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10--LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 AWARDS Numerous Sundown High School seniors were honored with scholarships at the High School Awards Assembly held on Friday. Janice Legan, counselor at SHS, was joined by Dr. Kelvin Sharp, president of South Plains College, Mike Box, chairman of the SPC Board of Regents, Abel Perez, president of Levelland Noon Rotary Club, Kevin Elmore, Levelland Kiwanis Club, and Blake Moore, Lyntegar in Tahoka, in presenting scholarships to many students. Dr. Sharp and Box said it was their pleasure to be representing South Plains College in announcing the scholarship recipients for the Class of 2013. “You are all to be congratulated for your hard work, your dedication and your leadership that is being recognized this morning,” said Dr. Sharp. Dr. Sharp added that SPC was pleased to be offering scholarships to 38 SHS graduating seniors, totaling $39,000. “This year, we were able to provide a scholarship for every Sundown High student who applied for a scholarship,” said Dr. Sharp. The SPC Opportunity Scholarship award ($250) recipients were: Rebecca Bailey, Alexander Cancino, Carl Demel, Tyler Elliott, Chance Hinson, Bryan Jacquz, Adrian Marinelarena, Aaron Martinez, Victoria Martinez, Bryce McHam, Zachary Murillo, Emmanuel Realyvasquez, Marissa Rodriguez, Caleb Vaught, Kaleb Vega, Maggy Villarreal, Wesley Wright, and Nydia Young. Other SPC scholarship awards: The Roland Martin Memorial Scholarship for $500, went to Raylee Wilkes. The South Plains College Family Scholarship for $500 was presented to Harley Reyes. Recipients of the Vergie Belle Smallwood Achievement Award for $500 were Lauren Marek, Miranda Perez, Raylee Wilkes, and Jessica Polson. The John L. Smallwood Leadership Award ($500) was presented to Robby Escobar, Devin Kaleb Elmore, Johnny Hernandez, and Michael Serna. Receiving the John L. and Vergie Belle Smallwood Scholars program presents students designated as Smallwood Scholars with $2,000 scholarships, explained Dr. Sharp. Shelby Beardsley was chosen by the faculty of the SPC art department to receive the Christine DeVitt Memorial Scholarship in Art in the amount of $500. Collins Evan was also selected to receive the Royce Elam Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Other students receiving Smallwood Scholarships were: Caleb Fryar, Brenda Guardiola, Kyler Marshall, Morgan Sick, BreAnne Strickland, and Desiree Trinidad. Dr. Sharp and Box also presented the Valedictorian ($5,000) and Salutatorian ($3,500) Scholarships, for SPC tuition and fees, to Spencer Rawls and Dawson McClendon. Receiving the Rube Morris Memorial Welding Scholarship for the amount of $500 was Robby Escobar. Michael Serna was additionally selected to receive the SPC Family Scholarship for $500. Other scholarship presentations included: Abel Perez presented Chance Hinson a $500 scholarship from the Levelland Noon Rotary Club. Blake Moore from Lyntegar in Tahoka presented two scholarships to Victoria Garza and Dawson McClendon, each for $2,500. Kevin Elmore from the Levelland Kiwanis presented a $1,000 scholarship to Devin Elmore. Janice Legan presented scholarships to the following students: Morgan Sick, Mirabeau B. Lamar scholarship, Masonic Lodge in Levelland, $600. Spencer Rawls, Texas Math & Science Coaches Association, $1,200. Brenda Guardiola, Sundown ISD Association of Texas Professional Educators, $500. Devin Elmore, Jessica Polson, and Desiree Trinidad, the Ted and Delores Davis Family, $500 (each). KaLee Dehnel and Brenda Guardiola, the Mary Lynn Sherley Scholarship, $500(each). Victoria Garza was awarded $500 by the Texas Association of School Boards for her winning essay and panel presentation held in Corpus Christi. Victoria Martinez was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Generation Texas. SPC matches this scholarship, so it totals $2,000. Collin Evans, Spencer Rawls, and Wesley Wright earned $2,650 scholarships in bowl competitions held by the Texas Association of Community and Schools Academic Challenge. Dr. Sharp encouraged the students who had not applied for scholarships to do so, with many still available, saying, “We are your college and we are there to help you in whatever your choices are and will do everything to help further your goals.” SPC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS - Receiving the South Plains College Opportunity Scholarship ($250) were (not in order): Aaron Martinez, Adrian Marinelarena, Alexander Cancino, Bryan Jacquez, Bryce McHam, Caleb Vaught, Carl Demel, Chance Hinson, Emmanuel Realyvasquez, Kaleb Bega, Maggy Villarreal, Marissa Rodriguez, Nydia Young, Rebecca Bailey, Tyler Elliott, Victoria Martinez, Wesley Wright, and Zachary Murillo. (Staff Photo) Sundown graduating seniors earn scholarships SPC FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP - Sundown senior Michael Serna (left) received the SPC Family Scholarship in the amount of $500. Shown with Mike Box, chairman of the SPC Board of Regents, Serna also received the John L. Smallwood Leadership Award, also amounting to $500. (Staff Photo) VERGIE BELLE SMALLWOOD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Presented by Mike Box, Chairman of the South Plains College Board of Regents, the Vergie Belle Smallwood Achievement Award recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership in their area of study, in extracurricular activities, and who understand the value of a strong work ethic. Sundown High School seniors receiving the scholarship for $500 each were (from the left): Lauren Marek, Miranda Perez, and Jessica Polson. (Staff Photo) VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN SCHOLARSHIPS - South Plains College awarded tuition and fee scholarships to the top two ranking students of the Class of 2013. (From the left) Mike Box, chairman of SPC Board of Regents, Dawson McClendon, salutatorian, Spencer Rawls, valedictorian, and Dr. Kelvin Sharp, president of South Plains College. The salutatorian award was in the amount of $3,500, with the valedictorian receiving $5,000.(Staff Photo) TEXAS MATH & SCIENCE COACHES ASSOCIATION - Spencer Rawls has been awarded $1,200 from the Texas Math & Sciences Coaches Association. (Staff Photo) TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY & SCHOOLS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE - During the last two years, Sundown students (from left) Collins Evans, Wesley Wright, and Spencer Rawls received $2,650 after winning their bowl competitions. (Staff Photo) TASB SCHOLARSHIP - Victoria Garza was awarded $500 for her winning essay and panel presentation held in Corpus Christi. (Staff Photo) RUBE MORRIS MEMORIAL WELDING SCHOLARSHIP - Robby Escobar has been chosen for a $500 welding scholarship and the John L. Smallwood Leadership Award. (Staff Photo) LYNTEGAR SCHOLARSHIPS - Blake Moore (right) from Lyntegar in Tahoka presented two scholarships amounting to $2.500 each to Victoria Garza (left) and Dawson McClendon (center). ( Staff Photo) Sundown High School presented awards and scholarships to deserving students this past Friday recognition of academic achievements. Seniors receiving recognition in the Distinguished Awards Program were Shelby Beardsley, KaLee Dehnel, Collin Evans, Caleb Fryar, Victoria Garza, Brenda Guardiola, Kyler Marshall, Dawson McClendon, Spencer Rawls, and Morgan Sisk. Future Business Leaders of America (state qualifiers) recognized were Dawson McClendon, Victoria Garza, KaLee Dehnel, Drew Dunn, Brenda Guardiola, Shelby Beardsley, Caleb Fryar, Melanic Click, Sarah McClendon, and Michelle Hart. The top 10 percent Senior Class UIL Academic Scholar Award Recipients were Collin Evans, Caleb Fryar, Brenda Guardiola, Dawson McClendon, and Spencer Rawls. High Average recipients in math and science were: Accounting and Trigonometry, Whitney Thoms; Algebra I, Sarah McClendon: Algebra I Honors, Kyle Greenhaw; Algebra II, Ashleigh Hill; Algebra II Honors, Jimmie Evans; Biology, Josh Fryar and Kyle Greenhaw; AP Biology, Collin Evans; AP Calculus, Spencer Rawls; Pre- Calculus, Shelby Beardsley; Pre- AP Chemistry, Jimmie Evans; Chemistry, Alyssa Lopez; College Algebra, Victoria Martinez; Geometry, Danielle De Los Santos: Geometry Honors, Jimmie Evans; Physics,Baylei Sehon; Physics Honors, Chad Hodge; and AP Physics, Spencer Rawls. Recipients of the High Average Award in Art, Video, and Photography were: Art 1, Joseph Hernandez: Art II, KaLee Dehnel: Art IV, Shelby Beardsley; Audio Video Production, Natalie Graf; Audio Video Production II, Caleb Fryar; Commercial Photography I; Audrey Bradley and Rylee Randolph; Commercial Photography II, Brenda Guardiola and Morgan Sisk; and Advanced Commercial Photography, Alex Cancino. Receiving High Average Awards in Goverment, Statistics and Economics were: Government, Collin Evans; Economics, Kyler Marshall, Brenda Guardiola, and Victoria Garza; World Geography, Kyle Greenhaw; World History, Jimmie Evans; U.S. History, Chad Hodge; and Statistics, Lauren Marek. The English and Reading High Average Award recipients were: English I, Maribel Fonseca, English Honors, Kyle Greenhaw, English II, Zachary Edward Downs; English II Honors, Jonathan Chavez and Jimmie Evans; English III, Ashleigh Hill and Kassie Hernandez; English III Honors, Chad Hodge, Emily Marek, Riley Thompson, and Baylei Sehon; English IV, Victoria Martinez; and Reading, Alli Herrera. In Business, Communications, Computer and Journalism, the High Average Awards went to: Business Information Management I, Kyle Greenhaw; Business Information Management II, Black Constantino; Communication Application, Shelby Beardsley; Computer Science I, Chad Hodge; Comptuter Science II, Spencer Rawls; Digital Graphics, Crystal Gomez and Emily Marek; and Journalism, Jonathan Cancino. The recipients of the High Average Award in Environmental Science, Food Science, Health, Sundown recognizes academic achievement and IPC were: Environmental Science, Lauren Marek; Food Science, Caleb Fryar; Health, Alyssa Lopez; and IPC, Natalie Perez. The High Average Award students for Spanish were: Spanish I, David Mendoza; Spanish II, Audrey Bradley and Jimmie Evans; and Spanish III, Baylei Sehon and Kyler Rabel. In Welding and Woodshop, the High Average Awards went to: Welding I, Haley Serna; Welding II, Riley Thompson; Welding III, Kyler Marshall; Welding IV, Tyler Elliott; Woodshop I, Baylei Sehon; Woodshop II, Geneva Fonseca; and Woodshop III, Harley Reyes. The Yearbook High Average Award students were: Yearbook I, Victoria Garza; Yearbook II, Ashleigh Hill, Geneva Fonseca, and Haley Serna; Yearbook III, KaLee Dehnel, and Yearbook IV, Brenda Guardiola. The High Average Award in Theatre Arts went to Jessica Polson, Emily Marek, and Collin Evans. The Academic Excellence 2012-2013 Departmental Awards went to: Art, Shelby Beardsley; Business Technology, Alex Cancino; English Language Arts, Kalee Dehnel; Family and Consumer Science, Brenda Guardiola; Industrial Arts, Kyler Marshall and Harley Reyes; Journalism, Jonathan Cancino; Mathematics, Spencer Rawls; Reading, Alexandra Herrera; Science, Spencer Rawls; Social Studies, Manuel Realyvasquez; Spanish-Foreign Language, Baylei Sehon and Kyler Rabel; and Theatre Arts, Emily Marek and Jessica Polson. Students receiveing recognition for the A Honor Roll were: Josh Fryar, Kyle Greenhaw, Jimmie Evans, Rhiannon Williams, Chad Hodge, Kyler Rabel, Collin Evans, Caleb Fryar, Brenda Guardiola, Laren Marek, Dawson McClendon, and Spencer Rawls. Students receiving merit certificates in various courses from teachers for exemplary work, hard work, exceptional student, good attitude, good work ethics, “above and beyond,” marked improvement, maintaining high average, etc.: 9th Grade: Carleigh Bradley, Melanie Click, Tanner Cogdell, Maribel Fonseca, Josh Fryar, Jet Grant, Zach Green, Kyle Greenhaw, Michelle Hart, Alli Herrera, Michelle Jacquez, Sarah McClendon, Davis Mendoza, Victoria Rico, Courtney Sales, and Bo Thoms. 10th Grade: Audrey Bradley, Taylor Bray, Modesto Carrion, Jonathan Chavez, Michaela Cox, Zachery Downs, Jimmie Evans, Natalie Graf, Allison Hinson, Marcella Kenley, Alyssa Lopez, Rebecca Lopez, Jonathan Moreno, Natalie Perez, Rylee Randolph, Jonathan Sainz, Rilee Shaw, and Rhiannon Williams. 11th Grade: Brandon Anderson, Thomas Bilbrey, Jonathan Cancino, Drew Dunn, Geneva Fonseca, Maria Guerrero, Emily Marek, Kyler Rabel, Timothy Rodriguez, Mo Sanchez, Baylei Sehon, Haley Serna, Morgan Sisk, McKinzie Strickland, Riley Thompson,, and Whitney Thoms. 12th Grade: Alex Cancino, KaLee Dehnel, Tyler Elliott, Victoria Garza, Brenda Guardiola, Johnny Hernandez, Chance Hinson, Troy Holdman, Adrian Marinelarena, Victoria Martinez, Zach Murillo, Morgan Sisk, BreAnne Strickland, Desiree Trinidad, Caleb Vaught, and Raylee Wilkes.

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10--LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 AWARDS

Numerous Sundown HighSchool seniors were honoredwith scholarships at the HighSchool Awards Assembly heldon Friday.

Janice Legan, counselor atSHS, was joined by Dr. KelvinSharp, president of South PlainsCollege, Mike Box, chairman ofthe SPC Board of Regents, AbelPerez, president of LevellandNoon Rotary Club, Kevin Elmore,Levelland Kiwanis Club, andBlake Moore, Lyntegar in Tahoka,in presenting scholarships tomany students.

Dr. Sharp and Box said it wastheir pleasure to be representingSouth Plains College inannouncing the scholarshiprecipients for the Class of 2013.

“You are all to becongratulated for your hard work,your dedication and yourleadership that is being recognizedthis morning,” said Dr. Sharp.

Dr. Sharp added that SPCwas pleased to be offeringscholarships to 38 SHSgraduating seniors, totaling$39,000.

“This year, we were able toprovide a scholarship for everySundown High student whoapplied for a scholarship,” saidDr. Sharp.

The SPC OpportunityScholarship award ($250)recipients were: Rebecca Bailey,Alexander Cancino, Carl Demel,Tyler Elliott, Chance Hinson,Bryan Jacquz, Adrian

Marinelarena, Aaron Martinez,Victoria Martinez, Bryce McHam,Zachary Murillo, EmmanuelRealyvasquez, Marissa Rodriguez,Caleb Vaught, Kaleb Vega, MaggyVillarreal, Wesley Wright, andNydia Young.

Other SPC scholarshipawards:

The Roland Martin Memorial

Scholarship for $500, went toRaylee Wilkes.

The South Plains CollegeFamily Scholarship for $500 waspresented to Harley Reyes.

Recipients of the VergieBelle Smallwood AchievementAward for $500 were LaurenMarek, Miranda Perez, RayleeWilkes, and Jessica Polson.

The John L. SmallwoodLeadership Award ($500) waspresented to Robby Escobar,Devin Kaleb Elmore, JohnnyHernandez, and Michael Serna.

Receiving the John L. andVergie Belle Smallwood Scholarsprogram presents studentsdesignated as SmallwoodScholars with $2,000 scholarships,

explained Dr. Sharp.Shelby Beardsley was chosen

by the faculty of the SPC artdepartment to receive the ChristineDeVitt Memorial Scholarship inArt in the amount of $500.

Collins Evan was alsoselected to receive the RoyceElam Memorial Scholarship in theamount of $1,000.

Other students receivingSmallwood Scholarships were:Caleb Fryar, Brenda Guardiola,Kyler Marshall, Morgan Sick,BreAnne Strickland, and DesireeTrinidad.

Dr. Sharp and Box alsopresented the Valedictorian($5,000) and Salutatorian ($3,500)Scholarships, for SPC tuition and

fees, to Spencer Rawls andDawson McClendon.

Receiving the Rube MorrisMemorial Welding Scholarshipfor the amount of $500 was RobbyEscobar.

Michael Serna wasadditionally selected to receivethe SPC Family Scholarship for$500.

Other scholarshippresentations included:

Abel Perez presented ChanceHinson a $500 scholarship fromthe Levelland Noon Rotary Club.

Blake Moore from Lyntegarin Tahoka presented twoscholarships to Victoria Garzaand Dawson McClendon, eachfor $2,500.

Kevin Elmore from theLevelland Kiwanis presented a$1,000 scholarship to DevinElmore.

Janice Legan presentedscholarships to the followingstudents:

Morgan Sick, Mirabeau B.Lamar scholarship, MasonicLodge in Levelland, $600.

Spencer Rawls, Texas Math& Science Coaches Association,$1,200.

Brenda Guardiola, SundownISD Association of TexasProfessional Educators, $500.

Devin Elmore, Jessica Polson,and Desiree Trinidad, the Ted andDelores Davis Family, $500 (each).

KaLee Dehnel and BrendaGuardiola, the Mary Lynn SherleyScholarship, $500(each).

Victoria Garza was awarded$500 by the Texas Association ofSchool Boards for her winningessay and panel presentationheld in Corpus Christi.

Victoria Martinez wasawarded a $1,000 scholarship byGeneration Texas. SPC matchesthis scholarship, so it totals$2,000.

Collin Evans, Spencer Rawls,and Wesley Wright earned $2,650scholarships in bowl competitionsheld by the Texas Association ofCommunity and SchoolsAcademic Challenge.

Dr. Sharp encouraged thestudents who had not applied forscholarships to do so, with manystill available, saying, “We areyour college and we are there tohelp you in whatever yourchoices are and will do everythingto help further your goals.”

SPC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS - Receiving the SouthPlains College Opportunity Scholarship ($250) were (not in order):Aaron Martinez, Adrian Marinelarena, Alexander Cancino, BryanJacquez, Bryce McHam, Caleb Vaught, Carl Demel, Chance Hinson,Emmanuel Realyvasquez, Kaleb Bega, Maggy Villarreal, MarissaRodriguez, Nydia Young, Rebecca Bailey, Tyler Elliott, VictoriaMartinez, Wesley Wright, and Zachary Murillo. (Staff Photo)

Sundown graduating seniors earn scholarships

SPC FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP -Sundown senior Michael Serna(left) received the SPC FamilyScholarship in the amount of $500.Shown with Mike Box, chairmanof the SPC Board of Regents,Serna also received the John L.Smallwood Leadership Award,also amounting to $500. (StaffPhoto)

VERGIE BELLE SMALLWOOD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -Presented by Mike Box, Chairman of the South Plains College Board ofRegents, the Vergie Belle Smallwood Achievement Award recognizesstudents who have demonstrated leadership in their area of study, inextracurricular activities, and who understand the value of a strongwork ethic. Sundown High School seniors receiving the scholarshipfor $500 each were (from the left): Lauren Marek, Miranda Perez, andJessica Polson. (Staff Photo)

VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN SCHOLARSHIPS - SouthPlains College awarded tuition and fee scholarships to the top tworanking students of the Class of 2013. (From the left) Mike Box,chairman of SPC Board of Regents, Dawson McClendon, salutatorian,Spencer Rawls, valedictorian, and Dr. Kelvin Sharp, president ofSouth Plains College. The salutatorian award was in the amount of$3,500, with the valedictorian receiving $5,000.(Staff Photo)

TEXAS MATH & SCIENCECOACHES ASSOCIATION -Spencer Rawls has been awarded$1,200 from the Texas Math &Sciences Coaches Association.(Staff Photo)

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY & SCHOOLSACADEMIC CHALLENGE - During the last two years, Sundownstudents (from left) Collins Evans, Wesley Wright, and Spencer Rawlsreceived $2,650 after winning their bowl competitions. (Staff Photo)

TASB SCHOLARSHIP - VictoriaGarza was awarded $500 for herwinning essay and panelpresentation held in CorpusChristi. (Staff Photo)

RUBE MORRIS MEMORIALWELDING SCHOLARSHIP -Robby Escobar has been chosenfor a $500 welding scholarshipand the John L. SmallwoodLeadership Award. (Staff Photo)

LYNTEGAR SCHOLARSHIPS - Blake Moore (right) from Lyntegarin Tahoka presented two scholarships amounting to $2.500 each toVictoria Garza (left) and Dawson McClendon (center). ( Staff Photo)

Sundown High Schoolpresented awards andscholarships to deservingstudents this past Fridayrecognition of academicachievements.

Seniors receiving recognitionin the Distinguished AwardsProgram were Shelby Beardsley,KaLee Dehnel, Collin Evans,Caleb Fryar, Victoria Garza,Brenda Guardiola, KylerMarshall, Dawson McClendon,Spencer Rawls, and Morgan Sisk.

Future Business Leaders ofAmerica (state qualifiers)recognized were DawsonMcClendon, Victoria Garza, KaLeeDehnel, Drew Dunn, BrendaGuardiola, Shelby Beardsley,Caleb Fryar, Melanic Click, SarahMcClendon, and Michelle Hart.

The top 10 percent SeniorClass UIL Academic ScholarAward Recipients were CollinEvans, Caleb Fryar, BrendaGuardiola, Dawson McClendon,and Spencer Rawls.

High Average recipients inmath and science were:Accounting and Trigonometry,Whitney Thoms; Algebra I, SarahMcClendon: Algebra I Honors,Kyle Greenhaw; Algebra II,Ashleigh Hill; Algebra II Honors,Jimmie Evans; Biology, JoshFryar and Kyle Greenhaw; APBiology, Collin Evans; APCalculus, Spencer Rawls; Pre-Calculus, Shelby Beardsley; Pre-AP Chemistry, Jimmie Evans;Chemistry, Alyssa Lopez; CollegeAlgebra, Victoria Martinez;Geometry, Danielle De LosSantos: Geometry Honors, JimmieEvans; Physics,Baylei Sehon;Physics Honors, Chad Hodge;and AP Physics, Spencer Rawls.

Recipients of the HighAverage Award in Art, Video,and Photography were: Art 1,Joseph Hernandez: Art II, KaLeeDehnel: Art IV, Shelby Beardsley;Audio Video Production, NatalieGraf; Audio Video Production II,Caleb Fryar; CommercialPhotography I; Audrey Bradleyand Rylee Randolph; CommercialPhotography II, Brenda Guardiolaand Morgan Sisk; and AdvancedCommercial Photography, AlexCancino.

Receiving High AverageAwards in Goverment, Statisticsand Economics were:Government, Collin Evans;Economics, Kyler Marshall,Brenda Guardiola, and VictoriaGarza; World Geography, KyleGreenhaw; World History, JimmieEvans; U.S. History, Chad Hodge;and Statistics, Lauren Marek.

The English and ReadingHigh Average Award recipientswere: English I, Maribel Fonseca,English Honors, Kyle Greenhaw,English II, Zachary EdwardDowns; English II Honors,Jonathan Chavez and JimmieEvans; English III, Ashleigh Hilland Kassie Hernandez; EnglishIII Honors, Chad Hodge, EmilyMarek, Riley Thompson, andBaylei Sehon; English IV, VictoriaMartinez; and Reading, AlliHerrera.

In Business,Communications, Computer andJournalism, the High AverageAwards went to: BusinessInformation Management I, KyleGreenhaw; Business InformationManagement II, BlackConstantino; CommunicationApplication, Shelby Beardsley;Computer Science I, Chad Hodge;Comptuter Science II, SpencerRawls; Digital Graphics, CrystalGomez and Emily Marek; andJournalism, Jonathan Cancino.

The recipients of the HighAverage Award in EnvironmentalScience, Food Science, Health,

Sundown recognizesacademic achievement

and IPC were: EnvironmentalScience, Lauren Marek; FoodScience, Caleb Fryar; Health,Alyssa Lopez; and IPC, NataliePerez.

The High Average Awardstudents for Spanish were:Spanish I, David Mendoza;Spanish II, Audrey Bradley andJimmie Evans; and Spanish III,Baylei Sehon and Kyler Rabel.

In Welding and Woodshop,the High Average Awards wentto: Welding I, Haley Serna;Welding II, Riley Thompson;Welding III, Kyler Marshall;Welding IV, Tyler Elliott;Woodshop I, Baylei Sehon;Woodshop II, Geneva Fonseca;and Woodshop III, Harley Reyes.

The Yearbook High AverageAward students were: YearbookI, Victoria Garza; Yearbook II,Ashleigh Hill, Geneva Fonseca,and Haley Serna; Yearbook III,KaLee Dehnel, and Yearbook IV,Brenda Guardiola.

The High Average Award inTheatre Arts went to JessicaPolson, Emily Marek, and CollinEvans.

The Academic Excellence2012-2013 Departmental Awardswent to: Art, Shelby Beardsley;Business Technology, AlexCancino; English Language Arts,

Kalee Dehnel; Family andConsumer Science, BrendaGuardiola; Industrial Arts, KylerMarshall and Harley Reyes;Journalism, Jonathan Cancino;Mathematics, Spencer Rawls;Reading, Alexandra Herrera;Science, Spencer Rawls; SocialStudies, Manuel Realyvasquez;Spanish-Foreign Language,Baylei Sehon and Kyler Rabel;and Theatre Arts, Emily Marekand Jessica Polson.

Students receiveingrecognition for the A Honor Rollwere: Josh Fryar, Kyle Greenhaw,Jimmie Evans, Rhiannon Williams,Chad Hodge, Kyler Rabel, CollinEvans, Caleb Fryar, BrendaGuardiola, Laren Marek, DawsonMcClendon, and Spencer Rawls.

Students receiving meritcertificates in various coursesfrom teachers for exemplary work,hard work, exceptional student,good attitude, good work ethics,“above and beyond,” markedimprovement, maintaining highaverage, etc.:9th Grade: Carleigh Bradley,Melanie Click, Tanner Cogdell,Maribel Fonseca, Josh Fryar, JetGrant, Zach Green, KyleGreenhaw, Michelle Hart, AlliHerrera, Michelle Jacquez, SarahMcClendon, Davis Mendoza,Victoria Rico, Courtney Sales,and Bo Thoms.10th Grade: Audrey Bradley,Taylor Bray, Modesto Carrion,Jonathan Chavez, Michaela Cox,Zachery Downs, Jimmie Evans,Natalie Graf, Allison Hinson,Marcella Kenley, Alyssa Lopez,Rebecca Lopez, JonathanMoreno, Natalie Perez, RyleeRandolph, Jonathan Sainz, RileeShaw, and Rhiannon Williams.11th Grade: Brandon Anderson,Thomas Bilbrey, JonathanCancino, Drew Dunn, GenevaFonseca, Maria Guerrero, EmilyMarek, Kyler Rabel, TimothyRodriguez, Mo Sanchez, BayleiSehon, Haley Serna, MorganSisk, McKinzie Strickland, RileyThompson,, and Whitney Thoms.12th Grade: Alex Cancino, KaLeeDehnel, Tyler Elliott, VictoriaGarza, Brenda Guardiola, JohnnyHernandez, Chance Hinson, TroyHoldman, Adrian Marinelarena,Victoria Martinez, Zach Murillo,Morgan Sisk, BreAnne Strickland,Desiree Trinidad, Caleb Vaught,and Raylee Wilkes.