From left to right, front row: Creekview HS Valedictorian Alexandra Webb; Woodstock HS Valedictorian Tracie Dinh; Cherokee HS Salutatorian Madeline Landman; Sequoyah HS Valedictorian Abigail Riddle; and Sequoyah HS Salutatorian Kristin White; and back row: Creekview HS Salutatorian Cody Blackwell; Etowah HS Salutatorian Andrew Hughes; Woodstock HS Salutatorian Krishan Patel; Cherokee HS Valedictorian Elisabeth Bradley; and Etowah HS Valedictorian Megan Emery.

 

 

The Cherokee County School District and School Board honored the Class of 2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorians during the 12th Annual Scholar Recognition Banquet on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Woodmont Golf & Country Club. The banquet featured speeches by the honorees and their favorite teachers, the presentation of gifts and a buffet dinner.

The students and teachers were congratulated by the School Board, and each student received an iPad, $50 gift card, plaque and handcrafted commemorative mug. Each teacher received a plaque and $100 grant for classroom supplies.  The gifts were made possible by donations from event sponsors.

The honorees and their favorite teachers are:

Cherokee High School

Valedictorian: Elisabeth Bradley; Teacher: Rebecca Coury

Salutatorian: Madeline Landman; Teacher: Heather Smith

Creekview High School

Valedictorian: Alexandra Webb; Teacher: Cleve Ard

Salutatorian: Cody Blackwell; Teacher: Todd Sharrock

Etowah High School

Valedictorian: Megan Emery; Teacher: Kevin Wall

Salutatorian: Andrew Hughes; Teacher: John Murnan

Sequoyah High School

Valedictorian: Abigail Riddle; Teacher: Andy Kohler

Salutatorian: Kristin White; Teacher: Marla Hooper

Woodstock High School

Valedictorian: Tracie Dinh; Teacher: Sonja Green

Salutatorian: Krishan Patel; Teacher: Krista Webb           

Dr. Brian Hightower, Assistant Superintendent for School Operations, and Barbara Jacoby, Director of Public Information, Communications and Partnerships, presided, with greetings by School Board Chairman Mike Chapman and an invocation by Trey Olson, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Management. The iPads were presented by Bobby Blount, Assistant Superintendent of Accountability, Technology and Strategic Planning.

Event sponsors are: Platinum: AngelTrax Bus Video, Manley Spangler Smith Architects, Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Poole’s Insulation Co. and Woodmont Golf and Country Club; Gold: Brown & Brown Insurance of Georgia, The Travel Store, Inc. and Traditions Turf Management Inc.; and Silver: Cherokee Bank, Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas, Etowah Computer Sales, Inc., EyeMed Vision Care, Hartford Life, Hill Tire Company, Mauldin Body Shop Inc., Prestige Sales Company, Valic Financial Advisors and Windstream.