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49 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HONORED FOR SERVICE TO SCHOOL, COMMUNITY

(May 29, 2008) --  In recognition of their volunteerism and dedication to improving their communities, 49 Newport News middle and high school students were recently awarded the district’s Community Spirit Award.

At a special awards ceremony held at the Omni Newport News Hotel on May 2, 2008, the students were recognized by members of the Newport News School Board, Superintendent Ashby C. Kilgore, and other special guests.

The awards program honored students who displayed great leadership in their service to their schools and communities. Each student was presented with a Community Spirit Award medal. The following students were recognized for outstanding community spirit.

Achievable Dream Middle and High School
Octavia Bland
Jeshon Copeland
Briana Jones
Sharmane Tonkins

Crittenden Middle School
Terrell Knight
Keandre Palmer
Antwyne Ridley

Dozier Middle School
Cameron Bell
Hannah Devereux
Erick Nunez

Gildersleeve Middle School
Grey Davenport
Jonathan Muckenfuss
Emily Wiggins

Hines Middle School
Kaitlyn Lissner
Maria Anna Petrakos
Mia Pugh

Huntington Middle School
Matthew Sinclair
Rosetta Smith

Passage Middle School
Kayla Eleazer
Tatyana Isabel Ho
Sydney Morgan

Reservoir Middle School
Jourdan Hager
Kail Miller
Kaytlyn Smeltzer

B.T. Washington Middle School
Sophie Brinkley
Jessica Bryant
Tatiana DeLara

Denbigh High School
Franklin Banegas
Tristan Brew
Davita Fulton
Jehmeesah Walker

Heritage High School
Sikoya Ashburn
Letitia Clay
Jacqueline Gibbs
Victoria Parker

Menchville High School
Aleksandar Janjic
Njiba Kasonga
Cameron Marshall
Anna Rippy

Point Option
Sheila Bateman
Michael Mast

Warwick High School
Hannah Eason
Carolyn Jackson
Theresa McCario
Alex Verhoef

Woodside High School
Mark Dixon, Jr.
Kaitlyn Johnson
Telycia Peters
John Tereska

  

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