UNION — Union County High School hosted the Union County School District 2012-2013 Student Recognition Awards Ceremony this week. The event included a message of motivation and encouragement from 2013-2014 District Teacher of the Year Matthew Carroll.
Music for the event was provided by the Union County Schools Concert Orchestra, which was directed by John Kvasnicka. Orchestra members were Allison Hart, Bridgette Sumner, Brittany Pierce, Gino Ferguson, Jeremiah Jeter, Jessica Sowers, Jonathan Williams, Kiara Williamson, Les Wentz, Mary Scarborough, Najm Thomas, and Victoria Woody.
Monday’s ceremony included recognition for the following awards:
2012-2013 South Carolina Junior Scholars
Jonesville Elementary Middle School — 8th grade
- Courtney Garner, daughter of Mark and Paula Garner
- Elizabeth Genoble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Genoble
- Claire Pridemore, daughter of Rickey and Tammy Pridemore
- Skylar Garner, daughter of April Garner
Lockhart Middle School — 8th grade
- Ethan Bailey, son of Jeff and Kim Bailey
- Seth Parker, son of Mickey and Shayna Parker
- Elizabeth Parks, daughter of Jay and Casey Parks
- Ryan Vaughan, son of Troy and Shelly Vaughan
Sims Middle School — 8th grade
- Jacob Billings, son of Dale and Candace Billings
- Spencer Boulware, son of Kathy Marino
- Lindsey Fowler, daughter of Jean Fowler
- Nicole McDade, daughter of Joyce McDade
- Cole Rector, son of Tony and Shannon Rector
- Jacob Sanders, son of Jeff and Amy Sanders
- Joshua Sinclair, son of Mitchell and Donna Sinclair
- Shelby Summers, daughter of George and Lisa Summers
Following the recognition of the South Carolina Junior Scholars, several teachers were recognized. Each Junior Scholar student was asked to name a teacher they wanted to recognize, and those teachers were:
- Donna Sweezy, Sims Middle School (nominated by Jacob Billings)
- Susan Cunningham, Sims Middle School (nominated by Lindsey Fowler)
- Sandra Strom, Sims Middle School (nominated by Nicole McDade)
- Mary Jenkins, Sims Middle School (nominated by Cole Rector)
- Jordan Bright, Sims Middle School (nominated by Shelby Summers)
- Sally Inman, Sims Middle School (nominated by Joshua Sinclair)
- Ann Fowler, Sims Middle School (nominated by Jacob Sanders)
- Rebecca M. Miller, Sims Middle School (nominated by Spencer Boulware)
- Jan Thompson, Jonesville EMS (nominated by Elizabeth Genoble)
- Priscilla Martin, Jonesville EMS (nominated by Claire Pridemore and Courtney Garner)
- Wilbur Smith, Lockhart School (nominated by Ethan Bailey)
- Mark Inman, Lockhart School (nominated by Ryan Vaughan and Elizabeth Parks)
2013 Palmetto Fellow Award
Union County High School — 12th grade
- Joseph Beavans, son of Clark and Gwen Beavans
- Louis Mercado, son of Eric and Maria Mercado
- Morgan Morris, daughter of Jeff and Kim Morris
- Brandon Stone, son of Barron Stone and Lisa Morrow
- Gray Ransom, son of Kenneth Ransom and Terri Renna
- Lee Dobson, son of Steve and Sally Dobson
2013 FBLA District Competition in Introduction to Technology
Union County Career & Technology Center — 9th grade
2nd Place Winner
- Victoria Nicole Woody, daughter of Joanie Crocker
2012-2013 Duke TIP Scholars State Recognition
Lockhart School
- Kira Reardon, daughter of Keith and Karen Reardon
Sims Middle School
- Katelyn Petty, daughter of Tommy and Karen Petty
2013 Regional Science Fair
Regional Audoban Award Winner, National Audoban Award Winner
- Kayley Jane Addis, daughter of Donald and Dena Addis, 5th grade
Audoban Award Place Winner — 2nd Place
- Sydney Childers, daughter of Jay and Dawn Childers, 5th grade
Regional Science Fair Honorable Mention
- Emma Garner, daughter of Hal and Ivey Garner, 1st grade
2012-2013 Herald-Journal Spelling Bee Winners
Buffalo Elementary School
- Anna Gregory, daughter of Joey and Sara Beth Gregory, 4th grade
Foster Park Elementary School
- Arianna Whitmire, daughter of Chris and Tomikia Whitmire, 5th grade
Jonesville Elementary School
- Ryan Truong, son of Tony and Linda Truong, 5th grade
Lockhart Elementary School
- Sadie Kathleen Blackmon, daughter of David and Sarah Blackmon, 5th grade
Monarch Elementary School
- Jada Smith, daughter of Kareem Smith and Teresa Lindsey, 5th grade
Jonesville Middle School
- Randy Riddle, son of Paul and Loretta Tessnear, 6th grade
Lockhart Middle School
- Mariah Boler, daughter of Marvin and Audrey Boler, 8th grade
Sims Middle School
- Maria Lyra Mercado, daughter of Eric and Maria Mercado, 8th grade
2013 ARMY JROTC Leadership Bowl Finalist
Union County High School
- Michael Leigh, Team Captain, son of David and Lisa Leigh, 11th grade
- Alana Wright, Travel Team Captain, daughter of Keith and Paula Wright, 10th grade
- Erin Nicole Fowler, daughter of Andy and Pam Fowler, 10th grade
- Jantzen “Alex” Childers, son of Jay and Dawn Childers, 9th grade
- Patrick “Les” Wentz, son of Patrick Wentz and Shana Burschell, 9th grade
- Dalen White, son of Scott and Susan White, 9th grade
South Carolina Band Directors Association South Carolina Honor Band
Union County High School
- Rodney Inman, son of Rodney and Sandra Inman, 12th grade
- Kadin Ivey, son of Mark and Kelly Ivey, 10th grade
- Dalen White, son of Scott and Susan White, 9th grade
2013 South Carolina Region Award Winner — Orchestra — Violin
Union County High School
- Jessica Sowers, daughter of Tammy Sowers, 9th grade
- Gino Ferguson, grandson of Mary Ferguson-Glenn, 9th grade
Sims Middle School
- Kolby Riddle, son of Kenneth and Alice Riddle, 8th grade
2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Writing Award
Jonesville Elementary/Middle School
- Andrew Sanders, son of Mark and Donna Sanders, 8th grade
2012-2013 South Carolina Jr. Beta Club Award Winner
Sims Middle School
- Kasie Roark, daughter of Kenneth and Sara Roark, 8th grade
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