Seniors at Virginia High School honored

BRISTOL, Va. -- The Bristol Virginia School System honored the Class of 2010 with the annual Senior Luncheon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Tessa Arnold, class president, guided the class through a series of traditional activities. Other senior participants included class officers: Jonathan Combs, vice president; Abigail Shankel, secretary; Ciera Washington, treasurer; and Andrea Allison, reporter. Also featured in the program were the senior members of the choral program, accompanied by Ms. Raejean Harman, Choral Director. Ms. Holly Fuller served as faculty sponsor for the luncheon.

Dr. Martin Ringstaff, principal, and representatives from community and educational organizations presented awards to the outstanding members of the senior class for scholarship, achievement, service, and leadership. Ms. Lynda McClanahan, senior awards chairperson, and Ms. Connie Boger, guidance counselor, assisted with the presentations.

The awards, sponsors, and honored seniors included the following:

National Scholar/Athlete Awards (United States Army Reserves) – Abigail Shankel, Brian Brillhart

Outstanding Band Soloist (United States Marine Corps) – Austin Gough

Scholastic Excellence Award (United States Marine Corps) – Jonathan Combs

Distinguished Athlete Award (United States Marine Corps) – Andrea Allison

Math and Science Award (United States Air Force) – Rachel Taverner

Certificate of Enlistment (United States Air Force) – Gage Nettles

Most Versatile Athlete (United States Navy) – Fallon Thomas

Outstanding Vocalist (United States Navy) – Stephanie Curtiss

Academic and/or Athletic Scholarships (King College) – Crystal Bullock, Anthony McCoy, Hannah Musser, J.D. Proulex, Abigail Shankel, Fallon Thomas, Erin Vermillion

Athletic Scholarship (Virginia Intermont) – Tylor O’Dell

President’s Scholar Scholarships (Virginia Highlands Community College) – Ruth Hale, Alexis Buck

Alpha Natural Resources Scholarship (Virginia Highlands Community College) – Evan Vermillion

AIMS Scholars (Virginia Highlands Community College) – Shella Dalbey, Jackson Jordan, Jonathan Mays, Tyler Mink, Katlyn Venable, Evan Vermillion

Upward Bound Bridge Scholars (Virginia Highlands Community College Upward Bound) – Lauren Anderson, Lauren McClellan

Educational Talent Search Award (Virginia Highlands Community College) – Edna Morales, Katlyn Venable, Erin Vermillion, Evan Vermillion

2010 Pamplin Leader (Virginia Tech) – Tessa Arnold

Bristol Virginia Utilities Scholarships (Bristol Virginia Utilities) – Tessa Arnold, Evan Vermillion

Green Scholarships (Alpha Natural Resources/Bristol Virginia Utilities) – Rachel Taverner, Edna Morales

Best All-around Girl (Alpha Natural Resources) – Tessa Arnold

Best All-around Boy (Alpha Natural Resources) – Chance Esposito

Bristol Anesthesia Services Scholarship (Bristol Anesthesia Services, P.C.) – Brandon Nave

Cynthia S. Gentry Memorial Scholarship (Blue Ridge Radiology) – Rachel Taverner

Technical Scholarship (Ball Corporation) – Edna Morales

Lions Club Scholarship (Bristol Host Lions Club) – Donathan Tuck

Passion Scholarship (Aid & Assist at Home, Inc.) – Tessa Arnold

Humanitarian Award (Pilot Club) – Mariah Menth

Americanism Award (The American Legion, Hackler-Wood Post 145) – Evan Vermillion

Christian Businessmen’s Award (Christian Businessmen’s Association) – Logan Myers

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship (Alpha Delta Psi Chapter) – Erin Vermillion

Van Pelt PTA Scholarship (Van Pelt Elementary School PTA) – Brandon Nave

Stonewall Jackson PTA Scholarship (Stonewall Jackson Elementary School PTA) – Andrea Abelseth

A. T. Outlaw Scholarship (Virginia High School PTA) – Kolby Huffman

PTA Scholarships (Virginia High School PTA) – Andrea Allison, Aaron Dowdy

Outstanding Art Student Award (Virginia High School PTA) – Jennifer Hickman

Ballard Lee Scholarships (Coach Ballard Lee Foundation) – Erin Vermillion, Anthony McCoy

Betty S. Morton Journalism Award (Susan Leonard) – Crystal Bullock

American Veterans Scholarships (American Veterans, Post 5) – Cassidy Heath, Keri Ann Jenkins, Lauren McClellan, Erin Vermillion

Virginia Tip-Off Classic Scholarship (Virginia High School Athletic Department) – Adrianne Evans

Highlands Union Bank Tip-Off Scholarship (Virginia High School Athletic Department) – Tyler Mink

Cecil Belcher Scholarships (Bristol Virginia Education Association) – Erin Vermillion, Evan Vermillion

H. K. Breedlove Scholarship (Bristol Virginia Education Association) – Kolby Huffman

DAR Good Citizen (Fort Chiswell Chapter, DAR) – Levi Anderson

DAR Highest Average in U.S. Government (Fort Chiswell Chapter, DAR) – Erin Vermillion

Highest Average in Honors English (Claude H. Crockett, Jr. Family) – Rachel Taverner

Rotary Club English Trophy (Virginia High School English Department) – Fallon Thomas

Highest Average in Math (Rotary Club) – Cody Read

Cecil Rasnick Memorial Math Award (Virginia High School Math Department) – Jie Wei

Rotary Club Science Trophy (Virginia High School Science Department) – Brian Brillhart

Science Achievement Award (Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc.) – Rachel Taverner

CTE Scholarships (VHS Career & Technical Education Department) – Katlyn Venable, Evan Vermillion

Ray Hooper Business Education Award (VHS Business Department) – Evan Vermillion

Jack C. Cummins Memorial Award (VHS DECA) – Mariah Menth

Commended Scholar (National Merit Scholarship Corporation) – Rachel Taverner

Principal’s Leadership Award (Herff Jones) – Tessa Arnold

President’s Award for Educational Excellence (US Department of Education) – Andrea Abelseth, Tessa Arnold, Brian Brillhart, Jonathan Combs, Abby Curcio, Aaron Dowdy, Chance Esposito, Bobby Goodson, Ruth Hale, Cassidy Heath, Keri-Ann Jenkins, Lauren McClellan, Anthony McCoy, Jonathan McCoy, Tyler Mink, Edna Morales, Brandon Nave, Cody Read, Connor Selfe, Abigail Shankel, Jarred Tate, Rachel Taverner, Fallon Thomas, Donathan Tuck, Erin Vermillion, Jie Wei

Commonwealth Scholars (Virginia Department of Education) – Andrea Allison, Lauren Anderson, Maxwell Brandenburger, Brian Brillhart, Chance Esposito, Cassidy Heath, Kirsti Hubbard, Edna Morales, Brandon Nave, Gage Nettles, Cody Read, Morgan Vance, Jie Wei

Senior Superlatives (The Virginian) – Jacob Alvis, Abby Curcio, Cody Read, Tessa Arnold, Tyler Mink, Mariah Menth, Damon Dock, Adrianne Evans, Aaron Dowdy, Stephanie Curtiss, Spencer Bratton, Katlyn Venable, Dakota Katelouzos, Jalicia Bernard, Joseph Gibson, Kaitlyn Hodge, Josh Arnold, Reagan Griffin, Donathan Tuck, Alexis Buck, Hunter Cook, Haeli Brown, Chance Esposito, Haley Stewart

Virginia High School Hall of Fame (The Virginian) – Jacob Alvis, Tessa Arnold, Brian Brillhart, Abby Curcio, Edna Morales, Brandon Nave, Cody Read, Rachel Taverner, Erin Vermillion, Evan Vermillion

Faculty Citizenship Awards (Virginia High School Alumni) – Edna Morales, Cody Read

Salutatorian Class of 2010 (Virginia High School) – Brian Brillhart

Valedictorian Class of 2010 (Virginia High School) – Rachel Taverner