Plains High School Awards

by Wesley Holland
Special to TownTalk News
info@www.towntalkradio.com

Plains High School held their academic awards Tuesday, May 17, 2016,  and showed its pride for the students who have worked diligently throughout the school year.  From achieving state qualification in several events, to just doing their best locally, Plains ISD was proud of its students, and so are we as a community.

Mr. Taylor, who is the High School Principal at Plains ISD, started the night off by quoting George Washington Carver:  “There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation – veneer isn’t worth anything.”

Here is a list of those who achieved recognition for all their hard work.

Student Council - President: Brittany Michaleson; VP: Bailey Rios and Jezebel Guerra; Historian: Sage Lovelace; Treasurer: Avery Garcia; Secretary: Brianna Garcia; Parliamentarian: Hanna Lowery; Reporter: Bryce McWhirter; Special Activities: Brianna Hernandez

Theatre 1: Jonathan Loya; Theatre 2: Kinsey Michaleson; Theatre 3: Mallory Maxwell; Theatre 4: Brittany Michaleson; Graphic Design: Mesa Davis and Griselda Loredo

Algebra 1: Brianna Balderas; Algebra 2: Joy Kim (not pictured); Math Models: Kaylee Lozano

Chemistry: Jaicee Saxon and Avery Garcia; Physics: Jaime Cueto; Forensics: Angelica Villareal

Biology: Avery Garcia; Anatomy and Phsiology: Callie Dean

Culinary Arts: Ysidra Sosa

English 2: Matthew Gonzalez (not pictured); Honors English 2: Kennedy Earnest; English 4: Griselda Loredo; Professional Communications: Jonathan Loya; Radio 1: Karina Hoeker; Radio 2: Jezebel Guerra

English 1: Bethany Balderas; Honors English 1: Austin Ward; English 3: Mesa Davis and Jaime Cueto; Honors English 3: Mallory Maxwell; Art 1: Brianna Balderas

Ag 1: Mark Hartman and Breann Griffiths (both not pictured); Ag 2: Jaicee Saxon and Matthew Hartman(not pictured); Ag 3: Sage Lovelace; Ag Mechanics 1: Hagen Lowrey (not pictured); Ag Mechanics 2: Miguel Garcia (not pictured)

Journalism Team: Kennedy Earnest, Brittany Michaleson, Hector Pando, and Jaicee Saxon; News Writing: Brittany Michaleson, Jaicee Saxon; Feature Writing: Brittany Michaleso

State Qualifiers in Calculator: Bryce McWhirter, Lexi Flores, Brea McWhirter, and Myra Martinez.

World History: Joy Kim (Not Pictured) and Jaicee Saxon; American History: Kennedy Earnest

Pre-Calculus: Lexi Flores; Geometry: Brea McWhirter; Math Models: Marc Rincones (Not Pictured)

John Philip Sousa Award: Lexi Flores

Brittany Michaelson received the F.W. Mattox Scholar Award - this is a full ride to LCU in Lubbock, Room Board and Education for 4 years.

The Arlon Alexander Memorial Scholarship was presented to Sydney Ramos.

The Masonic Lodge presented Scholarships to Callie Dean and Arista Davis.

The Lester Ericson Scholarships were awarded to Isaac Bocanegra, Madison Davis, and Ivan Parra. The Deborah Marion Scholarship was awarded to Moses Burgoin and Carla Rameriz.

Bailey Rios received the Save the Cowboy Scholarship.

Raylee Durahm and Lexi Flores, both received Texas Tech University Scholarships for High Academic Achievement in Mathmatics.

Brittany Michaleson received a scholarship from Lea County Electric.

The Sandy Land Water District: 1st Place Scholarship went to Brittany Michaleson, 2nd Place Scholarship went to Jezebel Guerra.

Valedictorian, Brittany Michaleson, and Salutatorian, Jezebel Guerra, both received SPC Scholarships for their academic achievements.

Not pictured are:  Spanish 1 Award: Cesar Alaniz; Spanish 2 Award: Valeria Garza; Spanish 3 Award: Matthew Hartman; Panhandle Plains Management and Servicing Corp Scholarship – Mariela Marquez.