McKenzie Elementary Honor, Merit Roll - Second Quarter
From the Jan 28, 2025 e-EditionHONOR ROLL
First Grade
C. Barton: Sean Bomar, Mason Pruitt, Hunter Sedgwick, Larissa Staten
K. Brown: Easton Bynum, Timothy Coleman, Brody Moore
A. Crowell: Stella Brown, Avery Butler, William Luca Bynum, Dominic Gordon, Willow Haberland, Louie McLearen, Landon Nunnery, James Drake Simmons
R. Edlin: Brinley Dodd, Connor Russell, Hudson Wallace, Axel Wilson
L. Flannery: Max Cross, Lenox Ferguson, Callum Petering, Scout Sczesny
Second Grade
E. Bolin: Josiah Armstrong, Emeric Monteith, Liliana Paredes Jaime, Logan Wilson
L. Brown: Isaac Griffin, Kayelynn Riola
S. Lane: Ruby Allen, Kaitlyn Long, Liam Neville, Charlie Smith
C. Moore: Corbin Fowler, Briley Stafford, Hazel Tippitt
K. Simmons: Chase Alexander, Isabella Benson, Bailey Smith, Beckman Warren
B. Turman: Jensen Cox, Anderson Murphy, Kipton Taylor, Heidi Workman
Third Grade
J. Brown: Liam Sevieri
M. Spivey: Sam Kee
M. Taylor: Gatlin Weaver
C. Wall: Neyland Hollowell, Kyren Sczesny, Easton Webb, Avery Winston
Fourth Grade
K. Brown: Aimee Harris, Abby Price, Avery Grace Anderson, Tripp Hollowell
C. Kee: Ronan Stenberg
A. Oakley: Jayna Gauthier, Merritt Ghyers, Grace Trevathan
A. Sellers: Vera Tippitt
MERIT ROLL
First Grade
C. Barton: Zurrie Banuelos, Delaney Gant, Avery Meddings, Easton Prince, Noah Searatt
K. Brown: Aspyn Becerra, Kirby Bell, Faith Lynn French, Penny Jones, John Wallace
A. Crowell: Daniel Baker, Selah Banuelos, Isabel Umsted, Hadleigh Veazey, Kip Warmath
R. Edlin: Graeme Brown, Emmy Eaton, Stetson Estes, Michael Hammett, Briella Howard, Myrcella Knight, Richard Navarro-Venegas, Trinity Ross, Antonio Tellez-Berumen, Mikaela Wilkerson
L. Flannery: Luis Ajin, Elizabeth Case, Caiden Grovette, Devanny Navarro, Mia Norris, Halle Pierce, Oliver Price, Liam Wilson, Cain Zuniga
Second Grade
E. Bolin: Wyatt Chandler, Dakotah Jackson, Luna Tabor
L. Brown: Landry Chappell, Kody Cowan, Cole Epperson, Caden Solomon, Camden Wilson
S. Lane: Jordan Baker, Brilee Berry, Thomas Dugger, Ashima Mendoza-McEwen, Brooklyn Morton, Dominic Norton
C. Moore: Beckham Flippin, Kinzlee Harris, Cason Hernandez, Emma Hopkins, Alexa Ramirez, Laylah Waller, Baylin Weimer
K. Simmons: Parker Cantrell, Carli Kintner, Santiago Padilla
B. Turman: Wyatt Hartz, Charli Mann
Third Grade
J. Brown: Caleb Bobb, Jazzlyn Carroll, Briley Cupples, Blair Eldridge, Maddox Ferguson, Iaden Fortune, Dax Hickerson, Lane Mathis, Ros McClerkin, Avery Pruitt, Kassie Scott, Lillian Vestal, Marlee Wheat
M. Spivey: Ellie Cross, Carver Holt, Gabe Johnson, Ava Moore, Mya Vermillion, Hannah Winstead, Cooper Yeley
M. Taylor: Jace Brown, Allison Padilla, Michael Rushing, Christopher Sneed, Lydia Walker
C. Wall: Amelya Becerra, Maddox Holmes, Ridley McClure, Essie Owen, Julianne Stafford, Tate Warmath, Kingston Wilson
Fourth Grade
K. Brown: Maylie Gottshall, Brookelynn Grouette, Elijah Henson, Jaxon Hochreiter, Waylon Malin, Kane Phillips
C. Kee: Addy Anderson, Zion Crawford, Karson Hairrell, Kaiden Holbrook, London Andrews, Harper Irwin, Olivia Neville, Isabella Ochoa, Brennan Olcott, Charlotte Rodgers, Blake Ryg
A. Oakley: Benson Beard, Bo Fail, Jeremiah Hernandez, Reece Milam, Caroline Perry, Coby Poore, Hayden Wallace, Miles Workman
A. Sellers: Jaxon Howell, Alicyn Ninness, Graclyn Rose, Ty Scott, Jacob Stafford, Landon Wilson
Principal’s P.R.I.D.E. Reading Award
First Grade: Easton Prince, Brody Moore, Louie McLearen, Brinley Dodd, Cain Zuniga
Second Grade: Luna Tabor, Isaac Griffin, Jordan Baker, Alexa Ramirez, Beckman Warren, Kipton Taylor
Third Grade: Briley Cupples, Ava Moore, Michael Rushing, Amelya Becerra
Fourth Grade: Aimee Harris, London Andrews, Emmalyn Adkins, Alicyn Ninness
Principal’s P.R.I.D.E. Math Award
First Grade: Hunter Sedgwick, Timothy Coleman, Isabel Umsted, Axel Wilson, Scout Sczesny
Second Grade: Emerie Monteith, Landry Chappell, Charlie Smith, Corbin Fowler, Bailey Smith, Kaiya Shaw
Third Grade: Liam Sevieri, Sam Kee, Gatlin Weaver, Kyren Sczesny
Fourth Grade: Ethan Redmond, Blake Ryg, Merritt Ghyers, Madilyn Chappell
B.U.G. Award (Bringing Up Grades)
First Grade: Noah Searatt, Keiandrea Milton, Landon Nunnery, Hudson Wallace, Marlilyn McBride
Second Grade: Callie Watson, Camden Wilson, Aubry Ninness, Kinzlee Harris, Braxton Eaves, Heidi Workman
Third Grade: Alayna Broadway, Shiloh Campbell, Marley Springer, Essie Owen
Fourth Grade: Ja’Mear James, Charlotte Rogers, Benson Beard, Remington Broyles
Citizenship Award
First Grade: Raelyn Roberts, Faith Lynn French, Selah Banuelos, Emmy Eaton, Isaac Smith
Second Grade: Martin Gonzalez, Korra Sevieri, Ruby Allen, Nola Aldridge, Khloe Prestwood, Nevaeh Belk
Third Grade: Marlee Wheat, Marcanna Cunningham, Lily Ann Wolski, Riley Barksdale
Fourth Grade: Bodie Ann Cunningham, Kaiden Holbrook, Larry Smith, Casen Roberts
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