State Honors H. S. Students at Scholar’s Dinner
Seventy Seniors Recognized for Outstanding Academic Prowess
Dover, Del.–May 3, 2006Top students from Delaware’s 33 public high schools were honored this evening by government and education officials at the annual Secretary of Education’s Scholars Dinner held at the Sheraton Inn and Conference Center in Dover.
The scholars were nominated by their principals and selected for being the exemplary scholars of the graduating Class of 2006. Many students recognized this evening have received awards of state, regional or national significance.
Secretary of Education Valerie A. Woodruff said the dinner is meant to give recognition to the students for their many achievements and to encourage them to continue to strive for excellence. “This evening, we praise 70 young men and women who have not only achieved academic success but have given so much back to their schools and their communities.” Added Secretary Woodruff, “I wish each student a successful journey in the years to come.”
Governor Ruth Ann Minner agreed. “Tonight, we applaud the outstanding achievements of 70 public high school seniors. They are here tonight because of the family members, educators and friends who have provided them with valuable support and guidance as they worked toward their academic goals. I want to thank those supporters and offer my sincere congratulations to each of our scholars. I wish all of them much success as they continue to fulfill their dreams for the future.”
In addition to Governor Minner and Secretary Woodruff, invited guests included Lieutenant Governor Carney Jean Allen, President, State Board of Education; Garrett Lydic, Delaware’s Teacher of the Year for 2006; Senator David P. Sokola, Representative Nancy Wagner; members of the House and Senate; representatives from the business community and higher education.
Listed alphabetically by school district, the scholars are:- Appoquinimink School District:
Nicole Coan, Jamie Gimbus, Susan Murray, Regina Shores, Middletown High School - Brandywine School District:
Rosa Cui and Marianne Nagengast, Brandywine High School; Dori Cross and Chantel Park, Concord High School; and Nyssa Crompton and Sylvia Dee, Mount Pleasant High School - Caesar Rodney School District:
Candace Headen, Andrew Lavenia and Britney Lewis, Caesar Rodney High School - Cape Henlopen School District:
Kevin Bartley and Kelly Carlson, Cape Henlopen High School - Capital School District:
Nicole Johnson, Emily Siegfried and Chanel Thomas, Dover High School - Christina School District:
Rebecca Brown, Bradley Dashnaw and Marissa Spair, Christiana High School; Vi Dan, Leah Fett and Emerson Rana, Glasgow High School; Emily Maclary, Tara Morris and Daniel Strouse, Newark High School - Colonial School District:
Patricia Dean, Bethany Faline, Nadia Shobnam and Lauren Williams, William Penn High School - Delmar School District:
Rebecca Mir, Delmar Middle & Senior High School - Indian River School District:
Kathryn Riley, Indian River High School Timothy Fike and Chelsea Leyh, Sussex Central High School - Lake Forest School District:
Jennifer Crouse and Jessi Messick, Lake Forest High School - Laurel School District:
Ashley Hill, Laurel High School - Milford School District:
Erica Godwin and Matthew Starkey, Milford High School - New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District:
Krystina Hamilton, Jalita Henry and Tara McQueen, Delcastle Technical High School; Daniel Watson and Steven West, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School; Josh Doherty, Velora Branch and LaTrina Bailey, Howard High School of Technology - POLYTECH School District:
Nicholas Johnson and Rosaria Maddalena, POLYTECH High School - Red Clay Consolidated School District:
John LaMedica and Michael O’Day, Cab Calloway School of the Arts; Julianne Lucas and Steven Defroda, John Dickinson High School; Melissa Yu and Aaron Reinicker, Alexis I. duPont High School; Michael Roman and Joshua Schulte, Thomas McKean High School - Seaford School District:
Eric Kimpton and Jennifer Stephens, Seaford High School - Smyrna School District:
Ahmed Siar Baqi and David Everhart, Smyrna High School - Sussex Technical School District:
Benjamin Berg and Lauren Correll, Sussex Technical High School - Woodbridge School District:
Kacie Pinnock, Woodbridge High School - Campus Community Charter School:
Ryan Lloyd - Charter School of Wilmington:
Christopher Carper and Elaine Yang - Delaware Military Academy:
Christina Giovannozzi - Positive Outcomes Charter School:
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