring Excellence in Learning, Leadership, Innovation, and Service. More than 2,100 young scholars enjoy the exceptional educational services IHEVSD offers ensuring each student’s intellectual development, personal growth, and social responsibility. IHEVSD serves students in the Village of Indian Hill; Kenwood; parts of Symmes Township; Camp Dennison; and a few houses in Loveland. For more information, please visit www.indianhillschools.org, and join the social media conversation – Facebook: Indian Hill Exempted Village School District; Twitter: @IHSchools; Instagram: indianhillschools.