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Fourteen Washington and Lee High students were recently honored in the 2nd Quarter Awards assembly at NNTC. Presented with awards were the following students; Greisy Antunez - Most Improved, Cosmetology; Sheneka Booker - Most Outstanding, Nurse’s Aide; Tyler Bowen - Most Improved, Auto Body I; Dwayne Cherry - Perfect Attendance, Culinary Arts II; Kendewanna Fulcher - Most Outstanding, Cosmetology; Taylor Haynes - Perfect Attendance, Cosmetology I; DaQwesha Hickman - Most Outstanding, Cosmetology II; Devonte’ Jackson - Perfect Attendance, Computer Maintenance Technology II; Sara King - Most Improved, EMT; Tyreesha Roy - Perfect Attendance, Cosmetology; Ashley Saunders - Most Outstanding Nurse Aide; Savannah Seager - Most Improved, Nurse Aide (Won NNTC T-Shirt); Brandin Thompson - Most Outstanding, Computer Maintenance Tech I (Won $25 Wal-Mart gift card), and Juandre’ Wise - Perfect Attendance, Computer Maintenance Technology II.
Wakko’s State Song Inspires Student
Most third grade students do not like to memorize facts and figures. Oriet Hemenway is an exception. When she was a third grader she saw a segment on television that inspired her to not only memorize the state capitals, but utilize that information again in the sixth grade. The program featured a pretend segment of the show “Jeopardy.” The double Jeopardy question was naming the capitals. Wakko, the character, sang the song and then lost because he did not phrase it as a question. The little character may have lost but it made a huge impact on Oriet.
An honor student at Montross Middle School, Oriet loves to challenge herself every day. She said that learning the capitals to music was fun. “It’s easier when put to music,” she observed. That curiosity helps her in her studies. An “A” student, Oriet strives to make perfect scores. When asked what she would do on a perfect day, Oriet did not have the set answer most children give. Oreit stated that she would “run for president, win money, get 100 in every single class, have everyone get along in her world, and get a self-portrait back from Cople.” Oh, and have an “animal shelter for all animals.”
She hasn’t any particular favorite subject, but loves them all equally, especially Math. Oreit describes her mind as a “jumble of information.” She hopes to do something in the future that utilizes all of her interests, including performing arts or criminology. Oreit would love to go to one of the gifted summer schools, like the Johns Hopkins program, but hasn’t been able to find a scholarship for such as program.
The lyrics from WAKKO’s America are available below. With enough practice, everyone can now easily learn the names of all the capitals. [WAKKO's America]
An honor student at Montross Middle School, Oriet loves to challenge herself every day. She said that learning the capitals to music was fun. “It’s easier when put to music,” she observed. That curiosity helps her in her studies. An “A” student, Oriet strives to make perfect scores. When asked what she would do on a perfect day, Oriet did not have the set answer most children give. Oreit stated that she would “run for president, win money, get 100 in every single class, have everyone get along in her world, and get a self-portrait back from Cople.” Oh, and have an “animal shelter for all animals.”
She hasn’t any particular favorite subject, but loves them all equally, especially Math. Oreit describes her mind as a “jumble of information.” She hopes to do something in the future that utilizes all of her interests, including performing arts or criminology. Oreit would love to go to one of the gifted summer schools, like the Johns Hopkins program, but hasn’t been able to find a scholarship for such as program.
The lyrics from WAKKO’s America are available below. With enough practice, everyone can now easily learn the names of all the capitals. [WAKKO's America]
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