Education roundup

Joshua Mowery

Jeffrey Nelson

James Beaver

Alex Yarborough

Julie Tonnesen

Roy Wood

Ricky Meek

Nathan Hough

Will Stokes

William Mowery

Sarah Shirley

Villatoro

Gray Stone Day School students, from left, Harrison Latimer, Janna Featherstone, Kacey Medlin and Danielle Schroepfer who have been selected to attend Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics.

Almeida appointed to RCCC board

Gov. Perdue has appointed Tony Almeida of Salisbury to the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees.

Almeida is the vice president of large business for Duke Energy. He serves as the past chair for the Charlotte Regional Partnership, board of director for the National Council of Textile Organizations, and board of trustees for the Hood Theological Seminary. He is an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Vanderbilt University. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flager Business School.

The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees elects the college president and employs all other personnel. The board purchases land necessary for the operation of the institution. The board also applies standards and requirements for admission for graduation, and supplies all instructional services and enforces rules and regulations.

DCCC graduates

The following students received certificates, diplomas, and degrees at 2010 commencement exercises at Davidson County Community College on May 16.

China Grove: Rhonda S. Childress, Patrick Neil Davis, Jon Michael Jessop.

Cleveland: Melissa Sue Maddix, Michelle Campbell Simms, Timothy Alan Steele.

Gold Hill: Kayla Nicole Foster, Philip Grant Herion.

Kannapolis: Lillian Rachelle Loftus.

Landis: Stacy Jerome Rouse.

Linwood: Samantha Star Barrier, Trevor Williams Biggins, Jessica Diane Bradley, Thomas Wayne Bradley, Jason Douglas Brown, Angela Arlt Burns, Ashley Nichoel Burrow, Kathryn Lorraine Drake, Christopher Glenn Ferguson, Michelle Fagan Floyd, Taylor Young Furnace, Jason Tyler Gibby, Sarah Elizabeth Kelch, Vernon Marlow, Mark Wesley Parsons, Brianna L. Rogers, Ashley Dawn Smith, Erin Brook Smith, Benjamin Harrison Wright.

Mocksville: Jessica Ann Bailey, Miranda Dawn Barneycastle, Melissa Dawn Bartlett, Penny Marie Childress, Billy Angell Crotts, Magan Maria Doss, Michael Paul Fattaleh, Thomas Allen Foster, Timothy Edward Fraley, Dustin Green, Alex Randall Grubb, Pedro Guzman, Clarence Carroll Hill, Jason Ray Hollar, Brandon Scott Hoose, Brenton David Hoose, Roger Dale Hutchens, Shawn Ijames, Todd Franklin Lagle, Jay Dean Lockhart, Chelsea Angel Maness, Robert Frank Michalski, James Lloyd Mischler, Brian Scott Nichols, Ifeoma Onwurah, Ogechukwu Onwurah, David R. Palacios, April B. Sanders, Matthew Kris Smith, Robert Edward Stroud, Kayla Dell Thompson.

Mooresville: Sierra Nicole Parker.

Rockwell: Ronalyn Z. Taylor.

Salisbury: Joey K. Britt, Amanda Goodman Evans, Daniel E. Hallman, Kitty Walters Mishak, Mark Edward Peoples, Anabel Santiago, Tammy Overcash Shulenberger, Denice Olive Strutton, Mary Bailey White, Meretle Hampton Wilson.

Woodleaf: Terrie Simerson Couch, Paola Janeth Serrano.

Maners, Weber crowned at East prom

Lacey Maners and Riley Weber are all smiles after being crowned King and Queen at the 2010 East Rowan High School prom in May.

Lacey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Maners of Salisbury, and Riley is the son of Paul Weber of Salisbury and Desi Weber-Neal of Rockwell.

Gardner-Webb dean’s list

Gardner-Webb University students who made the dean’s list during spring semester:

Kannapolis: Hannah R. Rash, Jennifer C. Sweeney.

Mooresville: Debra L. Disco, Holly Hamm of Mooresville, Kazden G. Sherrill, Justin R. West.

Woodleaf: Felix R. Bautista, Kelly N. Cobb.

Salisbury: Elizabeth B. Brown, Elizabeth M. Farmer.

Cleveland: Gary D. Butler of, Telisha A. Wood.

Spencer: Allie L. Mills.

Georgetown graduate

Maxwell Swicegood of Salisbury graduated from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University last month.

Goldman Scholarships go to local students

Two local high school graduates have been awarded the 2010 Helen S. and Julius L. Goldman Scholarships.

Alexanderia Victoria Yarborough is a graduate of Salisbury High School and Xiamara Elizabeth Villatoro is a graduate of West Rowan High School.

Yarborough was ranked 10th in her class at Salisbury High with a GPA of 4.6. A member of the tennis and swim teams, she was a member of the National Honor Society and served as secretary of the Youth Commission International. A junior marshal, she received the Rowan Rotary and United Way Service Above Self Award.

A member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, she is the daughter of Cammie and the late Charles Yarborough of Salisbury. She plans to study pharmacy at Wingate College.

Villatoro was ranked fifth in her class at West Rowan with a GPA of 4.6. She was a member of Junior Classical League, Future Farmers of America and the National Honor Society.

The daughter of Sandra Barahona and Marvin Villatoro of Salisbury, she plans to major in accounting at Salem College.

Administered under the auspices of the Salisbury Branch of the American Association of University Women, the Goldman Scholarship Fund was founded in memory of Helen Sokol Goldman, who died in 1964.

The fund awards educational scholarships to female students based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, financial need and personal goals and aspirations. Valued at $1,000, it is renewable annually.

Gray Stone students in Summer Ventures

Four rising seniors at Gray Stone Day School have been selected to attend Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM) at various campuses across the state.

Janna Featherstone, daughter of Danny and Lisa Featherstone of Albemarle, will study field geology in the Southern Appalachians and applied mathematics at Appalachian State University in Boone.

Danielle Schroepfer, daughter of Todd and Melanie Schroepfer of Charlotte, will study aquatic environmental biology and forensic science at Appalachian State University.

Harrison Latimer, son of Harrison and Carol Latimer of Salisbury, will attend North Carolina Central University in Durham to study digital electronics, math and marine and weather meterology.

Kacey Medlin, daughter of Kip and Linda Medlin of New London, will study DNA fingerprinting and problem solving at East Carolina University in Greenville.

Sponsored by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the program is cost-free and state-funded for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The curriculum is designed to give rising high school juniors and seniors an exciting, challenging enrichment experience in science and mathematics. In addition to the instructional activities, students conduct independent research projects that are presented orally in an open forum. Instructors work closely with students on their projects and guide them in the preparation of their reports.

Due to budget restrictions this year, only 338 rising juniors and seniors were selected from more than 1,500 applicants to come together in residential settings for four weeks of intensive study on five campuses of the University of North Carolina system.

Greene makes All-American Scholar list

Melissa Greene of Salisbury has been named an All-American Scholar At-Large award winner by the United States Achievement Academy. She will appear in the official yearbook which is published nationally.

The academy recognizes fewer than 10 percent of all high school students and bases winners on GPA, student achievements and a balance of academics and extracurricular activities.

A student at East Rowan High School, Melissa is the daughter of Dianne and Clyde Motley and Dean Greene and the granddaughter of Nancy Tuttle and Peggy Motley, all of Salisbury.

Grissom on board

Dr. Judy Grissom, superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools, has been re-elected to a two-year term on the board of directors for the Public School Forum of North Carolina.

The forum is a not-for-profit policy think tank which is a partnership of business, education and government leaders from across North Carolina. The forum is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

In addition to research and work on education issues in the public policy arena, the forum oversees programs dealing with afterschool care, staff development, accountability, finances, local education partnerships and training for legislative candidates. The forum also operates the Teaching Fellows program.

The board meets three times per year and hears state and national speakers on educational issues. The forum will embark on its 14th study group next week. The topic will focus on the basics and its work will be divided into two committees — Educators Second to None and Developing a Philosophy of Learning.

In developing a plan for public education, the study will concentrate on teacher and administrator recruitment, retention, education and development as well as addressing the graduation rate, dropout prevention, early childhood education, afterschool programs, extended day/years, school uniforms, middle/high school counseling and other issues. Special attention will be given to lessons learned from past forum-sponsored study trips to Singapore, India, Denmark, Korea, China, Netherlands and other countries.

Recommendations from the study groups are expected to be forwarded to the governor and General Assembly early next year.

Phil Kirk, Salisbury native, is the chair of the forum board of directors. His term ended June 30, but he will remain a member of the board of directors and executive committee. He was honored recently with a plaque, ”Working Together to Make North Carolina Schools Second to None“ and he was saluted for ”dedicated service and contributions to the work of the Public School Forum.“

Dole honor roll

Hanford Dole Elementary School fourth-quarter honor roll.

Third grade: Caylinn Helm, Tamia Brown, Grace Dangerfield, Emily Hartsell, Caleb Hughes, Millie Small.

Fourth grade: Brandon Guzman, J’Lisa Pruitt, Desirae Gallimore, Angel Scialdone, Ty’Kier Walker, Aubrie Stinson, Coby Weant, Catherine Helm, Arielle Edwards, Kevaun Ford, Jessica Driver.

Fifth grade: Jasmine Richard, Javin Goodine, Mark Baker, Paola Gomez, Esmer Villalobos, Brianna Settle, Azyza Thomas.

Landis honor roll

The following students have been named to the all-A honor roll for the fourth quarter at Landis Elementary School:

Third grade: Gabriel Duncan, Karly Estabrook, Imani Moore, Rachel Scoggins, Sarah Christy, Curtis Roach, Jacob Gainer, Abigail Chabala, Davis Tadlock, Mallory Weast, Hannah Wallace, Maverick Page, Haley Sloop, Anna Blume, Carson Beck, Madison Allman, Mikayla Roark and Jill Rippey.

Fourth grade: Evelyn Benitez, Meggan Dancy, Matthew Donahue, Karigan Ford, Kayla Treece, Kionna Bowles, Bailey Graham, Cinthya Mejia-Villamar, Taylor Morgan, Jesse Peterson, Brooke Royal, Joshua Ward and Logan Weaver.

Fifth grade: Carsen Carlton, Hunter Huffman, Reagan Page, Grayson Bell, Wesley Holloway and Andrew Hubbard.

RCCC classes

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer pre- and post-licensing real estate courses beginning in August.

The ”pre-licensing“ class will meet 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Wednesdays, Sept. 13 to Dec. 8, at RCCC’s South Campus, in Concord. Tuition is $175, plus a textbook.

The course is required to become a provisional broker and covers basic real estate principles, real estate law, contracts, brokerage practices, financing, closings, property valuation, fair housing, property management, taxation and real estate mathematics. Persons who pass this course, plus an in-class final exam, are eligible to take the North Carolina Real Estate Commission examination to become a licensed broker.

The post-licensing ”Contacts and Closing“ class will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Aug. 10 to Oct. 12, at RCCC’s North Campus, in Salisbury. Tuition is $120. The course will provide post-licensing instruction in broker responsibilities related to sales, contracts and contract procedures, the real estate settlement procedures act, document preparations and closings.

The post-licensing ”Broker Relationships“ class will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 12 to Oct. 14, at RCCC’s North Campus. Tuition is $120. The course will cover broker relationships working with buyers and seller. Topics will include agency duties, contracts and disclosure and the practical aspects of working with clients.

For more information about the courses and to register, call RCCC’s Continuing and Corporate Education Department at 704-216-3512.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is registering students for a license preparation course for electrical contractors.

The class will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, July 19 through Dec. 6, at RCCC’s Cabarrus Business & Technology Center (CBTC). The course fee is $175. Advanced registration is required.

Call 704-216-3598 for more details. The CBTC is at 660 Concord Parkway N., in Concord.

North Elementary honor roll

North Rowan Elementary School fourth quarter all-A honor roll.

Third grade: Kaylee Armenteros, Nicole Bates, Caleb Bell, Kevin Brizuela, Abby Buechler, Myles Cannon, Desiree’ Ellis, Spencer Everhart, Zinahji Goodjohn, Katherine Greene, Shayla Lackey, Joshua Mason, Makayla Mason, Ann Nguyen, Sydney Patton, Stacy Thao, Victoria White, April Zeock.

Fourth grade: Rochelle Bowman, Jewel Brown, Miranda Dok, Sara Earnhardt, Felix Espinal, Dawson Hoover, Caroline Koerner, Omar Lara, Brooke Link, Ikeriah Shields, Russell ”McGwire“ Smith, Hannah Spry, Elijah Sturdivant, Cortez Watkins.

Fifth grade: Kendre Bates, Brandon Myers, Laquessa Patterson, Glexa Reyes, Corbin Smith, Shain Snyder, Mai Xe Vang, Margie Villalobos, Dylan Williams.

Salem graduate

Jenna Leigh Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Young of Salisbury, recently graduated from Salem Academy and plans to attend UNC-Greensboro this fall.

Hadley School graduate

Charles Henries of Spencer received his high school diploma from The Hadley School for the Blind, a distance education school for the blind and visually impaired.

Hadley offers a tuition-free high school program through which students apply credits to their local school district or receive their diploma through Hadley.

Henries discovered that he was legally blind in 1999. Prior to losing his eyesight, he drove 18-wheelers east of the Mississippi. He then decided to give high school another try and pursue the diploma he wasn’t motivated to receive at a younger age.

Shive bees

The following students were recognized for their King and Queen Bee Behavior for May at Ethan H. Shive Elementary.

Kaden Moore, Grayson Basinger, Tyler Lambert, Seth Trexler, Wyatt Hermann, Victoria Haburn, Vanessa Haburn, Victoria Lewis, Tyler Evans, Tyler Trexler, Tony Nava, Matteo Nava, Taylor Sienerth, Sammy Oster, Scottie Harwood, Trenton Frie, Landrie Hess, Luke Morrison, Lindsey Edwards, Megan Hardin, Nick Adcock, O’Shannus Wood, Rebekah Barnhardt, Gavin Thompson, Hannah Galloway, Jazmine Gutierez, Josh Upright, Karla Hevenor, Kendall Miller, Kenan Hartung, Caroline Turner, Chauler MacMurray, Conrad Shugart, Carson Barnhardt, Daisy Carico, Emily Sloop, Emily Avalos, Felicia Newton, Gavin Thompson, Gavin Talley, Gage Jackson, Hunter Courtney, Hannah Griffin, Bradley Kuhns, Brandon Haas, Bess Margaret Long, Brennan Dwinell, Brooke Morgan, Bryson Sloop, Brayton Safrit, Amber Goodman, Amberlie Hensley, Adalie Harrison, Allison Fink, Ashley Campbell, Alyssa Campbell, Trevor Trexler, Johnny Angulo, Sarah Ferguson, Abbey Smith, Peyton McSweeney, Niko Cosgriff, Madison Cornell, Michael Lopez, Megan Grubb, Lillian Helms, Kelly McCall, Katie Jewell, Jonathan Upright, Jacob Cain, Justin Leonard, Jimmy Garcia, Lucas Swink, Hunter Christy, Gathen Wood, David Jordan, Callie Herring, Bradon Mitchell, Ashley Drye, Ava Corriher, Ashlynn Scarborough.

St. John’s awards scholarships

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was honored at a service on June 6 and received certificates for each of the several scholarships made available through the church’s Benevolent Foundation Scholarship Program.

Two were chosen to receive the The Bruce Allen Ketner Jr. Scholarship. James Thomas Beaver, who will attend Western Carolina in the fall, is son of Trip and Carol Beaver. Alex Goodman Britt, who will attend Carson-Newman College, is son of Larry and Jane Britt.

Dorothy C. Fesperman Scholars are Liza C. Hazlett, daughter of Terry and Shelia Hazlett; Nathan Hough, who will attend Western Carolina, is son of Boyd and Karen Hough; Wes McNeely, who will attend N.C. State University, is son of Chris and Carol McNeely; Richard Meek, of UNC-Wilmington, is son of Bill and Margaret Meek; Josh and Will Mowery, who will go to Appalachian and N.C. State respectively, are sons of Christine Mowery; Luke Mowery, planning to attend N.C. State, is the son of Kenneth and Carolyn Mowery; and Jeff Nelson, son of Vickie Carter and Jeff Nelson, will attend UTI of Mooresville.

Sarah Shirley, daughter of Steve and Nancy Shirley, will attend Radford University; Will Stokes, son of Glenn and Amy Stokes, will attend Wingate University; Aaron White, attending Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in the fall, is son of Ben and Eva White; Lauren Wicker, daughter of Tzena and Charles Wicker, and Ryan Wike, son of Diane Wike.

Molly Robinson, daughter of Scott and Kim Robinson, was awarded the Thomas E. Gilbert and V. Bailey Scholarship. Robinson plans to attend East Carolina University in the fall.

Samantha Grooms received the Hugh B. Lyerly Scholarship. Dan Waggoner III, son of Janet and Dan Waggoner Jr., received the Emily Brown Scholarship.

The Scott Rierson Scholarship was awarded to David A. Shirley who attends Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the son of Steve and Nancy Shirley.

Roy Wood, son of Rosemary and Thomas Wood, as well as Alex Yarborough, daughter of Cammie Yarborough, received the Thomas E. Gilbert and V. Bailey Scholarship. Wood will attend Appalachian State and Yarborough is planning to attend Wingate University. Julie Tonnesen, daughter of Phil and Debbie Tonnesen, was awarded the Margaret Cline and Ernest Safrit Scholarship and will attend Elon University in the fall. West Rowan graduate Marilyn Goodman, daughter of Wayne Goodman, received the Brian Scott Smith Scholarship. Goodman will pursue a nursing degree at UNC-Greensboro.

UNC dean’s list

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spring 2010 dean’s list students.

Salisbury: Madalyn Rae Alexander, Christina L. Anderson, Stephan Peeler Bauk, Steven Matthew Burges, Andromeda Briana Cook, Stewart P. Dula, Hunter Alexander Fisher, Marina Katherine Hess, Christopher David Johnston, Amber Rae Kepley, Laurel Anne Loeblein, Myron Lewis Massey, Anna Kalil McElroy, Hayley Bryn Mikkelson, Remi Shay Moore, James Mull, Lauren Anne-Alisha Parrott, Meaghan Kate Puckett, Carl Clifford Ritchie, Kay Marie Rufty, Jordan Leigh Teague, Thomas Varkey Thriveni, Susan Elizabeth Wear, Anna Katherine Weaver.

Rockwell: Travis Alan Barefoot.

China Grove: Richard Mcmahan Brooke, Timothy Guy Campbell, Ivan W. Corriher, Katelan Marie Frye, Jenna Brook Hall, Tyler Meloy Hoke.

Cleveland: Laura Elizabeth Cranford, Jacquelyn Lee Huntington.

Landis: Robert Edward Edmiston.

Faith: Samuel Derek Ewart.

Kannapolis: Sarah Annette Adcock, Moboluwade Oluwakemi Adeyeye, Kenan Amanda Crawford, Kenneth Brian Dantinne, Elizabeth Ashley Duvall, Erin Michelle Fink, Scott Anthony Hiers, Madison Blair Hipp, Anthony Scott Knox, Sudeep Kirtikumar Mehta, Alda Isabel Scebbi.

Gold Hill: Heather Victoria Van Wallendael.

Mooresville: Rana Aous Alkhaldi, Courtney Leigh Ballard, Taylor Gregory Burton, Rachel Elizabeth Calhoun, Zachary J. Connell, Bethany Amanda Corbin, Carly Michelle Couch, Ryan Chase Craver, Singleton D. Crawford, Kari Lind Dahlgren, Colin Voils Davis, Alexa Lauren Del Tufo, Erin Nicole Drew, Ashley Marie Duncan, Danielle Louise Dyer, Hayley Fahey, Jennifer Lynn Farrell, Kelsey Lynn Feeheley, Kaitlin Ann Finan, Paris L. Flowe, Sarah Rebecca Gilbert, Tyler W. Glasco, Dylan James Greenleaf, Justin Ted Hardy, Tyler Twelves Hardy, Heather Alyse Holden, Kelsey Brookes Hyde, Kelsey Anne Isenberg, Taylor Jo Isenberg, Abraham Joseph Jaroszewski, Ashley Marie Johnson, Jillian M Jones, Emily Rachel Kulenkamp, Hye Lee, Jaerim Lee, Amanda Beverley Leger, Jared Richard Lowe, Suzanne Elsie Maxon, Chelsea Lee Mcmullen, Caroline A. Moffett, Samantha Dale Patterson, Zachary James Potter, Rachel Hope Relyea, Savannah H. Sipperly, Rachel Smithson, Kathleen Mary Trott, Robert Casper Wiggins, Caitlynne Elizabeth Zolzer.

Cooleemee: Christopher Tyler Brogdon.

Mocksville: Lauren Nami Brown, Allison Leigh Campbell, Andrew Brian Gaither, Lesley Ann McBride, Jessica Ryan Overbey, Jessica L. Roache, Matthew Alexander Van Hoy.

UNC graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates.

Kannapolis: Aaron Christopher Cress, Jonathan Elliott Hipp, Madison Blair Hipp, Anthony Scott Knox, Travis Randall Price, Anarrah Jalysse Ross.

Salisbury: Jacqueline Leigh Millican, William Roueche McCanless, Jacqueline Leigh Millican, Laura Jane Ritchie, Lauren Amanda Russell, Christopher G. Sease, Thomas Varkey Thriveni, Katherine Currin Vriesema, Linda Waycaster, Anna Katherine Weaver, Bennett William Wineka.

Landis: Ronald Lee Turbyfill.

Mocksville: Lauren Nicole Bennett, Benjamin Thomas Bruffey, William Alexander Evans, Jessica Ryan Overbey.

Mooresville: Kenneth Lee Ashe, Shannon Olivia Bates, Denise Maria Bittner, Erin Nicole Drew, Chad McKelvey Ervin, Kelsey Lynn Feeheley, John Anthony Fioravanti, Sarah Rebecca Gilbert, Taylor Jo Isenberg, Ashley Marie Johnson, Scott Allen Johnston, Samantha Lynn Kenney, Jaerim Lee, Amanda Beverley Leger, Caroline M. MacK, Jacqueline N. Moskel, Caitlynne Elizabeth Zolzer.

Rockwell: Wesley Mark Allen, Rachel Ann Miller.

China Grove: Richard McMahan Brooke, Timothy Guy Campbell, Lindley Jessica Troyer.

Salisbury: Benjamin R. Cox, Deborah W. Dixon, Charles Allen Elliott, Cameron Joshua Harwick, Jamie L. Jennings, Amber Rae Kepley, Hannah Miller Kirby, Bryan M. Kluttz, Myron Lewis Massey.

Cleveland: Laura Elizabeth Cranford, Tina D. Eagle, Bradley Peter Jarvis.

Kannapolis: Ashley Erin Elliott Fleming.

Spencer: Steven Joshua Honeycutt.

Pembroke graduates

The following graduates received diplomas from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on May 8:

Mooresville: Arthur Joseph Peacock.

Salisbury: Julie Marie Broughton, Justin Lee Holt.

Chosen for academy

The United States Achievement Academy has recognized Alex Brown of Hendersonville, Tenn., as a student of excellence in mathematics.

He is the son of Danny and Lisa Brown of Hendersonville, Tenn., and the grandson of Jay and Libby Coggins of China Grove, Ken and Judy Holshouser of Salisbury, James R. Brown of Salisbury, and the great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Honeycutt.

Alex attends Knox Doss at Drakes Creek Middle School in Hendersonville, Tenn. His mathematics teacher nominated him. He will appear in the United States Achievement Academy’s Official Yearbook, which is published na

tionally.

The Academy recognizes students upon the recommendation of teachers, coaches, counselors and other qualified sponsors and upon the standards for selection set forth by the academy.

The standards include academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, responsibility, enthusiasm, motivation to learn, attitude and cooperative spirit, dependability and recommendation from a qualified sponsor.

WCU graduates

Western Carolina University graduates from our area include:

Kannapolis: Brandi LuAnn Coley, Angelica Nicole Goodman, Noah C. Lyon, Benjamin Kyle Newsom, Paul Christopher Powell.

Mocksville: Rebekah Gale Brock, Kimberly Sloan Smith, Concepcion Y Varona.

Mooresville: Mary Nicole Barnes, Tyler Matthew Bruce, Anna Marie Byers, Justin Dane McCann, Cory Michelle McCormick, Cathy Fleming Rasnick.

China Grove: Mark Robert Sides.

Rockwell: Jamie Jo Leigh Parker.

Salisbury: Bonnie Bost Benson, Garrett Daniel Fisher, Phillip Richard Harris, Heather Marie Krause, Ashley Megan Lefler, Amy Kathryn Seagle, Kristine Ann Wolfe.