Graduation 2009: North Rowan graduates receive awards, recognition
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 1, 2009
North Rowan High School recently recognized seniors with awards and scholarships.
U.S. Marines Academic Award: Laura Holland, Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
U.S. Marines Distinguished Athlete Award: Julie Kriska, Travis Honeycutt.
U.S. Marines Semper Fidelis Band Award: Katherine Thompson, Patrick Bost.
U.S. Army Scholar Athlete Award: Kristin Holshouser, Joshua Young.
U.S. Navy Top Gun Military Leadership Award: Holly Dunlap.
U.S. Navy Honors Award: Holly Dunlap, Randall Pinkston.
U.S. Navy Athletic Achievement Award: Clarisa Sifford, Jeremiah Boger.
U.S. Navy Music Achievement Award: Constance Hovis, Alex Rollins.
U.S. Navy Scholastic Leadership Award: Laura Holland, Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
U.S. Navy Science Achievement Award: Julie Kriska, Patrick Bost.
Rowan Veterans Council History Award: James Peeler.
Academic Wall of Fame SAT/ACT Scholarship: Patrick Bost, Zachary Buchholz, Julie Kriska, James Peeler, Joshua Young.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship: Laura Holland, Clarisa Sifford, Leanese Woods.
AkzoNobel Science Scholarship: Jessica Honeycut.
Best Buy @ 15 Scholarship: Katherine Thompson.
Bryan Bailey Memorial Scholarship: Joshua Young.
Cabarrus Family Medicine Scholarship: Jessica Honeycutt.
Class of 1917 Spencer High Jessie Young Earnhart Scholarship: Anthony Imes.
Clifford Peeler Humanitarian Scholarship: Joshua Young.
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Alexandrea Worthy.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship: Clarisa Sifford, Roneshia Steele.
Dixonville/Lincoln Community Association Scholarship: Leanese Woods.
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship: Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
F&M Bank Scholarship: Megan Gill.
Florence Kidder Colonial Dames of America Scholarship: Joshua Young.
Helen S. & Julius L. Goldman Scholarship: Alexandrea Worthy.
Key Club Core Values Scholarship: Lauren Teodorovici.
J. Michael McDuffy Memorial Scholarship: Lamonte Bell.
Mt. Zion Samuel R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Shaniqua Burton, Clarisa Sifford, Marquita Thomas.
NAACP Scholarship: Shaniqua Burton, Laura Holland, Leanese Woods, Alexandrea Worthy.
National Bowling Association Scholarship: Roneshia Steele.
N.C. Nursing Association Scholarship: Jessica Honeycutt.
N.C. State Employees’ Credit Union Scholarship: Julie Kriska.
NRHS Alumni Association Scholarship: Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
NRHS Class of 1973 Memorial Scholarship: Lucy Wilson.
Pilot Club of Salisbury AnchorScholarship: Jessica Livengood.
Principals’/Assistant Principals’ Association Scholarship: Katherine Thompson.
Robert L. Mauldin Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Teodorovici, Joshua Young.
RCCC Endowed Scholarship: Kimberly Monroe.
Rowan County Masonic Scholarship: Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
Salisbury Post All-County Scholars: Laura Holland, Julie Kriska, Katherine Thompson, Alexandrea Worthy.
Salisbury Rotary Club Scholarship: Laura Holland, Alexandrea Worthy.
Salisbury Rotary Athletic Award: Lathan Charleston, Ja’lesa Stalling .
SAT Most Improved Scholarship: Randall Pinkston.
Shining Stars Scholarship: Tiara Faulk.
Spencer Civitan Ralph K. Sedberry & Jim Troutman Memorial Award: Joshua Young.
St. John’s Lutheran Church: Thomas E. Gilbert & Viola H. Bailey Scholarship: Lucy Wilson.
Woodleaf Lanes Scholarship Assistance Program: Roneshia Steele.
WSOC-TV Outstanding Graduate: Jessica Honeycutt.
Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship: Leanese Woods.
Catawba College Presidential Scholarship: Andrew Laurens, James Peeler.
Catawba College Ketner Rowan Scholarship: James Peeler, Kia Thao, Lauren Teodorovici.
Columbia International University Presidental Scholarship: Katherine Thompson.
Duke University Scholarship: Laura Holland.
East Carolina University Scholarship: Lucy Wilson.
Elizabeth City State University Campus Scholarship: Jeremiah Boger.
Liberty University Academic, Alumni & Pastors’ Scholarship: Taylor Edds.
N.C. Central University Athletic Scholarship: Roneshia Steele.
University of Pittsburgh Honors Challenge Scholarship: Alexandrea Worthy.
UNC Chapel Hill C.H. Morrison Scholarship: Beatriz Velazquez.
Winston-Salem State Band Scholarship: Kiana Bargeman, Marquita Thomas.
NRHS Valedictorians: Laura Holland, Alexandrea Worthy.
NRHS Salutatorian: Julie Kriska.
NRHS honor graduates: Maria Adkins, Patrick Bost, Zachary Buchholz, Shaniqua Burton, Kateland Coffey, Taylor Edds, Thomas Grant, Luke Hamilton, Laura Holland, Kristin Holshouser, Jessica Honeycutt, Travis Honeycutt, Maritza Jaimes, Nicholas King, Julie Kriska, Andrew Laurens, Kimberly Monroe, James Peeler, Katherine Thompson, Beatriz Velazquez, Allison Wilde, Lucy Wilson, Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
N.C. Scholars: Patrick Bost, Zachary Buchholz, Shaniqua Burton, Kateland Coffey, Taylor Edds, Thomas Grant, Luke Hamilton, Laura Holland, Kristin Holshouser, Jessica Honeycutt, Travis Honeycutt, Julie Kriska, Andrew Laurens, Kimberly Monroe, James Peeler, Katherine Thompson, Allison Wilde, Lucy Wilson, Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.
NRHS Academic Award of Excellence: Maria Adkins, Patrick Bost, Zachary Buchholz, Shaniqua Burton, Taylor Edds, Laura Holland, Kristin Holshouser, Jessica Honeycutt, Travis Honeycutt, Julie Kriska, Andrew Laurens, James Peeler, Katherine Thompson, Beatriz Velazquez, Allison Wilde, Lucy Wilson, Alexandrea Worthy, Joshua Young.