Faith Elementary
Good Citizens at Faith Elementary School:
Kindergarten: Ben Klein, Colton McCartney, Rachel Reavis, Cole Hopkins.
First grade: Mackenzie Harvell, Tayler Kimmer, Rebekah Hodges, Katy Sivula.
Second grade: Shelby Maycock, Harrison Doby, Nancy Gamewell.
Third grade: Peyton Lambert, Allison Tesh, Chase Earnhardt, Kenny Clarke.
Fourth grade: Salina Kocher, Graham Reynolds, Caylynn Westberg.
Fifth grade: Kayla Sigmon, Christopher Phelps, Stephanie Lemmons, Landon Perkins.
Faith Good Deed Doers
Kindergarten: Aidan Whitehead, Karis Allred, Lizzie Priddy, Hunter Critchley.
First grade: Mattie Chilson, Kayleigh Hill, Adrianna Sanchez, Kiana Floyd.
Second grade: Grace Selle, Lauren Shepherd, Veronica Sanchez.
Third grade: Tanner Hall, Mikaela Maines, Destini Hamilton, Codie Smith.
Fourth grade: McKenzie Collins, Kelsey Culp, Michael Hess.
Fifth grade: Nikolas Pillsbury, Margaret Young, Zarod Tucker, Chance Brown.
Skills USA competition
Students in Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s automotive systems technology and welding technology programs placed in state-level SkillsUSA competitions held recently in Greensboro and Salisbury.
Eleven RCCC automotive systems technology students competed in three SkillsUSA contests. Patrick Michael and James Darawich, both of Salisbury, placed second and fourth, respectively, in the Auto 1 class. Clay Boger of Salisbury finished second in post-secondary automotive division.
Based on the SkillsUSA results, RCCC’s Automotive Technology program awarded Nissan North America scholarships to the top three finishers in the post-secondary division. They are Boger, Chaz Rice of Salisbury, and Barry Mills of Kannapolis.
Benton’s NAPA Auto Parts and Supply also awarded gift certificates to each of the top two finishers in each category, which were Michael, Darawich, Greg Moore of Mooresville, Daniel Cline of Kannapolis, Boger and Rice of Salisbury.
Other prizes were donated by Rouzer Motor Parts Inc., Gerry Wood Auto Group, U.S. Army Recruiter Sergeant 1st Class Keene D. McLean and Mark Gridley.
RCCC hosted the welding competition at its North Campus in Salisbury. Twenty-six students from community colleges and high schools across North Carolina competed in the welding division.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry professionals working to ensure a skilled work force. SkillsUSA serves more than 280,000 students and instructors annually. The organization has 13,000 school chapters in 54 states and territorial associations. More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA.
For more information about RCCC’s automotive systems technology programs, call 704-216-3924. For more information about RCCC’s welding program, call 704-216-3921.
Hampden-Sydney grad
Matthew D. Huff was among the 216 men who graduated on May 10, at commencement exercises at Hampden-Sydney College.
Huff graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. He is a graduate of Gray Stone Day School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huff of Gold Hill.
Hampden-Sydney College, a private men’s college, first enrolled students in 1775.
ASU honor student
Davin W. Russ, son of Darrell and Linda Russ of Lexington, has been named an academic honor student at Appalachian State University in April.
Academic honor designation is awared to sophomore, junior and senior students who have a 3.9 or higher grade point average.
North Elementary honor roll
Third quarter all-A honor roll at North Rowan Elementary School:
Third grade: Rochelle Bowman, Jewel Brown, Felix Espinal, Toni Fisher, Jashauna Fortson, Xavier Haley, Dawson Hoover, Grace Howell, Jayden Jones, Jolie Savage, Ikeriah Shields, Henry Smith, McGwire Smith, Hannah Spry, Jacob Young.
Fourth grade: “Johnny” Almaraz-Martinez, Donnie Bradley, Aundrea Godfrey, Mason Greenwood, Jordan Hawkins, Marlene Martinez, Brandon Myers, Katerine Nunez, Corbin Smith, Shain Snyder, Elizabeth Thao, Steven Thurston, Mai Xe Vang, Margie Villalobos, Tony Wood.
Fifth grade: Lucas Beam, Sarah Henry, Jonathan Luther, Adoria McIntyre, Victoria Scheve, Tiffany Vang.
Dean’s list
Brandon Lamont Clodfelter, son of Angela M. Clodfelter of Salisbury and John L. Heiligh of Rockwell, has been named to the dean’s list at St. Augustine College in Raleigh.
He is a Salisbury High School graduate.