Emerald Celebrates Student Achievements Through Academic Awards Night

Emerald High School celebrated the academic achievements of its students during their academic awards program. The following is a list of awardees:
SCHOLARSHIPS
● SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO FELLOWS EARLY RECIPIENT SCHOLARSHIP: Award amount is up to $7,500 annually. Recipients are: Michaela Carter, Julia Creswell, Cierra Friez, Andrew Hodges, Jackson McCoy, Adam Prince, Lauren Mac Robinson, Gavin Sweezy, Karlie Turner, Morgan Westberry, Anna Wiseman
● DAVIS AND FLOYD HIGHEST AVERAGE IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS ($200): Andrew Hodges
● DEANA COKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)- Anthony Rodriguez
● INTERACT CLUB KENDRIC B. CHILDS SCHOLARSHIP ($500): Julia Creswell
● CERRA TEACHING FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP ($24,000): Carson Ables
● NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENT-Morgan Westberry
● NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST-Andrew Hodges
● ROTARY INTERACT SCHOLARSHIP ($750)-Morgan Westberry
● WILLIAM R (BILL) LOGAN JR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP($2500)- Anna
Wiseman
ACADEMIC BRONZE MEDALIST AWARDS
Academic Bronze Medalist Awards are presented to those students who were on the honor roll all three nine week grading periods for this academic year. They are: Keaisa Adams, Tishaunda Adams, Jeanette Alford, Ethan Arce-Jimenez, JosueArce-Jimenez, Ryan Balser, Bailey Bice, Donald Bouharoun, Elizabeth Brewer, Peyton Burnett, JaredCruz, Salgado, Jacob Davis, Briyani De La Paz-Diaz, Brady Denning, Emma Dolin, Marcus Duncan, Jenifer Duran Ibarra, Clayton Easterling, Stuart Escobar Perez, Elizabeth Evans, Christopher Fazio, Emma Fazio, John Flemmings III, OsvaldoFlores-Gonzalez, Madison Forrester, Michael Gilbert, James Gillion, Kenley Gordon, Brittan Gordy, Kenderrius Hackett, Van Shai Hackett, Annaliese Holland, Jeffery Howard, Hannah Jenkins, Benjamin Jimenez, Austin Johnson, Bradlee Jones, Kinzleigh Keith, Jarreau Kinlaw Jr., Colton Knight, Chloe Koon, Selah Lawrence, Grace Lollis, Kimora Lomax, Mikia Martin, Nigel Massey, Graham Matthews, Jackson Mendez-Mota, Jesica Mendoza Perez, Connor Miller, Bryston Mitchell, Laniya Moore, Lusi Morales, Akasha Morgan, Christopher Morton, Kevin Morton, Tamarra Mosley, Dylan Moss, Tamiah Nance, Madelyn Nardelli, Andrew Nation, Jayson Nicolas
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Martinez, Taja Norman, Nathaniel Oncken II, Tyson Parker, Ashlyn Parris, Esmeralda Perez, Angel Perez Gonzalez, Jaylen Posley, Shazera Price, William Quan, Essence Quarles, Kamil Rapp, Sofia Razo,
Haliegh Rehrer, Sophia Reyes, Grayson Reynolds, Ryan Robertson, Anthony
Rodriguez
Kailyn Schleicher, Abigail Schultz, Davis Sherrer, Travis Shipes, Dustin Strickland, George Stroud, Mathew Todd, James Waller, Sydnei Williams, James Witt, Cannon Wooten, Kailyn Wright, Karson Wright, Savannah Wright
ACADEMIC SILVER MEDALIST AWARDS
Academic Silver Medalist Awards were given to those students who were on the all “A” honor roll two of the three nine week grading periods and on the “AB” honor roll for one of the three grading periods. They were: Makayla Ables, Jaden Adams, Joseph Barcenas, Elijah Bearden, Janiya Boyd, Leah Burdette, Colton Carawan, Christian Carruth, Mileigha Carter, Luis Angel Corona Moran,
Mattison Dickenson, Abigail Erskine, Margaret Findley, Patrick Haynes, Rachel Helgenberger, Julissa Hernandez-Duarte, Evan Lawrence, Landon Lewis, Samantha Maez,Maddox Moore, Amiah Partlow, Ana Ramos, Kelsey Robinson, Jonathan Rude, Tamrah Schneider,Hannah Sosby, Gavin Sweezy, Augusta Trent, Karlie Turner, Deisy Vasquez, Holland Waller,
Alijah White
ACADEMIC GOLD MEDALIST AWARDS
Academic Gold Medalist Awards were given to those students who were on the all “A” Honor Rolls the first three nine week grading periods for this academic year. They are: Elias Brown, David Buchanan, Sanai Burriss, Deaunna Cook, Joseph Gresko, Trevor Johnson, Eddie Mobley, Keira Morgan, Cameron Oliver, Danielle Oliver, Tyla’jha Robinson, Jaime Sitavi Gomez, Jack Timms, Jailyn Turman, Max Divilbiss, Kalel Dodd, Shirley Gardner, Jayda Johnson, Amaya Morgan, Enrique Pineda, Lily Prince, Ronny Reyes Gomez, Madeleine Strong, Catherine Todd, Dakota Waters, Robert Bowker Jr., Ethan Bridges, Thomas Brounkowski, Selah Hill, Austin Horne, John Howard IV, Lucas Kirby, Patricia Mendoza-Perez, Scout Morrow, LaTajah Oliver, Tyree Shepard, Tiyonia Tennant, Patrick Torgerson, Jennifer Aguilar-Cabrera, Yuridia Alday, Michaela Carter, Nauria Crawford, Julia Creswell, Paul Crosby, Fernando Flores-Gonzalez, Jaylen Foster, Cierra Friez, Brenda Gonzalez, Jimesha Griffin, James Henderson, Braxton Hill, Andrew Hodges, Anthony Holmes, Nicholas Hyduke,
Aubria Irvin, Tereza Karademitros, Haley Lindley, Jackson McCoy, Hannah Nation,
Joshua Oliver, Dakerria Postell, Za’Kira Price, Adam Prince, Lauren Robinson, Destiny Settles Edward Smith, Lauren Walker, James Wells, Morgan Westberry, Anna Wiseman
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DEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Academic honors were bestowed upon those students who earned the highest average in their respective academic departments.
● Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Cadet Award: Tiyonia Tennant
● English Award: Morgan Westberry
● Fine Arts Award: Leah Burdette
● Mathematics Award: Adam Prince
● Science Award: Morgan Westberry
● Social Studies Award: Morgan Westberry
● Physical Education: Anthony Rodriguez
● World Language- Julia Creswell
● Computer Science- Andrew Hodges
JUNIOR SCHOLARS
● COLUMBIA COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOLAR: Donald Bouharoun, Cadence
Buchwald, Kyle Gheen, D’Metria Jordan, Patricia Mendoza-Perez, Ashlyn
Parris, James Pilgrim
● CONVERSE COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOLAR: Donald Bouharoun, Cadence
Buchwald, Kyle Gheen, D’Metria Jordan, Patricia Mendoza-Perez, Ashlyn
Parris, James Pilgrim, Selah Hill
● LANDER UNIVERSITY: Joshua Albon, Clayton Easterling, Brittan Gordy,
Selah Hill, Samantha Maez, George Stroud, Patrick Torgerson
● PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE: Joshua Albon, Clayton Easterling, Brittan Gordy,
Selah Hill, Scout Morrow, Hannah Sosby, George Stroud, Patrick Torgerson
● USC AIKEN: Joshua Albon, Clayton Easterling, Kyle Gheen, Brittan Gordy,
Samantha Maez, Scout Morrow, Hannah Sosby, George Stroud, Patrick
Torgerson
● USC UPSTATE JUNIOR SCHOLAR: Joseph Barcenas, Camp Brounkowski,
Christopher Fazio, Jayson Nicolas Martinez, Ava Pendley, Katelyn Rehrer, Tiyonia Tennant, Cannon Wooten
SCHOOL, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY AWARDS
● ACT AWARDS: Adam Prince- 27
● AFJROTC COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: DaMarquis Hopkins
● AMERICAN LEGION PALMETTO BOYS STATE: Caleb Benson, Ethan Bridges,
Logan Tolbert
● AMERICAN LEGION PALMETTO GIRLS STATE: Adrianna Smith, Hannah
Sosby, Tiyonia Tennant
● AVID TOP SENIOR: Ana Ramos
● G FRANK RUSSELL AWARD- Anthony Holmes
● KAY J SMYTH AWARD- Dylan Moss
● BETA CLUB AWARD: Brenda Gonzalez
● OUTSTANDING CHORUS AWARD: Jayda Johnson
● OUTSTANDING ART AWARD: Abigail Erskine, Catherine Todd
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● OUTSTANDING BAND AWARD: Leah Burdette
● DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SENIOR HONOR GRADUATES: Carson Ables, Jaden
Adams, Jennifer Aguilar-Cabrera, Yuridia Alday, Leah Burdette, Peyton Burnett, Colton Carawan, Michaela Carter, Nauria Crawford, Julia Creswell, Paul Crosby, Margaret Findley, Osvaldo Flores-Gonzalez, Jaylen Foster, Cierra Friez, Brenda Gonzalez, Kenderrius Hackett, Rachel Helgenberger, Braxton Hill, Kaedia Hodge, Andrew Hodges, Tereza Karademitros, A’Rionnah Kelley, Haley Lindley, Jackson McCoy, Bryston Mitchell, Joshua Oliver, Dakerria Postell, Za’Kira Price, Adam Prince, Ana Ramos, Sophia Reyes, Grayson Reynolds, Lauren Robinson, Jonathan Rude, Kailyn Schleicher, Gavin Sweezy, Karlie Turner, Lauren Walker, Morgan Westberry, Sydnei Williams, Anna Wiseman, Corbin Wright
● GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS- Shirley Gardner
● INTERACT SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD: Kiersten Gilchrist
● KIWANIS CLUB STAR STUDENTS- Andrew Hodges, Morgan Westberry
● NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD:
A’Rionnah Kelley
PAWS SUMMER BRIDGE ACADEMY- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY: Keasia Adams, Alaina Corona-Mayes, Jacob Davis, Fernando Flores- Gonzalez, Aubria Irvin, Destiny Jackson, Aqakjah Johnson, Nigel Massey, Saniyah Middleton, Jayson Nicolas Martinez, Rashaad Norman, Ana Ramos, Adrianna Smith, Amira Smith, Haylee Stennett, Shane Voyles
● PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE AWARDS: Rachel Helgenberger- PTC Healthcare Certificate, Brenda Gonzalez, Edward Smith, Lauren Walker, Anna Wiseman- PTC University Studies Certificate
● SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) AWARD – 1200-1299: Michaela Carter, Clayton Easterling, Brittan Gordy, Colton Carawan, Anna Wiseman, Paul Crosby, William Dennis, Joshua Albon, George Stroud, Jackson McCoy SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) AWARD – 1300-1399: Lauren Mac Robinson, Gavin Sweezy, Kyle Gheen, Austin Horne
● SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) AWARD- 1400-1499: Selah Hill, Annaliese Holland, Patrick Torgerson, Morgan Westberry
● SEAL OF BILITERACY AWARD:
o Bronze: Dana Baca-Espinal, Jackson Mendez-Mota
o Silver: Patricia Mendoza-Perez, Jennifer Aguilar-Cabrera, Fernando
Flores-Gonzalez, Natalia Garcia-Orozco, Emily Gomez, Brenda Gonzalez, Johan Perez-Perez, Ana Ramos, Jasmine Ruiz-Hernandez, Diego Sitavi-Gomez
o Global: Jennifer Aguilar-Cabrera, Dana Baca-Espinal, Fernando Flores-Gonzalez, Natalia Garcia-Orozco, Emily Gomez, Brenda Gonzalez, Jackson Mendez-Mota, Patricia Mendoza-Perez, Johan Perez-Perez, Ana Ramos, Jasmin Ruiz-Hernandez, Diego Sitavi-Gomez
● STUDENT INTERPRETER PROGRAM: Jennifer Aguilar-Cabrera, Brenda Gonzalez, Ana Ramos
● SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HONORS: Andrew Hodges, Morgan Westberry
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● STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION GAVEL AWARD: Morgan Westberry
● UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AWARDS:
o DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE MALE: Bradlee Jones
o DISTINGUISHED FEMALE ATHLETE: Margaret Findley o SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE: Michaela Carter
o SEMPER FIDELIS- Corbin Wright
● WEST POINT LEADERSHIP AWARD: Tiyonia Tennant
● VOYAGER YEARBOOK EDITOR IN CHIEF AWARD: Yuridia Alday
● VOYAGER YEARBOOK MOST VALUABLE VIKING AWARD- Valasha Byrd
● YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP: Ballentine Toyota- Anthony Holmes,
Eaton/Cooper Power- Janiya Boyd, Impresa Building Systems- Osvaldo
Flores-Gonzalez, Velux- Braxton Hill
● CHARLES L. GRAVES AWARD. Bradlee Jones was announced as the
recipient of this award, which was established to honor the first principal of Emerald High School. The recipient is chosen by the faculty based upon qualities of leadership, positive attitude, concern for others, high standards of character, and a true spirit of teamwork.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR. Mr. Nicholas Mann, Math Teacher, is Emerald High School’s Teacher of the Year for this school year.