Horizons Unlimited will sponsor a special community event on Saturday, Dec. 20, 4-6 p.m. All events, including the holiday planetarium shows, will be free to the public, a holiday gift to families in the community.
The planetarium show, “Laser Holidays,” will be presented in the Margaret C. Woodson Planetarium from 4 to 5 p.m. and again from 5 to 6 p.m.
A Holiday Trees Exhibit will display a wide variety of trees depicting celebrations across the nation. This exhibit will be open 4-6 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall.
The Tom E. Smith Exploratorium will be open for winter hiking. This series of trails and boardwalks will guide visitors into a wetland forest that is rarely found in the inner Piedmont region of North Carolina. Christmas ferns and winter birds can be easily spotted from the observation platforms along the trail.
For more information, contact Horizons Unlimited at 704-639-3004.
Laser U2 show at Horizons
Horizons Unlimited will present LASER U2, a rock music laser light experience, on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Margaret C. Woodson Planetarium.
Intense color in beams of light will electrify the instrumental sounds of Bono and his band.
Enjoy some of your favorite U2 songs including: “Beautiful Day,” “The Fly,” “With or Without You,” “New Year’s Day,” “Where the Streets Have No Name” and more.
Tickets will be available for purchase at 6:30 p.m. Admission for this show will be $5 for adults and $3 for students 12 and under.
Horizons Unlimited is located at 1636 Parkview Circle in Salisbury. For more information contact Horizons at 704-639-3004.
Millbridge good citizens
Students on the good citizens list at Milbridge Elementary this month are:
Kindergarten: Daria Aldridge, Sam Tyler, Gracie Lewis, Sidney Robbins, Garrett Morris, Lutitia Hornsby, Jacob Pierce, Ariadna Marin.
First grade: Logan Carter, Sydney Borst, Jonathan Lacross, Sierra Griggs, Hannah Saine, Trent Rivers, Dawson Mushala, Lauren Hayes.
Second grade: Riley Hunter, Mallory Challis, Gracie Warden, Karley Wood, Zane Tutterow, Hannah Balentine, Gavin Dishman, Maggie Utley.
Third grade: McKenna Caudill, Isaac Lingle, Jenna Strickland, Marquis Rhyne, Jessica Miller, Preston Reinhart, Kara Steele, Brianna Haynes.
Fourth grade: Brandon Swink, Mackenzie Koontz, River Lowe, Breanna Lentz, Sandy Alvarez, Kasey Anne Moses, Karrigan Mushala, Ray Garmon.
Fifth grade: Megan Huffman, Tyler Rary, Sierra Peoples, Robbie Lindsay, Austin Corriher, Ashley Hancock, Maggie Pennington.
North good citizens
The following students were selected as good citizens at North Rowan Elementary for the month of November based on the character trait, responsibility:
Quintous Smith, Angel Dela Sancha, Spencer Gettys, Alex Albarran, Zy’neyeh Hayes, Demeturis Jefferies, Cameron Gill, Mai Xe Vang, Calista Lancaster, Omar Lara Matinez, Shyann Vaughters, Jatyra Jones, Jacob Castor, Brittany Lane, Damon Ellis, Javeon Foster, Evan Mahaley, Shania Brown, Haley Benware, Jaques Houston, Emily Alvarez, Desiree Ellis, Alisa Davenport, Joshua Loftis, Jacob Rhodes, Yoselin Carrillo, Taelor Davis, Chavis Lipscomb, Madison Kerns, William Kennedy, Paul Ghandour, Tyre Mason, Brooke Link, Felipe Watson, Sabrina Oxendine, Micheal Barnes, Abby Smith, Kyleigha Hill, Guadalupe Cervantes, Teresa Martinez, Robert Caldwell, Derek Hanson, Warren Myers, Mallory Braun, Emily Alfaro, Honor Belton, Anay Cruz, Briana Dummett, Brandon Wilson, Steven Thurston, Unique Barnes, Asia Sisomphou, Xavier Saunders, Josiah Dixon, Alyssa Bates, Arianna Witherspoon, Amari Witherspoon, Brandon Castillo, Chayce Burton, Nuna Herr, Nyhandra Polk, Jocelyn Stewart, Isaiah Clay, Madisen Williams, Al’Jawon Brown.
Enochville wise owls
Enochville Elementary School recently selected the following students as wise owls for November for consistently exhibiting good citizenship, good manners and exceptional behavior:
Kindergarten: Steven Johnson, Cianna Colf, Casey Hager, Eduardo Perez, Devin Arnette, Ava Hubbard
First grade: Auden Brennan, Dakotah Deese, Corina Caskey, Cameron Phillips, Madelyn Richardson, Tannar Fowler, Celia Girard, Christian Floyd.
Second grade: Haley Pullian, Adam Jackson, Kali Thompson, Lee Price, Lindsey White, Ethan Larrimore.
Third grade: Drew Mollohan, Jalee Rollins, Alyssa Fortner, T.J. Simmons, Holiday Harvey, Bailey Overcash.
Fourth grade: Lydia Isaacs, Jennifer Lopez Reyes, Sabrina Broadway, A. J. Barry, Pokita Fernandez, Jason Tulip.
Fifth grade: Jessica Hackworth, Thomas Starnes, Bessy Oliva, Jeremy Babela
DECA District 7 competition
On Dec. 2, students from Salisbury and North Rowan high schools traveled to Marvin Ridge High to compete in the N.C. District 7 DECA Competition. There were more than 300 students from eight schools competing.
Students were able to choose from four categories in which to compete: sports and entertainment marketing, apparel and accessories marketing, retail merchandising marketing and quick serve restaurant marketing. The competition consisted of a 100-question test and a role play.
Medals were given to the eight students who scored the highest on the test for each category and to the eight students who scored the highest on the role play for each category. Also, trophies and plaques were given to the first-, second- and third-place winners for overall combined scores.
Competing from North Rowan were Shatoddra Curry, Kenan Foster, Courtney Hall, Geair Hendrick, Maya Holland, Diricka Mitchell, Rebekah Nichols, Mallory Poplin, Eric Robinson, Amanda Sisco, Sheneqa Suber, Beatriz Velazquez, Augustine Wiggins.
Beatriz Velazqez received a top eight test score and a top six combined score for apparel and accessories.
Competing from Salisbury High were Taylor Thurlo, Will Mason, Oscar Bonilla, Hannah Koontz, Ryne Maddox, Daman Bowman, Dzenita Sukurica, Hayley Mikkelson, Taylor Downs, Emily Dean, Christine Vargas, Hannah Lebowitz, Braxton Whitaker, Grant Martz, Austin Flynn, Parker Johnson, Lindsay Gallagher, Symone Knox, Catherine Parks, Alex Hudson, Stacey Graham, Carmeka Alexander, David Taylor and Taylor Smith.
Taylor Thurlo and Emily Dean received a top eight test score in Apparel and Accessories. Symone Knox received a top eight test score and a top six combined score for retail merchandising.
Austin Flynn and Daman Bowman received a top eight test score for sports and entertainment marketing.
Taylor Thurlo received a top eight role play for apparel and accessories and an overall first-place finish.
Austin Flynn received a top eight role play for sports and entertainment marketing and an overall first-place finish.
Both schools will take part in the state competition in March.
Advisors for the groups are Lisa Cline at North and Katie Osteen at Salisbury.
Bostian good citizens
The following students at Bostian Elementary earned recognition as exemplary citizens for November:
Kindergarten: Lindsey Rice, Zack Dill, Caleb Sloop, Salem Fleming, Logan Cheesman, Emily Dills, Laliyah Shofner.
First grade: Nathaniel Kimball, Jessica Christy, Cameron Sloop, Kimberly Barrera, Sam Ramirez, Isabella Prino.
Second grade: Amy Taylor, Caleb Redmon, Jarrid Nelson, Lauren Dowd, Drew Magnuson, Steven Shuping, Zoie Lee.
Third grade: Will Morrison, Chloe Kirkpatrick, Jaren Hawthorn, Rylie Stewart, Matthew Pickens, Jessica Driver, Devin Ludwick.
Fourth grade: Bethany Raynes, Cameron Rayfield, Krista Wall, J.P. Barringer.
Fifth grade: Peyton Rodgers, Brandon Huneycutt, Allyson Baxter, Kodie Miller, Kathryn Dancy, Jacob Wall.
Catawba chemistry students recognized
Catawba College’s student affiliates of the American Chemical Society were among students from five institutions recognized for their entry into the National Chemistry Week Chemvention contest.
The entries were creative and innovative hands-on activities for elementary school children and centered on the 2009 theme of “Chemistry ń It’s Elemental.”
Catawba College students were finalists in the Chemvention contest and will be recognized for their entry at the Student Affiliates Awards Ceremony to be held March 22 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The students also will have an abstract concerning their entry included in the national meeting program and are encouraged to make post presentations concerning their entry.
As a finalist institution in the contest, Catawba’s SAACS chapter received a $1,000 check to go toward travel to the ACS national meeting.
Senior Mary Black of Thomasville is president of Catawba’s SAACS chapter.
Students should apply now for RCCC classes
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) encourages all new students who want to take classes during the 2009 spring semester to complete an admissions application now.
RCCC will hold general or late registration Jan. 6 on its North Campus and Jan. 7 at its South Campus. Spring semester classes start Jan. 12.
New students must complete an admissions application and take a number of placement tests before they can register for classes. RCCC urges prospective students to undertake the application process now, before the college takes its annual holiday break.
Prospective students can go to RCCC’s spring semester Web page at www.rowancabarrus.edu/schedule/spring09/ to see the complete schedule of classes and get information about the application and registration process.
RCCC offers day and evening classes, internet classes, college classes for high school students and tuition-free classes for persons 65 and older.
RCCC trains and educates students for jobs available now and in the future, like those in biotechnology.
Students wanting to pursue a four-year degree can take the first two years of college at RCCC, close to home and at an affordable price.
RCCC also offers GED and basic skills programs and English-as-a-second-language classes.
For more information about RCCC and how to apply and register for spring 2009 classes, contact the Student Services office at 704-216-3610 or 3617.
RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the N.C. Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.