Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Nevada High Holds Academics Awards Ceremony

Nevada High School had its academic award ceremony May 8. Awards for various areas were given to the following people.

Honor Students Recognition, 3.4-4.0 GPA:

Seventh grade: Jessica Almand, Shelia Biddle, Allen Crawford, Miranda Douglas, Erica Gibson, Joseph Hood, Cristi Lambert, Shawn Martin, Adam McGee, Deborah Wesson, Rebecca White, Eric Williams and Sharona Young.

Eighth grade: Carie Adams, Carla Adams, Cassie Brooks, Trina Goodwin, Jenifer Harding, Dakota Hopkins, Johnathan House, Marcella Joe, Sara McCord, LaRuth Moss, Latoya Pearson, Karen Phillips, Samuel Quarles, Latonya Reeves, Bridget Smith, Staci Stewart, James Ray Turner and Kirbi Tye.

Ninth grade: Brittany Bailey, Stacy Bingham, Geoffrey Box, David Brown, Ashley Gentry, Lasheka Gulley, Andrew Loe, Daniel Marlar, Paul Patton, Ronetha Pearson, Timothy Potts and Jason Yarbrough.

Tenth grade: Jessica Carey, Justin Curtis, Lashanna Dillard, Jackie House, Carlesha Mixon, Beth Neel, Melissa Niemeyer, Jeff Pinto, Lacey Pipkin, Terry Sanders, Jeffrey Taylor, Dionne Williams, Brenisha Young and Melanie Williams.

Eleventh grade: Mark Barr, Matthew Herring, Justin House, Claudette Moss, Lori O'Keefe, Kristi Powell, Chasity Reeves, Robin Rudd, Marisa Smyth, Callie Beth Stewart, Lesley Walthall, Brandi Young and Shannon York.

Twelfth grade: Shanika Allen, Tamla Allen, Casey Curtis, Rosa Garcia, Amanda Cummings Higgins, Jeremy Kretz, Tamika Leaks, LeAnne Magness, Andrea Maroon, Amber Miller, Bobby Nowlin, Jason Rhodes and Amanda Smith.

Subject Area Awards:

English

Seventh grade: Jessica Almand; eighth grade: Kirbi Tye; most outstanding research paper: Cody Hopson; ninth grade: Troy Green, LaSeka Gulley and Kyle Holliman; tenth grade: Melanie Williams; eleventh grade: Lesley Walthall; twelfth grade: Tamla Allen; AP English: Amber Miller; poetry award from SAU: Keri Gibson; and

speech: Claudette Moss and Brandi Young.

French

French I: Lacey Pipken and Matt Herring; and French II: Lesley Walthall.

Mathematics

Seventh grade: Jessica Almond; eighth grade: LaToya Pearson; algebra I: David Brown; algebra II: Tim Potts; geometry: Lesley Walthall; trigonometry: Keith Hyatt;

investigative geometry: Alan Russo; business math: Shanika Allen; applied math: Angela Mason; and most improved in applied math II: Neal Hartsfield.

Science

Seventh grade: Jessica Almond; eighth grade: Bridget Smith; biology: Carlesha Mixon; PT I/II: Amy Carpenter; chemistry: Lesley Walthall; AP chemistry: Brandi Young; and physics: Brandi Young.

Social Studies

Seventh grade geography: Becky White; eighth grade history: Latoya Pearson; world history: Melissa Niemyer; American history: Lesley Walthall; civics: Jason Yarbrough; American government: Tracy Hicks;

world geography: Cedric Dixon; and African American history: Latoya Williams.

Agricultural Education

Agri: Keith Hyatt and Jeff Smelser.

Art

Introduction to art: LaToy Wilson; commercial art I: Keith Hyatt; commercial art II: Alisha Fielding; pottery: Amanda Elliott and Keith Hyatt; and advanced art: Amanda Elliott and Dana Hartsfield.

Business Technology

Keyboarding: Brittany Bailey; in-troduction to computer: Tim Potts; word processing: Melissa Niemeyer; accounting: Shanika Allen; office technology lab: Tamika Leaks; desk-top publishing: Casey Curtis; work-place readiness: Shameika Wright; computer technology business applications: Beth Stewart; and ra-pid writing: LaDonna Burns.

Career Orientation Joe MaCella and Trina Goodwin.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Family dynamics: Dana Harstfield; family and consumer sciences one: Alexis Madison; housing: Tamla Allen; personal living skills: Jessica Almond and Alisha Dorman; parenting: Alisha Fielding; and clothing: Latoya Williams.

Journalism Shamekia Wright and Melanie Williams.

Publication Joey Nowlin.

Voice of Democracy Speech/Script Writing Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars:

First place: Lori O'Keefe, $100; second place: Lesley Walthall, $75;

and third place: LaTina Henry, $50.

President's Award for

Educational Excellence:

Junior high level Kirbi Tye, Jennifer Harding and James Turner; senior high level Amanda Smith, Amber Miller, Tamla Allen, Keri Gibson and Tamika Leaks.

President's Award for

Educational Improvement:

Junior high level Joseph Collins, Amanda Moten, Jonathan House, Bridget Smith and LaRuth Moss; senior high level: Rosa Garcia, Jeremy Kretz, Casey Curtis and Shanika Allen.

Hugh O'Brian Leadership Award: Beth Neel.

Tandy Technology Scholar: Tamla Allen

Active Scholar Award: Tamla Allen, Amanda Smith, Jeremy Kretz, Amber Miller and Casey Curtis.

Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete: Shanika Allen and Casey Curtis.

Academic and technical schol-arships were awarded to: Chad Bingham, LaDonna Burns, Leslie Clements, Casey Curtis, Amber Glass, Keri Gibson, Amanda Higgins, Keith Hyatt, Jeremy Kretz to the U of A Community College at Hope; Shanika Allen to SAU Tech; Tamika Leaks to Southern Arkansas University; Tamla Allen to Arkansas State University; Amber Miller to Henderson State Uni-versity. The Rusty Cummings Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Amber Miller for $500 and to Amanda Higgins for $500. The Verna Rena Williams Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Joey Nowlin, $200, Tamika Leaks, $200 and Courtney Mixon, $200.

The Nevada School Scholarship Committee awarded approximately $8,000 to 25 seniors. (See separate article.)

VFW Auxiliary's Patriotic Art Contest: Amanda Elliott, first place, $100; Keith Hyatt, second place, $75; Alisha Fielding, third place, $50; and Dana Hartsfield and Sam Evans, honorable mention.

Patriotic Essay Contest: LaRuth Moss, first place, $100; Sam Quarles, second place, $75; and Bridget Smith, third place, $50.

Voice of Democracy Speech/Script Writing Contest (VFW): Lori O'Keefe, first place, $100; Lesley Waltall, second place, $75; and LaTina Henry, $50.

The Teacher of the Year Award went to Mrs. Tracy Light, junior high math teacher. This award, presented by the journalism class, is voted on by students in grades 7 through 12.