Education roundup

North Hills honor roll

North Hills Christian School has announced its honor roll.

First grade: Cassidy Athey, Kalynn Bailey, Micah Cross, Elisabeth Houghton, Zachary Kennedy, Melanie Long, Ashley Mays, Landon Mesimer, Maddie Mitchell, Lucy Monath, Caroline Nance, Liam Ogg, Jack Richard, Jude Smeltzer, Maddy Smith and Samantha Spillane.

Second grade: Micah Francis, Matthew James, Max Jarrell, Devon Mitchell and Taylor Pistone.

Third grade: Bailey Birkhead, Olivia Dagenhart, Carrie Morgan and Klara Ogg.

Fourth grade: Brittany Gaddis, Mary Kaufmann and Breanna Miller.

Fifth grade: Jordan Plummer and Abby Robinette.

Sixth grade: Jane Miller, Chris Norris, Eric Shyu and Grayson Whicker.

Seventh grade: Logan Miller.

Eighth grade: Brooke Arrowood, Morgan Bowman, Anna Chamberlain, Janet Hammond and Natalie Whicker.

Ninth grade: Abbey Cody, Michael Jones Jr., Abby Lane, Jo Park, Dana Salmon and Nathan Wyatt.

Eleventh grade: Caley Boggs.

East announces Boys, Girls State delegates

East Rowan High School is excited to have seven of its students participate in Boys and Girls State this year, six to Girls State and one to Boys State.

Boys and Girls State are weeklong workshop concentrating on the legislative process at the city, county and state levels. The programs are sponsored each year by the North Carolina American Legion Auxiliary and are the longest continuous-running programs in the United States.

Brett Leslie

A junior at East, Brett is a member of Junior Civitan, Sigma Phi Gamma, Spanish Club and the National Honor Society. He has played on the Varsity Men's Golf Team for three years.

An active member of Rockwell United Methodist Church, Brett is president of the Youth Group and is a participant in the music program.

Raven Corbett

A junior at East, Raven is the daughter of Rocky and Mary Beth Corbett of Rockwell. She is an active member of Grace Bible Church.

A varsity and competition cheerleader, Raven is also a competition dancer at Center Stage Dance Company. She is currently president-elect of the Student Council and will serve as president her senior year.

Ranked first in her class, she was recently elected chaplain of the National Honor Society. She is a Junior Marshal, a Civitan Scholar and past recipient of the Broyhill Leaership Conference Scholarship.

Raven is also involved in YCA and Sigma Phi Gamma.

Hurley Good Citizens

Good Citizens for May at Hurley Elementary School.

Kindergarten: Brandon Foster, Caleb Freeman, Brayan Samano-Caballero, Jenna Wheeler.

First grade: Jordan Anglin, Leticia Miller, Jackson Murphy, Amber Perez-Pavon,Taylor Walton, Janaysia White.

Second grade: Jaxon Evans, Malia Hughley, Jenesha Mashore, Daniel Velazquez-Perez, Grace Webb.

Third grade: Kaitlyn Honeycutt, Hannah McDonnell, Scout Nichols, Carsyn Parrott, Allison Williams.

Fourth grade: Alejandro Carrillo, Bryson Grissom, Alex Ho, Shalea Vanhoose.

Fifth grade: Emma Cooler, Alexus Davidson, Maryn Miles.

Knox National Junior Honor Society

On May 4, the Knox Middle School National Junior Honor Society inducted 33 new members.

The new members include Brendan Bourque, Marshall Brady, Aysia Brockington, Briunna Carter, Dante Cataldo, Joshua Daniels, Georgina Diaz, David Derrick, Shameika Dorty, Caroline Forbis, Shelby Holden, Kayla Honeycutt, Madeline Labovitz, Blake Lasker, Breanna Lusk, Shaquilla Nunn, Kaya Peele, Samielle Phillips, Destiny Morris-Roscoe, Kathryn Rusher, Zeenat Sabakada, Amelia Steinman, Will Steinman, Benjamin Sunding, Boyd Temple, Lindsay Veros, Khalil Vinson, Hansel Wei, Marshall Wood, Carter Woolly, Matthew Woolly, Alex Yang and John Yang.

Member qualifications include a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and evidence of leadership, service, character and citizenship.

The Faculty Council responsible for selecting members include Carlotta Chambers, Sandi Meeks, Joan Wooten, Ginger Throckmorton, and Greg Stienbarger. The faculty adviser for the society is Betsy Cunningham.

ECU studentpresident

East Carolina University inducted its 2010-11 class of Student Government Association (SGA) officers in a special ceremony held at the end of the spring semester.

Salisbury native Tremayne Smith, SGA treasurer in 2009-2010, becomes president and will serve a term of one year.

"This is something that I never thought would happen," said Smith. "It was so wonderful to have my mother, Patricia Watkins, attend the ceremony on this special day for me."

Other executive officers include Josh Martincovich, who served as chief of staff last year, as vice president; Justin Davis as treasurer; and Kristina Dortschy as secretary.

Smith will never be accused of being lazy. He is a member and judicial chairperson of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was the head drum major for the ECU Marching Band for three years. Becoming SGA president is very important for him.

"I am the first male in my family to make it this far in college," Smith said. "I sought this office for my family as much as for me. I am truly honored to serve the students of East Carolina University and look forward to a great year."

As president, Smith becomes a part of the ECU Board of Trustees, as well as a host for special guests that visit campus. Smith said the motto for his campaign and for the incoming administration is "Do Work."

"The students expect me to be their voice, they have put their trust in me, and I don't plan to let them down," said Smith. "I have surrounded myself with a competent team of leaders, and we are ready to have some fun and do great things for the Pirate Nation."

The swearing-in ceremony at ECU's Murphy Center also included a dinner for the incoming and outgoing officers as well as campus and city dignitaries.

Mars Hill honor roll

The following Mars Hill College students were named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the spring semester.

To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C.

Area students include: Andrew Michael Hebert, China Grove, Jessica Frances Potosky, Kannapolis; Ashley Rose Alfis and Alison Michelle McLean, Mooresville; Lindsey Marie Barrier, Salisbury.

Millbridge Good Cit.

Millbridge Elementary School has named the following students as Good Citizens for May.

Kindergarten: Adyson Sisk, Caleb Whitesell, Elvy Gonzalez-Acevedo, Alexander Delgado, Matthew Zain English, Rylie Linn, Gavin Linker and Nadelyn Williams.

First Grade: Elizabeth Hamilton, Gage Teal, Mary Roach, Emmanuel Amezquita, Caden Hudson, Carlos Amezquita, Jack Wilhelm and Brianna Weatherwax.

Second Grade: Sarah West, Star Dula, Braxton Russ, Marisol Uriostegui, Dalton Baxter and Cheyenne Robinson.

Third Grade: Dazani Garvin, Faith Fisher, Cheyenne Murphy, Heather Guiton, Clayton Lewis, Bryahna Blacklin, Karley Wood, Lauren Shell and Ian Robinette.

Fourth Grade: Siera Fesperman, Matt Stewart, Trey Upright, James Hooper, Jacob Spencer, Caleb Faulk, Katherina Mysayakom and Jesus Uriostegui.

Fifth Grade: Hannah Habenicht, Madison Wilson, Brittany Taylor, DJ Fulcher, Brandon Patterson, Evelyn Garcia-Ortega, Isaiah Bryant and Mikey Pierce.

NCCAT recognizesErwin

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching has named Charles C. Erwin Middle School in Salisbury as a Golden Apple School for its support of the 2008-09 annual fund.

The recognition means that every teacher on the school's faculty who has ever attended an NCCAT seminar or a teacher-scholar residency made a contribution to the center's annual fund-raising campaign.

Golden Apple schools receive a certificate of appreciation. Twenty-three schools in North Carolina achieved Golden Apple status in 2008-09.

Mary McDuffie, director of NCCAT, said, "This is a worthy achievement and we thank you for affirming so strongly, through your gifts, the value of your NCCAT experiences."

The annual fund is a statewide campaign that supplements the center's state-appropriated budget. Most contributions to the campaign come from teachers. Friends of the center and staff members also make gifts, which totaled more than $300,000 in 2008-09.

At Erwin Middle School, Fran Simpson chaired the fund-raising effort in NCCAT's behalf. Other NCCAT alumni who made contributions were: Beth Cook, Mark Dexter, Maria Freeman, Carolyn Graham, Stephen Lundgren and Donna Teeter.

For more information about NCCAT's instructional programs, visit www.nccat. org or call 828-293-5202.

Pinning ceremony

Twenty-five nursing students who graduated May 22 from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) with an associate in applied science degree also participated in a recent pinning ceremony.

The ceremony took place at St. John's Lutheran Church and was attended by family and friends, college faculty members, clinical partners and nursing preceptors representing Rowan Regional Medical Center and CMC-NorthEast Medical Center.

Receiving pins were:

China Grove — Jennifer Benda, Kathryn Biles, Danielle Price.

Cleveland — Priscilla Overcash

Concord — James "Kyle" Christian Jr., Natasha Funderburk, Joseph Grimm, Elizabeth Loidhamer, Tammy Oberndorfer, Brianna VanDyke.

Kannapolis — Kayla Hubbard, Kristena Kiser, Teresa Pittman.

Mt. Pleasant — Karen Moody.

Rockwell — Garret Shinn

Salisbury — Lori Hoffman, Noelle Loebe, Leah Ward, Patricia Wayne, Amber Wise.

Four first-year nursing students participated in the pinning ceremony as marshals and were selected using academic excellence and achievement criteria. Those serving as marshals were Ashley Clinard, Kristen Brines, Melinda Mauney and Nicole Dysart.

Upon completion of their degree, RCCC's nursing graduates are eligible to take the National Nursing Council Licensure Exam, which is required for practice as a registered nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, industry and community agencies.

RCCC getsWoodson grant

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has received a $45,000 grant from the Margaret C. Woodson Foundation Inc.

RCCC will use $30,000 of the grant during the 2010-11 academic year to provide scholarships for full-time students with financial need. The college will use the remaining $15,000 to assist students with emergency needs during the upcoming school year.

"The Woodson Foundation is pleased to support an institution critical to the growth and betterment of its students and our community," said Don Sayers, treasurer of the Woodson Foundation. "It's the foundation's wish to assist in the education of deserving students, and RCCC plays a fundamental role in achieving that goal."

Based in Salisbury, the Margaret C. Woodson Foundation assists non-profit organizations in Rowan and Davie counties as they endeavor to enhance the local quality of life. The Woodson Foundation has supported RCCC with grant funding since 1992.

"Rowan-Cabarrus Community College thanks the Margaret C. Woodson Foundation for this most generous grant," said Gaye McConnell, RCCC vice president of student services.

"These funds will help some deserving RCCC students who need assistance. During these tough economic times, so many of our students need help. This grant will make a significant and positive impact in their lives."

Davie Countybaccalaureate

Davie County High School will hold its annual baccalaureate service to honor the class of 2010 at the B.C Brock Performing Arts Center in Mocksville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1.

Devore Holman, football defensive coordinator and track head coach, is slated to be the featured speaker. The vocal ensemble seniors will sing a special song dedicated to their classmates. Sam Law and Brandon Tester will perform a vocal and guitar duet.

"Baccalaureate is yet another moment for seniors to be together before graduation. It is a time for them to be united and hear an inspirational message that will give them something to think about beyond high school. We would love to see a huge group of seniors there this year, " said Tani Caudle, baccalaureate coordinator.

Seniors are required to wear their caps and gowns to participate. Parents, family and friends are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served after the service.

Summer internsselected

Gov. Bev Perdue has announced that 64 North Carolina college, graduate and law students have been selected for 10-week summer internships with state agencies.

Now in its 40th year, the N.C. State Government Internship Program is coordinated by the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office in the Department of Administration.

Sherald Wilkes of Spencer, a senior criminal justice and psychology major student at Appalachian State University, has accepted the Social Work – Cabarrus Youth Development Center internship with the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in Concord.

This year, 930 students from 82 counties and 132 post-secondary institutions applied for internships, a significant jump from 714 applications in 2009. Through a competitive selection process overseen by the N.C. Internship Council, 64 students were selected to work in 18 departments and 46 divisions of state government.

Internships began on May 24 and continue through July 30. Students will receive $8.25 an hour. The jobs span the state and include a wide range of important tasks.