McKnight Child Development Center, 1300 Glenn Ave., Kannapolis, is now accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year for children who will be 3 or 4 by Aug. 31.
The Kannapolis City School system has two preschool programs. Head Start is a program for 3- and 4-year-old income eligible children at McKnight. The Wee Wonders for 4-year-olds is available at Woodrow Wilson and Fred L. Wilson elementary schools.
Both programs offer kindergarten preparation through developmentally appropriate curriculum, bright classrooms and qualified and caring staff. Services are available for children with special needs.
Give your child that extra boost for kindergarten by calling the McKnight office at 704-932-7433 to make an appointment to complete an application. To complete an application, you must have the child’s birth certificate and immunization record, proof of residence in the Kannapolis City School system (light or water bill, etc.) and proof of family income.
For more information, call McKnight Center. Priority is given to eligible applications completed in February and March.
Wingate dean’s list
The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Wingate University for the fall 2008 semester.
Brian Christopher Ingold, Rockwell; Robert Stephen Kepley, Austin James Lowe, Salisbury; Leah Beth Powell, Woodleaf.
The dean’s list requires a term GPA of 3.3 or at least 12 quality point academic hours with no grade below a C.
Averett honors list
Bethany Haataja Bradshaw of China Grove was named to the honors list for the 2008 fall semester at Averett University, Danville, Va.
UNC graduate
Casena Tyola Leazer is a 2008 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
While at UNC, Leazer was involved with the UNC Gospel Choir, Minority Association for Pre-health Students, Carolina Pre-Med Association, General Alumni Association and Black Student Movement. She was a volunteer for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital and Kudzu Children’s Museum.
She is a 2004 honor graduate of Salisbury High School.
The daughter of John and Darlene Leazer of Salisbury, she plans to attend graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in clinical laboratory science.
DAR awards
The Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has named three Good Citizen Award winners.
Haley Ellen Barrier, the daughter of Lisa and Lonnie Barrier, is a senior at East Rowan High School. She has been nominated for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship. She is a National Merit semi-finalist, an AP scholar, co-chief junior marshal, a Civitan scholar and is vice president of the Junior Civitan Club.
She is president of Sigma Phi Gamma science honors club, National Honor Society and has been named “most dedicated” by her classmates.
Barrier has played volleyball, basketball and run indoor track. She is a member of the all-county softball team.
She participated in Summer Ventures at East Carolina University. She intends to pursue a career in pediatric medicine.
She is a member of SADD and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.
Her interests include horticulture and participating in summer softball tournaments.
Seth Alexander Morris is a senior at Salisbury High School. The son of Joe and Pam Morris, he is a Morehead-Cain scholarship nominee, a National Merit scholarship semi-finalist, an AP scholar with distinction, a member of the National Honor Society and an Eagle Scout.
He is president of the Junior Civitan club, a speaker for the N.C. Legislative Assembly, co-captain of the academic competition team, a Land Trust intern and a volunteer for the Rowan County Democratic Party.
Morris attended Governor’s School at Meredith college and Summer Ventures at Western Carolina University.
He plans to double major in history and political science at either UNC or The University of the South.
Alexandra N. Worthy, a senior at North Rowan High School, is the daughter of Delores Bennett-Brown. She is a member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students, the National Honor Roll and received the Principals Achievement Award.
Worthy is a member of the National Honor Society, Shabach, the Spirit of Praise Dance Ministry and is an intern in the Theatre Arts Department at Catawba College.
Last summer, she attended the Broyhill Leadership Conference.
She hopes to attend Temple University in Philadelphia.