Russellville Jr/Sr High Principal Kim McDaniel has announced two new student recognition programs in addition to the honor roll. These are designed to include other aspects of being a successful student.
“Besides academic fortitude and perseverance, we know that in order for students to be successful they must academically achieve, but this can be greatly impacted by other factors such as attendance and behavior,” McDaniel says.
The Golden Panther award has been created to recognize and honor students in the three areas that contribute most to their overall success—grades, attendance and behavior. Those chosen must have all A’s, no absences/tardies and no behavior referrals for the nine-week period.
They will receive a Golden Panther card that will be good for various items and events during the next nine-week period.
The students who have achieved those levels will be recognized Tuesday at the board of education meeting. They are as follows:
Sixth Grade: Chaun Cheaney, Sania Dukes, Trynity Dukes, Karlee Elrod, Cassidy Farwick, Josh McMurry, Chloe Shumate.
Seventh Grade: Michael DeArmond, My Tran, Brandy West, Matthew Wilkerson, Chris Williams
Eighth Grade: Jacob Naylor, Javier Palomeque, Shawn Steele
Freshmen: Austin Coursey, Ashlee Gilbert, Brandon Johns, Jacob Lyne, Emma McReynolds, Will Mullen, Dillon Porter, Phillip Wilkerson, Adam Williams
Sophomores: Jordan Blick, Sam Cundiff, Delcie Houchens, Micah Naylor, Shayla Oberhausen
Juniors: Jaylee Chick, Jenny Ramsey, Nick Scarbrough
Seniors: Sarah Brown, Breann Thomas
McDaniel has also announced a designation called Principal’s List. Students qualify for this classification by being named to the All A or A/B honor roll, having no more than one excused absence for the nine weeks, and having no behavior referrals.
Principal’s List designees, with those who had no grade below A marked with an *, are as follows:
Sixth Grade: Chloe Whitescarver*, Caleb Campbell, Maggie Cockrell, Anabel Cruz, Zach Dowlen, Jordan Duncan, David Gadd, Bryant Garcia, Landrie Lawson, Annalee Leeman, TiMya Merrell
Seventh Grade: Marta Hughes*, Gram Humphrey*, Halle York*, Tamera Baskerville, Amariah Christie, Tristin Erby, Brendan Farlee, Dakota Hamilton, Jayden Hammer, Kaleigh Hughes, Parker Jones, Katie Lacy, Ethan Loney, Eliyah McCarley, Lility McCoy, Jocelynn Morris, Laura Mullen, Jackson Rust, Jermario Schoepflin
Eighth Grade: Maleah Buckner, Ty Collins, Stephen Mayes, Morgan Todd, Connor Wright, Jesus ZAmarripa
Ninth Grade: Hunter Armistead*, Lucinda Wilkinson*, Brock Cleary, Victoria Day, Skyler Hale, Tajada Hampton, Alissa Kennedy, Rachel Lewis, Madison Morrow, Carleigh Phillips, Javaren Robey, Fernanda Rodriguez, Jordan Santos, Megan Simpson, Luck Suiter, Lilly Thomason, Kristin Vanzant
Tenth Grade: James Shelton Greene*, Madison Rose*, Loreal Cheaney, Haley Elliott, Tara Gilbert, Brennan Hughes, Madison Keezel, Jaylyn McMurry, Hunter Moneypenny, Tony Pacheco, Dilishia Thomas
Eleventh Grade: Victoria Bilyeu*, Trey Matthews*, Mason Aguirre, Austin Bradley, Jared Flatt, Morgan Lee, Casey Lyne, Colby Nichols
Twelfth Grade: Tacorian ‘CoCo’ Darden*. Ryan McCullough*. Hannah Miller*. Derrick Porter*, Wesley Stratton*, Danielle White*, Sean Guffy*, Raven Hale, Travis McDaniel, Drew Oberhausen, Tori Prater, Sarah Williams
Additionally, the junior varsity academic team competed in the JV Challenge in Muhlenberg County recently. Overall, the team placed third in quick recall and the following students earned individual medals:
Phillip Wilkerson—second place Science
Madison Rose—fourth place Language Arts
Ashlee Gilbert—fourth place Written Composition
Kaylee Silvey—fifth place Arts and Humanities
Brennan Hughes—fifth place Social Studies