Garnet Valley High School is a four-year public school in Glen Mills , Pennsylvania , U.S.A. It is part of Garnet Valley School District .
53-463: Garnet Valley's Delco Hi-Q team won the championship in the 2010–2011, 2011–2012, and 2013–2014 seasons, and appeared in the semifinals in the 2012–2013 season. They won the Delco Championship and proceeded to win their first national crown in 2016. Garnet Valley has appeared in the championship match 19 times since 1977, taking first place 6 times during that period. The GVHS Environmental Club
106-517: A cotton substitute used by the U.S. Army as surgical cotton during World War I . Army nurses used cellu-cotton pads as disposable sanitary napkins , and six years later the company introduced Kotex , the first disposable feminine hygiene product . Kleenex , a disposable handkerchief , followed in 1924. Kimberly & Clark joined with The New York Times Company in 1926 to build a newsprint mill in Kapuskasing , Ontario, Canada. Two years later,
159-460: A 99.1 in 2014, being number 1 in Delaware County and 11 in the state. They are in the top 1% in the country. 39°52′01″N 75°30′12″W / 39.8669°N 75.5032°W / 39.8669; -75.5032 Delco Hi-Q Delco Hi-Q , formerly Scott's Hi-Q , or just Hi-Q is an academic quiz competition . It was founded in 1948 (76 years ago) ( 1948 ) , and
212-658: A community relations program. "Hi" represented "High School" and "Q" represented "I.Q." The first prize in 1948 was a $ 1,000 "auditorium style" television set. Robert O. Johnson served as the first Quizmaster. During the early years of Hi-Q, contests were broadcast on radio station WPWA 1590. Questions were designed to test the general knowledge that students received in the classroom. Over the years, new reference materials were added and students began to answer questions based on specific categories and reference works. Teams were initially composed of four students for each school; teams were subsequently expanded to six students and then to
265-486: A global business plan that the company has detailed in July 2003. The firm combined its North American and European groups for personal care and consumer tissue under North Atlantic groups. In 2019, CEO Thomas Falk resigned his position but continued on as the company's chairman of the board . COO Michael D. Hsu became CEO following Falk's retirement. As of March 2020, the company had approximately 40,000 employees. In April 2020,
318-534: A national level, serving as an independent consultant to those locations. The Delaware County program dropped the Scott Paper name and renamed the program Delco Hi-Q. Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) and The Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber entered into a joint sponsorship agreement in 2004 to co-sponsor Delco Hi-Q. DCIU is responsible for providing a Quizmaster, Program Director, as well as
371-432: A period underwear brand. Kimberly-Clark shares are mainly held by institutional investors ( The Vanguard Group , BlackRock , State Street Corporation , and others). Its subsidiaries include Kimberly-Clark Professional. The origin of Midwest Airlines can be traced back to 1948, when Kimberly-Clark opened its corporate flight department and began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between
424-659: A primary corporate sponsor in 2004 and made a long-term commitment to strengthen and sponsor the program and the Partners in Education Celebration. DCIU and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union started the Delco Hall of Honor in the same year. Its purpose is to honor past participants and supporters and to provide role models for current Hi-Q participants Another new tradition began in 2005, DCIU and FMFCU partnered with
477-915: A regularly scheduled passenger airline, Midwest Express Airlines , which was started on June 11, 1984. The name of the airline was shortened to Midwest Airlines in 2003. K-C Aviation divested itself from the airline in 1996. Two years later, Gulfstream Aerospace purchased K-C Aviation from Kimberly-Clark for $ 250 million, which included its operations at airports in Dallas, Appleton, and Westfield, Massachusetts . Kimberly-Clark produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments . Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle , Scott and Andrex toilet paper , Wypall utility wipes , KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes . Kotex
530-505: A row. The Class of 2010 achieved average SAT scores that were significantly higher than state and national averages. The mean SAT critical reading score was 525, the mean SAT math score was 553, and the mean SAT writing score was 531. 94% of the Class of 2010 will continue with formal education, 75% of the class going on to 4-year colleges and 15% going to 2-year colleges or technical schools. The School Student Performance Rating also received
583-544: A second consecutive PIAA State Championship. In 2014, the girls lacrosse team claimed a third PIAA State Championship. In 2015, the girls lacrosse team won their 4th PIAA State Championship (2 back to back Championships). In 2016, the girls volleyball team won the first ever PIAA 4A State Championship in Garnet Valley school history. In 2019, the cheerleading team won the first ever PIAA State Championship in Garnet Valley school history. They have also won districts 3 years in
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#1732897884226636-463: A series of matches held in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The winner was Haverford High School. There would not be another national championship for thirty years. National Competition resumed in 2011 and has continued to the present with the exception of the years 2013 and 2014 where no national competition was held. The Championship consists of a single match that is done via teleconference. The Wisconsin/Michigan regional championship competes in this at
689-515: A town then known as The Cedars for a new groundwood pulp plant designed by prominent paper mill architects D. H. & A. B. Tower . In 1889, the town was renamed Kimberly after John A. Kimberly. The company would also contract the firm to expand its vast sulphite pulp complex in Appleton, Wisconsin , which allowed it to become the first firm west of Pennsylvania to adopt this improved manufacturing process. The company developed cellu-cotton in 1914,
742-653: Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Contributors and supporters for the 2008/2009 season are the Delaware County Daily Times. The first-, second-, and third-place finalists from 1949 to 2024 are as follows: *The champion schools no longer participate in Hi-Q because of school mergers. Hi-Q competitions occur in Washington State, run and sponsored by Everett Community College. Currently, there are nine teams, classified by their size and athletic districts. Matches follow
795-423: Is a brand name of facial tissue paper. Many versions have been made, including "with lotion, our softest ever!" and "regular". In the 1970s, color psychologist Dr. Cody Sweet represented newly styled Kleenex boxes as a national media spokesperson. Scott is a brand name of paper napkins , paper towels and bath tissue/ wipes . Viva is a brand name of heavy-duty paper towels. The Mexican market has most of
848-519: Is a feminine hygiene product line that includes pantiliners , pads and tampons . Cottonelle is a brand name for bath products. Product forms include premium bath tissue and flushable moist wipe products. On October 13, 2020, the Cottonelle brand flushable wipes issued a recall because the products manufactured between February through September may contain Pluralibacter gergovaie . Kleenex
901-591: Is an American multinational consumer goods and personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle , Scott and Andrex toilet paper , Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes . Founded in Neenah, Wisconsin , in 1872 and based in
954-659: Is composed of up to ten students. Each school hosts one contest during the standard season. Questions are prepared from 14 subjects, including: Art History , Biology , Chemistry , Current Events , Geography , Literature , Mathematics , Physics , Shakespeare , Sports , U.S. Government , U.S. History , and World History . Questions are selected from standard high school scholastic curricula, general scholastic knowledge, or from reference materials provided. Each high school team competes in three matches each season, excluding possible semi-final and championship appearances. Each match consists of three competing teams. Each match
1007-506: Is hosted by one of the participating teams competing in that match. Matches are typically held in the high school auditorium on stage, before an audience of students, teachers, faculty, and community members. Questions are read aloud by the Quizmaster, and at times team members use buzzers to answer questions. Points awarded throughout the season accumulate and determine semi-final and championship entry eligibility. The highest-scoring team at
1060-638: Is now an intracounty competition of high school students in six different states: Pennsylvania (Delco Hi-Q); and in Wisconsin , Michigan , Washington , and Alabama as Hi-Q. Delco Hi-Q is the oldest continuous academic quiz competition in the United States. It was started as radio quiz program for high school students in Delaware County , Pennsylvania by the Scott Paper Company , which ran it as
1113-477: Is one of the school's many non-athletic student clubs. It has the stated goal of "provid[ing] students with opportunities to spend time outdoors while helping better the Garnet Valley community." The club has several projects which its members contribute to, including a nature trail and a compost bin. In January 2019 and 2020, the club hosted a "holiday tree drive", through which locals could drop off Christmas trees which would later be turned into wood chips and used in
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#17328978842261166-466: Is presented annually to the Champion for display by that school throughout the next season. A permanent award is also presented to the top school. Individually engraved plaques are awarded to each school. Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and Kimberly-Clark Corporation Chester Operations sponsor awards for each team. The Partners in Education Celebration was started in 2005. What was once a luncheon honoring
1219-470: Is presented by the Foundation and DCIU. Alex Trebek served as the guest speaker and 6ABC's Action News anchor Rick Williams was master of ceremonies for the first celebration. After the passing of Donna in 2005, Ginger Beaumont agreed to serve as director for the 2005/06 season. Ginger had previously spent six years coordinating the Delaware County program under the direction of Mrs. Zerby. The 2005/06 season
1272-569: Is to honor past participants and supporters and to provide role models for current Hi-Q participants Another new tradition began in 2005, DCIU and FMFCU partnered with the Delaware County Daily Times to start the tradition of the All Delco Hi-Q Team. Donna Zerby was the first inductee into the Hall of Honor and considered it the greatest honor of her 42-year Hi-Q career. After the passing of Donna in 2005, Ginger Beaumont agreed to serve as director for
1325-668: The Financial Times reported that panic-buying during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 13 percent increase in sales of Kimberley-Clark's consumer tissues in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the previous year. In April 2020, Kimberly Clark reported an eight percent decline in organic sales, its worst sales performance in at least a decade, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2022, Kimberly Clark acquired majority stake in Thinx ,
1378-754: The Las Colinas section of Irving, Texas , since 1985, the company operated its own paper mills around the world for decades, but closed the last of those in 2012. With recent annual revenues topping $ 18 billion per year, Kimberly-Clark is regularly listed among the Fortune 500 . As of March 2020, the company had approximately 40,000 employees. Kimberly, Clark and Co. was founded in 1872 by John A. Kimberly , Havilah Babcock , Charles B. Clark and Franklyn C. Shattuck in Neenah, Wisconsin, with $ 42,000 (equivalent to US$ 1,068,200 in 2023) of capital. The group's first business
1431-652: The 2005/06 season. Mrs. Beaumont had previously spent six years coordinating the Delaware County program under the direction of Mrs. Zerby. The 2005/06 season was dedicated in memory of Donna and her 42-year association with Hi-Q. The revolving championship trophy was renamed the "Donna Zerby Trophy." In 2006, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union signed an agreement with DCIU to provide question resources and Program Directors to Delco Hi-Q. Ginger Beaumont remained with Hi-Q and served as Co-Director with Rick Durante of FMFCU until 2007. In 2008, Delaware County Intermediate Unit and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union became co-sponsors of
1484-461: The American products, as well as these products: KimWipes are a type of cleaning tissue commonly used in laboratories . They are intended for applications in which leaving lint or fibers on a surface would be undesirable, such as on slides and pipettes . They are sometimes used to clean lenses , but use on optical lenses with special water- and solvent-based coatings may cause light blemishes, and
1537-467: The Delaware County Daily Times to start the tradition of the All Delco Hi-Q Team. Donna Zerby was the first inductee into the Hall of Honor and considered it the greatest honor of her career. The Partners in Education Celebration was started in 2005. What was once a luncheon honoring the three top teams, became a 600-person banquet honoring all of the Delco Hi-Q participants. The dinner is held annually and
1590-676: The UW-Green Bay-Marinette campus. Championship rounds are usually held in early April each year. The Pennsylvania champion often has also been the winners of the national competition, a streak that was broken in 2021 thanks to the heavily favored Baker High School team edging out a victory over the Thom Houghton-coached Delaware County Christian School, who won their first ever Delco championship since Hi-Q began in 1949 (first win in school history). Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation
1643-687: The academic competition. Thomas Maxwell, current Vice President of Farmers and Merchants, has promised to cover all new costs due to this lost sponsor. The eighteen high schools that compete in Wisconsin/Menominee Hi-Q encompass Florence, Marinette and Oconto counties of Wisconsin, and also Menominee and Dickinson counties of Upper Peninsula Michigan. The member schools include: These are the past regional finalists for Wisconsin/Michigan Hi-Q from 1977 to present. The first National Competition took place in 1981. Teams representing Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Washington State competed in person in
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1696-808: The club's nature trail. This event was advertised via the Bethel Township Facebook account. After the school's Hi-Q team won the national competition in 2016, their winnings were donated to the environmental club. In 2008, the Garnet Valley Athletics program transferred from the Southern Chester County League to the Central League . In 2011, the Girls Lacrosse team won the 1st ever PIAA State Championship in Garnet Valley school history. The following year, in 2012, they claimed
1749-586: The company paid $ 365 million for the tissue business of Swiss-based Attisholz Holding. Expanding its offerings of medical products, the company bought Ballard Medical Products in 1999 for $ 774 million and examination-glove maker Safeskin in 2000 for about $ 800 million. Also in 2000, the company bought virtually all of Taiwan 's S-K Corporation; the move made Kimberly-Clark one of the largest manufacturers of packaged goods in Taiwan. The company later purchased Taiwan Scott Paper Corporation for about $ 40 million and merged
1802-762: The company went public as Kimberly-Clark. The firm expanded internationally during the 1950s, opening plants in Mexico, West Germany and the United Kingdom. It began operations in 17 more foreign locations in the 1960s. The company formed Midwest Express Airlines from its corporate flight department in 1984. Kimberly-Clark's headquarters moved from Neenah, Wisconsin to Irving, Texas the following year, although its products are still produced in Neenah. Alongside Cadbury , Kimberly-Clark withdrew advertising support for Lou Grant in 1982, due to pressure from various conservative caucuses campaigning against star Ed Asner . Under
1855-485: The company's headquarters in Neenah and its paper mills. In 1969, K-C Aviation was born from the company's air operations, and was dedicated to the maintenance of corporate aircraft. In 1982, K-C Aviation initiated shuttle flights for Kimberly-Clark employees between Appleton, Memphis, and Atlanta. With this experience, and considering the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, Kimberly-Clark and K-C Aviation formed
1908-400: The cumulative points for each team's three rounds of competition are used to determine a team's ranking. The top two teams automatically qualify for the finals rounds, while the third, fourth, and fifth place teams each participate in one semi-finals round hosted by the third place school. The winner of that match then proceeds to face the first and second place teams in two finals rounds, one at
1961-454: The current eight-member team. Drawn from three elements, SCOTT, High School, and I.Q., the program was known from the beginning as Scott's Hi-Q . The success of Scott's Hi-Q in Delaware County led Scott Paper to introduce the program across the country. Hi-Q National Director, Donna Zerby, helped the competition expand in 1976 to Washington State, in 1977 to Wisconsin/Michigan, in 1982 to Maine, in 1984 to Arkansas, and in 1987 to Alabama. After
2014-536: The end of the regular season automatically becomes a participant in the Championship Match and does not compete in the Semifinals. The Semifinal Round is a six-team competition. From points accumulated during the regular season, the second highest-scoring team will play teams in positions six and seven. The third highest-scoring team will play teams in positions four and five. In the single-contest Championship Match,
2067-700: The feminine hygiene unit of VP-Schickedanz (Germany) for $ 123 million and a 90% stake in Handan Comfort and Beauty Group (China). Kimberly-Clark merged with Scott Paper in 1995 for $ 9.4 billion. In 1997, Kimberly-Clark sold its 50% stake in Canada's Scott Paper to forest products company Kruger Inc. and bought diaper operations in Spain and Portugal and disposable surgical masks maker Tecnol Medical Products. Augmenting its presence in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, in 1999
2120-651: The first place school and another at the second place school. The winner is the regional champion and from there moves into the National Championship round against schools from Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Washington. Wisconsin/Michigan Hi-Q is currently sponsored by Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust in Marinette and University of Wisconsin-Marinette . Just before the 2018-2019 season, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that it would no longer sponsor
2173-546: The leadership of Darwin Smith as CEO from 1971 to 1991, the company was transformed from a business paper company to a consumer paper products company. In 1991, Kimberly-Clark and The New York Times Company sold their jointly owned paper mill in Kapuskasing , Ontario . Kimberly-Clark entered a joint venture with Buenos Aires -based Descartables Argentinos S.A. to produce personal care products in Argentina in 1994 and also bought
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2226-494: The merger of Scott Paper with Kimberly-Clark in 1997, the program was turned over to longtime director, Donna Zerby. She partnered with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce to provide stable funding for the program. Kimberly-Clark Corporation-Chester Operations became the primary corporate sponsor and the twenty-one area high schools began financially contributing to the program. Other sponsors and supporters began contributing. Donna Zerby also continued her involvement with Hi-Q on
2279-596: The program to meet objectives and ensure a positive experience for the students. In 2012 Everett Community College dropped its funding for the Hi-Q program, but local schools have adopted the program. The program is now headed by Monroe High School . Participating schools as of October 2012 include Lynnwood High School , Edmonds Woodway High School , Henry M. Jackson High School , Archbishop Murphy High School , Stanwood High School , Meadowdale High School , Mountlake Terrace High School , Marysville Pilchuck High School , Marysville Getchell High School . The 2020 champion
2332-490: The program. As of the 2018/19 Season Rick Durante of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union serves as Director and Quizmaster, Danielle Griffin is Assistant Director, and production engineer is Dave Bramble from Delaware County Intermediate Unit. In addition to the participating schools’ support, primary corporate sponsors are Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and the Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation Valedictorian sponsor
2385-635: The program. Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation manages the program. Hi-Q competitions still take place in Washington, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Pennsylvania, each with different sponsoring organizations. In 1979, Tom McCarthy began his 39-season run as Quizmaster. Rick Durante, Executive Director Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation, now serves as Quizmaster and Director of the competition. Twenty-one Delaware County high schools participate in Delco Hi-Q. Each school team
2438-541: The same format as the Delco Hi-Q team, and Washington state champions participate in a national championship, between Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Alabama. Everett Community College is the primary sponsor for the program in the Everett Region. The program also receives support from local community groups, businesses, and foundations. Additionally, participating schools contribute toward the program's funding. The Hi-Q Regional Coordinator from Everett Community College manages
2491-441: The technical services needed to run and manage the program. The Foundation is responsible for soliciting contributions for the program, collecting entrance fees, administering funds, supplies, and conducts the annual awards ceremony. Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union joined Kimberly-Clark as a primary corporate sponsor in 2004 with an initial five year, $ 75,000 commitment. Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union [1] joined Delco Hi-Q as
2544-424: The three top teams, became a 600-person banquet honoring all of the Delco Hi-Q participants. The dinner is held annually and is presented by the Foundation and DCIU. Jeopardy host Alex Trebek served as the guest speaker and 6ABC's Action News anchor Rick Williams was master of ceremonies for the first celebration. DCIU and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union started the Delco Hall of Honor in the same year. Its purpose
2597-546: The two companies, forming Kimberly-Clark Taiwan. In 2001, Kimberly-Clark bought Italian diaper maker Linostar and announced it was closing four Latin American manufacturing plants. In 2002, Kimberly-Clark purchased paper-packaging rival Amcor 's stake in an Australian joint venture. In 2003, Kimberly-Clark added to its global consumer tissue business by acquiring the Polish tissue maker Klucze. In early 2004, chairman and chief executive officer Thomas Falk began implementation of
2650-701: The two semifinal winners compete against the highest-scoring team from the standard season. All teams start at zero in the semifinal and the championship match. Delco Hi-Q participants are honored at the annual "Partners in Education" dinner in May. Guest speakers have included celebrities such as Alex Trebek , Ken Jennings , and John Allen Paulos . In the Delco Hi-Q Championship Match, first, second and third place teams win cash awards for their schools of $ 3,000, $ 2,500 and $ 2,000 respectively. A revolving trophy
2703-589: Was Archbishop-Murphy High School. Wisconsin/Michigan Hi-Q is a high school academic quiz competition in northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Michigan . Eighteen local high school teams compete in annual seasons consisting of three rounds of regular season competition. Hi-Q was started by the Scott Paper Company in Delaware County, Pennsylvania , and has since expanded to include Wisconsin / Michigan , Pennsylvania , Washington , and Alabama . Eighteen high school teams each compete in three regular season rounds, each team hosting one match. After three rounds,
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#17328978842262756-471: Was dedicated in memory of Donna and her 42-year association with Hi-Q. In 2006, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union signed an agreement with DCIU to provide question resources and Program Directors to Delco Hi-Q. Ginger Beaumont remained with Hi-Q and serves as Co-Director with Rick Durante of FMFCU.FMFCU Foundation provides question resources to all locations. In 2008, Delaware County Intermediate Unit and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union became co-sponsors of
2809-406: Was operating paper mills , which the collective expanded throughout the following decades. In 1888, the fledgling company faced a significant setback when its groundwood "Atlas" paper mill burned. Through an extensive effort by labor and management, within five months the mill was rebuilt and in production at a greater capacity. In that same year the company began rapid expansion, purchasing land in
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