Students and Staff Who Excel Board recognizes GBN math student & GBS world record  | |
GBS students Jack Whetstone and Olivia Eigel, GBN student Sam Korsky.
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At the meeting on October 13, the Board of Education recognized GBN student Sam Korsky for his selection into the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) and Glenbrook South High School for the breaking of two World Records and their related awareness campaign.
Korsky was one of 53 students chosen from a lengthy nation-wide process (starting with 210,000 hopefuls) to participate in MOSP at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June. Korsky endured numerous rounds of examinations in order to qualify for selection into this prestigious program. In one instance, he sat for a nine-hour test consisting of only six problems. GBN math teacher Rhoda McInerney attended this special recognition in support of Korsky. Glenbrook South High School students unofficially broke two separate Guinness World Records for capturing the most unique selfies on one phone in one hour and for the most hugs given by a mascot in one minute. As part of the attempt, more than $1,000 was collected at the game for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Advanced Television students used the selfies taken for the Guinness Book of World Records to create a public service announcement. The two-minute video was screened during the Board meeting and can be viewed on YouTube. A representative group of GBS students and assistant principal for student activities Dr. Jim Shellard attended this special recognition. | 
