RICHLAND 2: Summit Parkway Middle School Junior Scholars, from left, Kyle Cunningham, Chandler Bailey, Justin Gordon, Wesley Williams, Brianna Fripp, Jordane Freeman, Jennifer Tran, J Ravan, John Pettibone, Gabriel Christian, Taylor Motlong, Jeffrey Arling, Brandon Therault - Guest, Josh Roper, Maura Frederick, Teebro Rahman, Andrew Barbone, principal.
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LEXINGTON 1: White Knoll Middle School student Mia Agullo won a photograph contest sponsored by local professional photographer Bryce Dixon. Dixon visited a seventh-grade photojournalism class earlier this school year. He shared his knowledge and love of photography and offered students an opportunity to compete in a photography contest. The winner would have their photograph printed on AluminArte, a process that creates high definition photographic images on aluminum. Here, Agullo shows off her AluminArte photograph with photography teacher Carolyn Ellis, Bryce Dixon and assistant principal Darlene Jackson.
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LEXINGTON 1: Lexington 1 board of trustees and Superintendent Karen Woodward recognize Gilbert High’s yearbook staff, represented by students Anna Pstrak and Alex Arsi and Yearbook Adviser Jennifer Bentley. Gilbert High’s yearbook, known as the Gilbertine, received awards from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association. The publication earned the best in class Palmetto Award and an overall superior evaluation for the 2011 volume.
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KERSHAW COUNTY: Camden High School recently held the Junior Miss Gold and Black and the Miss Gold and Black pageants. The Camden Bulldog Club sponsored the pageants this year as a fundraiser to support the athletic program at Camden High. Shown here are winners in the Miss Gold and Black Pageant: front row from left, Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Senior First Runner-Up; Morganne Gardner, Miss Junior First Runner-Up; Amber Jackson, Miss Congeniality; middle row from left, Audriana Dubose, Miss Junior; Carey Reynolds, Miss Senior; back row from left, Charleston Thompson, Miss Gold and Black 2011; Emily Deal, Miss Gold and Black 2012.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School seniors, from left, Sarah Jackson Smith, Connor Hoffman, Jannie Adams and Rob Smith have been named National Merit Scholarship program finalists. Last fall, nearly 1.5 million juniors entered the 2012 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the PSAT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Culled down to a nationwide pool of semifinalists representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and including the highest-scoring students in each state, the finalists would then be chosen from this group. Among the 186 students in South Carolina selected as National Merit semifinalists, the four from Heathwood Hall that have now been selected as National Merit finalists are eligible to win one of several prestigious scholarships.
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LEXINGTON 1: Lexington Elementary kindergartners Audrey Verghese, Colby Reynolds, Courtney Cooper, Melanie Werner, Glenn Inabinet, Ross Deal and Lauryn Doan dress up to celebrate the 100th day of school.
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KERSHAW COUNTY: Love is in the air -- and second-graders- hair -- in Connie McLeod's class at Wateree Elementary. All the girls in her class received a red Valentine hair bow from classmate Gregg Brunson. Students showing off their new bows included Kailey Graffam, Kayla Brunson, Emma Miller, Hailey Short, Jayden Newton, J'Nique Nelson, Abby Nelson Deja Javins, Teresa Branham, Gregg Brunson (gift giver!), and Abbie Bounsavath
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KERSHAW COUNTY: Camden High School recently held the Junior Miss Gold and Black and the Miss Gold and Black pageants. The Camden Bulldog Club sponsored the pageants this year as a fundraiser to support the athletic program at Camden High. Shown here are winners in the Junior Miss Gold and Black Pageant: front row from left, Haley Maree, Miss Sophomore; Sarah Galloway, Miss Sophomore First Runner-Up; Stuart Pennebaker, Miss Congeniality; and Katie Morris, Miss Photogenic; middle row from left, Madison Grant, Best Interview; Brooke Dixon Miss Freshman; and Mackenzie Higgins, Miss Freshman; back row from left, Charleston Thompson, Miss Gold and Black 2011 and Blythe Neal, Junior Miss Gold and Black 2012.
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RICHLAND 1: Logan Elementary just completed its annual Science Fair. Shown here are first place winners Ansley Roberts, Zach Spain, Sarah DaSilvio and Derina Webber, and their topic was "The Flying Car of the Future." Other winners: second place, topic "Super Noses," students Adrianna Sox and Isis Wells; third place, topic "Soda Plant," students Rex Hagins, JaQunn Washington and JaQuan Austin-Inabinett; honorable mention, topic "The Archer's Aim," students Joshua Etheredge, Daniel Page and Maurice Gary; honorable mention, topic "Strong Liquids," students Asia Walker, Javares Watkins and Romminiqua McLamore; honorable mention, topic "Killer Water," students Joshoua Doctor, Gage Bowman and Damarcus Monroe.
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LEXINGTON 3: The Batesburg-Leesville High School JROTC Battalion participated in the annual Lexington County Senior Citizens Valentine Gala held Feb. 10th at the Batesburg-Leesville Leisure Center. The Battalion members served as escorts for the “kings” and “queens” from the various Senior Centers in the county and served as dance partners for the seniors. The Batesburg-Leesville High JROTC Battalion has participated in the Valentine’s Gala since 2004. JROTC members attending included Tenay Andrews, Matthew Drivers, Olivia Mitchell, Damion Burgess, Alicia Carter, Ronald Putnam, Iquavion Tolen, Kiessence Abney, Mercedes Johnson, Kaliyah Andrews, Angelica Bedenbaugh, Matthew Dixon, Garrett Graham, William Rogers, James Smith, Milton Jackson, Dyquan Adams and Brad Woods. Lt. Col. Al Hatcher and 1st Sgt. Tim Covington serve as instructors for the Batesburg-Leesville High JROTC program.
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LEXINGTON 3: Students from across Lexington 3 had the opportunity to participate in a Valentine Cake decorating event held in the Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School cafeteria Feb. 12. BI-LO of Batesburg-Leesville provided the heart-shaped cakes, cookie cakes or mega cupcakes along with all of the decorating tools necessary to create a beautiful, edible Valentine. Members of the BI-LO team were also on hand to assist students and parents with decorating. Eighty-eight cakes and 178 mega cupcakes were sold prior to the event and Batesburg-Leesville Elementary received $310 from the sales.
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LEXINGTON 3: The newly formed Batesburg-Leesville High School Drama Club will present “Check, Please,” a comedy in one act by Jonathan Rand Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Batesburg-Leesville students are admitted free with a student ID and admission is $2 without a student ID and for adults and may be paid at the door. Pictured are members of the cast and crew: seatred, Juliet Irving, Dakota Cockrell, Sue Fanning, Carlos Miranda Pereyra, Kayla Lawson, Cari Rivers and Shawn Keegan; second row, Megan Sanders, Rachel Patterson, Heather Smith, Whitni Irving, Lindsey Bible, Chainey Hoover, and Hassam Solano-Morel; back row, Alexander Duvall, Ryan Duvall, Scott McGlothlin, and Katie Johns. Absent from photo: Jessica Steele, Cambey Reep, and Rhea’ Hughes, The public is invited.
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KERSHAW COUNTY: Kindergarten students Jenna Henry, Callie Brown, Oliviia Nelson and Nichols Harris at Wateree Elementary are matching names on Valentine cards to names on Valentine bags as a learning activity.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Cardinal Newman School’s Dance Marathon, “Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop. FTK” (For The Kids) raised more than double its $10,000 goal. At midnight this past Saturday, when most people were sleeping, hundreds of Cardinal Newman students and their families celebrated raising $20,157.36 for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. “We may be a small school, but look at what we can do,” said Mary Katherine Hall, Cardinal Newman Student Director, Dance Marathon. “For months we planned, for six hours we stayed on our feet – and we did it all for love, for hope and most of all – for the kids! And now…we challenge other schools to do the same!” The student-led event lasted from 6 p.m. until midnight in the gymnasium. Hundreds of students danced, played games, made crafts, and learned a six-minute line dance that was performed at the closing ceremony. They also heard stories from Miracle Families whose children have been treated at the hospital. Students secured sponsors, visited local, catholic churches and hosted a spaghetti dinner to raise funds.
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