Overton Elementary School

The following students were recognized at Overton Elementary School in the month of December as First Class Scholars for the character trait of “Strong Work Ethic:”

Kindergarten: Kaylee Borja, Zeke Shelton, Ke’asia Sellers and Navaeh Neely.

First grade: Riley Roop, Myha Duenaz-Reyes and Emily Preslar.

Second grade: Logan Yates, Mac Robinson and Mason Hall.

Third grade: Elisha Shelton, Malachi McHenry, Kymori Brown and Marlee Speir.

Fourth grade: Nevaeh McCullough, Julia Shelton and Kaliyah Laster.

Fifth grade: Charity Jeter, Josh Burns, Arin Blue and Jaylen Dillard.

Faith Elementary School

The following students were named Good Citizens during the month of January: Chase Johnson, Brooke Parchment, Easton Hellard, Brooklyn Greene, Leah Utley, Olesga Justo Berra, Rebecca Ryan, Will Beck, Samantha Stone, Grayson Byrd, Madison Trexler, Landon Crabtree, Kaleb Harchar, Sawyer Riley, Dusty Bruce and Sophia Lemasters.

The following students were named Good Deed Doers during the month of January: Christian Hess, Braxton Scully, Rose Vickers, Lilly Rhinier, Jace Joyner, Cassidy Benfield, Walker Morrow, Lillian Kepley, Luke Styers, Emma Parker, McKenzie Drye, Hunter Ealey, Griffin Barber, Mason Plyler, Tristin Clawson and Olivia Most.

Koontz Elementary School

The following students made the All A honor roll for the second quarter:

Fifth grade: Gaoxung Lor, Danna Nunez Sanchez, Pamela Pacheco Jimenez and Alejandra Trujillo Pacheco.

Fourth grade: Alison Ascencion, Retage Elsaid, Janiah Finger, Jayden Euniq Goodman,Mario Torres Vega, Anniesha Walker and Za’Nariyah Woodberry.

Third grade: Abe’Briell Allen, Dynazty Brown, Jose Caballero Jimenez, Arely Lachino Compean and Anilysa Tran-Stopper.

The following students made the AB honor roll:

Fifth grade: Jaylen Chastain, A’Leah Childers, Cameron Hicks, Evelyn Jimenez Bautista, Kennedi Jones, Parker Lang, Danile Lopez Nambo, Beyonce Martinez Soto, Adrian McRae, London Rankin, Nathalia Sanchez Ascencion, Devonna Steele, Darryn Syhavong, Juliet Trujillo Carrillo and Maria Valdes Amaro.

Fourth grade: Delany Allbright, Zy’Keria Bailey, Lauren Cherry, Elena Cruz Osorio, Ruth Doe, Qylieek Ford, Jarely Carbajal Gutierrez, Aliyah Hanks, Makylah Hayes, Jihad Jackson, Langston Kelly, Cheancy Knox II, Baonhia Lor, Kamilah Morris, Mariela Navarro Melendez, Ana Nunez Escobedo, Daniela Nunez Lopez, Brieanna Pacheco Ortega, Skylar Poe, Jospeh Samolu, Jameel Smith, Braylon Taylor, Lianna Trujillo Carrillo and Elizabeth Wriston.

Third grade: Miranda Bailey, Xavier Baker, Shaniah Brewer, Jessica Butler, Daniel Castillo Pacas, Ihsbel Dominguez Sanchez, Alan Espinosa, Amber Goins, Kayri Gonzalez Robledo, Avry Gutierrez Benitez, Alexa Guzman-Lopez, Roselyn Henriquez Rodriguez, Aniyah Hickson, U’Xiah Johnson, Mikayla Kelly, Michael Mendoza, Sabrina Rivera Rodriguez, Gabriela Santiago Santamaria, Dawson Syhavong, Katelynn Teague, Tavian Thomas and David Wagner.

Woodleaf Elementary School

The following students made the All A honor roll for the second quarter:

Third grade: Layla Benfield, Charles Day, Baylee Koontz and Chloeigh Phillips.

Fourth grade: Mia Basinger, Cameron Nance, Jacob Thurston and Autumn Yount.

Fifth grade: Grace Atkinson, Emma Crider, Maddie Davis, Kate Gregory, Aidan Locklear, Madison Myers, Autumn Rabon, Ally Suggs, Max Brown, Cole Cauble and Tom Sanchez Vazquez.

The following students made the AB honor roll for the second quarter:

Third grade: Ezavier Allison, Marijain Foster, DeVonte’ Gray, Anaih Harvey-Reid, Andrew Hawkins, Ivyannah Heggins, Ty’Jae Little, Olyvia Brown, Wyatt Whisnant, Isabelle Bringle, Kayla Burns, Skylee Carter, Waylan Collins, Chelsee Coughenour, Morgan Davis, Wyatt Doby, Sophie Freeze, Colton Graham, Arely Guerrero Carrillo, Mia Hernandez Galarza, Hope Jones, Jonathan Medina, Jalen Moten, Crisanto Santiago, Madalynne Sides, Dafne Torres Jaimes, Daniela Uribe-Ayala, Holland Wellman and Connelly Vue.

Fourth grade: Kumori Abel, Mariah Anderson, Hector Cano Campusano, Coltan Currie, Holly Fisher, Davin Fuller, Eden Hager, Chamoni Hairston, Wayne Hall, Lacey Houghton, Kate Kniaz, Maddox Moore, Rene Roque Barcenas and Madison Thomas.

Fifth grade: Brenda Alva Gonzalez, Grayce Barber, Jayden Carter, Stetson Collins, Joshua Foxx, Logan Freeman, Caden Heaggins, Charlotte Heasley, Sabrina Huffman, Kendrick Hutchinson, Jenna Joubert, Ben Koontz, Daniela Lazcano-Marcelino, Camden Moten, Katie Roberts, Malana Rogers, Lyndsey Roush, Gaige Scruggs, Nickari Warren, Braxton Hastings and Daniel Hernandez Barrera.

The following students had perfect attendance for the second quarter:

Kindergarten: Zachary Grissom, Jayfifth Herndon, Alejandro Uribe, Corry Hales, Jolisa Jackson, Drake Johnson, Bryson Patton, Berkleigh Scruggs, Ella Heasley, Calleigh Reavis and Kerrigan Sides.

First grade: Suefia Kumher, Colton Coxey, Dean Mowery, Cyrus Basinger, Haleigh Cavin, Aleeah Guerrero Bautista, Cade Scruggs, Abbie Greer, Mar’Quavion Robinson, Emma Smith, Malaia Stokes and Yengwa Vue.

Second grade: Jevin Herndon, Angel Arteaga-Reyna, Dejah Hairston, Hannah Miller, William Baynard, Jason Trujillo-Arteaga, Kaleb White, Savannah Albright, Claire Nance and Bella Ward.

Third grade: Isabelle Bringle, Cristanto Santiago Alarcon, Madalynne Sides, Layla Benfield, Kayla White, Olyvia Brown, DeVonte Gray and Holland Wellman.

Fourth grade: Destiny Athey, Coltan Currie, Wayne Hall, Trevor Mowery, Cameron Nance, Mariah Anderson, Ashleigh Cavin, Melanie Garcia Sanchez, Imoni Hairston, Gaige Hastings, Tavon Lark, Adan Rodriquez Torres and Breanna Smith.

Fifth grade: TreVaan Williams, Grace Atkinson, Madalyn Davis, Braxton Hastings, Ally Suggs, Angelica Bautista, Maxwell Brown, Adam Harvey, Charlotte Heasley, Daniel Hernandez Barrera, Autumn Rabon, Grayce Barber, Emma Crider, Kaylee Guerrero Bautista, Tom Sanchez Vazquez and Gaige Scruggs.

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Sacred Heart Catholic School seventh grader A.J. Flynn recently won the school’s geography bee and has been named the 2018 Annual Geographic Bee.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the National Geographic Bee, which was developed by the National Geographic Society in 1989 in response to concern about the lack of geographic knowledge among young people in the U.S.

A.J. Flynn will advance to the next level of competition, a qualifying test to determine state competitors. All school champions are eligible to win the National Championship and its first prize — a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the society and an all-expense-paid Lindblad expedition to the Galapagos Islands aboard the new National Geographic Endeavour II — at the National Championship in Washington, D.C.

Sacred Heart Catholic School also recently held its annual science fair.

Winners at the middle school level were: AJ Flynn, Drew Hansen, Bryce Mason, Jacob Shores and Bree Whittington.

Elementary winners included:  Mary Kathryn Aycock, Aidan Melton, and Evan Miller.  Honorable mentions were Delaney Fisher, Cooper Fleeman, George Miller, Lillian Rattz, Miguel Villalobos and Kyna Zaldivar.

These students will compete at UNC-Charlotte in the District 6 competition of the NC Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 16 and 17.

North Hills Christian School

The following students made the All A honor roll for the second quarter:

First grade: Kylie Brooks, Madison Grossman, Ryleigh Johnson, Junior Lyerly, Brantley Perrell, Ethan Robbins, Mason Shepherd, Reid Stewart, Landon Stratmann, Colin Turner, Julianna Whitley and Balian Witt.

Second grade: Elise Budzich, Mia Cross, Kailyn Meacham, Annabell Melton, Rebecca Pugh, Sam Stadler and Leah Wippenbeck.

Third grade: Hailey Bello, Cade Brooks, Julian Myers, Presleigh Sutton and Jimmy Szymanski.

Fourth grade: Dylan Carter, Corbin Cross, Jasmine David, Dillin Galloway, Kira Gladden, Hunter Grossman, Jackson Hall, Gracie Hauser, Colton Helms, Renna Linn, Alec McGrail, Keegan Merrell, Reese Merrell, Dusty Morgan, Addison Shehan and Blaine Smith.

Fifth grade: Mason Barrier

Sixth grade: Megan Clifford, Lynsi Hunt, Rachel Johnson, Landon Merrell, Jenna Plummer, Ava Sutton, Meg Weaver and Kasey Wippenbeck.

Seventh grade: Olivia Herrin and Cyprus Jones.

Eighth grade: Sophie Hill, Aaron McGrail, Jada Rice, Jacob Saunders, Anna Teague and Jaime Weaver.

Ninth grade: Miklayla Hamilton and Abigail Zunk.

10th grade: Tyler Hunt.

11th grade: Colby Edmonds.

12th grade: Dean Gilmore.

The following students made the AB honor roll for the second quarter:

First grade: Lucy Garris, Tyler Greening, Asher Pethel, Destiny Richardson and Austin Shore.

Second grade: Karlie Burris, Reagan Dixon, Natalie Krack, Wesley Ludwig, Heavenly Mcrae, Madden Moody and Joel Oh.

Third grade: Stillman Burnett, Zoe Burnett, Noah Dendy, Jon Fonville, Aiden Meacham, Tailor Russell, Chloe Salyers, Caleb Teague, Bradley Troyer and Colin Williams.

Fourth grade: Sara Barringer, Joshua Hastings, Parker Ferrell, Tanner Gibson, Isabella Maynor, Dylan Mills, Amelia Neumiller, Auden Pethel, Mason Smith, Cole Stadler, Emily Teague, Mason Turner and Lydia Vriesema.

Fifth grade: Morgan Deaton, Brayden Latva, Noah Lisk, Hannah McIntyre, Addie Myers, Micah Nguyen, Kemyon Oglesby, Triston Rabon, Grayson Smith, J.D. Tysinger, Grayson Williams and Noah Wooten.

Sixth grade: McKenna Anderson, Jonathan Bello, Jill Boger, Audrey Corriher, Elijah Finley, Bailey Fisher, Gentry Horton, Rachel Johnson, Carlee Latva, Noah Merrell, Allison Peck, Morgan Rice, Mason Rollins, Quin Stadler, Rylan Talbott and Ivey Wilson.

Seventh grade: Ansley Deal, Jordan Henderson, Emma Hunsucker, Kandus Kimball, Marik Kolbasowski, Kenrik Payne, Eli Sherrill, Kane Talbott and Davis West.

Eighth grade: Brenden Arrowood, Henry Barringer, Rose Carroll, Abbey Deaton, Hannah-Claire Galloway, Morgan Humble, Rachel Judd, Susanna Kozlowski, Morgan Mills, Hallie Parrish and Weston Wright.

Ninth grade: Gabe Bemus, Ariel Fontenot, Ashley Han, Elisabeth Houghton, Stephen Johnson, Elisabeth Jones, Journey Kellis, Joseph Kolbasowski, Austin Latva, Melanie Long, Caroline Nance, Gabriel Turner and Mary Beth Wooten.

10th grade: Anthony Bello, Meilan Lu, Devon Mitchell, Felisaty Morgan, Emily Peck, Chloe Turner and Bryson Turner.

11th grade: Bailey Birkhead, Shelby Kennerly, Audrey McGrail, Klara Ogg and Madison Rollins.

12th grade: David Canipe, Marco Chen, Catherine Johnson, Mark Nie, Nolan Parrish and Meiyu Zhuo.

The following fourth and fifth grade students earned Latin honors distinction for the second quarter:

Fourth grade: Dylan Carter, Corbin Cross, Joshua Hastings, Gracie Hauser, Colton Helms, Renna Linn, Tahlon Matthews, Bella Maynor, Alec McGrail, Keegan Merrell, Reese Merrell, Amelia Neumiller, Auden Pethel, Addison Shehan, Blaine Smith, Cole Stadler and Mason Turner.

Fifth grade: Mason Barrier, Morgan Deaton, Jake Kelly, Gloria-Jane Kozlowski, Riley Lowder, Micah Nguyen, Kemyon Oglesby, Grayson Smith, J.D. Tysinger and Grayson Williams.

Scholarship recipients

First United Methodist Church in China Grove has announced the 2017 Walter and Emma Meyers Scholarship recipients.

The recipients and their respective schools of education are as follows: Melanie Beck, UNC Pembroke; Issac Bell, N.C. State; Austin Chrismon, UNC Chapel Hill; Grayson Haff, UNC Chapel Hill; Sara Holmes, Appalachian State; Ryan Jones, Appalachian State; Emerina Kelly, NC State; Janssen Keiger, Butler University; Hannah Leonard, East Carolina University; Sara Locklear, Campbell University; Haley Newton, Wingate University; Jared Seamon, Catawba College; Patrick Street, Pfeiffer University and Rusty Watts, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Walter and Emma Meyers were beloved members of First United Methodist China Grove. They loved their Lord and their church family, especially the children and youth. One of their final wishes was to help members and their families to further their education. Therefore, these scholarships were possible through their generosity and unselfish love for others.

Greensboro College

Richard Caleb Hughes and Marvin Spencer Scruggs, both of Salisbury, were named to the Greensboro College Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have a 3.5 grade-point average or better for the semester while having taken at least half of his or her course credit hours at Greensboro College’s main campus.

The Citadel

Logan Miller, of Kannapolis, was named to the Citadel’s Dean’s List for his academic achievements during the 2017 fall semester.

The Dean’s List is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of incomplete and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Presbyterian College

Elizabeth Ann Fowler, a senior English and French major from Salisbury, was named to the President’s List during the 2017 fall semester. The President’s List is composed of students who earn a 4.0 grade point average.