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For the second consecutive year Sam was named a winner in Annual New York Times Student Podcast Contest, now in its seventh year. In this year's entry Sam took a deep dive into the history of protest songs with a podcast titled "Singing Songs and Carrying Signs: How Protest Songs Changed America."

In addition to Sam’s winning entry three other current or former MIHS students received recognition in the annual competition, which drew more than 1,100 entries this year. Class of 2024 graduates Grace Go and Luke Gollin were named runners up for their podcast “A Roof For Everyone” which explored solutions to Seattle’s widespread homelessness.

MIHS junior Alanna Larson was also named a runner up for her entry “Music: A Bridge From Loneliness to Connection” which is an exploration of loneliness, music, and social bonding using her experiences in the MIHS high school band community.

Mercer Island High School boys basketball coach Gavin Cree was selected as the Washington State John Wooden Award winner by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) at their Hall of Fame Banquet on Wednesday, July 17 at the Cowlitz County Event Center in Longview.

"It is a great honor and very humbling to receive this award from WIBCA,” said Cree. “To me, this is a community award. The student-athletes, assistant coaches, families, administrators have all played a major role in building a program that is a true brotherhood across generations."

To foster a better learning environment, desiring and promoting healthy social and emotional development, Mercer Island High School and Islander Middle School will restrict access to personal cell phones and smart watches during the school day, from "bell-to-bell," in 2024-25. Using secure YONDR Pouches, we will be creating distraction-free campuses to increase engagement and learning.