GRAVETTE -- The 2016 awards assembly was held at Gravette High School on Friday, May 13 in the performing arts center at the school. Special awards given at the beginning of the assembly included: Teacher of the Year, Daniel Wietecha; Daughters of the American Revolution Award, Ashley Mayo; NWACC, Jaye Chalk, Jillian Greenway, Lauren Lambert, Kaitlyn Sands, Kara Smith; Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Stephanie Pinter, Nathania McKenzie, Maricruz Garcia; John Philip Sousa Award, Rachel Jones; Governor's Award for Musical Excellence, Corey Weeks.
Students winning awards in various departments were:
Health -- Sally Bird, Lana Russell.
Physical Education -- Jacob Ballman, Dakota Burns.
Foreign Language -- Spanish I, Jessica Bookout, Nick Newbill; Spanish II, Zachary Wilhelm, Samantha Cunningham.
Language Arts -- English I, Johnna Edmondson, Shaumbree Ferriel; English II, Zachary Wilhelm, Heather Whitehead; English III, Krysta Nash, Felicia Heflin; English IV, Blaine Harper, Laura Donell; Honors English I, Sally Bird, Johanna Day; Honors English II/Pre AP, Sydney King, Daniel Huntsman; Honors English III/AP Lit., Audrey Parsons, Alex Fink; Honors English IV, Kaylea Turner, Sydney Hicks; Speech, Carlie Ericson, Olivia Nannie; Journalism, Gavin Ross, Stormy Simpkins; Journalism II/Newspaper, Bailey Cox, Micah Wallace; Journalism III/Yearbook, Amanda Homer, Aaliyah Durham; Drama, Amy Whiteside, Mason Puryear; Theatre Arts, Hailey Willoughby, Chris Childress; Forensics, Victoria Johnson, Jillian Brown; Stagecraft, Sam Roth, Jordan Burnett; TV, Caleb Velez, Shannon McKnight.
Social Studies -- World Histopry, Sydney Hicks, Krysta Nash; American History, Desiree Welty, Sydney King; Pre AP U.S. History, Johanna Day, Jared Ross; AP U.S. History, Daniel Huntsman, Brooke Brasel; World Geography, Alexandria Gibson, Savanah Gibson; Sociology, Blaine Harper, Dylan Gruver; Economics, Alex Fink, Carlie Ericson; Civics, Amanda Pinter, Trey Saunders.
Math -- Algebra I, Amanda Duncan, Kristen Partain; Algebra II, Dakota Kerley, Misa Satchel; Pre AP Algebra II, Daniel Childress, Haley Graves; Algebra III, Emma Russ, Krysta Nash; Geometry, Haley Graves, Hanna Graves; Pre AP Geometry, Gavin Ross, Johanna Day; Trigonometry, Audrey Parsons, Dylan Gruver; AP Calculus, Sydney Hicks, Blaine Harper; AP Statistics, Spencer Heald, Blaine Harper; Bridge to Algebra II, Tyler Whaley, David Townsend; College Algebra, Caleb Velez, Taylor Eaton; Transitional Math, Chloie Green, Rex Lemonds.
Science -- Principals of Biomedical Science, Kade Jarvis, Peyton Stearman; Medical Intervention, Gage Woodcock, Katelyn Regalado; Biology, Nick Newbill, Kaylea Turner; Pre AP Biology, Johanna Day, Gavin Ross; Chemistry, Audrey Parsons, Sydney King; Physical Science, Kade Jarvis, Brooklyn Lykins; Physics, Chasen Root, Alex Jones; Environmental Science, Evan Turner, Tim Colville.
Art -- Intro to Art, Bella Dell, Kaylee Midyett; Art I, Lauren Lambert, Samantha Jones; Art II, Darlene McVay, Desiree Welty; Art III, Laura Donell, Austina Lee; AP Art, Audrey Parsons, Kaylee McGill.
Choir -- Select Choir, Laurel Mayo, Cory Weeks; Women's Choir, Outstanding Soprano, Fanci Stewart, Outstanding Alto, Camille Mussen; Concert Choir, Jared Bark.
Drafting -- Drafting Design, Christian Dodge, Evan Turner; Drafting II/CADD I, Ralph (Trey) Saunders, Laura Donell; Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ian Bolduc, Andrew Culp; Principles of Engineering, Skyler Madl, Cordell Houtchens; Intro to Engineering Design, Tyler Kardynalski, Thomas Balensiefer.
Family and Consumer Science -- Family and Consumer Science, Kaylee Midyett, Brynn Hilger; Child Development, Kaitlyn Sands, Krysta Nash; Clothing Management, Krysta Nash, Maricruz Garcia; Housing and Interior Design, Gracie Martinez, Chasity Hubbard; Parenting, Audrey Parsons, Kaitlyn Sands; Food and Nutrition, Tiffany May, Hanna Hart; Financial Literacy, Kaitlyn Sands, Dalton Vanderpool; Nutrition/Wellness, Carlie Ericson, Kayla Ford; Human Relations, Dalton Vanderpool, Kaitlyn Sands; Intro to Culinary, Brooklyn Lykins, Mason Puryear; Culinary I, Ashlee Newburn, Megan Harlin; Culinary II, Marshall Scott, Faith Rhinehart; Prostart, Caleb Velez, Danny Delapp.
Agricultural Science -- Ag Mechanics, Donny Lemonds, Mirielle Still; Ag Structures, Jackson Soule', Levi Barnes; Survey of Agriculture, Peyton Stearman, Jessica Bookout; Poultry Science, Torie Dixon, Cori Overstreet; Animal Science, Danica Tate, Ashton Smith; Animal Science II, James Ewing, Kenton Tajchman; Equine Science, Isaac Moss, Darlene McVay.
Medical Professions -- Anatomy, Kayle Turner, Taylor Eaton; Human Behavior, Zoe Betz, Kristen Partain; Medical Procedures, Shelby Rhodes, Heaven-Leigh Ivers; Abnormal Psychology, Jaye Chalk, Dylan Moore; Intro to Med, Cory Weeks, Bailey Soule'; Terminology, Kaitlyn Reynolds, Johanna Day; Human Body Systems, Nick Newbill, Angel Dozier; CNA, Kaitlyn Sands, Katelyn Regalado; PCA, Sydney Hicks, Rachel Jones.
Business Education -- Marketing Work Based Learning, Alyssa Smith, Garrett Meeker; Marketing, Emmanuel Garcia, Cody Sullins; Graphic Layout and Publishing, Dalton Cook, Chris Young; Digital Image Design, Garrett Knight, Rebecca Gordon; Webpage Design, Austin Forgason, Taylor Emory; Video and Animation Production, Stephanie Pinter, Bret Zimmerman; Computer Applications I, Emma Russell, Laney Houghton; Computer Applications II, Brynn Hilger, Lana Russell; Accounting I, Maricruz Garcia, Bryce Moorman; Accounting II, Audrey Parsons, Dylan Gruver; CBA, Hanna Hart, Thomas Tryon.
Track and Field, Calvin Thao, Devin Payne, Eric Burns, Ethan Spear, Isaiah Holcomb, Zach Martin, Cole Martin, Shea Scott, Brittney Johnson, Marcus Johnson, Philip Curlin, Dalton Martin, Silvia Perez.
Senior Class President, Spencer Heald; Senior Class Vice-President, Caleb Velez; Jr. Class President, Alex Krewson; Junior Class Vice-President, Robin Davis; Sophomore Class President, Syndey King; Sophomore Class Vice-President, Avery Means; Freshman Class President, Johanna Day; Freshman Class Vice-President, Emily Ellis.
General News on 06/01/2016