The Gadsden Times<\/p>\n
Area students Merit Scholarship semifinalists<\/p>\n
Five students from Northeast Alabama high schools are among 16,000 students nationwide who earned semifinalist status in the 66th annual Merit Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n
They are Joel T. Bishop, Cherokee County; Benjamin C. Johnson, Sardis; Arturo Rodriguez Lopez, Fort Payne; Lauren A. Taylor, Westbrook Christian; and Anna C. Tumlin, Gadsden City.<\/p>\n
Semifinalists now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. They must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition.<\/p>\n
Wilson earns NAACP scholarship<\/p>\n
The Etowah County (Gadsden) Chapter of the NAACP recently awarded its Elaine Harris Spearman, Esq., Academic Character and Service Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Taurus Levelle Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n
Wilson is a graduate of Gadsden City High School and the son of Taurus and Towanna Wilson Sr.<\/p>\n
The award was presented to Wilson at Gadsden State Community College, with participation by Dr. Leslie Worthington, Dean of Academic Programs and Services.<\/p>\n
Wilson will be attending Gadsden State for two years with plans to transfer to a four-year university to complete his degree. His area of concentration is Business\/Public Administration.<\/p>\n
The coronavirus pandemic prevented the presentation from being made at the organizations annual Freedom Fund Dinner.<\/p>\n
Gadsden State releases honors lists<\/p>\n
The Summer Semester 2020 Presidents and Deans Lists at Gadsden State Community College were released by Interim President Gregg Bennett.<\/p>\n
Full-time students who earn a semester grade point average of 4.0 (with all As) and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level work are named to the Presidents List. Full-time students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above but below 4.0 (with all As and Bs) and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level work are named to the Deans List.<\/p>\n
PRESIDENTS LIST<\/p>\n
ALBERTVILLE: Jasmine Soto, Cheston Sweat<\/p>\n
ALEXANDRIA: Jodi Argo, Casey Brooks, Kristin Kilgore, Micah McGuffey, Wayne Reynolds<\/p>\n
ANNISTON: Wesley Boyd, Cary Brand, Christian Coggins, Emily Foster, Krymson Grace, Brandon Hawkins, Jewel Henson, Denham Johnson, Shaquille Jones, Jessica Karns, Ana Logan, Joseph McKay, Sierra Nolen, Jessica Rollins, Kaitlyn Sanders, Kyle Spears, Amanda Stallings, Brandy Taylor, Alyssa Tims<\/p>\n
ASHLAND: Holland Hardegree, Nathaniel Hill-Magouirk<\/p>\n
ASHVILLE: Kennedy Carter, Annaleisha Hardrick, Britany Mcginnis<\/p>\n
ATTALLA: Robert Lowery, Conner Morgan, Justin Saxon, Richard Sims<\/p>\n
BIRMINGHAM: Kaitlynn Lively<\/p>\n
BOAZ: Dylan Montejo, Marty Parker, Juan Piceno, Stephanie Redwine, Leonard Trammell, Marshall West<\/p>\n
CENTRE: Christopher Bourne, Brian Brock, Rebekah Hill, Bret James, Jenifer Prater, Jeffrey White<\/p>\n
COLLINSVILLE: Trevor Arnold, Haley Looney<\/p>\n
CROSSVILLE: Adrian Hernandez Ruiz<\/p>\n
DAWSON: Lisa Thompson<\/p>\n
DECATUR: Jenna Halbrooks<\/p>\n
FORT PAYNE: Jesus Lopez<\/p>\n
GADSDEN: Nethania Amangoua, Allyson Britton, Alexis Burton, Charlotte Byers, Gregory Carnes, Jerry Cothran, Angelica Dandridge, Derek Duncan, Cory Dunn, Adam Goodrich, John Grable, Nakia Jelks, Matthew Johnson, Kalyn Jones, Maria Juarez, Ashley Latimer, MiKayla LeCroy, Shannon Ledbetter, Gabriel Lopez, Kimberly Mason, Benito Matias, Jahmal May, Bethany Mullinax, Wesley Nail, Kevin Rigby, Jana Rowell, Brionna Taylor, Angela Townsel, Janice Underwood, Lisa Vaughn, Chris Vickery, Kaycee Warsham, Beverly White, Etrus Williams<\/p>\n
GALLANT: Lloyd Pratt<\/p>\n
GARDENDALE: Mallory Goode<\/p>\n
GAYLESVILLE: Tabitha Landis<\/p>\n
GLENCOE: Avery Brown, Jeremy Mitchell<\/p>\n
GUNTERSVILLE: Andrew Williams<\/p>\n
HARTSELLE: Molly Green<\/p>\n
HEFLIN: Jackie Blackburn, Monica Harman, Bailey Howle, Caleb Ivester, Jakson Spurlin, Joseph Stephens, Claire Trotter, Tesla Wheeler<\/p>\n
HOKES BLUFF: Timothy Black, Erin Ford<\/p>\n
HOOVER: Rowen Akers<\/p>\n
JACKSONVILLE: Ashtyn Burbank, Connie Dotson, Jordan Hardy, Levi ODell, Katrice Patterson, Mackenzie Prickett, Elizabeth Shelton, Joshua Womack<\/p>\n
LEESBURG: Patricia Long<\/p>\n
LINCOLN: Amanda Schlieger, Gabrielle Thomas<\/p>\n
MUNFORD: Ashlynn Farmer, Tyler Gallahar, William McGuire<\/p>\n
MUSCADINE: Leonard Konvicka<\/p>\n
ODENVILLE: Austen Stubbs<\/p>\n
OHATCHEE: Logan Chandler, Stephen Martin, Kyle Taylor, Kelsee Thrower<\/p>\n
OXFORD: Blaise Adams, Mason Blakeney, Edward Bogan, Michael Boyd, Rebecca Boyd, Kaitlin Carroll, Robert Corker, Kyle Curry, Jennifer Dopson,<\/p>\n
Jonathon Gatlin, Jilaine Head, Helenia Hess, Veronica Martinez Cuevas, Matthew Mizzell, Courtney McCormack, MaCaden Timmons, Shila Wheeler<\/p>\n
PELL CITY: Domenic Carney<\/p>\n
PIEDMONT: Kellye Blanchard, Andrew Conner, Savannah DeVoe, Billy Gaddy, Savannah Rogers, Shayla Swain<\/p>\n
RAGLAND: Heather Clark<\/p>\n
RAINBOW CITY: Connor Butler, William Leach, Prince Patel, Kaylyn Rozelle, KC Scott, Matthew Smith, Megan Walker<\/p>\n
SOUTHSIDE: Stanley Brasher, Lauren Clemons, Shauna Fuhrman, Courtney Garner, Lindsey Griffin, Jason Hendon, Caleb Jacobs, Laney Owens, Michael Pentecost, Hannah Turner<\/p>\n
SPRINGVILLE: Dewayne Nolin, Ronnie White<\/p>\n
STEELE: Julia Rodgers<\/p>\n
VESTAVIA HILLS: Zachary Evetts<\/p>\n
WEDOWEE: Daniel Morris<\/p>\n
WELLINGTON: Justin Garrard<\/p>\n
HONDURAS: Yhasser Eulisses Rodriguez Nunez<\/p>\n
DEANS LIST<\/p>\n
ALBERTVILLE: Marshall Cofield, Evan Delahoussaye, John Eddings, Anderson Taylor<\/p>\n
ALPINE: Savona Garrett, Mylea Gash<\/p>\n
ANNISTON: Donna Coley, Landon Curvin, Andrew Gattrell, Sarina Gibson, Alex Hernandez, Dayiell Johnson, Savannah Martin, Greg McBrayer, Sam Shaw,<\/p>\n
Darrial Stanford, Xerxes Stanford, Robert Wadsworth<\/p>\n
Ashland: Lukas Ferguson<\/p>\n
ATTALLA: Eric Anderson, Shaina Ayers, Taylor Bush, Elizabeth Lopez, Cierra Shull, Hunter Steele, Ryan Turner, Tianna Watkins<\/p>\n
BOAZ: Nicholas Keeper<\/p>\n
CEDAR BLUFF: Savanah Clifton<\/p>\n
CENTRE: Brittany Blanks, Corrina Edge, Emma Huffman, Sarrah Hunter<\/p>\n
CHELSEA: Taylor Hackett<\/p>\n
COLLINSVILLE: Miguel Arellano, Alma Palacios, Zachary Warnken<\/p>\n
EASTABOGA: Dustin Chumley, Gabriella Lowery<\/p>\n
FOLEY: Ashley Ramsey<\/p>\n
FRUITHURST: Olan Pryor, Logan Wright<\/p>\n
FORT PAYNE: Thomas Killian<\/p>\n
GADSDEN: Jonathan Alexander, Julie Ballenger, Douglas Bohannon, Kayla Brooks, Joel Bunton, Jacqueline Chapman, Aymen Chebbi, Jordan Davidson, Jahvaronze Dillard, Keeley Fletcher, Elena Francisco, Ronaldo Gaspar, Katlyn Glass, Samuel Goldthreate, Dakaesha Greer, Beverly Hardy, David Henry-Oki, Justin Mayfield, Robin McDuffie, Makai Morgan, Julie Street, Darin Westcott, Donovan Wilson, Katherine Yohe<\/p>\n
GALLANT: Javin O Barr<\/p>\n
GAYLESVILLE: Sarah Landis, Tray McMeekin, Jonathan Smith<\/p>\n
GERALDINE: Hayden Young<\/p>\n
GLENCOE: James Garmany, Addie Gentry, Payton Hicks, Christian Summers<\/p>\n
HEFLIN: Charles Lee, Caden Lines, Eric McClenton, Austin Rollins<\/p>\n
HOKES BLUFF: Montrez Mostella, Maria Shew, Madelyn Stinson<\/p>\n
HORTON: Tyla Sanders<\/p>\n
JACKSONVILLE: Catelynn Alford, Jessica Boling, Truett Cagle, Shelley Johnson, Haleigh Moody, Dalton Payne, Jashayla Wheeler<\/p>\n
LEESBURG; Trena Lyles, Ethan Tillery<\/p>\n
LINCOLN: Emma Baker, Anna Barnett, Christopher Swain, Matthew Wright<\/p>\n
MUNFORD: Shaina Hicks, Jayden Nunn<\/p>\n
ODENVILLE: Nathan Speights<\/p>\n
OHATCHEE: Kelly Davis, Dexter Headrick<\/p>\n
OXFORD: Matthew Dabit, Cobie Grizzard, Jeremy Shierling, Christopher Taylor, Jarrett Webb<\/p>\n
PELL CITY: Simon Adkins, James Powell<\/p>\n
PIEDMONT: Quineisha Higgins, William Jones, Stephanie Morgan, Waylon Parris, Karen Stewart<\/p>\n
PRATVILLE: Nicholas Stokes<\/p>\n
RAGLAND: Taylor Seawright<\/p>\n
RAINBOW CITY: Cody Aultman, Krystal Aultman, Jamie Bradley, Robert Day, Ayih Edoh, Daniel Loudermilk, Blane Payne, Chris Robinson, Mark Sketoe, Savannah Smith<\/p>\n
RAINSVILLE: Paul Griffin<\/p>\n
RANBURNE: Devon Chambers<\/p>\n
ROANOKE: Riley Jones<\/p>\n
SOUTHSIDE: Colby Abernathy, Colen Ellis, Jordan Mabrey, Jeffery Rich, Wesley Speegle, Anna Thomason, Jason Cox<\/p>\n
SPRINGVILLE: Sheyanne Butler<\/p>\n
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