The achievements of 199 Cleburne High School students were celebrated Monday evening at the annual Academic Excellence recognition ceremony, sponsored by St. Mark United Methodist Church.
Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates were recognized for attaining a 4.6 cumulative GPA in the 2007-08 school year with the presentation of an academic afghan to first-time achievers. Repeat honorees received a certificate.
The ceremony took place in the high school’s Don Smith Performing Arts Center.
CHS Principal Monte Pritchett and the Rev. Danny Niedecken, minister of St. Mark United Methodist, welcomed the honorees and their parents. St. Mark UMC members began the academic recognition program more than 25 years ago.
Cleburne ISD Superintendent Dr. Ronny Beard, who attended the ceremony for the first time, congratulated the students on their accomplishments and had words of praise for their parents.
“Don’t forget to say ‘thank you’ to your mom and dad,” Beard said. “They go above and beyond to help you.”
Beard also commended the members of St. Mark and those who have supported the Academic Excellence program.
“I’ve been here long enough to know Cleburne is an outstanding, caring community, and this is a prime example,” Beard said. “I’m honored to be here.”
Seniors
CHS seniors honored for meeting the “Academic Excellence” standard were Rebecca Anderson, Austin Ash, Andrew Benke, Will Benson, Katie Boulden, Daniel Burt, Courtney Campbell, Shelby Clark, Maricar Conson, Michael Forrest, Armando Garcia, Kelsey Giddens, Julianne Gilada, Marie Gilada, Bailey Harrington, Taylor Hayes, Jacob Hite, Will Holleman, Christopher Huot, Estefan Jimenez, Rachel Justice, Nicole Kidd, Charles Lee, Alexia Lozano, Shanna Lundy, Katlyn Martin, Jacquelyn Matthews, Julie Morrison, Laura Norris, Kaley Ownby, Keifer Perkins, Mirjal Roetting, William Sarradet, Brooke Sartin, Joelie Schleicher, Tedi Schmidt, Michael Shelton, Kimberly Sisk, Collin Thames, Rachel Thresher, Jessica Trussell, Trace Turner, Amanda Whitley, Michael Wilson.
Juniors
Junior honorees were Daniela Angarita, Rachel Allen, Leslie Anderson, Brittany Baird, Stephany Ballew, Maria Bustamante, Megan Cabler, Jacqueline Carter, Maria Cryer, Sara Daughtry, Miriam Esparza, John Finnell, Shelby Galvin, Edgar Godinez, Kristin Hadley, Hillary Hagan, Samuel Hampton, Lexy Hitchcock, Daisy Horta, Lauren Hundley, Karen Juarez, Reid Kelley, Ross Kelley, Jaclyn Kelly, Jonathan King, Lexie Marchel, Conner Marshall, Vanessa Martinez, Callie McNulty, Austin Mears, Kyle Mears, Tara Mears, Haley Melson, Alyssa Morales, Julia Morales, Deanna Moser, Alicia Perez, Baillee Perkins, David Price, Jessenia Rangel, Adrienne Rhodes, Felicia Robinson, Sarah Rosser, Cameron Sikes, Layce Sloan, Kari Smith, Tara Stanley, Ty Taylor, Jaden Trojacek, John Valis, Kenneth Wilson, Alexandra Zachary.
Sophomores
Sophomores presented with afghans as first-time Academic Excellence recipients were Robert Adams, Vyktoria Aker, Abby Ash, Abigail Benke, Jade Blair, John Blair, Kelly Blevins, Cheyenne Bond-Moore, Joshua Bonham, Tyler Campbell, Grayden Carroll, Phillip Cashion, Anna Chandler, Bridget Chandler, Aubrey Christoffersen, Trenton Cody, Macy Cook, Caitlin Cox, Kaitlyn Curlee, Dana Elizalde, Amanda Gonzalez, Hayden Green, James Guenthner, Lauren Hanson, Callie Hardee, Bryce Harrington, Jonathan Hayes, Lizzie Herrera, Hayley House, Joshua Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Humberto Juarez, Sarah Keller, Callahan Kelm, Katherine Kidd, Kailee Lingo, Vannesa Lira, Celeste Lozano, Kimberlyn McCoy, Kaitlin McHargue, Hillary McNutt, Logan Nunn, Jessie Richardson, Steven Rizo, Katie Roberts, Caroline Rugeley, Kristin Schleicher, Kayla Shaffer, Megan Small, Heather Smith, Phylicia Ulibarri, Kaleb Webb, Michael Whitehead, Kayla Wortham, Sean Young.
Class of 2008
Members of last year’s class recognized with Academic Excellence awards were Amy Anderson, Kelsey Armstrong, Brad Blevins, Colby Braddock, Whittany Braswell, Sarah Bullard, Bodie Carroll, Patricia Collazo, Brooke DeSpain, Carlos Gil, Morgan Gossett, Zoe Gossett, James Gracey, Bryce Hagan, Will Hinson, Shane Ingram, Alyssa Kieschnick, Kelsey Little, Monique Lowe, Cannon Madison, Megan Matthews, Caitlin McCoy, Bryce Menzies, Matt Morris, Brittany Pinkerton, Kathleen Rader, Jenna Richardson, Tiany Rodriguez, Faith Shaffer, Lauren Sloan, Robert Sloan, Will Snider, Sarah Stacy, Amanda Taylor, Collin Vallis, Sara White, Stephan Wilson, Jacob Zachary.
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Principal Monte Pritchett, left, presents Cleburne High School sophomore Trenton Cody with an Academic Excellence afghan during awards ceremonies held Monday evening honoring 199 students and recent graduates. Lisa Magers/CISD
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