White Pine Honors Top 10

Abbey Michelle Rooker was born March 7, 2003. She attends 8th Grade at White Pine School and has maintained the “A” honor roll every year. She has been honored with the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence as well as the Principal’s Award of Excellence on numerous occasions.

Abbey has been a participant in the National Junior Honor Society for three years. In 2014, she was recognized with the Golden Achievement Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. For the past two years, she has also received awards for maintaining the Highest-Grade Point Average in Mathematics and Science. In 2016, she was selected to compete in the Pellissippi State Community College Math Competition.

Additional accomplishments include being selected for the White Pine Terrific Kids Award by the Jefferson County Kiawanis Club on numerous occasions, a Citizenship Award for an outstanding display of citizenship, the Art Achievement Award for three consecutive years, and in 2013 was a recipient of the Best Artwork Winner for the Jefferson County Directors Art Gallery.

Abbey has participated in the Geography Bee, Spelling Bee, and is an active member of the History Club and Cyclone Service Club. She also attended the Talented and Gifted Program at Walter State Community College for two consecutive years.
Outside of academics and school, Abbey is a very active member of Leadvale Baptist Church. For the past three years, she has competed in the Tennessee Baptist Association Bible Drill receiving honors at the local, association, and regional levels every year. She loves music, plays piano, and enjoys singing in the choir at church.

Abbey has a big heart, loves children, animals, and is passionate about caring for others. After high school, she plans to continue her education and pursue her dream of becoming a Neonatal Nurse. Her parents are Tim and Kellie Rooker of White Pine and she has an older brother, Brandon Rooker, who lives in Memphis, TN. She is the grand-daughter of Larry and Debbie Collins of White Pine and Larry and Peggy Lewis of Collierville, TN. Great­ Grandmothers are JoAnn Kinley and Martha Collins, both of White Pine.

Name: Abby Blankenship

Family: Parents David and Rhonda Blankenship Sister: Rachel Blankenship

Notable Awards/Honors: 1s t Place Modern Woodman Speech for School Competition, Scholars Bowl Team for 4 Years, Secretary of National Junior Honor Society, Best Personality for Eighth Grade Superlatives, on Homecoming Court for seventh and eighth grade, Anchor on White Pine News and Flag Patrol.

Community Service Projects/Groups: Working with Keepers of the Heart doing various Community service projects. Community Service Projects with Club Unite Volleyball Team and Faith Baptist Youth Group.

Athletics: White Pine Volleyball Captain 3 Years and a member of White Pine Track Team. Club Unite Volleyball Captain.

What would you like to be when you grow up? I want to be a Neonatal Nurse.

Bailey Marie Maynard was born on November 3, 2002. Her parents are Matthew and Stephanie Maynard. She has one sister named Sadie. Her grandparents are Barbara and Jimmy Williamson, Linda Maynard and Lewis Maynard (deceased).

Bailey is a member of her school’s History club, National Junior Honor’s Society, Community Service group, Scholar’s Bowl team, and volleyball team. She has consecutively received the Principal’s Award every year. She achieves A Honor Roll every term, and has received the Terrific Kid award.

She attends church at West End Baptist, and participates in youth group activities. She also has attended piano practice for seven years.

She wants to be a physical therapist when she grows up. She plans on going to college to fulfill her dream career.

Annyeonghaseyo (hello in Korean), my name is Brianna Barrios and I’m currently in the 8th grade. I live in a family that consist of a sister, brother, and my mother. I participate in a community group called Cyclone Service. Cyclone Service is a group created here at White Pine School. And that’s pretty much it about me. I’m a boring person to be honest. Though, I do like to read, edit, and listen to music in my free time. I don’t really know what I would like to be when I grow up. I really want to learn many languages and be a translator, or I would like to do something that has to do with math. Maybe I could be an editor, since I like to edit, also.

My name is Connor Grayson Campbell, and I am 13 years old. I live with my two brothers: Brennan and Jackson, my two parents: Nicole and Jeff, and my grandfather: Daniel Mcpherson.

I have been playing soccer since the age of four. I am currently playing soccer with the Club Lakeway.

I am interested in going into medical school and becoming a physician.

Hi, I’m Connor Lute and I am an only child. If we are counting pets, then I have a “cat brother” named Koda; along with my supportive parents Mike and Lisa. Some of the awards or honors that I’ve received are having straight A’s for the last three years (sixth grade to now), that I plan on continuing throughout high school. I am also a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Some community services / after school programs that I am involved in are the school’s community service club, the History Club, and the Scholar’s Bowl team for eighth grade. I am also an active band member, and have been playing the trumpet for the past 4 years. When I grow up, I don’t know what I want to do yet, but I’m better with my brain than hands. Therefore, I’ll probably have a job which uses my brain more than my hands. My current plan though is to at least get a bachelor in whatever major I plan to go for in the future.

Emma Woody attends White Pine School and is currently in the 8th Grade. Emma has earned the “A” Honor Roll award every year and has won the School-Wide Science Fair. Emma is presently working under the WPTV (White Pine TV) Art/ Graphic Design Station and in National Junior Honor Society.

Emma lives with her mom, dad, brother, and sister. Her hobbies include: traditional and digital art. When Emma grows up, she plans to become an animator, graphic designer, and/or character designer.

Hayley Noelle Anderson; daughter of John Anderson and Kevin and Kelley Wilson. Sister to Kelly Ann Wilson and Jennie and Noah Anderson. Hayley is a member of the Cyclone Service Club, History Club, National Junior Honor Society and Celebrity Youth Theatre. She is a member of Dutch Bottoms Baptist Church and also attends Maryville Vineyard. Hayley has won third place in her school-wide Modern Woodmen Speech contest and in the literacy contest in which she wrote a short story titled “The Light”. Hayley was voted “Most Passionate” by her classmates. During Hayley’s time in Celebrity Youth Theatre she was awarded Miss Congeniality and Best Actress for her roles in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and ” Christmas Spirit”. Hayley would like to continue to grow in her faith, her education and her love for humanity in order to find her “place” in the world.

Hannah Marie Ball attends the 8t h grade at White Pine School, and has maintained the “A” honor roll since she was in 3rd grade. She was honored with the Principal’s Award and the President’s Education Award on several occasions.

Hannah has been a participant in the National Junior Honor Society for three years. She was recognized by the U.S. Achievement Academy 2014 National Awards, and the Golden Achievement Award for Outstanding Academic Achievements.

Additional accomplishments include an award for the Highest Mathematics Average. While participating in the Math Club, she was selected to compete in the Pellissippi State Math competition. She was recognized for her excellence in writing with a Writing Award and received the Young Author Award for authoring well-written and creative stories.
Hannah’s favorite area of study is art, and she has been recognized for her abilities by receiving the Art Achievement Award for two consecutive years. She has been an active participant of the White Pine School Dance Team and the Cyclone Service Club for three years. She was selected and attended the Walters State College Talented and Gifted program for two consecutive years.

Hannah is a very active member of Leadvale Baptist Church where she was baptized and professes her faith in Christ. For three consecutive years she has competed in, and received numerous Local, Associational and Regional honors, in the Tennessee Baptist Association Bible Drill. She loves music and sings with the Leadvale Choir and has been in numerous musical productions.

Her parents are Chris and Lisa Ball of White Pine, Tennessee. She has one brother, Taylor. Grandparents are Larry and Debbie Collins, Great Grandmothers, Martha Collins and JoAnn Kinley, all of White Pine.

Hannah would like to continue to pursue her love for art while in high school, and plans to attend a local college.

Kon’nichiwa (hello in Japanese). My name is Joanna Sanchez. I go to White Pine School and am currently in the 8th grade. I live with both my parents and have 2 younger siblings.

I like to read manga books and listen to k-pop. I recently participated in SASEF, which is a science fair competition held in Knoxville, TN. I am in a community service group at my school. It is called Cyclone Service. We volunteer at events and activities that are happening in our community.

My dream is to become either a translator, engineer, or study in the cosmetology department.