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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, February 13, 2013
BC’s Smith receives national BC Strutters chosen for 2013-2014 merit recognition Jordan Smith, a senior at Bridge City High School, has been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by principal, Richard Briggs, to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT). “The young people named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program are distinguished by their strong academic performance in this rigorous competition,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “Our nation’s pursuit
of educational excellence can be furthered by honoring these outstanding students and by acknowledging the important role schools play in fostering their development.
We hope that this recognition will contribute to their educational opportunities and encourage all students to strive to realize their potential.”
BC’s Meyers, Cervenka awarded Glenn Pearson Scholarship Bridge City High School recently held its annual Glenn Pearson Alumni Classic basketball game as odd year graduates took on even year graduates. Mr. Pearson was a long time teacher, coach, and administrator of BCISD and led the district as superintendent for over 25 years starting out as
basketball coach in the late 1950’s and ultimately retiring from the district in the early 90’s. Mr. Pearson’s contributions to BCISD and the BC community were recognized with the awarding of two scholarships given in his honor. Based on the criteria of academic achievement, athletic
The 2013-2014 Bridge City Strutters were announced after tryouts recently. Thirty Strutters are as follows: Seniors are Hailey Ashworth, Ashley Cisneros, Ciara Cooper, Kayla Gallegos, Victoria Gauthier, Aubrey Hale, Karissa Kordish and Madison
Lyons. Juniors are Sydni Beuhler, Hannah Carruth, Chassadi Decker, Jessica Green, Rachel Hecker, Madelyn LeBlanc, Cheska Podnewich, Maura Terrell, Keelie Willis and Kristen Young. Sophomores are Sydney
Billington, Kylie Castaneda, Chelsey Chaffin, Raven Cormier, Grace Gaspard, Elissa Horner, Sarah Kidder, Chelsea Savoy and Destin Thomas. Freshmen are Lauren Guidry, Avery Harris and Autumn Magnuson.
CCS students help with Trash-Off
accomplishment, and character, one member of the boys basketball team and one member of the Lady Cardinals team were honored. The 2013 Glenn Pearson scholarship recipients are Harleigh Meyers and Tanner Cervenka.
A group of students from Community Christian School volunteered their early Saturday morning hours to pick up trash for the Annual Community Trash-Off sponsored by Shangri La on Feb. 9. While cleaning the entire length of 37th Street, the group found
unusual items in the ditches such as clothing, rugs, and a stop sign. Mostly though, they picked up lots of glass bottles. After their hard work, they enjoyed pizza and door prizes donated by various sponsors. The students were very impressed to see how many
volunteers and sponsors were involved in the event. Pictured from left to right are: Nathan Rose, Josh Howard, Patrick Riley, Marcus Delarosa, Tyler Bevlaqua, Austin Manucy, and Hannah Girndt.
OHS’s Sorge chosen as to participate in Protégé Art contest Orangefield High School senior, Dustin Sorge, was selected to represent OHS in the Protégé Art Contest held in Beaumont at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. He will participate in a workshop to mat and frame his self-portrait. His artwork (along with that of many other area schools) will hang in the museum for three months and then tour SE Texas. There will be an Opening Reception for the exhibit from 6 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. All are invited to attend.
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