Winston School Recognizes Student Standouts

The Winston School recognized Eva Flores and Delaney Magudda with top honors at an annual awards ceremony held last week at the Del Mar Hilton. The Del Mar-based private school, that offers innovative teaching solutions for kids struggling with learning differences, reserves the annual distinctions for students who embody the qualities and values it promotes through its programs.

Eva Flores, a graduating senior with a keen intellect and quick wit, received the Headmaster’s Award – the school’s highest honor. Flores has earned multiple awards from the school over the past seven years for various individual achievements. Her academic performance, spirited participation in the school’s productions of The Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls and The Clumsy Custard Horror Show along with her leadership skills helped her clench the honor. According to Headmaster Mike Peterson, her persistence in overcoming the learning challenges she has as a result of Turner’s syndrome, Dyslexia and ADD, has been exemplary.

“Eva is always striving to learn, to grow and to move forward in her life. Her enthusiasm, community spirit and extraordinary dedication to better herself makes her an inspiration to her peers,” said Peterson.

Delaney Maguadda, a confident, bubbly junior at Winston, received the Loyalty, Spirit and Service Award named after Sarita Doyle Eastman, one of Winston’s founding leaders. Maguadda, who is vice president of the school’s student council and an active leader in the Mentor Club, has made admirable progress in her five years at Winston.

Maguadda, who suffered a traumatic head injury at age 3 and has dyslexia and ADHD, struggles with reading and read at the first grade level when she began attending the school as a seventh grader. Thanks to smaller class sizes and Winston’s learning solutions, however, her skills are now on par with her peers’. The boon in confidence has also made her a spirited leader and role model for others, said Peterson.

“Delaney strives to make the school a stronger, happier place by being a good friend, a good worker and the kind of person who embodies all the admirable qualities of one of Winston’s founding leaders. She’s truly an exceptional student,” he added.

Flores plans to attend Mills College in the fall and Maguadda has her sights set on a career in veterinary medicine.

For more information about The Winston School and its solutions for kids with learning differences, go to: http://thewinstonschool.com/