2016 Graduation and Teacher Appreciation

Presenting the
2016 Graduation
and Teacher
Appreciation
Special Edition
featuring
East Wilkes High School
Elkin High School
Starmount High School
Forbush High School
Surry Central High School
Surry Early College
High School
Yadkin Early College
High School
Wilkes Early College
High School
A supplement of the
and the
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From Carolina Classic Beauty Queen to
Future Business Leader of America…
You Did It.
Congratulations EHS class of
2016 graduate Jillian Lewis,
Congratulations to Our 2016 Graduates
Your Parents are Proud of You - And So Are We!
We are so proud of you!
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East Wilkes High School Class of 2016
East Wilkes High School Class of 2016
Amy Leann Absher
Jayci Rose Alexander
Alec Mckinley Anderson
Courtney Nicole Anderson
Samantha Breanna Anderson
Chirico Japay Barber
Kayla Ann Bare
Mastin Cole Bauguess
Kiernan Rebekah Bierley
James Dylan Blankley
Andrew Jake Blevins
Caitlin Olivia Bondurant
Aaron Morgan Brown
David Eugene Brown, Jr.
Camon Seth Bryan
Olivia Skyler Bullard
Lydia Nicole Burcham
Isaac Dwayne Byrd
LeeAnn Michelle Byrd
Luke Jacob Byrd
Saleena Diane Call
Brett Joseph Campbell
Dylan Austin Carr
Austin Arthell Carter
Christopher Ethan Caudill
Jacob Hunter Chipman
Kayla Brooke Chipman
Justin Lee Combs
Bradley Nathan Comer
Colby Ryan Cooper
Sara Marie Correa
Heather Nichole Couch
Morgan Henry Courville
Michael Dakota Cummings
Joshua Allen Elwood Davis
Xavier Alexander Davis
Andre DeCarlo Dela Roca
Christopher Lee Dixon
Zachary Bryon Dunn
Chelsea Michelle Edwards
Alexis Nichole Ford
Devon Scott Fuller
Eder Juarez Garcia
Kayla Danyel Gentry
Kaci Noelle Gilliam
Emerson Faith Goldman
Daniel Allen Gonzalez
Kaitlyn Marie Gray
Austin Alexander Gregory
Brandon Lee Gregory
Emilee Paige Gregory
Edward Gray Hamby
Hannah Morgan Harrold
Anthony Isaac Hawkins
Madison Paige Helton-Nance
Melia Kathryn Higgins
Abby Nicole Holbrook
Kaitlyn Grace Holloway
Hannah Sue Horton
Joseph Allen Hutson
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Gregorio Jimenez-Nava
Grace Annajoy Johnson
Hunter Deice Jolly
Emily Hope Jones
Maria Briza Landaverde
Nicholas Tanner Lane
Jesse Robert Laws
Donathan Wesley Monroe Layell
Julie Benay Layell
Christopher Ryan Lentz
Samuel Yuri Lenz
Juan Daniel Leos
Quincy Vashun Lineberger
Anastasia Marie Macemore
Caitlyn Paige Macemore
Christopher Cade Macemore
Erin Elizabeth Magee
Gabe Gregory Maiella
Dillon Ray McCann
Marlissa Page McCann
Edward Jacob Melvin
Kyle Patrick Merkel
Katlyn Davis Mickel
Haleigh Cheyanne Minton
Dalls Blake Moser
Kayla Louise Mounce
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Murphy
Tiffany Marice Myers
Andrew John Nance
Jake Nathaniel Niten
Jordan Dee Niten
Ashlyn Marie Pardue
Amber Dawn Parks
Cody Nathaniel Parks
Dalton Gray Payne
Dalton Cordell Phipps
Tylar Brittany Prevette
Shareef Steven Ray
Sandy Dale Richardson
Brooke Kenzie Schubart
Joel Steven Smith
Jonathan David Spicer
Ruth Grace St. John
Megan Elizabeth Staley
Brandon Lee Stamper
Kirstin Rae Stanley
Taylor Brooke Tharpe
Faith Marie Trivette
William Chayson Vernon
Kelsey Marie Bauguess Waddell
Kayla Riley Wagoner
Aaron Christian Walker
Christopher Yale Ward II
Maggie Mae Welborn
Alexus Jade Whisenhunt
Kayla Brooke Wilcox
Brianna Hope Wilmoth
Ashley Elizabeth Wood
Cory William Wood
Samuel Worth Wood
Michalla Dare Zachary
Junior marshals for East Wilkes High School commencement ceremony are, first row, from left, Brandon Anderson, Kyla Anderson, Lisette Bahena, Grant Bare, Madison Bauguess and Kinsey Crabb; second
row, Andrew Elmore, Evelyn Grimsley, Andrew Norman, Hannah Norman, Landon Osborne, Hailey Patton and Abigail Reeves.
“I know that luck has a way of happening to people who
shoot high, who never sell themselves short.”
~ Teachout
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Elkin High School Class of 2016
The Elkin High School Class of 2016
William Culler Altemueller
Deysi Yanneth Alvarez
Luis Enrique Anorve
Madeline Claire Barron
Amber Brooke Bartley
Kaitlyn Cheyenne Beard
Kirstan Shae Beaver
Dylan Lee Beck
Christopher Blake Benton
Carolyn Alia Blackburn
Mattie Marie Blackburn
Dustin Michael Bobbitt
Elijah Bill Brown
Hannah LeeAnn Brown
Kendall Westley Brown
Kenly Delaine Burchette
Danny Charles Byrd
Noah Bryan Campbell
Amelia-Wrenne Canter
Harley Alexandra Casstevens
Jonathan Wayne Casstevens
Jeffrey Ryan Childress
Erick Alejandro Chimal-Romero
Jonah Seth Christian
Tyler Lyn Cockerham
Austin Christopher Coley
Levi Phoenix Collins
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Nicole Rae Collins
Cassidy Allyn Cook
Matthew Lee Cudd
Andrew Franklin Darnell
Alexander Blake Dickerson
Josephine Kailyn Dumas
Palmer Anne Duncan
Tyler Curtis Eaton
Tanner Charles Edwards
Kari Mackenzie Faw
Kaylee Nichole Faw
Allegra Ramazani Fiets
Annika Ramazani Fiets
Kennedy Routh Freeman
William Kendall Freeman
Brandon Lee Garris
Ally Renee Gentry
Robert Airen Blake Gentry
Joshua Rene Gonzalez
Tristan Hanes Grubbs
Jesus Amaury Guzman Ramirez
Grace Spencer Hanson
Nathaniel Jay Heiner
Clint Gerald Henderson
Jesus Israel Hernandez Nunez
Amy Javier-Herrera
Said Anselmo Javier-Ozuna
Gabriella Golfo Kakouras
Cayla Jo Leonard
Jillian Graham Lewis
Grant Franklin Lloyd
Georgia Madison Longworth
McKenna Blair Major
Cody Ray Martin
Rocio Jasmine Martinez
Ethan Tyler Mastin
Ethan Grant McLean
Sidney Catrice McMillian
Daniel Lee Morris
Trevor Winfield Nance
Julia Klara Neumark
Joshua Van Newsom
Hunter James Norris
Giuliana Elizabeth Lopez Pallotti
Calvin John Thomas Pardue
Jacob Chase Parker
Holdene Joseph Perry
Anna Beth Poplin
Austin Blake Poplin
Hannah Danielle Pruitt
Morgan Paige Randleman
Ricardo Rendon Habana
Guadalupe Alejandra Reyes-Alverez
Zachary Darryl Rhyne
Elizabeth Marie Roten
Esmeralda Sanchez-Acosta
Francisco Sanchez-Acosta
Makenzi Lane Sasser
Jonathan Christopher Shillinglaw
Lindsey Claire Shinkle
Madison Katherine Shoemaker
Hunter Jackson Simmons
Marshall Hunter Simons
Samantha Lynn Smith
Brendan Harrison Spencer
Dakota Eugene Spicer
Andrew Tyler Swaim
Anna Lee Taylor
Jacey Leigh Taylor
Carlos Alberto Trejo
Reid Halsey Turner
Cayla Grey Vernon
Matthew Vincent Waddell
John Hardin Walker
Miracle Jeanell Walters
Dustin Andrew Warden
Walker Dustin Wilkins
Christa Elizabeth Wilmoth
Dillon Scott Wood
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Photo courtesy of Elkin High School
Seniors in the top 10 percent of the Class of 2016 include, front row, from left, Madeline Clair Barron,
Palmer Anne Duncan, Carolyn Alia Blackburn, Jillian Graham Lewis; second row, Annika Ramazani
Fiets, Kennedy Routh Freeman, Allegra Ramazani Fiets; third row, Ally Renee Gentry, Carolyn Alia
Blackburn; and top row, Austin Christopher Coley, Tyler Curtis Eaton and Brendan Harrison Spencer.
Junior marshals for the 2016 commencement ceremony are, front row, from left, Kenya Easter, Jacob
Bellia, Emma Aldridge; second row, Cameron Beals, John Harrison Hall, Jarrett Peterson, Madison
Timmerman; and, top row, Daniel Soos, Jackson Carter.
Elkin High School senior members of
National Honor Society include, officers:
Tyler Eaton, president; Madison Shoemaker, vice president; Reid Turner, secretary; Madeline Barron, treasurer;
Austin Coley, parliamentarian; and graduating members:
William Altemueller, Kirstan Beaver, Carolyn Blackburn,
Kenly Burchette, Noah Campbell, Jonah Christian, Lee Cudd,
Andrew Darnell, Palmer Duncan, Tanner Edwards, Allegra
Fiets, Annika Fiets, Kennedy Freeman, Ally Gentry, Tristan
Grubbs, Grace Hanson, Nate Heiner, Clint Henderson, Gabriella Kakouras, Jillian Lewis, Georgia Longworth, McKenna
Major, Ethan Mastin, Trevor Nance, Julia Neumark, Anna
Poplin, Lindsey Shinkle, Hunter Simmons, Brendan Spencer,
Anna Taylor, Jacey Taylor, Matthew Waddell and Miracle
Walters. Faculty advisor is Janet Easter.
Elkin High School senior members of National
Technical Honor Society include, officers:
Hunter Simmons, president; Gabriella Kakouras, vice president
finance; McKenna Major, vice president operations; and graduating members: Mattie Blackburn, Kendall Brown, Kenly Burchette,
Cassidy Cook, Allegra Fiets, Annika Fiets, Ally Gentry, Tristan
Grubbs, Gabrielle Kakouras, Georgia Longworth, McKenna Major,
Jasmine Martinez, Jacob Parker, Elizabeth Roten, Hunter Simmons, Jacey Taylor, Reid Turner, Matthew Waddell and Miracle
Walters. Faculty advisor is Beth Felts.
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Harrell voted Tribune’s Best Teacher by readers
By Wendy Byerly Wood
wbyerly-wood@civitasmedia.com
JONESVILLE — For a number of
youth growing up in a small community,
they want to get away to a large city and
the many opportunities it offers. But for
Tribune Reader’s Choice Best Teacher
recipient Heather Harrell, coming back
home after receiving her degree was the
only option she would consider.
As a fifth-grade math and science
teacher at Jonesville Elementary School,
Harrell said, “I wanted to give back to
the community that gave so much to
me. I attended school here and I feel like
the teachers in my past coming through
were part of my success.”
Harrell, a graduate of Starmount High
School and Jonesville Elementary School
alum, went on to attend Appalachian
State University to earn her teaching
degree in 2008. While she teaches both
math and science, Harrell said math is
her first love. “What got me interested in
math was Mrs. Groce at Starmount who
taught me freshman math.”
And teaching was something she
knew she wanted to pursue from an
early age. “Since I was in kindergarten
or first grade,” she said that was her
interest.
Harrell stuck with education after
graduating, despite a hiring freeze and
difficult budget time which meant no
Wendy Byerly Wood | The Tribune
Heather Harrell, Jonesville Elementary School
teacher who was voted Best Teacher in The
Tribune’s Reader’s Choice awards this year, works
a math equation on her Smart Board.
full-time teaching positions. She served
as a substitute teacher and then a teaching assistant, holding out until a fulltime position opened up five years ago at
Jonesville. “I didn’t want to go to Charlotte or Greensboro, so I hung around,”
Harrell said.
For her, teaching is an important piece
of making a child successful. “I think
it’s important that I make a difference
in the lives of these children, and if I
make a difference in just one, then I’ve
accomplished what I set out to do,” said
Harrell as she sat at one of her student’s
desks in her classroom.
At Jonesville, students beginning in
fourth grade see two academic teachers
during the day, one for math and science
and then another for English and social
studies. Harrell said this set up allows
her to focus more effort on the math and
science lessons she offers, rather than
having to spread her time across four
topics.
“I feel like I accomplish something
when I watch the kids and a light bulb
comes on and they figure it out, and
they teach me different ways of doing
things,” Harrell said. “I like the younger
kids and working with the younger kids.
I really always any time I envisioned
myself being a teacher, it was in an
elementary setting.”
For some people in education, it is a
family affair, but Harrell said she is the
only teacher in her family. She credited
her family for always supporting her and
encouraging her to pursue education as
her career.
“I was excited and humbled,” she said
of learning she’d been voted Best Teacher by Tribune readers. “I was happy the
community thought that much of me to
vote for me.”
One of the things her students enjoy
about her classroom, she said, is the
active weather station which is mounted
outside her classroom and continuously
reports back on weather conditions
for the students to monitor. She said
another piece of the education in her
room includes Kindle tablets, which the
students use daily for math and science
assignments. The Kindles were funded
through Donors Choose, an online forum
where people around the world can find
projects to donate to and support.
“My favorite part of being a teacher
is watching students become successful
with something they were struggling
with. When the light bulb goes on, I
know I must be doing something right,”
Harrell said. “And I like being from a
small town. Everybody knows most
everybody. This is home, this is where
I’m comfortable.”
She said her former students come
back to visit her, some she sees dropping
off or picking up their younger siblings,
and she said the sixth-graders stop by
her classroom for a morning hug before
school starts. Her first students are now
completing their ninth grade year.
Harrell is the daughter of Michael
Harrell of Ronda and Beverly Harrell of
Jonesville.
Wendy Byerly Wood may be reached at 336-258-4035
or on Twitter @wendywoodeditor.
Teacher Appreciation: Our favorite teachers
Editor’s Note: In showing our appreciation for area teachers, the hard
work, sacrifices and daily efforts they
put into making area children prepared
for their futures, the staff of The Tribune and The Yadkin Ripple wanted
to give our readers the opportunity to
share their stories with the community.
Here are two of those stories, both written by students at Elkin Elementary
School.
My Favorite Teacher
I was three and a half years old and
you had to be four to get into Pleasant
Hill Daycare, they also didn’t have any
spots open. The first time I walked
into Mrs. Hilda’s class room I was smiling and my mom knew that’s where
I wanted to go so In a couple of days
my mom got a phone call saying a spot
opened up. On my first day Mrs. Hilda
was told that she had a new student and
that Zena could not speak any English
or understand it but she said, “I will
take the challenge”. I was really nervous
my first day there even to the point
where I started crying but I stopped
crying because Mrs. Hilda made me feel
so welcome she helped me learn lots of
new words. I can name lots of reasons
why Mrs. Hilda is my favorite teacher
but the most important reason was she
help me by who I am today. Mrs. Hilda
was almost seventy when I was in preschool and now she’s almost eighty and
she still works giving children an amazing experience. Mrs. Hilda has been
teaching more than I can count but she
has the most experience.
By Zena Petrocy
My Favorite Teachers
I have four favorite teachers. The
first is Mrs. Brown she teaches third
grade at Elkin Elementary School. She
was my first teacher when I moved
to Elkin. She was a great teacher and
made me feel welcome in a new school.
She always tells me I need a volleyball
in my hand. Next is Mrs. Swaim she
is the best reading teacher ever. She
gives you candy if you do your work.
I’m all about being bribed. She teaches
reading and social studies in a way I
understand. Third is Mrs. Smith her
class was always fun me and my classmates compete as to who her favorite
student was. Mrs. Henstock is my other
favorite teacher. She is funny and keeps
us interested in what she is teaching. I
have been very lucky to have had great
teachers so far.
By Summer Bryant
Advice for soon-to-be
graduates
Graduation season, an oft-emotional
time of great celebration and reflection, is on the horizon. Though soonto-be graduates are about to have one
set of challenges firmly behind them,
other important life decisions and
experiences are looming in the nottoo-distant future.
Although there’s no magic set of
rules for post-graduation, the following advice can help recent gradates
transition from the classroom to the
ceremony and then life after school.
• Attend the graduation ceremony.
Graduating students may debate
whether or not to attend their graduation ceremonies. Such ceremonies
tend to be lengthy, and outdoor affairs
can be hot and uncomfortable. However, graduation is a milestone moment
that you won’t get to enjoy again.
Attending graduation allows you one
last academic experience, and even
if that may seem like too meaningful
right now, you might regret skipping
the ceremony down the road.
• Enjoy graduation but buckle down
once the dust settles. According to
a survey by the National Association
of Colleges and Employers, the job
market for new graduates is improving marginally. But the Institute for
College Access and Success notes
that many college graduates will be
saddled with around $25,000 in debt
upon earning their degrees. Many
student loans have a six-month repayment grace period after graduation,
so new grads who don’t already have
a job lined up may want to use some
of that grace period to travel, visit
distant relatives or relax and recharge
before their first payment comes due.
Use the time wisely, but be prepared
to buckle down when the time comes
to start repaying loans.
• Join an alumni association.
Regardless of the size of your school,
chances are strong they have a local
alumni association and several chapters across the country. Take advantage of these organizations to connect with fellow alumni, who can be
invaluable sources of information and
provide connections that may help
you find a job in your field.
• Read and learn new skills. If you
have yet to land that first job, use
some of your down time to reacquaint
yourself with reading for pleasure
instead of reading as part of an
assignment. You also can use extra
time to explore new skills, such as
learning certain software or applications that may help you stand out in a
competitive job market.
• Before you decide what you want
to do, you may have to figure out
what you don’t like. Another way to
use free time is to volunteer or apply
for internships in fields you may
want to work in. These experiences
can help you determine your career
options and find a career you find
both challenging and exciting. But
such opportunities can also help you
determine when a given line of work
isn’t for you. Oftentimes, finding the
right career path takes some trial and
error. Don’t get too down if an opportunity doesn’t pan out. Instead, keep
your head up and take advantage of
the next opportunity that comes your
way.
Graduation is a time of mixed emotions. Graduates can not only use
graduation season to make lasting
memories with friends but also to
take the first steps toward the next
phase of their lives.
“For the most important decisions in your life, trust your intuition,
and then work with everything you have, to prove it right.”
~ Tim Cook
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Dr. James Harrell Jr.
Dr. Gardner Meek
Dr. Lauren Meek
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We are honored to have been
a part of so many
of these bright smiles and
bright futures!
Congratulations Seniors and
thank you area teachers.
~Gavin, Jim, Gardner & Lauren
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Starmount High School Class of 2016
Starmount High School Class of 2016
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Starmount High School National Technical Honor Society graduates are, first row, Madeline Nixon,
Julianna Marzelli, Marisol Maldonade, Jessica Escobar; second row, Lauren Stone , Madison Davis,
Carlie Collins; and, third row, Nick Brown.
Starmount High School valedictorian is Lauren Stone.
Starmount High School National Honor Society graduates are, first row, Gabby Sixtos, Julianna Marzelli, Caitlin Wooten, Callie Marhenke,
Marisol Maldonado, Ana Alberto, Disha Desai, Lakin Shores, Jenson Harris, Madeline Nixon; second row, Lauren Stone, Jessica Escobar,
Lorena Hernandez, Chloe Gordy, Madison Davis, Tara Cooper Carly Collins, Molly Nichols; third row, Easton Smith , Evan Stinson , Vicente
Adame, Nick Brown and Andrew Smythers.
Junior marshals for
the Starmount High
School commencement
ceremony are, first row,
Hanna Williams, Claire
Maske, Hayley Hayes,
Joran Welborn, Emily
Spann, Christy Rucker;
second row, Denver
Sizemore, Henry Stone,
Houston Nicks, Alyssa
Hicks, Marlee Pardue,
Sarah Wagoner.
Starmount High School salutatorian is Callie Marhenke.
Dream Big
Now that you’ve earned your
diploma, the sky’s the limit.
Keep up the great work, and
we know you will go far.
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Starmount High School Class of 2016
Jacob Ryan Dickerson
Chance Mckenzie Dixon
Darion Yvonne Dobson
Bailey Paige Douglas
Michael Anthony Driver
Dilan Alexander Eades
Jessica M. Escobar
Elizabeth Adelle Finley
Diana Laura Flores
Walker James Garner
Chloe Shea Gordy
Olivia Marie Greene
Kyler Gwyn Gregory
Andy James Groce
Bralyn D. Hampton
Victoria Jensen Harris
Molly E. Haynes
Colton Wayne Hemric
Shayla D. Henderson
Lesly G. Hernandez
Lorena Diana Hernandez-Lopez
Austin Grant Hopkins
Cody Alan Hopkins
Kaitlin Elizabeth Howell
Amber Renee Hurst
Corey Wayne Ireland
Dakotha P. Jenkins
Briana Leigh Jester
Ashley Paige Johnson
Jennifer Michelle Johnson
Patrick James Johnson
Allanah Jayde Kenyon
Arianna Dawn Kenyon
Abby JoAnn Layell
Trey Jevon Lomax
Kenneth Charles Long
Elizabeth Autum Leigh Luffman
Kasi R. Macemore
Colette N. Mahan
Morgan Allyson Maines
Marisol Maldonado Mendez
Victor Martinez Maldonado
Callie E. Marhenke
Nicholas Dustin Martinez
Julianna Marie Marzelli
Trent Mathis
Jack Martin McCormick
William Leonard Victor Mertes, Jr.
Eric R. Moose
Katty Moreno Arellano
Graycie Houston Morris
Haley Marie Mullins
Levi T. Myers
Molly Ann Nichols
Madeline Faith Nixon
Dalton Reece Oliver
Christian P. Parker
Janki Patel
Meetkumar Alkeshbhai Patel
Michael G. Peak
Brandon Scott Tyrell Prescott
Aliece Ponce de Leon
Jared Hunter Reeves
Timothy George Reich
Hunter S. Richardson
Katie Marie Roberts
Prestin Taylor Rokicka
Zitlaly Brenda Salazar Moreno
Nathan Robert Salley
Christian Samuel Sanchez
Dante Teodoro Sanchez
Jeremy Saner
Nazario Serrano, Jr.
James Daniel Shearin
Emma Kate Shore
Lakin Diane Shores
Justin Michael Simon
Gabriela Murguia Sixtos
Easton L. Smith
Brandon Mitchell Smoot
Andrew C. Smythers
Karen Daniela Solano Arias
Bobbi Rae Southard
Kathy Mackenzie Wooten
Katie Elizabeth St. John
Katlyn Maye Stanley
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Wishing you success for the future!
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Evan Grey Stinson
Lauren Deanna Stone
Austin Matthew Talley
Erick Campuzano Teodoro
Gordon Cole Terry
Andrea Olivia Gene Thompson
Brandon Trivette
Adan Briones Vargas
Brianna P. Vestal
Harry Villalva
Karissa Laylan Waddell
Jordan D. Wagoner
Emma Rose Wimberly
Jared A. Wishon
Caitlin Grace Wooten
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Ana Samer Alberto Toledo
Amber Michelle Allgood
Harley Michelle Allgood
Joshua Samuel Allison
Brenda Alvarez-Vera
Brandon R. Anderson
Alexandra Adaire Anglin
Nathaniel Jordan Arnold
Briana Arline Arroyo
Judith Avellaneda
Isabella Brooke Baity
Brandon Bell
Amy Carol Benitez
Audrey Nichole Blevins
Joshua D. Brake
Morgan Bailey Branch
Austin Scott Brenwald
Austin Luke Brown
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Maurice Wesley Abrams
Ashley Morgan Anderson
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Katlin Nicole Anthony
Arlene Araujo
Yessica Dennis Arroyo Bravo
Haley Annette Arthur
Caitlin Brooke Atkins
Katlyne Cheyenne Atkins
Hugh Davis Atkinson
Ashley Nicole Autin
Katelyn Mckenzie Badgett
Madison Makayla Badgett
Dillon Conley Baker
Danny Hernandez Banda
Jaclyn Faith Banks
Joseph Coy Barr
Joanie Brittany Barry
Sydney Lee Beacham
Leslie Belmonte
Rylan Page Wilsom Bennett
Tanner Alan Blevins
Jaysen Lane Bolatto
Carlie Jean Bowers
Kaitlyn Maria Brewer
Ashley Rebekah Brickell
Corabelle Mason Brindle
Derrik Mahlon Brown
Kellie Madison Brown
Starline Carol Burton
Kenzie Hannah Cabe
Jose Guadalupe Calderon
Axel Roman Castro Rodriguez
Linda Faye Caulk
Valentina Maria Chaloupka
Sommer Paige Chilton
Alexis Chimal-Aguilar
Robert Zachary Cochran
Christopher Jared Coe
Madeline Elizabeth Coe
Landon Matthew Coe
Justo Cristobal
Cheyenne Rose Crosby
Tyler Lee Daniels
Kaysie Dianna Danley
Kendra-Dawn Nicole Danley
Revelaciones Angelica De Jesus
Sabrina Leighanne Dixon
Timothy Michael Draughn
Garrett Nicholas Durham
Erica Renee Edwards
Lewis Paul Edwards
Alek Cole Fargis
Justin Scott Faw
Iraiz Fernandez
Nehemias Fernandez
Garrett Edward Fletcher
Zachary Clay Forrest
Marissa Leigh Fowler
Susan Jess Fowler
Tristan Hailey Fowler
Christopher Lee Freeman
Griselda R Galan
Maria Guadalupe Garcia Olascoaga
Tristan Roger Garr
Joshua Wayne Gibson
Wesley Neil Gillespie
Casey William Golding
Brayan Eduardo Gomez
Jilberto Adrian Gonzalez
Katherine Elizabeth Gordon
Heriberta Grande Antunez
Samuel Austin Gravely
Daniel Lee Gregory
Jimmy Soto Guevara
Laken Gabrielle Gwyn
Timothy Creed Hall
Allie Elizabeth Hammond
Colin Blake Hardy
Michaela Cheyenne Harrison
Logan Cole Harrold
Adrianne Conner Hawks
James Jordan Hayes
Jared Alan Hembree
Brianna Rose Hemric
Eric Hernandez
Ixcela Hernandez
Rosa Isabel Hernandez-Hernandez
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Lori-Beth Holcomb Hodgin
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Brianna Nicole Johnson
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Esmeralda Juarez
Ryan Tyler Key
Danielle Leigh Kirkman
Blake Michael Kornbrust
Aldo Martinez Landaverde
Julia Landaverde
Tiffany Karen Lane
Alora Reann Largen
Cole Ethan Leonard
Dacia Yazmin Lopez
Logan Elizabeth Lynch
Danielle Elizabeth Magistro
Daniel Mata Jr
Morgan Lynn Mears
Tanner Alan Mears
Hayley Danielle Miller
Ryan Vestal Miller
Jose Luis Montero Martinez
Caleb Seth Mooney
Makenzie Renee Mooney
Erick Alberto Morales Santos
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Matthew Lee Nelson
Rebecca Irene Norman
Natali Ocampo
Luis Angel Ochoa Gaona
Lorena Stephanie Osorio Ramirez
Abigail Leeann Owens
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Kathryne Ellen Parker
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Jose Antonio Perez
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Cody Lee Porter
Caleb Joseph Pozo
Ally Nicole Pratt
Nathan Allan Prewitt
Isaiah Michael Puckett
McKenzie Jade Reaves
Meghan Alyssa Reed
Charleye Lonae Riddle
Madison Michelle Robertson
Paloma Michel Rodriguez Puente
Nora Hilda Rojas Barrientos
Luis Angel Salazar Vidal
Austin Gray Sale
Tyler Alexander Samson
Bryan Eduardo Sandoval
Claritza Secundino
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Ismael Jesus Secundino Mejia
Autumn Courtney Senter
Benjamin Harmon Shelton
Caleb Darion Shelton
Abigail Faith Shepherd
Jose Eduardo Siete Montero
Katherine Grace Simmons
Jesse Dillon Sisson
Abigail Josephine Smith
Anna Elizabeth Smith
Elliot Frazier Smith
Katelyn Elizabeth Southard
Mary Ann Spencer
Cameron Lee Stanley
Courtney Luana Stanley
Haley Olivia Stanley
Kayla Marie Steele
James Logan Monroe Tate
Marcus Orion Taylor
Luis Fernando Tellez
Makayla Dawn Tharpe
Jennifer Carol Thore
Brady Jaye Tilley
Elvis Vega
Giselle Vega
Luis Fernando Vega Ramirez
Caleb Nathaniel Walker
Adrianna Danielle Wall
Amelia Jane Walsh
Hunter Jason White
Jonathon Wayne White
Kaley Brooke White
Madison Hope White
Gabriel Andrew Ryan Wilmoth
Mallory Grace Wilmoth
Toliver Mason Wright
Tullie Mandel Wright
Dakota Isaiah York
Photo courtesy of Surry Central High School
Photo courtesy of Surry Central High School
Photo courtesy of Surry Central High School
Summa Cum Laude graduates are, first row, Hugh Atkinson, Coy
Barr, Sydney Beachum, Derrik Brown, Zack Cockerham, Paul
Edwards; second row, Jess Fowler, Marissa Fowler, Allie Hammond,
Katelyn Jones, Hayley Miller, Makenzie Mooney; third row, Meredith
Pack, Ally Pratt, Madison Robertson, Autumn Senter, Elvis Vega,
Kaley White, Madison White (not pictured) and Mallory Wilmoth.
Magna Cum Laude graduates are, first row, Katelyn Badgett, Leslie
Belmonte, Kaitlyn Brewer, Kellie Brown, Sommer Chilton, Madeline
Coe, Sabrina Dixon, Katherine Gordon; second row, Jared Hembree,
Jesse Johnson, Blake Kornbrust, Alora Largen, Cole Leonard, Jose
Montero, Lorena Osorio; third row, Salem Poindexter, Paloma
Rodriguez, Austin Sale, Claritza Secundino, Katelyn Southard,
Haley Stanley, Makayla Tharpe and Amelia Walsh.
Surry Central honor graduates are, first row, Ixcela Hernandez,
Iraiz Fernandez, Corabell Brindle, Rylan Bennett, Morgan Mears;
second row, Abigail Shephard, Elliott Smith, Adrianna Wall and Ben
Shelton.
Photo courtesy of Surry Central High
School
Cum Laude graduates are,
first row, Jaclyn Banks, Kaitlyn
Anthony, Daniel Mata, Tanner
Mears; second row, Gabriel
Wilmoth, Josie Smith, Ashlynn
Jewell, Natali Ocampo, Erica
Edwards; third row, Brittany
Hylton, Brooke Holder, Fernando
Tellez and Maria Garcia.
Photo courtesy of Surry Central High School
National Technical Honor Society graduates are, front row, Katlin Anthony, Katlyne Atkins, Kateyn
Badgett, Jaclyn Banks, Leslie Belmonte, Kaitlyn Brewer, Derrik Brown, Kellie Brown, Sommer Chilton;
second row, Zach Cochran, Madeline Coe, Sabrina Dixon, Erica Edwards, Paul Edwards, Iraiz Fernandez,
Jess Fowler, Marissa Fowler, Maria Garcia Olascoaga; third row, Casey Golding (not pictured), Kathrine
Gordon, Allie Hammond, Colin Hardy, Adrianne Hawks, Brooke Holder, Brittany Hylton, Ashlynn
Jewell, Jesse Johnson, Katelyn Jones, Esmeralda Juarez, Alora Largen; fourth row, Morgan Mears,
Hayley Miller, Jose Montero, Caleb Mooney, Makenzie Mooney, Natali Ocampo, Lorena Osorio Ramirez,
Meredith Pack, Haley Payne, Salem Poindexter, Paloma Rodriguez Punte, Austin Sale, Austin Sales,
Claritza Secundino, Jennifer Secundino (not pictured); fifth row, Autumn Senter, Elliot Smith, Katelyn
Southard, Haley Stanley, Makayla Tharpe, Jennifer Thore, Giselle Vega, Adrianna Wall, Amelia Walsh,
Kaley White, Madison White, Gabe Wilmoth and Tullie Wright.
Photo courtesy of Surry
Central High School
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Surry Early College High School Class of 2016
Katrina Jean Akers
Laken Storm Akers
Mackenzie Delaine Ammann
Tyler Ray Baker
Kimberly Tatiana Bare
Teylor Danielle Barker
Katie Marie Beck
Jonathan Scott Bobbitt
Nisha P. Borad
Alexis Brianna Bowman
Praxedia Casanova
Hope Kelly Cockerham
Julie Ann Collins
Stacie Nicole Combs
Hortenzia Cortes-Alonso
Kailie Elizabeth Crissman
Ryan Levi Dalton
Daniela Delgado
Sydney Elizabeth Dockery
Carolina Ann Easter
Nathan Bryan Eaton
Larry Alston Edwards
Cinthia Yareli Flore-Sanchez
Jessica Elizabeth Garcia Rico
Carol Ann Gause
Cheltsea Ann Golding
Janitzio Gomez-Godinez
Landon McKinley Gray
Mackenzie Ray Haynes
Aaron Nichole Heaton
Abishai Nahaliel Hernández
Jessica Hernandez
Bethany Brooke Hicks
Jakob Knight Fletcher Holt
Mariana Huerta
Vanessa Marie Ibarra
Savannah Nicole Inman
Erika Nicole Jones
Katherine Elaine Knight
Ashley Christine Knighton
Mikayla Amber Kulsziski
Brandon C. Landry
Norma Leonides-Pineda
Grecia Georgeth Lopez-Sandoval
Jordan Chuqha Lor
Armani Tajanay Love
Tyler Christopher Love
Hollie Elizabeth Lyons
Nicholas Adam Lyons
Sarah Jane Martin
Ana Laura Martinez
Amber Aliyah McAlexander
Abigail Marie McHone
Chelsea Kathryn Mullis
Fernando De Jesus Ochoa
Wesley Madison Overby
Kari Faith Powell
Amairani Rayo Bravo
Maggie Lynette Riggans
Iczamar Rincon
Maria Rodriguez
Karla Anahi Salazar
Jesus Fernando Salazar
Montoria Marie Smith
Nicholas Patrick Smith
Logan Thomas Smith
Janet Lynne Snow
Alisha Mae Stuller
Catlin Shane Sumner
Ashleigh Elzabeth Tilley
Grace Rebecca Tipping
April Alicia Torres
Jaritza Melissa Urquiza
Madison Elise Utt
Justin Charles Waight
Tessa Lynn Warmuth
Jacob Richard White
Hunter Amelia Woodie
Travis William Wright
Shoney Yang
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Honor graduates are Summa Cum Laude (gold cord): Mackenzie Ammann, Logan Smith,
April Torres, Hunter Woodie; Magna Cum Laude (silver cord): Nisha Borad, Kailie Crissman,
Cinthia Flores, Cheltsea Golding, Jessica Hernandez, Vanessa Ibarra, Katherine Knight,
Norma Leonides, Jordan Lor, Maggie Riggans; and Cum Laude (old gold cord): Katrina Akers,
Teylor Barker, Julie Collins, Stacie Combs, Sydney Dockery, Jakob Holt, Mariana Huerta,
Hollie Lyons, Sarah Martin, Amairani Rayo Bravo, Janet Snow and Justin Waight.
Photo courtesy of Surry Early College High School
Junior marshals for the Surry Early College High School commencement ceremony are, front
row, from left, Brianna Speight, Katia Benitez-Martinez, Vanesa Sanabria; back row, Petra
Goettel, Austin Cockerham, Michael Myers, Deanna Brown; and not pictured is Christiane Wyatt.
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you plan to apply for admission. You may find that
they offer scholarships based on academic merit,
extracurricular activities or athletics. You also can
do a search online. Scholarships.com, for example,
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• Explore academic grants. Grants are another
form of financial assistance for students to explore.
Unlike scholarships, which are awarded based on
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performance. Public and private organizations, professional associations, the government, and even
schools sponsor various types of grants.
• Sign up for work-study programs. Work-study
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part of a work-study program, students work parttime to offset their college expenses. Jobs may be
available on-campus or off-campus, though ones that
are on-campus may be more amenable to your class
schedule.
• Stick closer to home. Many students dream of
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life. However, attending school close to home can
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At public universities, tuition costs for in-state students are typically a lot less than the costs for outof-state students. Room and board costs, which outof-state students who can’t commute to school must
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meals you prepare yourself to reduce food costs.
The cost of higher education continues to climb.
But there are ways to make post-secondary schooling more affordable.
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