Academic excellence recognized at Fannin High

Fannin County High School hosted the annual Awards Day ceremony Tuesday, May 24, to honor students who went the extra mile to pursue their academics.

The event was held in the Performing Arts Center.

The following students were honored with Subject Awards:

Mahala Cervantes, Animal Science & Biotechnolgy; Sydney Chancey, Essentials of Healthcare and Honors Chemistry; Destiny Cheatham, Physic; Kristen Cipich, Drawing and Painting 1 and 2; Emmaline Cochran, Biology; Kloee Cochran Technical College Readiness English and Math; Trey Combs, Fine Furniture 3; Savannah Cook, Biology; Anthony Covey, Audio Video Technology and Film III; and Jaclyn Cracknell, 9th Literature and Composition Honors, American Government Honors and Forestry Science;

Courtney Davis, Biology; Kennedy Davis, Musical Theatre; Ashton Blair Deal, Heath/PE; Hunter DeMar, Team Sports; Erica Dickey, World Literature & Composition; Steven Dickey, Environmental Science; Alayna Dockery, Spanish 2; Savanna Dyer, Ceramics & Pottery and Geometry; Tyler Ensley, Algebra II; and Hudson Ethington, Algebra I and American Government;

Julie Farmer, Geometry Honors and Honors American Government; David Fisher, Biology and Geometry; Ayden Flores, Fundamentals of Algebra; Alexandria Foster, Health/PE; Erin Gonzales, General Medicine; Jacob Gonzales, Algebra I and World Literature; Emily Goode, US History; Cali Hall, Environmental Science, Introduction to Healthcare and Ninth Grade Literature & Composition; Gavin Hampton, Environmental Science; and Christopher Hartman, Support Algebra I;

Mark Hartman, American Literature & Composition and Audio Video Technology and Film I; Brooklyn Henderson, World History; Skylar Hensley, Drama; Natalie Herendon, Biology; Kirsten Holloway, Economics; Sawyer Holloway, Support Algebra; John Holsonback, American Government and Biology; Sarah Holsonback, Algebra II, American Literature & Composition, Physics and Teaching as a Profession Level I; Seth Hughes, Algebra I; and Samuel Jabaley, AP Government and Honors Precalculus;

Soren Jolly, Band I; Nathaniel Jack Kanter, Weight Training; Trinity Kimbrough, Ninth Grade Literature & Composition; Evan Kincaid, GSE Algebra I; Stephanie Kirk, World History; James Kyle, AP US History and Engineering Concepts; Morgan Lariscy, Algebra II; Ryan Larson, American Literature; Blake Ledford, Economics; and Rebecca Ledford, AMDM;

Callie Lewis, Algebra I; Brendan Little, Ninth Grade Literature & Composition, Algebra I, American Government, Food, Nutrition & Wellness, Health & Personal Fitness, Spanish I, Support Algebra I and Environmental Science; John Little, American Literature, Engineering Applications and Pre-Calculus; Dallas Trent Lowery, World History Honors; Connor Martin, Occupational Safety; McKenna McCalley, Fundamentals of Algebra; Aubree McClure, GSE Algebra I; Thatcher McDaris, Technical College Readiness Math and Welding I; Sydney McGill, Work-Based Learning III; and Steven McGinn, World Literature & Composition;

Hannah McSwain, Chemistry; Dakota Medeiros, Fine Furniture I; Graycee Mintz, Advanced Mathematical Decision Making; Sawyer Moreland, Welding I; Madison Mull, Algebra I; Kaitlyn Nelson, AP English Language; Peyton Nelson, Algebra II Honors, AP Human Geography and Honors American Literature & Composition; Kendra Newman, Driver Education; Haylee Newton, Work-Based Learning I; Lily Oliver, American Government and US History; and Joni Simone O’Neal, Advanced Composition;

Cutter Oyster, Physics and US History; Trista Paine, Digital Art; Ashlynn Patterson, Environmental Science; Brandon Patterson, US History; Connor Patterson, Drawing and Painting III and IV; Savannah Patton, Physics and World Literature & Composition; Alexis Payne, Mathematics of Finance; Faith Payne, Technical College Readiness Math; Hope Payne, Economics; and Wyatt Payne, Algebra I Honors;

Hannah Perry, Algebra II; Emma Petrillo, Dance; Tabitha Phillips, GSE Support Algebra I; Emma Pittman, Audio Video Technology and Film II; Madison Ponton, Food For Life; Leah pope, Nursing; Nichole Pulliam, Biology, GSE Geometry, Small Animal Care and World History; Cameron Quinn, Algebra I and American Government; Mary Rice, English Literature & Composition; and Emma Richardson, World History;

Christalee Rios-Espinoza, Food for Life; Hayden Rose, Advanced Mathematical Decision Making, Economics and English Literature & Composition; Robert Russell, Carpentry I; Katelyn Sanders, SpanishI; Joseph Cade Sands, Weight Training; Hallie Shuler, Work-Based Learning II; Carlyle Skelton, Economics; Addison Smith, Geometry; Grant Stables, Band II; and Gracie Stewart, Food Science;

Clifton Bryan Stiles, Intro to Metals; Sabree Stiles, Support Algebra I; Katherine Tamberino, Introduction to Healthcare and World Literature & Composition; Alexus Tatum, Environmental Science and Mathematic of Finance; Hailee Jo Turner, Technical College Readiness English; Kevin Tzun-Castro, Environmental Science; Erin Walker, Work-Based Learning; Robert Washington, World Literature; William Watkins, Band IV; Makain Watson, Basic Agriculture and Driver Education; Elijah Weaver, Health & Personal Fitness; Jake Wehunt, American Government; Courtney Wyant, US History; and Kathryn Young, Journalism.

The following Fannin County High School students were honored with Special Awards:

Kirsten Holloway, Star Student and College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award; Sawyer Moreland, Distinguished Athlete; Reagan York, Distinguished Athlete; Hannah Mashburn, Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence; Ethan Jolly, Scholastic Excellence; Tempest Giet, Scholastic Excellence; Dallas Trent Lowery, David W. Curtis Memorial EMT Training Scholarship; Emily Williams, David W. Curtis Memorial EMT Training Scholarship; Alexander higgins, Kevin Panter Insurance EMT Scholarship; and Jeffrey Lance Stewart, Michelle Sowers Memorial EMT Training Scholarship;

Tallen Willingham, Fannin County Fire/EMS EMT Training Scholarship; Anthony Covey, Four Years Perfect Attendance; Tempest Giet, Four Years Perfect Attendance; Juston McDaniel, Four Years Perfect Attendance; John Little, Bausch & Lomb Science; Bryce Ware, Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology; Hannah Mashburn, DAR Good Citizen; McKenzie Chastain, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award; Bryce Ware, Governor’s Honors Program; and Kennedy David Governor’s Honors Program;

Samuel Jabaley, Governor’s Honors Program; Lena Gilreath, Governor’s Honors Program; Gretchen Alewel, George Eastman Youth Leaders; McKenzie Chastain, 2021-2022 Yale Book Award, Youth Leadership Summit, Washington Youth Tour Scholarship and University of Georgia (UGA) Certificate of Merit; Samuel Jabaley, UGA Certificate of Merit; Erin Jones, UGA Certificate of Merit; James Kyle, UGA Certificate of Merit; Kaitlyn Nelson, UGA Certificate of Merit; and Lily Oliver, UGA Certificate of Merit;

Joni O’Neal, UGA Certificate of Merit; Caroline Stewart, UGA Certificate of Merit; Conner Ware, UGA Certificate of Merit; Courtney Wyant, UGA Certificate of Merit; Alexus Tatum, American Citizenship; Rodney Hyde, American Citizenship; Emma Pittman, American Citizenship; William Jones, American Citizenship; Lydia Josilynn Newton, American Citizenship; and Bryce Ware, American Citizenship;

Rachel Bruce, American Citizenship; Hayden Rose, American Citizenship; Anna Minear, HOBY Ambassador; Ashlyn Burger, President’s Award; Kirsten Holloway President’s Award; Sydney McGill, President’s Award; Kathryn Young, President’s Award; Rachel Bruce, President’s Award; Raven Porter, President’s Award; Jacklyn Harris, President’s Award; Cater Johnson, President’s Award; Carlyle Skelton, President’s Award; and Erin Gonzales, President’s Award.