Student receives scholarship

Members of Catawba Valley Community College’s Guy Hollar Memorial Golf Tournament Committee recently presented a scholarship to Denny Triche of Salisbury. Triche and three other students received scholarships to help them complete their associate degree in applied science in turfgrass management at Catawba Valley Community College.

Triche is from Salisbury and graduated from West Rowan High School. He was an active member of Future Farmers of America, participating in many club activities, attending workshops and competing in state and national competitions. He won a state competition in the turfgrass category and was a finalist in the national FFA competition in Kentucky.

Salisbury Academy students recognized by Duke University

Eighteen students from Salisbury Academy’s fourth through seventh grades are being recognized in the 2016-2017 Duke University Talent Search (Duke TIP). Since 1980, Duke has recognized, challenged and engaged over 2.5 million youth who scored at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level standardized test.

New qualifiers in the fourth through sixth grade category include:

Fourth grade: Evan Barber, Bo Brincefield, Hines Busby, Emma Clifton, Gracie Spieler, Landon Tucker and Ashley Yang.

Fifth grade: Calli Harris, Lucy Heilig and Brenna Smith.

New qualifiers in the seventh grade category include:

Seventh grade: Alex Barr, Jordan Cline, Hayes Hartpence, Ellison Frick, Morgan Jeter, Sadie Miller, Carys Roberson and John Paul Shadroui.

Salisbury Academy has 12 additional fourth- through sixth-grade students who qualified for the program in previous years. Through qualifying for Duke TIP and participating in advanced testing, academically gifted students can be identified, challenged and given the best possible resources for their academic growth.