The Chandler’s eighth grade graduating class of 58 students was recognized in a ceremony Friday, May 27 in the school gymnasium.
The students entered the gymnasium to “Pomp and Circumstance,” and then Rachel Cunningham gave the onvocation.
Principal Elisa Beth Brown welcomed the graduates and their families and friends. Mrs. Brown then presented awards to the students who had obtained the
highest average in various disciplines, including Rachel Cunningham for Excellence in Math, Excellence in Science and Excellence in Social Studies;
Kalin Yonts for Excellence in Math, Excellence in Language Arts/Reading and Excellence in Science; Shyanne Box for Excellence in Math and Excellence in
Language Arts/Reading; Maggie Hines for Excellence in Math; Luke Woodall for Excellence in Math; and Tanner Chapman for Excellence in Language
Arts/Reading. The Art Award was given to Kara Parker, while the award for Outstanding Achievement in Band went to Rachel Cunningham.
The Athletic Awards went to Mikala Lashley and E.J. Offut, while Cody Goodman and Beth Powell received the Citizenship Awards. Luke Woodall was also
presented the Pam Thomas Academic Team Award, which is given in honor of Pam Thomas’s commitment and service to the Academic Team during her teaching
career at Chandler’s.
Two students were then recognized for perfect attendance. Andrew Gregory was awarded a certificate for five consecutive years of perfect attendance,
while Ty Burchett received a certificate of recognition for nine years of perfect attendance.
Mrs. Brown then recognized 28 eighth graders who received the Presidential Award, which is given to students who had at least a 90 percent overall
average and who were Proficient or Distinguished in at least one area on the annual state assessment. Kristyne Ashby, Shyanne Box, Ty Burchett, Dustin
Carver, Tanner Chapman, Kendra Chesnut, Rachel Cunningham, Emily Danks, Paul Fritsch, Cody Goodman, Andrew Gregory, Maggie Hines, Tabitha Hyde, Corey
Mimbs, Savannah Mohr, Lucas Montgomery, Kara Parker, Weston Plumlee, Beth Powell, Danyelle Reeves, Ariel Roberts, Millie Scott, Victoria Sweetsir,
Josieann Thomas, Adreanna White, Luke Woodall, Allie Yates and Kalin Yonts all accomplished this feat.
Mrs. Brown then had the 19 Honor students stand and be recognized for maintaining at least a 94 percent average overall during their seventh and eighth
grade years combined. Kristyne Ashby, Shyanne Box, Ty Burchett, Dustin Carver, Tanner Chapman, Rachel Cunningham, Cody Goodman, Lauren Hardison, Maggie
Hines, Dalton Lockhart, Savannah Mohr, Kara Parker, Danyelle Reeves, Victoria Sweetsir, Josieann Thomas, Adreanna White, Luke Woodall, Allie Yates and
Kalin Yonts stood to applause from those in attendance.
The highest overall averages were recorded by Kalin Yonts, who was recognized as the salutatorian, and Shyanne Box, who represented the class as
valedictorian.
Logan County Board of Education member and Chandler’s Representative Phil Baker, along with Mrs. Brown and Assistant Principal Caycee Spears, then
presented diplomas to the following members of Chandler’s Class of 2011: Matt Abney, Hunter Dean Anderson, Kristyne Ashby, Kelsey Lynn Bobbett, Shyanne
Elizabeth Box, Dillon Brown, Nick Brown, Trevor William Brown, Ty Matthew Burchett, Dustin Wayne Carver, Tanner Chapman, Kendra Mishael Chesnut, Asa
Glenn Cornelius, Rachel Ann Cunningham, Emily Danks, Madison Ann Davenport, Austin Carl Droge, Paul Michael Chyle Fritsch, Cody Lane Goodman, Andrew
Gregory, Lauren Paige Hardison, Rebecca Lynn Hickman, Margaret Catherine Hines, Kayla Joyce Hudson, Matthew Hughes, Brian Austin Hyde, Tabitha Hyde,
Cristian Neel Jenkins, Amariah Cheyenne Johnson, Brandon Kai Lack, Kaylee Sue Lack, Mikala Marie Lashley, Ryan Patrick Law, Michael Dalton Lockhart,
Kaitlyn Victoria Maness, ShyAnne Marie McKinney, Corey Henry Mimbs, Savannah Nicole Mohr, Lucas Montgomery, Tristan Hunter O’Dell, Anthony Oberhausen,
E.J. Offut, Kara Parker, Tyler Pendley, Weston Plumlee, Laura Elizabeth Powell, Tiffany Danyelle Reeves, Ariel Renea Roberts, James Dalton Rowe, Millie
Scott, Melinda Sweeney, Victoria Lynn Sweetsir, Josieann Victoria Thomas, Spencer Lee Violett, Adreanna Carey White; Luke David Woodall, Allie Marie
Yates and Kalin Elizabeth Yonts.
Mrs. Brown commended the class members for the leadership and desire to learn they had demonstrated throughout their years at Chandler’s.
The annual Aviles, Bush, Webb Scholarship was then awarded to graduating Logan County High School senior Holden Hudnall. The scholarship, which is
given to someone who plans to further his/her education in the fields of education, science, or technology, was set up to honor the memory of Debbie
Bush, Frank Aviles, and Paulette Webb, three Chandler’s teachers who lost their lives in an automobile accident in September 2000.
A slide show was then presented looking back on the graduating students in their younger years.
Graduates Ryan Law and Dalton Lockhart then gave the nenediction.
Members of the Chandler’s faculty and staff would like to wish their best to the graduating class of 2011 in all of their future endeavors.