EDUCATION NEWS

HONORS

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently announced Fall 2016 graduates. Area students include:

Texarkana, Ark.—Bianca Brown

Hope, Ark.—Karen Ivers, Jordan Ledbetter

Mineral Springs, Ark.—Tarren Riley

Two area students have been selected to attend the 38th annual Arkansas Governor’s School, to be held June 11 to July 22 at Hendrix College. Fischer Alexander, a student at Genoa Central High School, will study in the area of Visual Arts. Felipe A. Justino, Jr., a student at Arkansas High School, will study in the area of Mathematics. The program is funded by the Arkansas State Legislatuer as a portion of the biennial appropriation for the state’s gifted and talented programs through Arkansas State Department of Education.

Vernicia Griffie of Texarkana, Texas, has been accepted into the Economics doctoral program at the University of Texas at Dallas for the Fall 2017 semester. She is a 2014 graduate of Texas High School and will graduate in May from UT Dallas with a bachelor of science degree in economics. She is the daughter of Keith and Tiffany Griffie.

McMurry University has announced the names of area students accepted for entrance in Fall 2017:

Queen City, Texas—Orion Stafford

Blossom, Texas—Britney Swindle

Wyatt Barger of DeKalb Middle School and Elizabeth Dietze of Red Lick Middle School will be honored for outstanding contributions to the Texas soil and water conservation program at a Conservation Awards Banquet for Area 408 (Bowie County) at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in Jacksonville, Texas. Area 408 consists of 51 counties in Texas. Barger will be given an award for his poster, and Dietze will be awarded for her essay. The purpose of the Conservation Awards Program is to recognize and honor Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and individuals who have dedicated their time, efforts and talents to making wise use of renewable natural resources.

Catherine Rickett was recently named a finalist at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions held at Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La. Rickett won first place in the Adult Classical Music Division. She is the voice student of Donald Brazile.

Madison Sutton, a student at Texas High School, has been selected to be part of the crew for the opening performance of the 2017 International Thespian Festival, scheduled June 19-14 in Lincoln, Neb. The festival is a celebration of student achievement in the performing arts and is produced by the Educational Theatre Association.

Front row (left to right): Misty Lopez, Anna Loanzon Center row (left to right):

Kayla Walthall , Cameron Murry, Harmony Mothershed, Alliyah Vayson

Back row (left to right): Lauryn Young, Braley Butler, Gracie Morehead, Cody Hambly (captain), Madison Browning, Cymone Thomas, Chloe Griffin

The Texas High School Winter Guard recently won an overall Fourth Place award in the Regional AA Division of the North Texas Color Guard Association in Flower Mound, Texas. The squad also won two Second Place awards and a Third Place award at NTCA contests held in January and February 2017.

Members of the THS Winter

Guard include: Madison Browning, Braley Butler, Chloe Griffin, Cody Hambly, Anna Loanzon, Misty Lopez, Gracie Morehead, Harmony Mothershed, Cameron Murry, Cymone Thomas, Alliyah Vayson, Kayla Walthall and Lauryn Young. They are under the direction of Kara Compton, Texas Middle School band director & Texas High School color guard instructor.

HONOR ROLL

Fouke School District Paulette Smith Middle School All-A Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks

Sixth Grade: Mitchell Barham, Colin Barnett, Colton Easley, Cayleigh Gerrald, Alex Hines, Will Moseley, Shilo Reed, Savannah Smith, Emily Thornell

Seventh Grade: Zack Beck, Colton Hewitt, Karlye Hudson, Tucker Johnson, Brianna Kellam, Danika Kirk, Brayden Lansdell, Dalton McFerrin, Makinze Mitchell, Kye Monroe Eighth Grade: Hannah Andrews, Carlie Booth, Evan Clark, Garrison Coker, Irelyn Coker, Trenton Crabtree, Emilie Ferguson, Kanon Garrett, Drevianna Thomas Red Lick Elementary School

All-A Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks

Third Grade: Jack Meredith Bishop, Taylor Harding, Rylee Johnson, Mallory Northcutt, Carr Ritchie, Joshua Walker, Mathis Buxton, Addison Kinney, Charlie Gonzalez, Abby Henard, Jacob Chagoya

Fourth Grade: Easton Bright, Gabe Floyd, Addisyn Gildon, Carter Holt, Lawsen Platt, Alexis Swanson, Ty Boozer, Micah Harper, Madilyn McGee, Makenzee Minter, Sam Prewitt, Anna Beth Black, Lenzi Carr, Tristan Carter, Madison Martin , Moriah McLeod, Parker Quinn, Brendan Sexton, Abigail Thrash, Gracie Whitecotton

Red Lick Middle School All-A Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks

Fifth Grade: Anna Bius, Carter Buxton, Hannah Carroll, Caeden Carter, Jonathan Chagoya, Judah Dawson, Jonah Dempsey, Mollie Fisher, Ashton Flowers, Ella Graham, Madison Northcutt, Brenton Clark, Carley Edwards, Sara Havel, Kate Kyles, Libby Lavender, Laken Richardson, Trent Walker, Rylee Bevers, Landry Binning, Maddie Campbell, Julia Hackleman, Annabeth Killian, Tanner Ross, Erica Zofcin Sixth Grade: Andrew Green, Stephanie Nguyen, Eason Platt, Ben Bricker, Karoline Knowles, Zoe Rushing Seventh Grade: Julia Ryden, Andrew Snow, Carrigan Brush, Jacob Grierson, Doug Kyles, Isabelle Hackleman, Sadie Moore Eighth Grade: Trent Chisholm, Isaac Taylor, Mikayla Zverina, Tatum Haugh, Graci Henard, Emma Lefors, Malley Wallace