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Courtland team, spelling bee contenders, governor’s school candidates and J.J. Wright recognized
Courtland High School’s championship girls’ basketball team was just recognized by the School Board. That recognition included the players, managers and coaches.
The following students and schools were also recognized by the School Board at tonight’s meeting. Below are details provided by the division:
- Morgan Johns, a seventh grade student at Ni River Middle School, placed third, and Molly Mansfield, an eighth grade student at Spotsylvania Middle School, placed fourth at the Regional Spelling Bee held March 17. Morgan went out after 18 rounds, Molly after 20 rounds.
- The John J. Wright Blended Learning Alternative Education Program was selected to receive a Plaque of Recognition to call attention to its quality and significant contribution to education in Virginia. In addition, they will receive a monetary award in the amount of $500 to be used to support and enhance the program.
- High school students nominated for the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools were introduced. Students applied for Visual and Performing Arts, academic programs, and Foreign Language Academies. This is a very competitive process both within the division and state-wide.
- Following is a list of the 2012 Summer Residential Governor’s Schools and Foreign Language Academy students.
1. Adam Allison – Music
2. Kristen Armstrong – Math, Science, and Technology
3. Jo-Anna Bleach – Humanities
4. Elisabeth Borst – Humanities
5. Amber Bouchard – Humanities
6. Stephanie Buckler – Latin
7. Xia Chen – Visual Arts
8. Kayla Clark – Dance
9. Sawyer Czarnecki – Spanish
10. Elizabeth Davis – Life Sicences and Medicine
11. Michaela Daye – Music
12. Naana Ewool – German
13. Elaina Farmer – Math, Science, and Technology
14. Kirkland Fehrman – Latin
15. Cleandre Foster – Music
16. Brion Harrison – Latin
17. Nicole Hauber – Visual Arts
18. Angel Houston
19. Meredith Jackson – Theatre
20. Amanda Keller – Theatre
21. Brenna Kerby – Theatre
22. Jochebed Koomson – French
23. Marie Kreck – Music
24. Emily Lett – Theatre
25. Cody Lyon – Latin
26. Collin Mason – Agriculture
27. Adam Maung – German
28. Anna Mellott – Life Sciences and Medicine
29. Anna Meppen – German
30. Stacia Merryman – Visual Arts
31. Sara Meyer – Humanities
32. Sara Miller – Math, Science and Technology
33. Megan Nieto – Humanities
34. Stephan Noonen – Life Sciences and Medicine
35. Kaitlyn Orris – Spanish
36. Breanna Owen – Theatre
37. Yun Park – Music
38. Savannah Patterson – Visual Arts
39. Alexander Peters – Music
40. Katherine Quinn – Humanities
41. Nikkita Rivera – Math, Science and Technology
42. Anna Ross – French
43. Lauren Singleton – French
44. August Valentour – Engineering NASA
45. Alison Wheeland – Visual Arts
46. Landon Wilcox – Life Sciences and Medicine
