Calhoun School's Twenty-Third Annual Academic Awards program were held last Thursday at Mt. Zion, recognizing county students for their academic performance.

Brianna Blankenship and Emily Thomas were recognized for being selected to the WVU 2006 High School Honor Band and Brianna Blankenship for 2006 WVME Solo/Ensemble Festival, WVME 2006 Honors Solo, 2006 Governor's School for the Arts, 2006 Marshall Trumpet Fest Solo, and the 2006 WV All State Band.

Participants in the Governors Honor Academy: Amanda Alcaraz-May, Jamie Kennedy, Jeremiah Postalwait, and Jacob Wagoner.

The HOBY recipient is Sarah Moore, and HSTA recipients are Adrienne Brown, Mitchell Cunningham, Michael Sullivan, and Joshua Hanshaw.

Know Your State Government Day participants, Amanda Alcaraz-May, Hanna Law, Jeremiah Postalwait, and Jacob Wagoner

Rhododendron Girls' State attendees, Dani Church and Jade Nichols.

Boy's State participant, Jeremiah Postalwait.

The Top of the Mountain Award went to Mitchell Cunningham.

2006 Honor Graduates recognized, Andrea Hardway, Cameron Nicholas, Roxanne Renfrow, Kara Sears, Justin Whipkey, with 2006 High Honor Graduates being Adrienne Brown, Hannah Conley, Mitch Cunningham, Josh Hanshaw, Katie Walker, Cassandra Westfall, Caitlin Weaver and Erica Wriston.

GOLDEN HORSESHOE - Austin Moore, Timothy Sutro

GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE - Zachary Hanshaw, Autumn Harkins, Timothy Sutro, Ashley Houchin, Tyler Bennett, Martha Jarvis, Emily Brady, Zachary Moore, Gabriella Brown, Joseph Overbaugh, Cai Clothier, Amber Wagoner, Stewart Fitzwater.

WRITING ASSESSMENT

Distinguished - 2004-2005: Courtney Conrad, Patrick Shimer, Chelsea Jones, Kristyn Starcher, Justin Mowrey, Devon Toppings, Lacy Proctor, Monica Wilson, Mercy Roberts, Brandi Bain, Christinia Lovine.

Distinguished - 2005-2006: Michelle Hall, Nikkeatta Proctor, Cody Hickman, Karissa Reip.

MATHEMATICS

FOURTH GRADE:

1st Place Kenneth Dawson
2nd Place Delaney Cunningham
3rd Place Logan Moore

FIFTH GRADE:

1st Place Jared Haught
2nd Place Monica Wilson
3rd Place JoLynn Smith

SIXTH GRADE:

1st Place Ariane Stough
2nd Place Jonah Law
3rd Place Samantha Fulks

SEVENTH GRADE:

1st Place Zachary Hanshaw
2nd Place Karissa Reip
3rd Place Christopher Cunningham

EIGHTH GRADE:

1st Place Austin Moore
2nd Place Zachary Stump
3rd Place Ryan Ellison

NINTH GRADE:

2nd Place Anna Sampson

MATH TEAM GRADES 10-12:

Amanda Alcaraz-May, Adrienne Brown, Amie Carilli, Mitchell Cunningham, Robert Gerwig, Joshua Hanshaw, Hanna Law, Jeremiah Postalwait, T.J. Roberts, David Rogers.

COUNTY SPELLING AWARDS

FIFTH GRADE:

1st Place Ruby Prusack
2nd Place Mercy Roberts
3rd Place Chelsea Jones

SIXTH GRADE:

1st Place Allison Gumbarevic
2nd Place Samantha Fulks
3rd Place Justin Yoak

SEVENTH GRADE:

1st Place Courtney Hartline
2nd Place Victoria Vineyard
3rd Place Stewart Fitzwater

EIGHTH GRADE:

1st Place Christian Cottrell
2nd Place Quentin Kerby
3rd Place Gabriella Brown

COUNTY WINNERS:

1st Place Allison Gumbarevic
2nd Place Christian Cottrell