Undergrads Honored at JCHS

Staff Photo by Jeff Depew

Staff Photo by Jeff Depew

Jefferson County High School Underclassmen were honored for their academic accomplishments on Friday, May 17, 2013. Narrators for the event were Katie Inman, Anthony Dalton and Bailey Stoddard. The JCHS Choral Department, under the Direction of Kelly Shipe, gave a vocal performance for honorees and their guests. An array of awards was bestowed on numerous, worthy Jefferson County High School students.

Special Awards

Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Award-Freshman Kaylin Webster, Sophomore Jarrett Moser, Junior Autum Dodson

Boys State-Ben Franklin and Brice Cusick

Girls State-Autum Dodson and Hannah Green

Appalachian Electric Cooperative –Katie Inman, Logan Holbert, Farrah Hodge and Mitchell Webb

Community Service Award- Hunter Donahoo, Bree Eccles, Katrina Eccles, Caitlin Farley, Sarah Fields, Ian Greer, Zachary Hawks, Zachary Helton, Stacie Parker and Daniel McCoy

Summer Leadership Academy- Farrah Hodge and Ian Greer

Forensics Team- Keegan Tucker, Morgan Tate and Anna Lee Hawkins

Patriot Trap Shooters- Tiffany Denton, Joseph Golding, Cole Hammer, Derrick Kinsler, Aaron Kinsler, Kennedy Loveday, Bradley McFarland, Jade Merritt, and Payne Susong. Also on the team were seniors Tyler Martin and Eli Hammer.

The Community Patriot Award was given to Lowell Luther Woods, for his support of Jefferson County High School.

Students in Service Learning were recognized for their service hours and commitment to the community.

Department Awards

Agriculture and FFA- Freshman Kassie Hall and Olivia Miller, Sophomore Lora Satterfield and Jarrett Moser, Junior Allison Manley

Cosmetology- Sophomore Mersades Estes, Junior Kandice Harness

Family and Consumer Science-Ellie Trent, Rebeekah Bryant, Emily Yow, Michaela Mills and James Mangrum

Health Science Technology-Nicole Minton, Jessica Michael and Tori Coriell

The Skills USA and Criminal Justice students were recognized for their participation.

JROTC-Freshman Isaiah Mize, Sophomore Tobie Celino and Junior Gabriel Bostic

Language Arts- AP Combined Studies Award-Hannah Barrett, Joshua Bolinsky, Brandon Chambers, Karalyn Denton, Benjamin Franklin, Ian Greer, Farrah Hodge, Katelyn Inman, Jessie McGaha, Mikayla Morie, Hannah Newman, Stone Payne, Morgan Tate and William Zhang

Honors English 11-Janae Buckner, Allison Coffey, Bailey Huggins, Cierra Posey, Carley Richardson and Brittany Young

Honors English 10- Navada Aaron, Amy Escobar, John Garber, Edward Gass, Rachel Hickle, Steven McCoy, Jessica Michael, Kyle Pullen, Cory Royster and Haley Yount

Honors English 0-Micaelyn Middleton, Kashlee Helm, Alex Bolinsky, Spencer Edmonds, Katrina Eccles, Caitlin Toral and Kate Zander

French- Andrew Barone and Hannah Barrett

German- Fiona Scruggs and Stephen Britt

Latin-Mikayla Morie

Chorus-Kaylee Kesterson, Morgan Wallen, Caroline Ballinger, Navada Aaron, Andrew Berry, Tiana Burke, Katie Lewis, Fiona Scruggs, McKenzie Tucker, David Aranda, Thomas Ealy, Jamere Lewis, Kennedy Morgan and Caylin Wood

Drama-Jessica Alderdge, Andrew Barone, Billy Beeler, Kari Belew, Harley Breeden, Jacob Cureton, Anthony Dalton, Tiffany Denton, Sean Dunlop, Allison Gantte, Jessica Garcia, Katelyn Inman, Emily Lowe, Jade Merritt, Tahsa Moody, Dillon Murphy, Michael Pack, Jordan Parrott, Jesse Parton, Louisa Pattillo, Jacob Rex, Christina Rowntree, Kristin Stipes, Bailey Stoddard, Caitlin Stroud, Keegan Tucker, Anna Hawkins and Stephen McCoy

Band-Haley Taylor, Josh Hunt and Mercedes Belangar

Visual Arts-Jordan Potts and Jacob Manning

Honors Algebra I-Katrina Eccles, Joseph Giles, Alex Seagle, Kate Zander, Alex Bolinsky and Spencer Edmonds

Honors Algebra II-Jackson Brooks, McKay DeVault, John Garber, Logan Hayes, Lucas Kirkpatrick, Jessica Michael, Cheyanne Lowery, Lauryn Proffitt, Bradley Battin, John Bryant and Fiona Scruggs.

Honors Geometry- Jordan Alexander, McKay DeVault, John Garber, Sarah Henry, Simeon Huff, Lucas Kirkpatrick, Chloe Lane, Inchang Lee, Deven Myers, Leslie Odon, Shaver Phagan and Fiona Scruggs

Honors Pre-Calculus-Ian Greer, Lillian Johnson, Jesse McGaha, Jacqueline Richards, Alexis Stumbo and William Zhang

AP Statistics-William Zhang

TMTA-Alex Bolinsky, Wade Seagle, Sterling Evon, Spencer Edmonds, Peyton Quinn Drummer, Inchang Lee, Leslie Odom, Kate Zander, John Garber, William Zhang and Jesse McGaha

Science Bowl-Jordan Alexander, Devin Wilcox and Daniel Price

Honors Biology-Alex Bolinsky, Kristopher Harlow, Katrina Eccles, Michael Taylor, Kate Zander and Alex Seagle

Chemistry- Jordan Alexander, Peyton Drummer, John Garber, Casey Hartgrove, McKenna Loges, Jessica Michael, Fiona Scruggs and Keegan Tucker

AP Biology-Hannah Barrett, Brandon Chambers, Bailey Huggins and Sarah Smith

Chemistry II- Tanner Stepp, Dustin Johnson

AP Chemistry-Jesse McGaha and William Zhang

AP Government-Casey Hartgrove, Simeon Huff, Chloe Lane, Jessica Michael and Shaven Phagan

Honors World Geography- Abigail Bateman, Katrina Eccles, Alexis Greene, Lauren Doane and Devin Wilcox

Honors World History-Amanda Berry and Daniel Kirk

AP Economics-Casey Hartgrove, Simeon Huff, Chloe Lane, Jessica Michael and Shaven Phagan

Combined Studies US History- Janae Buckner, Bailey Huggins, Daniel McCoy, Cierra Posey, Corwin Schaeffer and Brittany Young

In addition, members of Beta Club, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, National German Honor Society and National Art Honor Society were recognized, as well as Honor Roll students and those with perfect attendance.

Freshman Students of the Year-Hayden Moore and Allyson Franklin

Sophomore Students of the Year-Fiona Scruggs, John Garber and Cole Hammer

Junior Students of the Year-Caroline Vines and William Zhang

Source: K. Depew, News Director