Sophomore and junior awards

Published 3:27 pm Friday, May 12, 2023

By Staff reports

Departmental Awards

World Languages

• 10th grade Outstanding ASL I Student: Chloe Powell.

• 11th grade Outstanding ASL I Student: Hannah Montgomery.

• 10th grade Outstanding ASL II Student: Juliette Turner.

• 11th grade Outstanding ASL II Student: Kayla Scroggins.

• 10th grade Outstanding Spanish I students: Tanner Grant and Gabriel Bodiford-Nelson.

• 10th grade Outstanding Spanish II student: Janeiro Aguirre.

• 10th grade Outstanding Spanish III students: Hannah Huante and Morgan Powell.

• 10th grade Outstanding Spanish Speaker 1 Student: Sanjuanita Garcia.

• 10th grade Outstanding Spanish Speaker 2 student: Yukari Carranza.

• 11th grade Outstanding Spanish I student: Elizabeth Perez.

• 11th grade Outstanding Spanish III student: Elizabeth Grace Costin.

• 11th grade Outstanding Spanish Speaker 1 Student: Mario Portillo -Velasquez.

• 11th grade Outstanding Spanish Speaker 2 Student: Dulce Ramirez Portillo.

• 10th grade Outstanding Latin I student: Adrian Gallardo.

• 11th grade Outstanding Latin I student: Jerel Lynch.

• 10th grade Outstanding Latin II student: Aaron Dunn.

• 11th grade Outstanding Latin II student: Aubrie Sikes.

• 10th grade Outstanding Latin III student: Keila Montiel-Torres.

• 10th grade Outstanding Latin III student: Cayden Parker.

English Language Arts

• The World Literature Award went to the following 10th grade honorees: Theron Allen, Samuel Miller, Juana Bernabe-Tercero and Nion Wimberly.

• The Honors World Literature Award went to the following 10th grade honorees: Tanner Grant and Isabel Taylor.

• The Excellence in American Literature Award went to: Graciela Barrioz-Velasquez and Jasmine Mendoza.

• The Excellence in Honors American Literature Award went to: Andrea Aguilar Portillo, Audrey Thompson and Abigail Rece Poole.

• Outstanding News Reporting in Journalism I: Lynnsey Luttrell.

• 10th grade Outstanding ESOL student: Mariam Aguilar Portillo.

• 11th grade Outstanding ESOL student: Yaidanis Fernandez Gessa.

• Excellence in Advanced Placement English Language Award: Elizabeth Perez.

• Colquitt County High School’s Young Georgia Authors Junior class winner was Kelsi Ruzzo.

• The annual Yale Book Awards, sponsored by Yale University and financed and implemented by the Yale Club of Georgia, recognize outstanding high school juniors for their character, leadership, scholarship, and intellectual promise. This year’s recipient is Mollie Grace Hewitt.

Math Department

• Outstanding Geometry Students Award: Sophie Trevino, Jonathan Alvarado, Dustin East and Madison Jenkins.

• Outstanding Algebra II Student Award: Libby Wetherington, Michael Marshall, KiMyra Crawford, Jasmin Mendoza and Vanessa Torres.

• Outstanding Honors Pre-Calculus Student Award: Wynn Kinsey.

• Outstanding AP Statistics Award: Maris Hopper.

Science Department

• Outstanding Biology students: Hannah Craig, Diana Leon-Hernandez and William Boetcher.

• Outstanding Chemistry students: Carter Newman and Dimaree Smith.

• Outstanding Environmental Science students: Landen Baker and Jared Rodriguez.

• Outstanding Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology Student: Emma Carter.

• Outstanding Forensic Science Student: Haven Westberry.

• Outstanding Physics Student: Aaron Bell.

• Outstanding AP Environmental Science Student: James Fagan.

Social Studies Department

• The United States History Academic Achievement Award: Keith Alvarez, Jadd Hunt and Jaquan Hart.

• American Government Award went to the following 10th grade students: Morgan Powell, Zoie Hampton and Gabriel Bodiford-Nelson.

• The Advanced Placement United States History Academic Achievement Award: Wynn Kinsey.

• The Advanced Placement Government Award: Kendall Meeks.

• The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is committed to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. The John Benning Chapter of NSDAR proudly presents the American History Award and bronze medal to a junior student for Outstanding Work in American History. The award recipient was Khamani Walker.

• The Woodmen Life History Award is presented to a student who demonstrated outstanding proficiency in United States History. This award went to Nate Kirbo and Na’Rhyia Moore.

CTAE Department

• Outstanding Ag Mechanics I Student: Samuel Harrison Brown.

• Outstanding Ag Mechanics II Student: Joseph Luke Mobley.

• Outstanding General Horticulture Student: Kenneth Williams.

• Outstanding Veterinary Science student: Stormy Walker.

• Outstanding Animal Science Student: Chloe Powell.

• Outstanding Ag Animal Production Student: Kayla Cornelius.

• Outstanding Forestry Science Student: Noah Henderson.

• Outstanding Introduction to Business and Technology Student: Melissa Rodrigues-Arevalo.

• Outstanding Business and Technology Student: Elizabeth Pope.

• Outstanding Business Communications Student: Layla Dees.

• Outstanding Web Design Student: Alexander Serrano Lopez.

• Outstanding Game Design Student: Kaitlyn Bowers.

• Outstanding Computer Science Principles Student: Andrew Nieman.

• Outstanding Engineering Student: Jezer Reyes.

• Outstanding Engineering Applications Student: Nayeli Cruz.

• Outstanding Food for Life Student: Janeiro Aguirre.

• Outstanding Family and Consumer Science Student: Gracie Gay.

• Outstanding Introduction to Healthcare Student: Yarely Zongua.

• Outstanding Essentials of Healthcare Student: Wynn Kinsey.

• Outstanding Allied Health and Medicine Student: Brisafernanda Gallardo.

• Outstanding Medical Assisting Student: Charimaine Dacuma.

• Outstanding Dual Enrollment Emergency Medical Responder Student: Calie Tipton.

• Outstanding Film Dual Enrollment Student: Marquavious Martin.

• Outstanding Audio, Video Tech and Film II Student: Isela Garcia.

• Outstanding Audio, Video Tech and Film III Student: Messiah Bender.

• Outstanding Broadcast Video Applications: Summer Allbrooks.

• Outstanding Broadcast Video Productions: Kaylee Hall.

• Outstanding Automotive Technologies I Student: Gabriel Shobert.

• Outstanding Automotive Technologies II Student: Rece Ingram.

• Overall Outstanding Automotive Technology student: Lucas Babb.

• Outstanding Dual Enrollment Construction students: Paxton Rooks and Bryan Cacho Ramirez.

• Outstanding Welding I students: Jackson Haman and Aden Sauls.

• Outstanding Welding II Student: Alexis Villeda.

• Overall Outstanding Welding student: Emily Robinson.

Work Based Learning

• Work Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship Program offered at Colquitt County High School gives students an opportunity to receive credit while working in an environment related to their career pathway. The Work Based Learning Department recognized a student who maintained good grades and was an exemplary employee: Kaitlyn Maxwell.

Top Ten Sophomores

• Theron Allen.

• Blaine Autrey.

• Lucas Babb.

• Tanner Grant.

• Tuck Gregory.

• Cason Haskin.

• Emily Lampman.

• Carter Newman.

• Jack Still.

• Libby Wetherington.

Advanced Placement

The College Board recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level achievement on AP Exams. The following Juniors have been selected as this year’s AP Scholars: Karson Smith and Quince McCloud.

Georgia Certificates of Merit

The Georgia Certificates of Merit are given to the top 5% of the junior class.

• Andrea Aguilar Portillo.

• Summer Allbrooks.

• Yadhira Alvarez.

• Aaron Bell.

• Ava Brooks.

• Emma Carter.

• Julianna Chiasson.

• Elizabeth Costin.

• Charimaine Dacuma.

• Emily Dickinson.

• Brisafernanda Gallardo.

• Leticia Garcia-Santiago.

• Bennett Goss.

• Sophie Griffin.

• Eugenia Guevara-Rodriguez.

• Maris Hopper.

• Wynn Kinsey.

• Eva Kirbo.

• Allison Ma.

• Michael Marshall.

• Haggith Martinez.

• Eli Meads.

• Cayden Parker.

• Carli Pearson.

• Tyshon Reed.

• Isaac Rodriguez.

• Kayla Scroggins.

• Karson Smith.

• David Strange.

• Audrey Thompson.

• Jaina Turner.

• Rylee Wiard.

Top Ten Juniors