Bartholomew Award
Dr. Michael Baranski, a Catawba College professor of biology, was recently honored with the 2008 Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award by the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
The award was presented during the society’s annual awards banquet in Spartanburg, S.C., April 18. It is given in memory of Bartholomew’s untiring service to the public, to plant systematics and to the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society to individuals who have distinguished themselves in professional and public service.
Baranski’s long list of accomplishments were noted during the presentation. He joined the Catawba faculty in 1974 and in 2006 was recognized with the establishment of the Michael J. Baranski Endowed Scholarship at Catawba, which is awarded to a student majoring in environmental science. He was also tapped in 2006 for Catawba’s Bashore Distinguished Professorship in Environmental Science. In 2002, Catawba named the lake in its 189-acre Ecological Preserve Lake Baranski in his honor.
Born in Wheeling, W. Va., he received his bachelor of science degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from West Liberty State College and his doctorate in ecology and botany from N.C. State University. He and his wife, Julia, have two adult children.
Landis Good Citizens
Landis Elementary School recently recognized the following students as April Citizens of the Month:
Kindergarten: Sara Peffer, Melvin Perez Noyola, Israel Guzman, Iyanla Mance and Rachel Plott.
First grade: Mikayla Roark, Eden Jones, Alex Hall and Carlos Curiel.
Second grade: Norman Peters, Zadrian Smith, Taryn Anderson, Carley Lisk and Tanner Morton.
Third grade: Jonathan Sartain, Chase Faine, Parker Chavis, Cora Merritt, Kayla Brown and Zana Smith.
Fourth grade: Cody Henry, Dylan Perry, Kristi Russell and Jamie Mendoza.
Fifth grade: Anna Moose, Dillon Furr, Daquan Howie and Portlynn Krider.
Koontz Good Citizens
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Elementary School recently recognized the following students as March Good Citizens:
Kindergarten: Janet Banda, Kimberly Boone, Varney Farhnbullah, Isaac Cannon, Is’sis Green, Sarah Grooms, Michael Henderson, Taivonna Hill, Kalaysia Scarbough, Juan Serrano and Hannah Wahl.
First grade: Jennifer Aguilar, Marc Blackwell, Zalyn Chawlk, Brevin Goodlett, Shalonte Hancock, Sasha Machado, Asauntra Morris, Tenijah Smith, Daniel Tinajero, Raheim Walker and Christina Wright.
Second grade: Nicholas Crusenberry, Irma Cruz, Jean Gonzolez, Iyanna Hewitt, Anjelyca Morales, Trinity Moss, Yisel Rivas, Elijah Tanksley, Tykier Walker and Lydia Weisberg.
Third grade: Isabella Alvarez, Brandon Barbee, Eleanor Brown, Shanadia Cowan, Wadrina Ealy, Alyssa Guthrie, Aryanna Holmes, Alicia Kincaid, Jacara Morris and Daniel Nunn.
Fourth grade: Tyquan Jones, Ashley Krider, Alexis Lawing, Brianna McCrimon, Amara Morris and Kyaun Rice.
Fifth grade: Sabrina Adams, Desmond Cunningham, Venus Johnson, Caroline Shue, Malik White and Bobi Yang.
Bus ‘Roadeo’ winners
Roy Huss, who drive Bus 341 for Southeast Middle School, was the first-place winner in the Rowan-Salisbury School Transportation Department’s recent 13th annual School Bus “Roadeo.”
The event consists of a written test and a driving competition among school bus drivers for Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
Debra Safrit, who drives Bus 93 for Hurley Elementary School, was the second-place winner, and Lynne Purvis, who drives Bus 297 for Koontz Elementary School, came in third.
Huss and Safrit will compete with 30 other bus drivers at the district School Bus Roadeo in Concord April 29.
SkillsUSA winner
Rusty Metts, a student at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, was the first-place winner in the state-level SkillsUSA competition held recently in Greensboro.
Metts is one of three high school students in Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Automotive Systems Technology program who placed highly in the competition.
Thomas Redmond of China Grove earned a fourth-place finish in the auto technician I category. He is a student at South Rowan High School.
Matthew Cress of China Grove placed fourth in the automotive service technology category. He attends Jesse C. Carson High School.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry professionals working together to ensure America has a skilled work force.
Morgan recognition
Morgan Elementary School recently recognized students for exhibiting character.
Those recognized in February for showing courage are:
Prekindergarten: Marshall Oliver and Seth Shimberg.
Kindergarten: Jared Ashbaugh, Haley Greer and Cody Wallace.
First grade: Sherri Brown, Tiffany Morgan, Dylan Seaford and Bryson Wagner.
Second grade: Stephen Overcash, Lucas Peeler and Mila Rutter.
Third grade: Jonathan Brindle, Kelly Earls, Hunter Harwood and Heaven Rainey.
Fourth grade: Caleb Cinquemani, Matthew Holland and Carrie Vines.
Fifth grade: Jasmine Hotchkiss, Caleb Johnson and Carla Yost.
Those recognized in March for showing determination are:
Prekindergarten: Joshua Ashbaugh and Hallie Mishak.
Kindergarten: Madison Allen, Haley Shultz and Trevor Wallace.
First grade: Granger Askew, Cicily Harrington, Cole Harris and Sydney Trexler.
Second grade: Carsen Fleming, Coy Keetchie and Trevor Ludwick.
Third grade: Adrienne Armino, Amanda Bost, Jacob Rowell and Tiffany Smith.
Fourth grade: Tylor Avins, Sarah Lakey and Leah Meacham.
Fifth grade: Grant Hoffner, Dalton Trexler and Steven Ward.
Those recognized in April for showing self-discipline are:
Prekindergarten: Raegan Dangerfield and Levi Heglar.
Kindergarten: Adam Hughes, Cheyenne Nanney and Cooper Wright.
First grade: Dylan Barkley, Jack Goodman, Kayla Morton and Madison Patton.
Second grade: McKenzie Carter, Seth Kluttz and Savannah Shatney.
Third grade: Skyler Adkins, Dalton Lambe, Kortnee Small and Courtney Wagner.
Fourth grade: John Chaffin, Luke Efird and Mariah Seaford.
Fifth grade: Michaela Fink, Daniel Jones and Sarah Julian.
Johnson & Wales list
Seven local students have been named to the winter term dean’s list at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., for earing a 3.4 cumulative grade-point average.
They are Brittany Cilinceon, Mount Ulla; Caroline Holmes, Shauna Houston, Adam Ames, Sluckchith Douangphachanh and Courtney Sifford, Salisbury; and Cameron Kluttz, Spencer.
Hill places second
Jason Hill of Salisbury, a student at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, finished second in a regional welding competition hosted by the college April 18.
Eight community colleges sent their best student welders to show their skills in the seventh annual American Welding Society Intercollegiate Competition for the Carolinas and Virginia.