Education: North Rowan band wins 12 awards

The North Rowan High School Marching Band completed the marching season by winning 12 awards at its final two competitions.

The Marching Cavaliers received first place in colorguard, music and marching, second place in drum line, general effect and band and received a top rating of superior in Class 3A at the Festival of Bands Marching Band Contest at North Davidson High School.

The band won five awards at the Foard High School Band Classic Marching Contest: first place in percussion and second place in colorguard, general effect and band and an excellent rating.

For the season, the band won 11 first-place, nine second-place and two third-place awards, two excellent and two superior ratings.

Also, senior band members have won nearly 120 awards during their four years. The band is directed by Keith and Andrew Howe.

Enochville citizens

Enochville Elementary School recently recognized the following students as October Wise Owls for consistently exhibiting good citizenship, good manners and exceptional behavior:

Kindergarten: Madison Blanton, Griffin Demers, Sophia Finger, Colby Burris, Tenae Richardson, Carson Kelly, Jessalyn Rollins, Jagger Childers.

First grade: Luis Cruz, Aleah Bebber, Holland Anderson, Tristen McGee, Kayla Jenkins, Brandon King.

Second grade: Cloe Greene, Braxton Parker, Kayla Stegall, Scott Stephens, Kevin Lazenby, Caroline Brooks.

Third grade: Brandyce Efird, Garrett Harrington, Colin Harner, Kaitlyn McCombs, Alecia Hall, Victoria Kelley.

Fourth grade: Jeremy Hildreth, Brooklyn Wright, Madison Amico, Dawson Larrimore, Allexis Hamdan, Bradley Gibson.

Fifth grade: Abby Fields, Jarett Jordan, Jared Corriher, Ashlyn Harrity.

Enochville honor roll

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

Third grade: Morgan Brown, Kristen Compton, Jalee Rollins, Taylor Mauldin, Ethan Todd, Alecia Hall, Victoria Kelley, Holiday Harvey.

Fourth grade: Cameron Corriher, Wraivyn Herring, Hannah Lambert.

Fifth grade: Brittany Luckey, Kylie Labbe.

National FFA award

Catawba College first-year student Lori Beth Fraley of Cleveland was named a national winner during the National FFA Conventionin Indianapolis, Ind., in October.

Fraley was recognized as the national winner of the Agricultural Sales – Placement Proficiency Award for her work while a member of the West Rowan High School's FFA Chapter. Fraley's FFA advisors at West Rowan were Jason Chester and Clark Adams.

Proficiency awards "recognize outstanding student achievement in agribusiness gained through establishment of a new business, working for an existing company or otherwise gaining hands-on career experience."

Fraley works with parents Cindy and Von Fraley in the hydraulic distribution company they own and operate, using her customer service and communication skills to help the business succeed.

Erwin honor roll

The following students have been named to the all-A honor roll for the first quarter at Erwin Middle School:

Sixth grade: Hannah Agner, Angela Audette, Benjamin Baker, Shelby Benge, Camry Blanton, Kara Cline, Bayley Corriher, Abrielle Cozart, Thomas Craven, Kato Crump, Lara Drew, Jacob Durham, Brandon Fortin, Eilish Garvey, Erin Hatley, Garrett Hatley, Erin Hollar, Caitlyn Jackson, Daniel Jones, Brandy Kegeris, Elane Kepley, Alexis Lambert, Jessica Lloyd, Haley Lyerly, Patrick Mabe, Tyler Mason, Jonathan Matthews, Arisa McDonald, Lindsay Myers, Joseph Peeler, Emma Ritchie, Ashley Roe, Ashton Rogers, Taylor Rogers, Abigail Russell, Scott Sapp, Marshall Shank, Julian Shaver, Brandon Speer, Taylor Starnes, Haley Talbert, Madison Teeter, Colton Trexler, Dalton Trexler, Jason Troutman, Kaleigh Troutman, Storm Walser, Kayce Wilson, Samuel Wyrick and Baylee Yost.

Seventh grade: Remi Adams, Rebecca Agner, Justin Allen, David Andrews, Darin Basso, Ty Beck, Stephen Brady, Noah Buchanan, Britney Cochran, Dock Corpening, Logan Cress, Francisco Cuadra, Montell Davidson, Shelby Davis, Noah Drye, Robert Egloff, Matt Fleming, Maria Garcia, Nancy Ha, Emily Hammer, Richard Hanson, Jillian Harrell, Chase Jarrett, Hunter Jones, Antionette Kight, Drew Kluttz, Kirk Kovach, Rebecca Linker, Carrie Loman, Jospeh Lopez, Tim Ludwick, Jalesia McNeely, Joseph Meager, Patrick Medina, Calvin Meyers, Sarah Mitchell, Taylor Morris, Kayla Myers, Jordan Owen, Chelsey Peeler, Alas Pereira, David Pleitezmancia, David Pryor, Evan Rogers, Joshua Rowell, Katlyn Smith, Michelle Sterner, Kayla Swaringen, Cameron Tomas, Lauren Thomas, Alex Wang, Elizabeth Weaver and Karleigh Wike.

Eighth grade: Sarah Agner, Meagan Barbetto, Connor Bost, Eli Bostian, Talitha Bowers, Alli Brindle, Michelle Brisson, Leah Bumby, Justin Burroughs, Emily Cleveland, Tracy Cochran, Jasmine Cooper, Kaitlyn Crouch, Hannah Dixon, Doina Duca, Natalie Earls, Caroline Fry, Jessica Gibson, Blake Godsey, Taylor Griggs, Shelby Hopkins, Austin Jackson, Druscila Lam, Tyler Lhommedieu, Kaboa Lor, Sean Mahaffey, Charles Maness, Kristen Mathis, Trevor Meadows, Pierce Ogden, Jacob Overcash, Uiji Park, Joshua Perdue, Sydney Poole, Hannah Pressley, Justin Rattz, Brittney Ritchie, Tyler Roseman, Anna Leigh Shuping, Steffi Sides, Teionjra Smith, Savanna Starnes, Bobbi Thomas, Heather Trexler, Shelby Wellmon and Kelsey Williamson.

FBLA conference

Six members of the South Rowan High School Future Business Leaders of America attended the district fall conference last month at Stanly Community College in Albemarle.

Delegates Blake Litaker, Kristina Trexler, Jabin Wilson, Kevin Randall, Matt Bare and Melquan Thomas attended workshops at the event.

The club also inducted officers in October: Blake Litaker, president; Kristina Trexler, vice president; and Kevin Randall, parliamentarian. Dale Beaver was the speaker for the event.

Officers unable to attend include Christian Barringer, secretary; Melquan Thomas, treasurer; Jabin Wilson, reporter; Anthony Bowles and Stephanie Yu, historians.

Rockwell honor roll

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

Third grade: Cassidy Allen, Hannah Burch, Jordan Dyer, Sean Incardona,Jacob Kepley, Matthew Kimrey, Haley Loflin, Bree Meadows, Cortney Miller, Landon Ridgell, Bryson Sprinkle, Chase Whitely.

Fourth grade: Wyatt Bryant, Jamie DeVlieger, Sabrina Harkey, Kaylee Henley, Madison Hunter, Tyrrell Keim, Andrea Garrido Lecca, Nicholas Lyerly, Robert Myer, Alyssa Potts, Devin Safrit, Madalyn Swaringen, Shelby Wiseman.

Fifth grade: Laura Agner, Addison Fry, Montana Kimrey, Logan Shuping, Leighla Sides, Daniel Troutman, Brooke Waller, Ilya Wang, Ryann Wright, Sarah York.