Brandon Edds a page
Brandon Edds, a student at North Hills Christian School, recently served as a page for the North Carolina House of Representatives.
He is the son of Greg and Kim Edds of Salisbury and was sponsored by Representative Harry Warren (R-Rowan).
Speaker of the House Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) appoints the pages and introduces each one to members and citizens in the House gallery at the start of each week during Monday nightís session.
For decades, the State House has relied on the service of pages, who help deliver bills and amendments for representatives during daily House sessions and committee meetings, offer assistance in individual representativesí offices, and run errands around the Legislature.
Pages spend a week at the General Assembly assisting members and their staff and learning about the structure of North Carolina government.
Brevard College awards
Brevard College recently held its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony to honor student, faculty and staff achievement in academics and leadership.
In addition to the campus-wide honors and awards ceremony, students were also recognized during special events hosted by each of the collegeí’s academic divisions.
The following students were recognized:
Verntasia Finley of Kannapolis received the music departmentís Choral Ensemble Award. She also received the Science and Mathematics Divisionís Science and Math Merit Scholarship.
Kevin Hamilton of Kannapolis received Outstanding Academic Achievement honors as a first year business and organizational Leadership student.
Christopher Shore of Mooresville received recognition for his participation in the North Carolina Activating Citizenship Through Service program, which requires students to complete 300 hours of community service in one year in return for a $1,000 education award.
Cannon Cum Laude Society
Students from Cannon Schoolís junior and senior classes were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on April 28 for demonstrating academic excellence.
The Cum Laude Society, modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, recognizes academic achievement in secondary schools for the purpose of promoting excellence, justice and honor. These Cannon School students were honored for placing in the top 10 percent of their junior class or the top 20 percent of their senior class.
Concord ó Allyson Reynolds, senior; Emily Anderson, junior; Cassie Calvert, junior.
Mooresville ó Hayley Dane, junior; Whitney Yaniero, junior.
New scholarshipat Catawba
Salisbury resident Eric Slipp has made a gift to establish a new scholarship at Catawba College.
Preference for the Eric P. Slipp Endowed Scholarship will be given to a member of the Catawba baseball team who is majoring in business, environmental science or physical education.
Slipp, a native of Anson, Maine, made the scholarship stipulations, he explained, because the combination of qualifications ětouches areas of the college where I have had the pleasure to be involved. In particular, I have enjoyed the opportunity to watch the baseball program grow in stature in many ways. It is my hope that this scholarship will help to attract young men who dream of contributing to a program like this.î
Slipp was complimentary of Jim Gantt, Catawbaís head baseball coach, and his role in helping the young men on his team reach their full potential, on and off the field. ěCoach Ganttís role in developing leadership and teamwork skills in our student-athletes is important in making them the outstanding Catawba alumni that they become,î Slipp explained.
ěI value the lessons that I have learned about developing these skills, in addition to the competitive skills, from Coach Gantt.î
A longtime supporter of Catawba, Slipp has been very active with the Chiefs Club, serving on its board. He serves on the Ketner School of Business Advisory Board at Catawba. He said the scholarship will help ěcontinue my long-standing affiliation with the college.î
Although he is not an alumnus of Catawba, Slippís affiliation with Catawba spans a dozen years. He noted, ěThe scholarship will benefit the students of the college, who have done so much to ëcementí my love for Catawba. The friendships that I have shared with so many students during my affiliation have been deep and long-lasting, and I am pleased to do my part to help ensure that we can continue to attract such outstanding individuals.î
Slipp, an alumnus of Georgia Tech, earned his MBA from Wake Forest University. He served for many years as plant manager of National Starch in Salisbury. That company is now AkzoNobel and Slipp is its Global Supply Chain Manager – Personal Care Business.
To contribute to the Eric P. Slipp Endowed Scholarship or to inquire about establishing an endowed scholarship at Catawba College, contact the Development Office at 704-637-4394.
East Rowan High honor roll students
The following students have made the honor roll at East Rowan High School.
Ninth grade: Victor Pereira, Brenda Sanchez, Jessica Yelland, Sydney Solomon, Drew Pethel, Wallace Karutz, Amber Steelman, Shelby White, Chase Jarrett, Noah Drye, Britney Cochran, Casey Shoemaker, Robert Egloff, Matthew Fleming, Chelsey Peeler, Kala Bates, Kali Devos, Evan Rogers, Sarah Mitchell, Madison Moore, Josie Mcneely, Emily Hammer, David Andrews, Elizabeth Weaver, Rebecca Linker, Karleigh Wike, Carrie Loman, Annie Justus, Renae Johnson, Madison Long, Kayla Carter, Timothy Ludwick, Kirk Kovach, Holden Ingold, Christopher Collum, Katherine Ward, Alisha Beam, Lauren Thomas, Michael Earnhardt, Anna Lyerly, Liam Pendergrass, Joshua Rowell, Kayla Swaringen, Remi Adams, Ashley Smith, Justin Allen, Jordan Owen, Jillian Harrell, Ty Beck, Jason Shuping, Caleb Miller, Chase Brown, Spencer Bost, Greyson Harvey, Carrie Kenney, Mckinley Waller, Jonathan Childs, Hailey Bartleson, Rebecca Agner, Calvin Meyers, Thomas Fowler, Bethany Vodochodsky, Haley Hepburn, Darin Basso, Charles Gillam, Katelyn Buffett, Chance Mazza, James Bowers, Thanh Dang, Devon Hildreth.
Tenth grade: Leah Bumby, Maressa Boots, Shannon Wright, Lyndsay Calhoun, Justin Burroughs, Robin Foil, Allison Brindle, Amy Shank, Austin Jackson, Rachel Stiller, Emily Cleveland, Natalie Earls, Kaitlin Crouch, Elizabeth Lee, Savanna Starnes, Sydney Poole, Caroline Fry, Shelby Hopkins, Hannah Dixon, Sean Mahaffey, Jordan Corl, Michelle Brisson, Anna Shuping, Charles Maness, Allyson Mills, Brittney Ritchie, Dalton Bost, Stephanie Sides, Kristen Mathis, Jasmine Cooper, Graham Lyerly, Heather Trexler, Micah Bostian, Lauren Hash, John Novak, William Jacobs, Talitha Bowers, Tyler Lhommedieu, Tonia Dimarzo, Donald Schlesselman, Nicholas Cato, Joshua Gobble, Elizabeth Schumacher, Tracy Cochran.
Eleventh grade: Crystal Sweeney, Jeffrey Hamilton, Taylor Ritchie, Cassandra Webb, Thor Wright, Kristyn Fleming, William Lippard, Luke Ponds, Jacob Ward, Kelly Brown, Kimberly Goodell, Cole Honeycutt, Karcen Bowers, Kyle Venrick, Avery Pless, Amy Carlton, Chase Hathcock, Gabriel Gonzalez, Keyana White, David Harwood, Kenneth Hipp, Aaron Hill, Dale Davis, Kristen Wilhelm, Renee Canup, Morgan Brunson, Rachel Hughes, Samuel Lakey, Latasha Gaines, Karley Ingold, Caroline Smith, James Lohr, Kayla Miller, Lindsey Purser, Brianna Brinkley, Lottie Morefield, Emily Clement, Devin Lanier, Madison Hall, Kathryn Peeler, Liberty Cozart, Mattison Miller, Mackenzie Fisher, Allie Henrickson, Taylor Poole, Lauren Allen, Jeffrey Pangnavong, Tabitha Porter, Paula Peeler, Charles Williamson, Carmen Lowe, Melisa Hollar, Brittany Harwell, Seth Heno, Alexander Bost, Luke Evans, Alexander Allen, Patrick Daye, Brad Oden, Jared Hough, Hailee Shepherd, Nanci Lefko, Nathaniel Fulbright, Brianne Salgado, Akshar Patel, Gaige Vandezande, Griffin Nelson, Kara Fenton-Ray, Mark Almeida, Brady Null, Leslie Jarnagin, Jessica Chandler, Brooke Baucom.
Twelfth grade: Robert Newton, Benjamin File, Masyn Burgess, Desi Heglar, Andrew Poston, Lacey Teeter, Dillon Arey, Lauren Goodman, Katelyn Shuping, Mallory Drew, Courtney Garrison, Rachel Hardy-Simpson, Chelsea White, Anthony Ijames, Evan Hiatt, Spencer Torres, Caitlin Morehead, Corie Brewer, Katy Bryant, Brittany Zalinsky, Marissa Everidge, Devin Smith, Christopher Fleming, Erica Yost, Keith Shepherd, Taylor Young, Adam Linebarger, Devan Corpening, Amber Boling, Bridget Boling, Devon Small, Jonathan Agner, Sarah Ketchie, Lauren Pence, Meagan Kluttz, Samantha Smith, Dorie Sapp, Gabrielle Harmon, Anita Overstreet, Kory Morgan, Brian Newsome, Suzanne Wells, Samantha Zerger, Kathryn Egloff, Samantha Moffa, William Sapp, Katlyn Rose, Connor Anderson, Yajaira Andaya, Jenna Cauble, Megan Mastro, Yareli Luna, Cameron Feriante, Thomas Obarowski, Angelica Pitts, Amber Barnhardt, Peter Chang, Ariana Wise, Canaan Harris, Julia Merriman, Jordan Hartman, Megan Linke, Courtney Puckett, Todd Coates, Olivia Sabo, Jamie Walton, Jameson Blalock, Ashley Kesler, Grady Driver, Justin Morris, Brett Leslie, Victoria Wagoner, Kayla Rummage, Nealeigh Lefler, Luke Thomas, Kayla Kirk, Lela Fisher, Meaghan Agner, Richard Crouch, Christopher Walton, Arianna Auman, Elijah Walton, Samuel Sherman, Lindsey Maners, Carmalita Horn, Avery Rogers, Courtney Bradway, Chelsea Lyerly, Armanda Lee, Megan Lyerly, Levi Huffman, Jessica Lyerly, Kathryn Lyerly, Kaitlyn Kepley, Thomas Green, Octavia Isom, Emilee Isenhour, Sara Perry, Kendall Morgan, Taylor Veach, Ashley Lowe, Hope Loman, Abby Kepley, Nicky Burdette, Carly Opel, Kristen Hatley, Taylor Honeycutt, Kelsey Hedspeth, Mason Preslar, Colin Brown, Jacob Byrd, Raven Corbett, Luke Wilkinson, Rachel Kranz, Hayley Kirschner, Taylor Bowles, Autumn Murray, Elijah Canup, Lindsey Dunlap, Samuel Petre.
Brother, sister team win N.C. National Guard scholarships
The North Carolina National Guard Association Educational Foundation recently announced that college scholarships have been awarded to a brother/sister team, Cory and Crystal Kluttz of China Grove, for the upcoming 2011-12 academic year.
A student at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, Crystal is majoring in nursing. In her third year of secondary education, she is recipient of the Capt. Chris Cash Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is in honor of Cash, of the N.C. National Guard, who was killed in combat operations June 24, 2004, in Iraq.
Cory, a rising senior at Catawba College, is studying music and pursuing a career in music education. He received the Citizenship Award based on his leadership, community involvement and academic accomplishments.
The son and daughter of Eddie and Lori Kluttz of China Grove, Crystal and Cory are both prior National Guard scholarship recipients and are academic list recipients for education performance.
North Elementary honor roll
North Rowan Elementary School third quarter all-A honor roll:
Third grade: Kenneth Alvarado, Kerry Campion, Mackenna Clifton, Charlie Durham, Zyneyeh Hayes, Trinity Jerge, Lashay Little, Gabrielle Sloan-May, Caden Swicegood
Fourth grade: Desiree Ellis, Spencer Everhart, Spencer Gettys, J.D. Hager, Joshua Mason, Caroline Monroe, Anna Nguyen, Dora Nunez, Sydney Patton, McKenzie Shoaf.
Fifth grade: Leonel Espinoza, McGwire Smith, Angelina Vang.
North Hills all-Ahonor roll students
The following students at North Hills Christian School made the all-A honor roll for third quarter:
First grade: Mallory Link, Breanna Kurtz, Sarah Taylor, Robert Featherstone, Jaysa Causby, Abbey Deaton, Elijah Farrow, Rachel Judd, Aaron McGrail, Jada Rice, Jacob Saunders, Faith Gordon, Jake Denhard, Jaques Sloan.
Second grade: Jack Richard, Lucy Monath, Kalynn Bailey, Elisabeth Houghton, Melanie Long, Elizabeth Jones, Landon Mesimer, Samantha Spillane, Spencer West, Austin Latva, Caroline Nance, Liam Ogg, Ava Corriher, Stephen Johnson, Eli Huffman, Jude Smeltzer, Jordan Winecoff, Hannah Greene, Cassidy Athey, Josie Correll, Raegan Lowder, Zachary Kennedy, Taylor Hilliard.
Third grade: Matthew James.
Fourth grade: Hannah Ottinger, Bailey Birkhead, Audrey McGrail, Olivia Dagenhart, Carsen Bailey, Sara Beth Richard, Christian Miller, Carrie Morgan.
Fifth grade: Brittany Gaddis, Mary Kaufmann, Breanna Miller.
Sixth grade: Molly Monath, Jordan Plummer, Abby Robinette, Marissa Murdock, Dajah Glenn, Dale Matlock, Avery McGrail, Dillion Hines, Christopher Parrish.
Seventh grade: Jane Miller, Grayson Whicker, Madison Neesmith.
Ninth grade: Emily Boggs, Caitlin Harrison, Natalie Whicker, Janet Hammond.
10th grade: Michael Jones Jr., Abby Lane, Jo Park, Nathan Wyatt, Dana Salmon, Taylor Foster, Katherine Paul, Paige Gregoire.
11th grade: Preston Mills.
12th grade: Caley Boggs, Janice Park, Mary Lindsaye Boyd.
Millbridge Ruritan awards scholarships
Millbridge Ruritan Club awarded five scholarships at its May meeting.
Four scholarships for $750 each were awarded to high school seniors, two from West Rowan High School and two from South Rowan High School.
Ada Jo Sloop and Allison Schleicher are recipients at West Rowan High. Ada Jo plans to study physical therapy at Western Carolina University, and Allison plans to study nursing at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
At South Rowan, scholarship recipients are Andrea Lambert and Kirstie Corriher. Kirstie plans to study human biology at North Carolina State University, and Andrea plans to study nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The fifth scholarship, valued at $530, was awarded to Ashley Myers of Salisbury, who is in veterinary school at North Carolina State University. This scholarship is awarded under Ruritanís Build Your Dollar Grant Program.
Salisbury Academy Science Fair
Salisbury Academy students participated in the Science Fair. The school Science Fair winners who advanced to the Rowan- Salisbury Science Fair are: Isabel Temple, Drew Shelby, Ivy Overcash, Maria Capito, Kathryn Morrison, Ann Fisher Lindsay and Gabe Steinman.
Drew Shelby, Ivy Overcash, Maria Capito, Kathryn Morrison, Ann Fisher Lindsay, and Gabe Steinman advanced from the Rowan-Salisbury Science Fair to the Region 6A Science Fair.
Drew Shelby and Ann Fisher Lindsay advanced from the Region 6A Science Fair to the State Science Fair.
Salisbury Academy honor roll
Salisbury Academy third quarter all-A honor roll.
Fifth grade: Maria Capito, Adam Drye, Ivy Overcash and Taylor Trice.
Sixth grade: Sharmi Amin, Juliana Anderson, Carter Cook, Thomas Cummings, Andrew Kalogeromitros, Jenny Kribbs and Morgan Warren.
Seventh grade: Robbie Bergstone, Neel Chauhan, Ann Fisher Lindsay, Sam McNeely, Harrison Smith, Grace Steinman, Sam Uliana, Matt Washko, Laura Weber and Grace Yatawara.
Eighth grade: Coleman Bergsma, Ann Rollins Johnson, Jinesh Patel, Isabella Rusher and Gabe Steinman.
Sherrill honoredby National Society
West Rowan High School student Jerry ěB.J.î Sherrill of Cleveland has been selected for membership in The National Society of High School Scholars.
The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those who have achieved academic excellence.
B.J. is the son of Deedre Noble Sherrill and Jerry Sherrill Jr. and the grandson of Doris and John Noble and Jerry and Mertis Sherrill.
Summer program for science and math
Applications are still available for the Summer Academy of Science and Math scheduled at Salisbury High School during the month of July.
The program is offered to students entering grades 7, 8 or 9 who reside in Rowan County and are interested in advanced study in science and math.
Contact Barbara Peach, 704-636-1221, ext. 411, or pick up an application in the main office at Salisbury High.
Woodleaf Elementary Good Citizens
Woodleaf Elementary School would like to congratulate the following students who have been selected as good citizens for the month of April for demonstrating patience.
Kindergarten: Aaron Clements, Brooke Gainey, Waldo Galicia, Adriana Hamm, Madison Hartman, Emma Josey, Cole Parker, Jacob Rendon-Dominguez, Kimberly Rosales-Benitez and Owen Scruggs.
First grade: Cynara Allison, Kevin Rosales-Benitez, Karintyn Blackwell, Gabriel Estrada, Tre Garrison, Jayden Gibson, Casey Gouge, Juan Guerrero-Bautista, Ryan Joubert, Camden Stamper and Emily Wood.
Second grade: Nolberto Aguilar, Makana Bradley, Max Crawford, Kaylin Dowling, Mallory Freeman, Joshua Johnson, Wisin Henriquez, Thomas Nichols, Alex Powers and Gabriel Shelton.
Third grade: Nathan Allmon, Alexander Aranda, Jacob Cannon, Brandon Dowell, Walker Layburn, Harley Reed, Casey Rogers, Blake White and William Wood.
Fourth grade: Ivy Baker, Ashlee Files, Tyler Floyd, William Greer, Harley Kinley, Daniel Livengood, Tara Renegar, Cody Shaver, Chyianne Waters and Eden Wood.
Fifth grade: Zachary Byrd, Sarah Church, Koran Coleman, Dayunte Kelly, William Lance, Brian Long, Zachary Owen, Anthony Renegar, Olen Stamper IV and Chloe Wood.