Sacred Heart picks Geography Beewinner
About half the people in South America live in which country? Brazil.
The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics to the west coast of which continent? Europe.
What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more bays? Gulf.
These are some examples of the questions that Sacred Heart School students were asked as part of the Geography Bee on Jan. 7.
All students from grades four through eight participated with two finalists from each class.
Then, class winners met for the final round.
Eighth-grader Arnold Yu won first place and will represent Sacred Heart School in the regional competition.
Class finalists were:
Fourth grade: James Metz and Sydney Edwards;
Fifth grade: Mary McCullough and Elly Burks;
Sixth grade: Will Casmus and Joseph Harrison;
Seventh grade: Katlyn Glover and Reilly Gokey;
Eighth grade: Arnold Yu and Chandler Blackwell.
Sacred Heart School thanks fourth-grade teacher Crystal Cornelison for organizing and the Rev. Benjamin Roberts for moderating this fun event.
National Geographic Society sponsors the National Geography Bee. Each year, thousands of schools in the U.S. participate in the National Geographic Bee.
The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject and increase public awareness about geography. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this test of geographic knowledge.
Campbell University graduates,honors lists
Campbell University has listed its fall 2010 graduates and honors lists students.
Graduate: Ben Hedrick, Mooresville.
Presidents list: Lindsay Frye, China Grove; Jennifer Hughes, Rockwell, Katelyn McCombs, Salisbury; Justin Phillips, Mocksville, Brooke Whitley, Mooresville.
Deanís list: Catherine Ardoin, Christopher Demitraszek, John Misenheimer, Lindsay Thompson, Salisbury; Emily Beck, Rockwell; Emily Sides, Kannapolis; Rebecca Sliney, Mooresville; Joshua Trexler, Gold Hill.
Clarion graduate
Jennifer S. Nicholson of Mooresville received an MSL degree in library science Dec. 18 at Clarion University in Clarion, Pa.
Customer service awards
Rowan-Salisbury School System employees may be nominated to receive the ěCustomer Service Award,î which recognizes employees for achieving excellent customer service.
Anyone may nominate an employee for this honor. Forms are located on the school systemís website, http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/.
Employees nominated for January are: Jocelyn Morrison, secretary at China Grove Elementary; Jackie Muller, secretary at China Grove Elementary; Diane Deal, secretary at China Grove Elementary; Ronnell Grubb, data manager at China Grove Elementary; Patty Kelly, tech facilitator at China Grove Middle; Kelly Withers, principal at Jesse Carson High; Kathy McDuffie, director of secondary education; Terry Sippel, tech facilitator at Bostian/Isenberg elementary schools; Dianne Lee, teacher at Erwin Middle School; Joanna Schaeffer, teacher at Erwin Middle School; Jamie Sides, transportation department; Lyn Wilson, teacher at Woodleaf Elementary ń LINKS; Martha Cline, secretary at Woodleaf Elementary; Patricia DeLuca, secretary at Isenberg Elementary.
Hanford Dole good citizens
January Good Citizens at Hanford Dole Elementary School:
Pre-kindergarten: Amir Alexander, Jalah Cathart.
Kindergarten: Johan Ugalde, Jaylah Bethea, Lynnia Stockton, Xavier Charlton, Cheyanne Hill, Marcos Albarran, Emmaline Stepp, Charles Canady.
First grade: Emily Webb, Hailey Ziegelhofer, Essence Broom, Karina Medrano-Aguilar, Faith Brown, Ethan Coble, Thi Hillard, Hugh Rice.
Second grade: Aliie Loflin, Jeremiah Streater, Jessica Calkins, Jaylen Peck, Kaitlyn Ash, Jacob Schwendinger, Shanda Stirewalt, Blessed Thompson.
Third grade: Katie Donovan, Aaliah Walton, Jordan Goodine, Angel Quintero-Cerero, Ulani Benjamin, Gerquavius Week.
Fourth grade: Kaevon Smith, Arin Davidson, Shymek Lyles, Imani Donald, Diego Dela Cruz, Aubree Cain, Nicholas Donovan.
Fifth grade: Moya Errante-Wolfe, Latrail McNeely, Mackenzie Shephard, Nyrobi Kennedy, Arielle Edwards, Alex Loflin, Keshon Hammonds, Cassidy Lafreniere.
TASC: Dillon Davis.
Koontz good citizens
December Good Citizens at Koontz Elementary School:
Harli Cunningham, Elaina Jones, Grace Kenyon, Aaliyah Wright, Corinne Lilywhite, Wayne Wooden, Aryuanna Armstrong, Michael Burgess, Kijah Sloan, Derrick Samalou, Lindsay Elmore, Allan Stone, Patricia Little, Chandler Lippard, Tyress Mashore, Delano Rustin, Elijah Tanksley, Nathan Hooper, Diamond Osbourne, Makayla Hartsell, Tnijah Smith, Donte Reaves Abel, Jenifer Castillo-Pacas, Ayanna Simpson, Bradley Jimenez, Sean Satterfkeld, Jalyn Clodfelter, Nina Sloan, Kaleb Broussard, Roberto Canela, Alyana Stoelting, Joshua Weaver, Carolina Ordonez, Kenneth Housch, Christina Lor, Selene Alberran, Marco Organista, Ilda Mustafic, Annie Corpening, Maximus Ordonez, Savion Wise, Taivonna Hill, Rebecca Wilson, Janae Cowan, Kalaysia Scarbough, Trevor Wagnor.
Meredith College deanís list
Senior Vice President for Academic Programs Denise Rotondo announced that 438 undergraduate students have been named to the deanís list for the fall 2010 semester at Meredith College.
For a student to be named to the deanís list, she must have a semester grade-point-average of at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0, must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours and passed all courses.
Kannapolis: Allison Lauren Dupont, Alissa Renee Pollack.
Mocksville: Ellen Suzanne Carter, NC 4.0 GPA
Mooresville: Cynthia Marie Kohnen, Anne Elizabeth Fischer, Stephanie Hyppolite, Caitlin Elizabeth McNabb.
Salisbury: Margo Jeanne Alfieri, Mary Elizabeth Fisher.
Gold Hill: Linley Elizabeth Evans
Oglethorpedeanís list
The following sudents have been named to the deanís list at Oglethorpe University for the fall 2010 semester.
Kannapolis: Cassandra Hendrix and Christopher Hendrix.
In order to receive the deanís list distinction, students must have reached at least a 3.5 grade-point average and maintained a full-time class schedule.
UNCA graduates,honor lists
University of North Carolina at Asheville fall 2010 graduates:
Kannapolis: Alisha Mae Goodman, bachelor of science.
Mooresville: Andrew Alan Johnson, bachelor of arts.
Chancellorís list
The chancellorís list is made up of full-time students who have achieved a 4.0 grade point average.
Mooresville: Amanda Leigh Berry, Nathan Mathis Culberson.
Salisbury: Daniel Ray Resner.
Deanís list
The deanís list is made up of full-time students who have achieved between 3.5 and 3.99 grade point average.
China Grove: Hannah Marie Roseman.
Kannapolis: Alisha Mae Goodman, Nelia Hamby.
Mocksville: Carrie Elizabeth Miller.
Mooresville: Sadie Nicole Graham, Katherine M. Knutsen, Kenny William Paradiso, Clair Nicole Powell, Megan Elizabeth Rabuck, Corey Blair Schwab, Brittany Ellen Steiner.
Salisbury: Anthony B Girelli, Katelyn Noelle Patterson, Desiree Joel Tate.
UNCW fall 2010graduates, deanís list
University of North Carolina at Wilmington has listed the following area graduates and deanís list honoree:
Lexington: Daniel Sterling Beck, bachelor of science; Jennifer Elizabeth Conrad, bachelor of arts, Anna Louise Gilleland, bachelor of arts; Jake Arnold Thomason, bachelor of fine arts; Jon Martin Tucker, bachlor of music
Mooresville: Meredith Presta Brooks bachelor of arts; Blake Jonathan Brown, bachelor of arts; Robert Julian Cowley, bachelor of science; Austin Mershon Leedy, bachelor of science; Travis William Patterson, bachelor of arts.
Cleveland: Jessica Leigh Troutman, bachelor of arts.
Salisbury: Jacob Franklin Alexander, bachelor of arts; Julian Gregory Scarborough, bachelor of science;
Mount Ulla: Katherine Rachel Brawley, bachelor of science.
Deanís list
Kannapolis: Ashley Morgan Barnett, Kathleen Taylor Brinkley, Holly Dawn Craddock, Paul Christian Flowe.
Lexington: Daniel Sterling Beck, Hannah Elizabeth Biesecker, Jennifer Elizabeth Conrad, Allison Michelle Day, Nathan Wesley Fowler, Anna Louise Gilleland, Olivia Nicole Hackenberg, Ryne W. Holmes, Rachel E. Oliver, Jessica Lee Roberts, Kaeli Jordan Sink, Shelby Ayn Treichler, Ashley Michelle Whitfield.
Mocksville: Stephanie Lee Jarvis, Kayla Jean Luckey.
Mooresville: Rebecca Mary Barker, Devin Rae Barlaan, Katharine Laine Boyd, Kathleen Margaret Bure, Hannah Kelsey Cheek, Lori Catherine Curtsinger, Bethanne Dehler, Marshal Dylan Earnest, Kaitlin Marie Egan, Jenna Rose Fioravanti, Andrew Scott Gibson, Nevin Denneth Gleason, Kiley Catherine Hendrickson, William Hunter Henley, Jessica Marie Hutchison, Elena Kon, Patrick James Lavan, Austin Mershon Leedy, Kevin Anthony Lucchino, Alyson Marie Mack, Lindsay Brooke Mannion, Jillian Marie Martin,Jenna Taylor May, Sarah Elizabeth Mcinturff, Mourghan Brittany Mencio, Matthew Tyler Milbourn, Thomas James Mulligan, Gregory John Pappas, Zachary James Pappas, Graham Samuel Patterson, Morgan Elise Phillips, Nicholas Daniel Talbott, Katelyn Elizabeth Whitley, Nicholas Rowland Wilken, Emily Patricia Wood.
Rockwell: Bryce Addison Corbett, Brittany Ann Goodman, Haley Sue Miller.
Landis: John Lotan Corriher.
China Grove: Ronald Douglas Hayward, Aaron Michael Walser.
Cleveland: Brandon Mark Edwards, Stephanie Michelle Stamper, Ellen Kaylee Watts.
Salisbury: Christina Grace Eller, Casiann Marie Etters, Andrew Lawson Friedrich, Lindsay Ann Gallagher, Sarah Marsh Holder, Haley King, Jaimie Hill Mullen, Joseph Tommaso Wilson Perone, Alexander Douglas Rizeakos, William Robert Simpson, Patrick Edward Sullivan, Taylor Brooks Thomas.
Granite Quarry: Larren Jade Kluttz.
Faith: Colby Williams Smith.
University of South deanís list
Seth Morris of Salisbury has been named to the deanís list at the University of the South for the Advent 2010 term.
To earn a place on the deanís list, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.625 on a 4.0 scale. Morris is the child of Pamela and Joseph C. Morris.
Wofford deanís list
Kane Carter Sherrill of Mooresville has been named to the deanís list at Wofford College for the fall 2010 semester.
To be named to the deanís list, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
West VirginiaUniversity deanís list
More than 5,200 undergraduate students made the deanís list at West Virginia University.
Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in 12 credit hours of graded courses with no incompletes or withdrawals to be named to the deanís list.
Mocksville:Amanda Cook.
Cleveland: Leigha McIntyre.
Granite Quarryannounces science fair winners
Granite Quarry Elementary School held its Science Fair on Tuesday.
The first place winner was fifth grader, Noah Powell, whose project was titled ě2011 Smell Challenge, Men vs. Women.î
The second place winner was a team of fourth graders, Katelyn Byrd, Grace Faller, and Sarah Roane, whose project was titled ěStrawberries, Good or Bad?î
The third place winner was third grader, Mason Tart, whose project was titled ěBurning Scienceî.
Judges for the fair were Mrs. Carie Fugle and Mr. Mark Childers, science teachers from Salisbury High School.
All of the winners will move on to the Rowan-Salisbury District Science Fair.
Shive King and Queen Bee
The following students were recently recognized as ěKing and Queen Bee Winnersî for displaying positive behavior at Ethan H. Shive Elementary School.[0xa0]
The winners for the month of December were:[0xa0] Zachary Simpson, Destiny Mason, Shandeus Lohman, Christ Sanchez, Lauren Whisnant, Breanna Ferguson, Annavey Gaultney, Ashley Barnhardt, Austin Harrington, Derick Zunica, Braulio Garcia, Krischan Haas, Amber Stone, Starr Atwell, Rebecca Smith, Falisha Newton, Tristen Rodriguez, Amber Scarborough, Cassidy Sears, MacKenzie Sprinkle, Krysti Poston, Caleb Moore, Tiffany Rios, Gabriel James, Alexis Avalos, Anne Marie Turney, Ashlynn Scarborough, Sarah Jesse, Lacey Hadley, Wayne Mize, Mack Goodman, Vanna Gunter, Sekoya Endsley, Allison Bynum, Hunter Courtney and Jonathan Upright.
The winners for the month of January were:[0xa0] Cassidy Sears, Evan Johnston, Austin Jackson, Deiontae Gallmon, Douachi Vang, Gathen Wood, Mack Goodman, Cameron Mullis, Sabrina Young, Haley Holshouser, Kaleigh Brigman, Krischan Haas, Abigail Craig, Haley Mitchell, Trevor Trexler, Tyler Trexler, Nathan Diggs, Jonathan Milstead, Brandice Adams, Trey Beaver, Stephen Deutsch, Jackson Honeycutt, Hunter Courtney, Katie Akers and Heath Kesler.
Shive spelling bee
Ethan H. Shive Elementary School’s fourth annual spelling bee was held on Dec. 20 with 10 students competing from the fourth and fifth grades.[0xa0] The following students participated:[0xa0] Abi Smith, Gabi Jolly, Kristin Fortner, Trey Dry, Carson Sifford, Eric Thongrivong, Krystal Diehl, Carson Barnhardt, Matthew Caldwell and Zack McClendon.[0xa0] After finishing several rounds, we are pleased to announce Gabi Jolly as the winner who will represent our school in the countywide competion at 6 p.m. Feb. 8.