Education Digest: Students going to state competition
Students going to state competition
Twenty-five Clovis High School and Freshman Academy students were chosen by audition for the 2010 New Mexico All State Band and Orchestra.
The students will travel to Albuquerque in January to participate in the New Mexico music Educators All State Conference.
2010 All State Symphonic Band: William O’Shea, Holly Tyler, Amiah Robinson, Andi Malone, Jeremy Urban, Alec Blazek, Charles Shields, Bryan Wygant, Ryan Sanders, Jacob Marin and Shane Dalton
2010 All State Concert Band: Sara Finch, Joann Knowlden, Sarah Spurgeon, Rebecca Dewbre, Sara Wright, Kristian Arrington, Hailey DiFrancesca, Stephanie Lamm, Estevan Velasco-Romero, Isaiah Artis, Logan Hays
2010 All State Concert Orchestra: Martina Barela and Joshua Wickham
VFW essay winners announced
Veterans of Foreign Wars post 3015 and their Ladies Auxiliary announced the winners of the Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests and teacher of year contest.
The Patriot’s Pen essay contest theme was “When is the right time to honor our military heroes?”
First place and $100 went to Holly Albright of Clovis Christian School, second and $75 went to Tamera Anderson of Clovis Christian and third and $50 went to Halle Reid of Clovis Christian.
The Voice of Democracy essay contest theme was “Does America still have heroes?”
First place and $100 went to Carlie Alford of Faith Triumphant Christian School of Portales.
Ronnie Mackechnie of Grady High School won teacher of the year and $100.
Schools win maintenance award
Clovis and Texico school districts received state awards for maintenance, according to a news release from the Public Schools Facilities Authority.
Texico and Clovis were awarded the silver level award.
Harvey Brady of Clovis received an individual 2009 Ben Lujan Maintenance Achievement Award.
The award is named in honor of Speaker of the House Ben Lujan for his support to New Mexico schools and presented annually by the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority.
Education Digest is compiled by CNJ staff writer Liliana Castillo. She may be contacted at 763-6991, or by e-mail:
lcastillo@cnjonline.com
