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River Ridge HS Senior Wins National Merit Corporate Scholarship
Alexis “Lexie” Montfort earned the National Merit James E. Casey Scholarship. She will use the $10,000 award toward her studies at the University of Georgia, where she plans to major in biological sciences to pursue a career in pharmacology and developing medicines. She is one of only about 1,000 distinguished high school seniors nationwide to win a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship.


CCSD Celebrates YES I Can! Award Winners

The Yes I Can Awards celebrate the achievements of children and youth with exceptionalities. The awards encourage students to seek their highest potential and increase public awareness of the abilities, aspirations, and personal qualities of those with disabilities. Each CCSD elementary school is invited to select one student to receive the Yes I Can Award based on achievement during the year in one or more of the following categories: academics, the arts, school and community, self-advocacy, and technology.

This year’s honorees are Arnold Mill ES, Pius Ilukhor; Avery ES, Brody Smith; Ball Ground ES STEM Academy, Dallas Conner; Bascomb ES, Max Morris; Boston ES, Chase Evans; Carmel ES, Roland Heslep; Clark Creek ES STEM Academy, Kaylee Morrison; Clayton ES, Chloe Campbell-Frost; Free Home ES, Nathaly Flores; Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy, Miguel Ramirez Garcia; Hickory Flat ES, Irvin Zuniga-Garcia; Holly Springs ES STEM Academy, Alyssa Lowe; Indian Knoll ES, Danna Hernandez-Membreno; Johnston ES, Harrison Conley; Knox ES STEM Academy, Samantha Smerker; Liberty ES, Brianna Monson; Little River ES, Jacob Myers; Macedonia ES, Jack Smith; Mountain Road ES, Taylor Sleeman; Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy, Annalyse Ghorley; R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy, Mason Coker; Sixes ES, Lilliana Cobb; Woodstock ES, Paulo Mendoza Morales.


Class of 2022 Valedictorians, Salutatorians Honored at Scholar Recognition Banquet
The special event was attended by the scholars and their parents; the teacher each scholar chose as the most influential in his/her education; CCSD’s high school principals; Superintendent Brian V. Hightower and members of his senior staff; and the school board.

The students and teachers gave brief speeches, and Dr. Hightower presented each student with an iPad, $50 gift card, and a plaque. The teachers received plaques and $100 gift cards.

The dinner and gifts were made possible by donations from presenting sponsors LGE Community Credit Union and the Cherokee County Educational Foundation and silver sponsor Center Cut Catering.

Valedictorians and Salutatorians: Woodstock HS Valedictorian Steven Li, Creekview HS Salutatorian Justin Bolsen, Sequoyah HS Valedictorian Alaina Cothran, Cherokee HS Salutatorian Karoline Karl, Cherokee HS Valedictorian Kate Letsinger, and Etowah HS Salutatorian Natalie Calbert, Creekview HS Valedictorian Callahan Pace, Woodstock HS Salutatorian Dillon Lewis Watson, River Ridge HS Valedictorian Carson Portis, Sequoyah HS Salutatorian Wesley Lanter, River Ridge HS Salutatorian Lexie Montfort, and Etowah HS Valedictorian Lillian Derenthal.

Honored Teachers Kristin Witty, John Murnan, Donell Osborne, Brian Carnes, and Jeffrey Anderson. Henry Oglesby, Jr., Josh Sailers, Eric Jones, Casey Belli, Janet Baggett, and Jay Huller.


Two 2022 Graduates Win National Merit College-Awarded Scholarships
Sequoyah HS graduate Riley Hartman earned a National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship, and Creekview HS graduate Ben Webster earned a National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship.

Only 15,000 of the nation’s top graduating seniors are eligible for the 3,300 National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. universities and colleges. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study.


Sequoyah HS Students Place in Statewide Architecture Competition
Three Sequoyah HS students in the Career Pathway for pre-architecture won honors in Georgia’s American Institute of Architects High School Design Competition.


Class of 2022 graduate
Kaia Whiteside placed second in the Advanced Level Contest and earned a $750 scholarship. Sophomore Riley Thomsen placed second in the Beginner Level Contest, and sophomore Stephen Eubanks placed third. The Sequoyah HS Career Pathways program for architecture and engineering is led by teacher Brandon Grummer.

Through the competition, students are tasked with creating a solution to a specific problem using their creativity and architectural knowledge. All contest entries, which top 200 a year, are evaluated by professional architects and engineers.

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