Best and brightest recognized at WCHS
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Students were greeted by more than 20 presenters who handed out both scholastic and community recognitions, ranging from mathematics and sports to business and science to agriculture and community service.
The event began with the posting of the colors by the JROTC cadets, followed by the national anthem performed by Mary Kate Fisher. Keith Maxwell then presented the student speaker, WCHS senior and reigning Fairest of the Fair Hannah Taylor, who gave an insightful talk about the students and their high school and where they will be going from here.
The awards given out during the program, and the students receiving them, are as follows:
‘ Agriculture Award ‘ Jessica Adcock
‘ DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award ‘ Lee-Allen Turner
‘ American Legion Boys’ State Delegates ‘ Shelton Brewer, Robert Brown, Tyler Gilley, Kyle McCurry, Dakota McGregor, Paul Prater, Andrew Redmon
‘ American Legion Boys’ State Alternates ‘ Joshua Blair, Salem McGregor, Derek Mikkola, William Ray
‘ American Legion Girls’ State Delegates ‘ Mary Kate Fisher, Amy Hutton, Jesse Paz, Jordan Cleek
‘ American Legion Girls’ State Alternates ‘ Brooke Bowman, Rachel Walker
‘ AP Scholars ‘ Aaron Miller, Mari Katherine Webb
‘ Library Award ‘ Lindsay Beaver
‘ Tennessee Governor’s School ‘ Brian Wilson-International Studies, Victoria Gallagher-Emerging Technologies
‘ Applied Communications ‘ Kendra Bailey, Jessica Ricketts
‘ Business Award ‘ Stephan Whitaker
‘ Caney Fork Electric Cooperative Essay Award ‘ Jordan Cleek, Oslin Youngblood, Jessica Mullican, Abby Mullican
‘ DECA Award ‘ Jackson Ewton
‘ DECA/Bookstore Award ‘ Stevie Bryan, Miranda Burch, Stephanie Crosley, Mimi Guzman, Candice Hill, Daniel Jones, Shae McCormick, Kayla Rawson, Ryan Williams, Terry King
‘ Marketing Award ‘ Candice Hill
‘ English Award ‘ Honest Mrema, Cade Hoover
‘ Sewanee Award for Excellence ‘ Olivia Youngblood
‘ Mathematics Award ‘ Abigail Surles
‘ Science Award ‘ Abigail Surles
‘ Band Award ‘ Trent Lance
‘ Evening Exchange Student of the Year ‘ Katrina Allen
‘ WC Farm Bureau Leadership Award ‘ Jesse Paz, Kyle McCurry
‘ High Memorial Award ‘ Katrina Allen, Daniel Boyd
‘ Ken Shirley Soccer Award ‘ Sam Pryor, Gracie Harvey
‘ Noon Exchange Youth of the Year ‘ Stephan Whitaker
‘ McCormick Awards ‘ Mary Kate Fisher, Brittany Frazier, Ashlee Malone, Chris Weitzel, Kyle Mullican
‘ Sara Greer Volleyball Award ‘ Amy Hutton
‘ Edith Goody Golf Award ‘ Brett Patterson
‘ Joe Stewart Leadership Award ‘ Taylor Nunley
‘ US Marines Distinguished Athlete ‘ Jared Dodds, Taylor Hennessee
‘ US Marines Scholastic Excellence ‘ Matthew Hibdon
‘ US Marines Semper Fidelis Band Award ‘ Hector Martinez
‘ Academic All Mid-State Softball ‘ Mary Kate Fisher, Katie Rogers, Kaitom Tanner, Brooke Bowman
‘ WCHS Class of 2008 Top 10 Percent Medals ‘ Sarah Marie Adam, Holly Danielle Mangrum, Jessica Erin Adcock, Alicia Marie Marcom, Maria Ayde Balderas, Hector Manuel Martinez, Lindsay Marie Beaver, Aleesha Dawn McCormick, Kayla LaNae Bess, Aaron Cody Miller, Daniel Briggs Boyd, Honest Frank Mrema,Thomas Duane Cantrell, Lacy Suzanne Pack, Matthew Donald Cowan, Nathan Chad Page, Brent Nathaniel Day, Matthew David Poole, Lillian Ann Dinwiddie, Lauren Brooke Prater, Callie Brooke Durham, Dana Elaine Rogers, Jackson Caleb Ewton, Mandy Don Schlosser, Aaron Micah Gribble, Kristen Mae Hope Simons, Miranda Elise Hale, Michael Alan Stevens, Matthew Issac Hibdon, Curtis Ladale Strode, Candice Jasmine Hill, Abigail Ellen Surles, Kenneth Brandon Hodges, Maria Christina Terrazas, Rebeccah Cade Hoover, Heather Michelle Webb, Amy Elizabeth Hutton, Mari Katherine Webb, William Brian Jamieson, John Clark Wellington, Jennifer Claire Koelbl, Stephen Craig Whitaker.