Posted Date: 08/07/2017
More than 2,000 students from 15 countries worked to solve community and world-wide problems during the 43rd Future Problem Solving Program International Conference June 7-11 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Paris ISD coaches and students earned international recognition with a second place award and a third place award. They were coached by Debb Fleming, Sandra Strom, Dr. Janet Dickey, Dr. Sarah Dickey-Graves, Brent Wilburn, and Kathy Peterson.
The Community Problem Solving Team Project Home Alone won second place in the junior division. The project was represented by Carter Benson, Makina Cass, Brody Holleman, Anna Lehenbauer, Abby Perry, Madison Meyer and Madison Jeffus.
Zain Syed was a member of the third place scenario writing team in the senior division. He wrote a fictional account with two other students based on the future scene.
Paris ISD students have claimed 60 state championships and 20 international championships since the district began participating in Future Problem Solving in 1985.
Paris ISD was represented by 14 students 2017 FPS International Conference.
Front row: Hannah England, Madison Jeffus, Makina Cass, Madison Meyer, Anna Lehenbauer, Abby Perry, Reagan Stone Back row: Lucas Grossnickle, William Elliot, Zachary De la Garza, Keshauwn Ellis, Zain Syed, Carter Benson and Brody Holleman
Project Home Alone
Front row: Carter Benson, Makina Cass and Brody Holleman
Back row: coach Debb Fleming, Anna Lehenbauer, Abby Perry, Madison Meyer and Madison Jeffus