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9:35 am Friday, June 1, 2001

Students recognized for academic achievements

By Staff
June 1, 2001
NEWTON The following Newton County Elementary School students made the honor roll for the fourth nine weeks:
First grade Garrett Alexander, Amber Askew, Bree Bass, Jordan Benson, Shelby Bishop, Katie Brackeen, Marquis Brown, Seth Cash, Joanie Chickway, William Cress, Carlie Dean, Daniella Diaz, Samantha Ellingburg, LaTonya Evans, Lauren Ezelle, Kristen Felton, Dakota Griffin, Matthew Haus, Taylor Hudnall, Heather Johnson, Sed Johnson, LaSalle Jones, Tyler Madden, Kaley Massey, Samuel McCloud, Kara Miller, James Nash, Allyssa Oglesbee, Patrick Pedersen, Megan Pigg, Alexis Reece, Caitlyn Sant, Emily Skinner, Brandon Snowden, Cody Thomas, Haley Todd, Danielle Walker, Kayla Walton, Tyler White, Katie Willis, Bryant Williams and Heather Williamson.
Second grade Megan Alexander, Sandy Alexander, Tyler Alexander, Kirby Bishop, Alicia Butler, Brynn Chesney, Trey Cleveland, Robin Coker, Michael Dover, Patience Ethridge, Reneisha Evans, Natalie Field, Xzavier Franklin, Leighanne Gardner, Kimberly Gilbert, Kirk Griffin, Markee Guidry, Brooke Morgan, Anna Morrow, Charlie McMullan, Nicole McKinnie, William Peavey, Magen Pierce, Amanda Robinson, Shelby Scarbrough, Breanna Sheely, Colby Skelton, Tiffany Smith, Kelsey Tadlock, Tristian Valles, Ashton Vance, John Garyth West and Shelby White.
Third grade Cody Addy, Brooke Armstrong, Tyler Barrett, Emily Brackeen, Paul Case, Samantha Cooley, Jay Ethridge, Matthew Ezell, Jessica Flowers, Ashlee Gibbs, Ellen Gibbs, Anne Henderson, Ieshia Hoye, Eddie Hussey, Aaron Lawson, Emily Lucy, Andrea McSwain, Christopher Morgan, Cassie Munn, Amanda Packer, Zack Pigg, Tyler Reeves, Tiffany Sims, Tyler Spangler, Tyler Stewart, Chris Thames and Annalyse Thorne.
Fourth grade Justin Adcock, Ashley Amis, Brandon Boulton, Spencer Cash, Ethan Chance, Allyn Chesney, Justin Gates, Devonna Gilmer, Adrian Johnson, Cole Harris, Melanie Harris, Jenny Holyfield, Haley Huey, Jammie Mitchell, Rachel Morgan, Lindsey Ozborn, Nick Reece, Brittany Reed, Heather Roberts, Lee Scarbrough, Aaron Scoggin, Jacob Scoggin, Kacey Smiley, Kalvin Smith, Cali Underwood, Laken Vaughn, Tammy Vaughn, Joey Walker, Chasity Ward and Billy Yelverton.
Fifth grade Rachel Addy, Jonathan Adkins, Holly Alexander, Kim Amerson, Colton Amis, Baleigh Brown, Bess Carmichael, Brittney Cochran, Sierra Croff, Wayne Dowden, Beau Engle, Whitley Fisher, Lane Fulton, Kristin Gibbs, Corbin Hurst, Brandon Hughes, Savannah Kelly, Tyler Laird, Maria Miller, Dylan Randolph, Nikki Sheely, Chase Simmons, Tiffany Spence, Brody Thomas, Jordan Vance, Charlotte Watkins and Drew Wilson.
Sixth grade Kalen Anderson, Ashleigh Bowen, Jared Burks, Austin Crouthers, Calli Cumberland, Rachell Eaves, Tunisba Ellis, Arleigha Embrey, Jerome Evans, Jonathan Federick, Sidney Gutierrez, Tony Hunt, Amanda Johnson, Kam Jones, Kyle Killens, Emilee Lanier, Sam Lewis, Marli Maseda, Sally McCune, Ryan Monk, JoLyn Moulds, Megan Moulds, Megan Munn, Leah Platt, Brian Purvis, Austin Reeves, Tasha Simmons, Mickey Skinner, Anthony Talbert, Vinnie Tucker, Brittany Tyson, Devarus Walker and Brandon Williams.
The following Newton County Elementary School students made the Principal's List for the fourth nine weeks:
First grade Trevor Ayllon, Micah Arundel, Keri Bailey, Katelyn Bowen, Ashley Bozeman, Katie Bradley, Jessica Brashier, Aaron Brown, Adam Buckley, Destinee Buckley, Neal Buckley, Parker Bullock, Kasey Childress, Bridgett Crabtree, Emily Davis, Kaitlin Dean, Megan Dillard, Brandon Ellis, Erica Griffin, Vivek Gosai, Cecily Herrington, Alex Hollingsworth, Emily Jacome Cluff, Keshayla Johnson, Shaina Keene, Devin Little, Zachery May, Micah McDaniel, Jacob Oliver, Kayla Pace, Bonnie Pearson, Tyler Pigg, Haley Porter, Marcus Powell, Alyssa Price, Felicia Robinson, Joyohnnie Slaughter, Stephanie Spense, Russell Sullivan, Carly Thomas, Russ Thompson, Will Thompson, Trest Underwood, Clay Upton, Katie Vance, Jessica Walker, Jordan Walker and Paige Weir.
Second grade Jon' Marie Baucum, Josh Bradley, Michael Buntyn. Jeremy Carson, Cassie Clearman, Blake Cochran, John Corbin Evans, Hannah Farmer, Julien Gillis, Tyler Gilmore, Chelsey Griffin, Claire Griffin, Trevor Hillhouse, Malori Jones, Maygan Kelly, Natalie Mangum, Missy Manues, Karri Miller, Haley McMullan, Adam Richardson, Claire Tadlock, Nolan Thorne, Erin Thornton, Savannah Vance and Jennifer Watkins.
Third grade Kameron Boulton, Catherine Brand, Haley Chaney, Colt Cleveland, Nikki Cumberland, Hailey Dunavant, Ashley Gressett, Kirby Keith, Emmalee King, Caleb Leach, Jason Mann, Wendy McCracken, Lindsey Miller, Katie Reeves and Michelle Sessions.
Fourth grade Summer Alexander, John Blount, Justin Griffith, Richard Ferguson, Hank Pugh and Deborah Tumey.
Fifth grade Caleb Alexander, Amanda Blackburn, Amanda Dendis, Elise Gibbs, Lacey Gilmore, Joy Gosai, Dylan Harris, Dylan Nichols, Chelsea Pugh and Kelly Reeves.
Sixth grade Jordan Clark, Nicole Dunavant, Joy Hayes, Brooke Reece, Brandon Thomas and Candi Vance.
WAYNESBORO Wayne County High School student Penni L. Bowen of Waynesboro is the recipient of the Discover Card Tribute Award, a $2,500 scholarship.
Students receiving the award must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 and demonstrate accomplishments in three of four areas special talent, leadership, obstacles overcome and community service.
JACKSON The following students were President's and Dean's List scholars at Millsaps for the spring semester 2001:
Paul Wright Bresnahan, Charles Webb Scales, Daniel Paul Culpepper, Jason Collins Jones, Jeffrey Scoe Douglas, Julie Marie Strickland and Julie Christine Skipper, all of Meridian; Jason Michael Josef of Bailey; Lauren Michelle Everett of Newton; and Jennifer Carin Breazeale and Yulon Chere Stewart, both of Philadelphia.
RUSTON, La. James Brian Machamer of Meridian was named to the spring quarter Dean's List at Louisiana Tech University. Students eligible for Dean's List honors must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average with no grade lower than a C while taking a minimum of nine semester hours.

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