Houston Citizens for Education sponsored its annual academic awards program May 15 at Hiett Gymnasium. The night honored achievements by Houston Middle School and Houston High School students.
Agriculture
Agriculture science I, Dalton Dzurick; agriculture science II, Shelby Vasseur; agriculture construction, Cameron Root; animal science, Carter Vandivort; and Conservation/Forestry, Taylor Chipps.
Art
Art I, Shelby Ozier; art II, Karson Miller; and portfolio, Destiny Pounds.
Band
Band, Clayton Eicholtz; jazz band, Chandler Postlewait; color guard, Macy Smith; and percussion, Ashton Whitman.
Building Trades
Building construction I, Tyler Laker; building trades II, Kaleb Pritchett; and introduction to carpentry, Colten Hayes.
Business and Technology
Accounting I, Darina Hayes; business management, Carter Vandivort; computer applications, Marley Stoops; personal finance, Grady Todd; business technology, Ashlynn Hayes; entrepreneurship, Craig Floyd; intro to business, Savannah McNaughton; and multi-media, Victoria McCloud.
Choir
Concert choir, Jaycee Huff; music appreciation, Kaitlyn Siegle; and women’s choir, Nikki Coleman.
English
English I (J. Courtney), Bailey Moore; English II (J. Courtney), Summer Floyd; college preparatory English, Darina Hayes; dual credit college English 110, Victoria McCloud; English I (S. Cremer), Katch Crawford; English II (S. Cremer), Bailey Kirkwood; English III (S. Cremer), Hannah Dixon; English II (A. Lange), Thomas Smith; English III (A. Lange), Abigail Dzurick; gothic literature, Elizabeth Scott; western literature, Marley Stoops; and English, Andrew Vrba.
Family and Consumer Science
Advanced child development, Megan Bell; career and family leadership, Lucas Kelley; foods, Megan Morland; and housing, Kyelor Curtis.
Foreign Language
Spanish I, Shelby Ozier; Spanish II, Emily Roberts; Spanish III, Kim Cooley; and Spanish IV, Demi Creek.
History
American History Fundamentals, Shelby Ozier; American Government, Kaitlyn Root; social studies, Nicholas Cooper; American Fundamentals, Katch Crawford; psychology, Jazelle Brannan; sociology, Elizabeth Scott; American History, Logan Cary; dual credit American History, Madison Franklin; The Holocaust, Lewis Miller and World War II, Laura Monks.
Mathematics
Math, Jaimie Vaughan; algebra II/geometry concepts, Sarita Vasseur; AP calculus, Jazelle Brannan; geometry, Isaiah Buse; algebra I, Dontae Pritchett; algebra I concepts, Rachel Arthur; prealgebra, Emma Bryant; advanced algebra, Jaydin Ramsey; algebra I, Elliott Clark; algebra II, Summer Floyd; and trigonometry, Kaitlyn Root.
Miscellaneous Awards
Alternative school, Chloe Alkire; independent living skills, Logan Fulbright; and yearbook, McKayla Wilkins.
Physical Education
Health, Isaiah Buse; physical education-conditioning, Cameron Root; physical education-life, Jasmine Shelton; physical education-conditioning, Abby Casper; physical education-life, Cory Theriot; physical education-conditioning, Michael Clayton; and physical educationlife, Kayla Rippinger.
Science
Chemistry I, Thomas Smith; chemistry II, Macy Smith; physics, Kyelor Curtis; earth science, Ethan Mitchell; integrated science, Hunter Brim; science, Christie Shelton; anatomy/physiology, Kaitlyn Root; chemistry I, Summer Floyd; integrated science, Emma Bryant; biology, Isaiah Buse; DC biology 102, Madison Franklin; and zoology, Shaylee Motzkus.
Speech
Drama, Kaitlyn Siegle; and speech, Sydney Anderson.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Fleet Reserve Essay Contest
Second place, 10th grade, Zebulon Whitehouse; and second place, 11th grade, Joe Brown.
Interscholastic Competition
Individual winners: Celina Castleman, first place, psychology/sociology in Division 2, second place overall.
Nikki Coleman, first place, health occupations in Division 2, first place overall.
Kyelor Curtis, second place, computer technology in Division 2, second place overall; and third place, physical science in Division 2.
Madison Franklin, third place, English in Division 2; and second place, biology in Division 2, third place overall.
Elizabeth Scott, first place, literature in Division 2, first place overall.
Tayler Ward, first place, speech, overall.
Michael Washko, third place, computer technology in Division 2, third place overall.
Scholar Bowl
Kyelor Curtis, Lewis Miller, Laura Monks, Chandler Postlewait and Macy Smith.
The team earned second place at district. Individual winners: Kyelor Curtis, second place; and Macy Smith, sixth place.
Envirothon Contest
Team members: Melody Buse, Nevada Leighty, Ethan Mitchell, Phorona Thomas and Grady Todd.
Team placed first in oral presentation and second place overall at regional competition.
WYSE Team
Team members: Jazelle Brannan, Celina Castleman, Nikki Coleman, Kyelor Curtis, Abigail Dzurick, Summer Floyd, Madison Franklin, Nevada Leighty, Laura Monks, Shaylee Motzkus, Elizabeth Scott, Macy Smith, Marley Stoops and Michael Washko.
The WYSE team earned first place at regional competition and third place at sectional competition.
Jazelle Brannan, second place, physics, at regionals; Celina Castleman, third place, biology, at regionals; and second place, engineering graphics, at sectionals; Nikki Coleman, second place, English, at regionals; Kyelor Curtis, first place, computer science; third place, physics, at regionals; second place, computer science, at sectionals; and second place, computer science, at state; Summer Floyd, first place, mathematics, at regionals; Madison Franklin, third place, biology; and third place, English, at regionals; Nevada Leighty, second place, chemistry, at regionals; Laura Monks, third place, engineering graphics, at regionals; and second place, engineering graphics, at sectionals; Elizabeth Scott, third place, physics, at regionals; Macy Smith, third place, chemistry, at regionals; and third place, chemistry, at sectionals; and Michael Washko, second place, computer science, at regionals; third place, computer science, at sectionals; and third place, computer science, at state.
Perfect Attendance
Ninth Grade: Lucas Bailey, Taylor Medlock, Kyle Mills and Connor Wilson.
10th Grade: Timothy Bailey, Tristan Lewis, Cory Theriot and Michael Washko.
11th Grade: Jaden Beasley and Noah Moseley.
12th Grade: Elizabeth Scott* and Marley Stoops.
*Perfect attendance for four years.
Academic Letters
Students earn an academic letter by attaining “High Distinction” Honor Roll for the first three (3) quarters of the current school year. Students must earn a minimum GPA of 3.55 with no grade below a “C.”
Ninth Grade: Hunter Brim, Emma Bryant, Dakota Burchett, Isaiah Buse, Elliot Clark, Katch Crawford, Dalton Dzurick, Viviana Guerra, Kelly Hubbs, Janae Huff, Angelina Kelly, Bailey Moore, Jaeken Moss, Shelby Ozier, Jaryn Steffen, Dontae Pritchett, Victoria Tucker, Kayla Turner, Bailey Weaver and Connor Wilson.
10th Grade: Melody Buse*, Logan Carey, Summer Floyd*, Charlee Sue Jadwin*, Dawson Koch*, MacKenzie Reber, Jade Sisco* and Thomas Smith*.
11th Grade: Jaden Beasley*, Taylor Chipps*, Carly Crawford*, Hannah Dixon, Abigail Dzurick*, Chloe Hunninghake, Michaelah Knarr*, Madison Lawson*, Kaitlyn Root*, Sevanna Rowland*, Jessica Schivitz*, Macy Smith, Grady Todd* and Carter Vandivort*.
12th Grade: Jazelle Brannan*, Celina Castleman*, Nikki Coleman*, Demi Creek*, Kyelor Curtis*, Craig Floyd, Madison Franklin*, Alyssa Hayes, Darina Hayes*, Lucas Kelley*, Laura Monks*, Alexis Morgan*, Shaylee Motzkus, Jaydin Ramsey*, Elizabeth Scott*, Emily Shea*, Kaitlyn Siegle, Marley Stoops* and Destinee Ullom.
*Certificate only; received academic letter earlier