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Class of 2025 Meeting Photo Gallery

Penn held class meetings to welcome students to a new year of learning.

A Photo Gallery of the Class of 2025 meeting is posted below.

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Culver’s Sports Performance Center Dedicated at Penn

Penn High School welcomed a new member of the Kingsmen Athletics team when Culver’s Sports Performance Center was dedicated on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Keith Remington and Mark Nowak co-owners of Culver’s Restaurant (on McKinley Avenue near Penn High School) donated $125,000 to P-H-M Education Foundation’s Naming Rights campaign.

The partnership between Culver’s, P-H-M, P-H-M Education Foundation, and Penn High School signals a new chapter in Kingsmen Athletics Excellence.

P-H-M Board of School Trustees VP Ryan McCullough, P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker, PHMEF Exec. Dir. Jennifer Turnblom, P-H-M Chief Operating Officer Dr. Aaron Leniski, Penn High School Principal Dr. Sean Galiher, Assistant Athletic Director Bridget Williams, and Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Cates welcomed Remington (1997 Penn grad) and Nowak and their families today.

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The new Culver’s Sports Performance Center signage in Penn’s weight room and upstairs student fitness center were unveiled. Remington and Nowak also got to see for the first time Penn’s new Strength & Conditioning class “uniform” shirts. Several Penn student-athletes, including Remington’s daughter Anna, were on hand wearing the T-shirts.

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Per P-H-M Education Foundation’s Naming Rights fundraising initiative, 80 percent of the donation will go into Foundation’s endowment, which will in turn provide funding for PHMEF teacher/classroom grants and various co-curricular and extracurricular programs in P-H-M schools. The remaining 20 percent directly funds P-H-M teacher professional development initiatives. To date the Foundation has given $1.6 million disbursements in classroom grants.

The T-shirts that the student-athletes were wearing at today’s event are an additional annual gift from Culver’s valued at $7,000.

The mission of the Education Foundation is to develop alternative sources of income to support education initiatives in the School Corporation by strengthening partnerships between the community and the District. PHMEF supports education through awarding innovative teaching grants, staff development and other corporation-wide initiatives.

“Community support is vital for our ability to support excellence in education in P-H-M schools,” PHMEF Director Jennifer Turnblom said. “Culver’s generous donation shows their dedication to our schools and positive impact on our community and we are honored to partner with them through the naming rights program. Their commitment allows us to continue to increase grant funding and support district wide programs in all 15 P-H-M schools.”

Culver's Performance Center dedicaiton

The P-H-M Board of School Trustees approved the Naming Rights partnership between the P-H-M Education Foundation and Culver’s at the Feb. 12 Board Meeting.

According to the agreement, Culver’s co-owners Keith Remington and Mark Nowak and agree to pay PHMEF $125,000 over 12 years to name the weight and performance center at Penn High School the Culver’s Sports Performance Center.

Penn Athletic Director Jeff Hart said that Culver’s sponsorship will provide a positive impact in the performance and lives of more than a thousand Penn students each school year.

“We sincerely appreciate the commitment that Culver’s is making to our school community,” Hart said. “By sponsoring our weight rooms, Culver’s is helping to put a spotlight on the Strength and Conditioning program at Penn and the importance that a successful program can have on our 1,100 student-athletes.

“The leadership at Culver’s understands the benefits this program provides through the prevention of injuries, self confidence, improved athletic performance, and long-term health,” Hart continued. “We look forward to an exciting partnership.”

The Culver’s Sports Performance Center is nationally renowned. The National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) named Penn’s Strength and Conditioning program a NHSSCA Program of Excellence School. This honor recognizes that Penn High School’s Strength & Conditioning program operates at a highest level of professionalism.

In awarding Penn and Coach Cates with this honor NHSSCA noted …

“This honor recognizes that this High School Strength & Conditioning program operates at a highest level of professionalism. To earn this honor Coach Cates & Penn High School has displayed excellence in safety, quality, efficacy, outreach & highlighting. While also displaying excellent continuing education & technology usage in their Strength & Conditioning program.”

Penn Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Cates was named the National High School Strength Coaches Association 2024 National Coach of the Year.

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Penn grad Annie Drews earns Olympic Silver Medal

Former Penn Volleyball Star Annie Drews and Team USA Volleyball won the Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Drews helped lead Team USA to its first Volleyball Gold Medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics. She played on Penn’s State Championship Volleyball Teams in 2010 and 2011.

Drews visited Penn on Aug. 27, 2021, after winning the Gold Medal. Click here for a write-up and Photo Gallery of her 2021 visit.

Team USA lost to Italy in the 2024 Olympics Gold Match match, 3-0, on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Paris.

Drews has been a member of Team USA Volleyball since 2017.

Click here for Drew’s Team USA Bio.

Penn grad Sarah Hildebrandt wins Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal

Former Penn High School Wrestling star Sarah Hildebrandt earned a Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Women’s Wrestling (50kg).

Hildebrandt was one of two American women to win a Gold Medal in Wrestling at the 2024 Olympics. She is also just the fourth woman to win Gold in Team USA Wrestling history.

Hildebrandt earned a Bronze Medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She is also a two-time national collegiate champion.

Seeded sixth entering the Olympics, Hildebrandt battled her way to the Gold Medal with a stunning tour de force.

Hildebrandt beat Ibtissem Doudou of Algeria, 10-0, beat Ziqi Feng of China 7-4, beat Otgonjargal Dolgorjav of Mongolia, 5-0, and beat Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba, 3-0 in the Gold Medal bout.

A 2011 graduate of Penn High School, Hildebrandt became the first female to qualify for the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Wrestling Semi-State competition and led Penn High School to the IHSAA Team Championship. Her personal coach is Penn Boys Wrestling Head Coach Brad Harper.

Sarah was the featured speaker at the 2019 Superintendent’s Community Breakfast. Click here to see the photo gallery.

Walk-Around scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17

Penn will host a Walk-Around on Saturday, August 17, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Students will have the opportunity to walk around the building and find their classrooms. Students/parents/guardians can enter at Doors A, B, C, D, E, L & M. In addition, various clubs and activities will be present to share information about how to get involved. The Penn Booster Club will be selling spirit wear and PE clothing in the bookstore during the Saturday, Aug. 17, Walk-Around.

Student Parking Passes go on sale Monday, Aug. 5

Student Parking passes for the 2024-2025 school year will be available for eligible Juniors and Seniors from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. on Monday-through-Friday, starting on Monday, Aug. 5. When in-person school is in session, parking passes are sold before school from 7:30-8:15 a.m. and after school from 3:17-3:30 p.m.

The cost for “general” and “reserved” passes is $40 ($20 for a pass purchased in the second semester). There is the option for a limited number of “free” parking passes for students who are willing to park in the bank and/or softball parking lots only. Students will find instructions on how to register, parking guidelines, and the Acknowledgment and Drug Consent forms online at https://penn.phmschools.org/students-and-parents/transportation/student-parking. Direct questions about parking passes to Mrs. Haughee at fhaughee@phm.k12.in.us.

Penn’s Samantha Buckwheat earns National Gold Key Award

Penn High School’s Samantha Buckwheat earned a 2024 National Gold Key Award in the Scholastic Art and Writing contest.

Buckwheat, Class of 2024, will have her photography artwork, “Brothers”, on display in New York City.

Buckwheat’s Photograpy instructor is Betsy Dunham.

Penn names Valedictorians, Salutatorians for Class of 2024

Penn High School Principal Sean Galiher announced that 21 students have been named Valedictorians for the Class of 2024. Four students were named Salutatorians.

Valedictorians Mia Aboukhaled, Shayan Asafuddaula, Joel Bell, Owen Black, Henry Gillin, Lillian Gregory, Caroline Johnson, Suzana Josenhans, Bohdan Kolomiiets, Erini Mattheos, Aadil Qasim, Bella Schaetzle, Connor Schmitt, Jaden Shim, Ella Smoker, David Son, Jayden Wang, Lillian Weiss, Audrey Wise, Michelle Yuan and Felix Zhang, and Salutatorians Anika Amin, Maria Goffinet, Rhea Rakhra and Landon Sears will lead the Class of 2024 at Penn’s Commencement Ceremony, 7 p.m., Monday, June 3, at the University of Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

VALEDICTORIANS

Mia Aboukhaled

Parents: Dany Aboukhaled and Wakim Aboukhaled

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Study Biology at Indiana University.

Career Plans: Medicine

Activities/Honors: Four seasons on the Penn Girls Lacrosse Team, Key Club, Freshmen Mentor, Medical Club, Kingsmen Tutor.

Shayan Asafuddaula

Parents: Kousumi Tania and Shayan Asafuddaula

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Purdue University

Career Plans: Engineering

Activities/Honors: Debate, Robotics, DECA, Academic Super Bowl, NHS, Model U.N.

Joel Bell

Parents: Angela Bell and Jason Bell

Elementary School: Northpoint and Tomoka Elementary

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Indiana University majoring in Finance

Career Plans: Finance (Private Equity or Investment Banking)

Activities/Honors: Founder and President of the Chess Club, co-Founder and Executive of the Math Club, Public Relations Officer of DECA, Executive of the Kingsmen Court, IASP Indiana Rising Star, National Merit Commended Scholar, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Scholar, Kingsmen Tutor

Owen Black

Parents: Danielle Black and Karl Black

Elementary School: Cleveland

Middle School: Schmucker

College Plans: Indiana University, pre-Medicine Bio Major

Career Plans: Anesthesiologist

Activities/Honors: Varsity Track (Pole Vault), U.S. Presidential Scholar Nominee, National Merit Finalist.

Henry Gillin

Parents: Amy Gillin and Peter Gillin

Elementary School: Horizon

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Purdue University to study Engineering

Career Plans: Plans to start own technology company with a basis in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Activities/Honors: Captain of the Penn Varsity Lacrosse Team (lettered three years), member of the Penn Varsity Hockey Team (lettered two years), member of the Penn Robotics Team, the Black Knights

Member of the National Honor Society

Lillian Gregory

Parents: Laura Gregory and Chad Gregory

Elementary School: Prairie Vista

Middle School: Schmucker

College Plans: Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

Career Plans: Chemical Engineer

Activities/Honors: Symphonic Orchestra cellist, Science Academic Super Bowl captain, German Club council member, Tri-M Music Honor Society vice-president, Mathcounts coach at Schmucker Middle School, Kingsmen Tutoring Internship leader, National Honor Society member, Key Club member, German American Partnership Program (GAPP) member, National Merit Finalist, Rising Star of Indiana

Caroline Johnson

Parents: Abigail Johnson and Eric Johnson

Elementary School: Horizon

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Purdue University, Mathematics

Career Plans: Actuary

Activities/Honors: Key Club, National Honor Society, Target employee, DECA, Penn PACA, National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction .

Suzana Josenhans

Parents: Barbara Josenhans and Thomas Josenhans.

Elementary School: Sharon Elementary (K-3), Chandler Elementary (4-5).

Middle School: Castle North Middle School.

College Plans: Study Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.

Career Plans: Chemical or Biomolecular Engineer and research developing new technology.

Activities/Honors: Co-Founder of Fischoff Chamber Music Association’s “Music For,” President of French Club, Secretary of Science National Honor Society, and member of National Honor Society, Key Club, and the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate, AP Scholar with Distinction

Bohdan Kolomiiets

Parents: Iryna Yefimchuk Kolomiiets and Andrii Yefimchuk Kolomiiets

Elementary School: Erudytynya School (1st grade, Ukraine) School Number 3 (2nd grade, Ukraine), Sophia School (3rd grade, Ukraine), Hillside School and then International School of Luxembourg (4th grade), Walt Disney Elementary (USA, 5th grade)

Middle School: Schmucker (6th grade), Discovery (7th and 8th grades)

College Plans: Undecided.

Career Plans: Earn a JD/MBA degree and then pursue a career either in corporate/business law, investment banking, finance or Ukrainian/Polish politics

Activities/Honors: Debate Team executive (district champion, State runner up and LaPorte Tournament Champion-all in P.F. debate with Noah Schafer), Speech Team executive, Grissom Middle School Debate assistant coach, Model U.N. executive, 180 days around the World Club member, South Bend Youth Advisory Council member, PACA officer, DECA, Freshman Mentor, Tennis (Penn High School Invitational No. 2 doubles champion with Zichu Wang), Soccer Referee,

-American Citizenship Award 5th grade.

Erini Mattheos

Parents: Nektaria Mattheos and Panagiotis Mattheos

Elementary School: Prairie Vista

Middle School: Schmucker

College Plans: University of Notre Dame, Biology

Career Plans: Dentist

Activities/Honors: President of Dream Commission Society, Executive of Around The World in 180 days, National Honor Society, Key Club, JV Tennis, Kingsmen Tutor, Freshman Mentor, DECA

Aadil Qasim

Parents: Saadia Qasim and Qasim Asghar

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Study Neuroscience at Indiana University.

Career Plans: Physician.

Activities/Honors: Blood Drive Chair of NHS

Executive Board Member of MSA

Kingsmen Tutor

DECA Competitor

Bella Schaetzle

Parents: Lina Schaetzle and Dan Schaetzle

Elementary School: Walt Disney and Mary Frank

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Purdue University, Chemical Engineering.

Career Plans: Earn a Masters in Chemical Engineering and then Law School to study patent law.

Activities/Honors: Key Club President, Speech and Debate team captain, National Honors Society member, Mishawaka Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council member, Discovery Middle School debate coach, and Kingsmen Tutor. Interned at Notre Dame in the mass spectrometry and proteomics lab, $2170 grant from the P-H-M education foundation for the Penn Grown Project (run by Key Club), Lilly endowment community scholar, National Speech and Debate Degree of Distinction.

Connor Schmitt

Parents: Kathryn Park and John Schmitt

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Attend Indiana University as a Wells Scholar majoring in Human Biology on a Pre-Med track with a minor in Philosophy.

Career Plans: Orthopedic surgeon.

Activities/Honors: Co-Founder and Co-President of Penn’s Association for Children with Autism, Boys Tennis Team Captain, National Honor Society Vice President, Science National Honor Society Executive, Kingsmen Court Representative, Discovery MATHCOUNTS Assistant Coach, Stock Market Club, DECA, National Merit Scholarship Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction.

Jaden Shim

Parents: Jaehee Shim and Scott Shim

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Will attend either the University of Virginia, the University of Notre Dame or Indiana University to study business and statistics

Career Plans: Unknown

Activities/Honors: Boys Tennis (Senior Captain), Penn Korean Club Co-President/Founder, National Honor Society Internal Vice President, Discovery Middle School MathCounts Assistant Coach, Kingsmen Tutor Leader, Member of DECA/Key Club/PACA (Penn’s Association for Children with Autism), National Merit Commended Scholar, two-time Northern Indiana Conference All-Conference Second Team (Boys Tennis, 2022, 2023)

Ella Smoker

Parents: Jen Smoker and Phil Smoker

Elementary School: Meadow’s Edge

Middle School: Grissom

College Plans: University of Notre Dame to study finance and business management

Career Plans: Business, likely venture capitalism or consulting

Activities/Honors: Short Hair Because We Care Club – founded the club in 2018 at Grissom Middle School and continued the club a Penn, current founder and president, hosted a yearly hair donation event at which a local salon came and cut/prepped hair for donation to Children With Hair Loss, covered by local news and media coverage, DECA two-year club president, four-year member, qualified for the International competition three years in a row by placing top three in state every year, Granger Student Ministries – weekend service middle school group leader and band member, as well as summer camp counselor, Kingsmen Against Cancer four-year member, secretary for two years, Freshmen Mentor three years, National Honor Society for both years eligible (Junior, Senior), Penn-Harris-Madison Education Foundation Intern (Sophomore, Junior), Key Club four years, National Society of High School Scholars both years eligible (Junior, Senior)

David Son

Parents: Yun Kim and Yang Son

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: UCLA to study Business Economics

Career Plans: Business and Economics

Activities/Honors: Captain of Penn Swim and Dive, Freshmen Mentor Executive, Kingsmen Tutor Leader, Kingsmen Court Executive, Co-President of Penn’s Association for Children with Autism, National Honor Society President.

Jayden Wang

Parents: Lin Wang and Zheng Wang

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: University of Notre Dame, pre-med, Chemistry major

Career Plans: Emergency Medicine Physician

Activities/Honors: Science National Honor Society Co-founder and President, Fischoff Chamber Music Academy Community Engagement Intern, Cancer Research Intern at Notre Dame, South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra, Penn High School Symphonic Orchestra, Key Club, National Honor Society, PACA, Piano, Lilly Endowment Scholar, U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate, National Merit Finalist, Regional Academic All Star, National Chemistry Olympiad National Qualifier, AP Scholar with Distinction, Hoosier Piano Competition 1st in State

Lillian Weiss

Parents: Andrea Weiss and Jonathan Weiss

Elementary School: Prairie Vista

Middle School: Schmucker

College Plans: Purdue University, Biology

Career Plans: Pathologist or Geneticist

Activities/Honors: Penn Competition Dance Team member (captain for 11th and 12th grade), IHSDTA State Champion in duet (11th and 12th grade), National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, National Honor Society member, Key Club member, Kingsmen Tutor, Freshmen Mentor, Kingsmen Against Cancer member, PACA and Handwritten Hearts member.

Audrey Wise

Parents: Jane Wise and Douglas Wise

Elementary School: Horizon

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University

Career Plans: Pharmacy industry

Activities/Honors: Penn Marching Kingsmen, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Symphonic Winds, Advanced Jazz Ensemble, Kaleidoscope Jazz Combo, Symphonic Orchestra, Whirlpool Foundation Scholarship winner, DECA ICDC qualifier, South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra

Michelle Yuan

Parents: Miao Zhong and John Yuan

Elementary School: Horizon

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Cornell University Nolan School of Hotel Administration.

Career Plans: Hotel manager.

Activities/Honors: Airbnb Superhost, Penn Korean Club Co-president and Founder, Penn Chinese Club Co-president, Penn Key Club, Penn National Honor Society, TEAMS, Grace Chinese Christian Conference Group Leader, Penn Kingsmen Tutor, Penn Kingsmen Tutor Internship and Private Tutoring, Symphonic Orchestra Violinist, Piano Pianist and Accompanist, Figure skating – Private and Public Coach and Figure skater.

Felix Zhang

Parents: Shanqin Chen and Yongtao Zhang

Elementary School: Northpoint.

Middle School: Discovery.

College Plans: Undecided.

Career Plans: Undecided.

Activities/Honors: Concertmaster of the All-State Orchestra, Penn Symphonic Orchestra, South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra. Top 3 placements at International Piano Competitions. Founding Violinist of Music For Community String Quintet, Interns for Fischoff Chamber Music Academy, AP Calculus AB Perfect Score. National Merit Scholarship Winner. Presidential Scholar Candidate. Discovery MathCounts Head Coach. Mathnasium Instructor. Co-founder and executive of Penn Math Club. Secretary of Penn’s National Honor Society Chapter. Spell Bowl Individual and Team State Champions. Math Academic Super Bowl. DECA. 3x AIME qualifier. MathCON National Finals 2nd place. Indiana Math League State Champion.

SALUTATORIANS

Anika Amin

Parents: Ekta Amin and Nikesh Amin

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Indiana University

Career Plans: Major in Neuroscience

Activities/Honors: President of Penn Medical Club, Member of National Honor Society, Member of Key Club, Three-year member of Freshmen Mentoring, Two-year member of Science National Honor Society, Member of PACA, Member of Ronald McDonald House Charity Club

MARIA GOFFINET

Parents: Karen Goffinet and Kent Goffinet

Elementary School: Christ the King Catholic School

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Purdue University

Activities/Honors: 4H, 4H Jr. Leaders, DECA, PACA, English Academic Super Bowl, Social Studies Academic Super Bowl, Gilder-Lehrman Student Advisory Council, DECA – fourth-place Integrated Marketing Campaign, third-place Franchise Business Plan, fourth-place International Business Plan English Academic Super Bowl State Champion Social Studies Academic Super Bowl State Runner-Up Interdisciplinary Academic Super Bowl State Finalist AP Scholar with Distinction National Merit Commended Scholar NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award Indiana Affiliate Winner Billy Michal Student Leadership Award

RHEA RAKHRA

Parents: Sue Rakhra and Bob Rakhra

Elementary School: Northpoint

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Major in biomedical or chemical engineering; medical school.

Activities/Honors: 2-time State Winner International Qualifier for DECA, Team Captain Northern Indiana Volleyball Association (NIVA three years), President of Kingsman Against Cancer and Co-Founder of Science National Honor Society, Freshman Mentor, Penn Volleyball, Written Event Officer Executive for DECA.

LANDON SEARS

Parents: Dr. Jennifer Sears and Andrew Sears

Elementary School: Horizon

Middle School: Discovery

College Plans: Bethel University

Career Plans: Practice medicine as a Pediatrician

Activities/Honors: Earned Associates Degree in General Studies from Ivy Tech Community College through Penn’s Early College Program, Fundraising Officer for Penn’s Association for Children with Autism (PACA), National Honor Society, plays travel volleyball for Team Pineapple in Angola, Indiana.

Penn French, Spanish students earn national recognition

For the first time, several of our French 4 and Spanish 4 students participated in the National Language Examination and Contests to

showcase their skills. Of the 67 Penn students who took these exams, 16 students received national recognition for their scores.

Three French 4 students participated in the National French Contest and all three received national recognition:

Sarah Mead received a Silver medal.
Dylan Wolf received a Bronze Medal.
Malcolm Wallace received an Honorable Mention Certificate.

Sixty-four Spanish 4 students took the National Spanish Exam and 13 of these students received national recognition:

Maria Goffinet earned a Gold medal
Jayden Wang and Felix Zhang earned Silver medals.
Marlen Lambertt and Greta Lannon earned Bronze medals.
Luciana Añon, Layla Berry, Briana Betzer, Maura Francis, Eden Hartford, Sera McClain, Connor Schmitt and Jasmine Ward earned Honorable Mention Certificates.

The National Spanish Exam

The National Spanish Exam (NSE) is a motivational competition to recognize student achievement and proficiency in the study of Spanish. In addition to the contest, this exam is an online, standardized assessment tool for Grades 6-12 that measures content standards (vocabulary and grammar) and performance standards (reading and listening comprehension).

At the National level, students are able to receive medal placement (gold, silver, bronze, honorable mention) based on their scores and are eligible to apply for several types of scholarships (Global Citizen Scholarship, Junior Study Abroad Program, Senior Scholarship).

Le Grand Concours, or National French Contest

The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French.

Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with similar educational background for prizes. Grades 1-6 participate in the FLES Contest. Grades 7-12 in the Secondary Contest. There are two categories of awards: Chapter and National. Chapters offer prizes to those students who are among the top percentiles at the Chapter level for each level and division. National prizes are subsidized out of the fees paid by each entrant. National Prizes include Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and Honorable Mention certificates.