Richland One Academic All-Stars honored at gala

One hundred thirty-two seniors were honored as Academic All-Stars at a gala banquet hosted by Richland One’s educational foundation, Partners In Education, on April 20 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel.

Pepsi was the lead sponsor for 2004.

To qualify as Richland One All-Stars, students must be ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school’s senior class or they must meet the established criteria for High School Scholars. All honorees must be candidates for graduation the spring of the respective year.

Students who are ranked in the top 10 percent of their senior class but do not have at least a 3.5 GPA are ineligible. Students also must have no grade lower than C in any subject completed for high-school credit.

Selection is made based upon a student’s academic standing at the end of the first semester of the senior year.

Academic All-Stars received a framed certificate, a Richland One Academic All-Star medallion and a Richland One Academic All-Star jacket.

High School Scholars received the traditional stoles to be worn over their graduation robes and will receive all other recognition awarded to High School Scholars through the established program.

Richland One’s 2003-04 Academic All-Stars are:

Columbia High School: Juston Brown, Patrice Cherry, Jessica Cornish, Rosemary Drake, Crystal Ellis, Latasha Kennedy, Aleta Lykes, Tenesia McGruder, Miranda Montgomery, Alicia Parker, Chlon Rogers, Sheila Sheridan, Stephanie Vincent, Shane Watson and Paris Willingham

Dreher High School: Kathryn Abbott, William Allen, Kristin Baier, Matthew Barrett, Stephanie Beard, Robert Bockman, Lucien Bruno IV, Benjamin Brunson, Rebecca Chappell, Spencer Childress, Verd Cunningham, Lucia Derks, John Egan, Katherine Elliott, Barrett Fisher, Rebecca Foster, Matthew Garrick, Stephanie Goddard, Sarah Harvey, Danielle Heilich, Erika Johnson, Patrick Lee, Joanna Long, Allison Lowrey, Daniel Martin, Abigail McClam, Eric McClam, Jackson McClam, Larry McWilliams, Krystal Nichols, Sarah Orr, Kevin Phan, Spencer Robinson, Geoffrey Sexton, Robert Shuler, Whitney Sparks, Geordie Ulmer, Katherine White, Edward Wilcox, Leslie Williams, Benton Wislinski and Devon Wright

Eau Claire High School: Krystle Buckner, Lamesha Praylow, Jasprin Smith, Latorrie Scott, Christina Morris and Brittany Johnson

A.C. Flora High: Rhyan Adams, Katherine Ballentine, Charles Ballowe, John Bates, Erin Bourgeois, Katherine Bowen, Katherine Bristow, Christopher Buckliew, Leland Burns, Mary Cannady, Stephen Clarkson, Joseph Cobb, Emma Gwinn, Madeleine Hamer, Jessica Harmon, Robert Heppenstall, David He, Margaret Hicks, Rayschard House, Gerald Huntley, Edwin Jeter, Nancy Johnston, Elizabeth Joye, Ethan Kenney, Nina Knowlton, James McFadden, Katherine McKinney, Catherine Meekins, Mary Catherine Ormand, Kristina Parise, Ann Paschal, Cynthia Pierce, Brandi Pope, Mary Ann Powell, Lauren Prickett, Tabitha Samuel, Christine Shirley, Lana Sims, Stephen Starling and Lilla Theus

W.J. Keenan High: Whitney Boston, Ashley Bouknight, Joshua Chappell, Sylvetta Daniels, Aisha Dennis, Turquoise Hayes, Selita Hugie, Jignesh Patel, Britney Perryman, Jonathan Richardson and Matthew Washington

Lower Richland High: Lauren Awtrey, Steven Chase. Carlene Clark, Ashley Dawkins, Kenneth Dixon, Shameka Dwight, Brandon Eichelberger, Edith Harmon, Kamika Hemphill, Ashley Jacobs, Charise Jones, Christie King, Lela Machado, Chari Moore, Theodius Oates III, Leah Simons, Latonya Sims and Latoya Wider.

Members of the PIE board of directors are: Henri Etta Baskins, chairman; Ron Anderson; Herbert Bynoe; Mayor Bob Coble; Blake Daniels; Aisha Dennis; Jamie Devine; Colette Dryden; Clente Flemming; Kathy Garrick; Jim Gilchrist; Blanche Goodson; Rayschard House; I.S. Leevy Johnson; Rep. Joel Lourie; Reginald McConnell; Ike McCleese; Col. Scott Nahrwold; Wendi Nance; Elizabeth Nkuo; Col. Angelo Perrin; Jeryl Salmond; Turner Whitson; Angela Cooper (ex-officio); Dr. Ronald Epps (ex-officio); Vince Ford (ex-officio) and Karen York (ex-officio).