Knox County Council PTA Student Awards Celebration
SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS |
Bonnie Clark
Carter High
Kelly Corum
Fulton High
Leanna Fraker
Gibbs High
Allie Moreland
Bearden High
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Brittney Ramsey
Fulton High
Matthew Robinson
Central High
Katharine Sullivan
Farragut High
Jia Ying Wang
Bearden High |
The Knox County Council PTA presented more than 100 student
awards March 6 at its annual awards program. We want to congratulate
the following students for their accomplishments.
PTA Memorial
Scholarships 2007-2008
In Memory of Alice B. Deeds
These scholarships, for graduating seniors pursuing
higher education, are given in honor of Mrs. Alice B. Deeds,
President, Knox County Council PTA, 1968 - 1970.
PTA Citizenship Literature/Essay Theme 2007-2008
“Taking a Stand…”
Division One
1st Place Ethan
Andes Kindergarten A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Division Two
1st Place Maddie
Hull 2nd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
2nd Place Jake
Evans 1st
grade Farragut
Primary
3rd Place Kevin
Gainer 1st
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Honorable Mention Meredith Jefferies 2nd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Honorable Mention Kristen Blevins 2nd
grade West
Hills Elementary
Division Three
1st Place Brittany
Foust 4th
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
2nd Place Hanna
Matthews 3rd
grade West
Hills Elementary
3rd Place Bettye
Jo Brooks 4th
grade Farragut
Intermediate
Honorable Mention Laurel Sweeney 5th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Honorable Mention Elizabeth Bethancourt 5th
grade Amherst
Elementary
Division Four
1st Place Brandon
Mansfield 8th
grade West
Valley Middle
2nd Place Christopher
Walker 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
3rd Place Sunay
Bhat 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
The Citizenship Literature competition promotes
and encourages
good citizenship and patriotism in our community.
PTA Safety Poster Theme 2007-2008
“Learn Not to Burn!”
Preschool Division
1st Place Emma
Morgan Pre-K Karns
Elementary
Grades K-2 Division
1st Place Emily
Chung 1st
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
2nd Place Courtney
Lam 2nd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
3rd Place Trevor
Adams 2nd
grade Karns
Elementary
Honorable Mention Katherine Bailes 1st
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Grades 3-5 Division
1st Place Bettye
Jo Brooks 4th grade Farragut
Intermediate
2nd Place Amber
Hull 5th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
3rd Place Addie
Jones 3rd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Honorable Mention Juhi Patel 5th
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Honorable Mention Josh Johnson 5th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Grades 6-8 Division
1st Place Victoria
Watson 7th
grade West
Valley Middle
2nd Place Chase
Henry 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
3rd Place Jamie
Lim 6th
grade Farragut
Middle
Honorable Mention Taylor Stevenson 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
Honorable Mention Aubrey Armstrong 6th
grade Farragut
Middle
The Safety Poster competition focuses awareness on safety issues
and is particularly well suited to elementary schools.
PTA Reflections Theme 2007-2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Dance Choreography Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Kayla
Chambers 2nd
grade Karns
Elementary
2nd Place Corey
Ramey II 1st
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Shelby
Bergner 3rd
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
2nd Place Courtney
Chambers 4th grade Karns
Elementary
3rd Place Ashley
Williams 5th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
The multiple competitions in Reflections provide varied opportunities
for students to express themselves through the arts, literature,
music, photography, and visual arts. This cultural arts program
gives children the opportunity not only to be recognized
and honored at their school, but at the county, state and
national level.
PTA Reflections Theme 2007- 2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Film/Videography Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Katie
Tymoszuk 1st
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Violet
Mullins 4th
grade Karns
Elementary
2nd Place Chase
Perdue 3rd
grade Amherst
Elementary
Middle School Division
1st Place Sunay
Bhat 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
2nd Place Shane
Whalen 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
“May the whisper grow into a mighty shout throughout
the land until all mankind takes it up as the battle cry
for the closing years of the century. Let mothers,
fathers, nurses, educators, ministers, legislators, and mightiest
of all in its swift, far-reaching influence, the press, make
the child the watchword and ward of the day and hour; let
all else be secondary, and coming generations will behold
a new world and a new people.”
Alice McLellan Birney
PTA Founder
PTA Reflections Theme 2007-2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Literature Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Hagan
Hill 2nd
grade Cedar
Bluff Schools
2nd Place Ireland
Wills 2nd
grade Farragut
Primary
3rd Place Joshua
Duzan 2nd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Honorable Mention Suhil
Suresh 1st
grade Cedar
Bluff Schools
Honorable Mention Jared
Massey 2nd
grade Karns
Elementary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Melita
Piercy 5th
grade Hardin
Valley Elementary
2nd Place Joseph
Adam Morton 5th grade Cedar
Bluff Schools
3rd Place Alexandra
Gruszkiewicz 4th grade Blue
Grass Elementary
Honorable Mention Ireland
Headrick 3rd
grade Gibbs
Elementary
Honorable Mention Stephanie
Tymoszuk 3rd
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Middle School Division
1st Place Amber
Bassett 8th
grade Cedar
Bluff Schools
2nd Place Kevin
Keck 6th
grade Powell
Middle
3rd Place Caley
Smith 8th
grade Karns
Middle
Honorable Mention Graham
Palmer 8th
grade Farragut
Middle
Honorable Mention Hailey
Baker 6th
grade Farragut
Middle
High School Division
1st Place Alexandra
Jones 9th
grade Powell
High
2nd Place Christopher
Duncan 9th grade Powell
High
3rd Place Jessica
Halcomb 9th
grade Powell
High
Honorable Mention Steven
Browning 9th
grade Powell
High
Honorable Mention Tahler
Harrington 9th
grade Powell
High
PTA Reflections Theme 2007-2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Musical Composition Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Eli
Wilson 1st
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
2nd Place Audrey
Shafer 1st
grade Karns
Elementary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Alex
Ferguson 5th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
2nd Place Lam
Tran 5th
grade Farragut
Intermediate
3rd Place Ryan
Flint 5th
grade Farragut
Intermediate
Honorable Mention Sierra Schubert 4th
grade Farragut
Intermediate
Middle School Division
1st Place Angela
Hu 6th
grade Karns
Middle
2nd Place Larry
Zhang 8th
grade Farragut
Middle
3rd Place Anna
Burklin 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
Honorable Mention Graham Palmer 8th
grade Farragut
Middle
Honorable Mention Nathan Palmer 8th
grade Farragut
Middle
PTA Reflections Theme 2007-2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Photography Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Alex
Henderson 2nd
grade Farragut
Primary
2nd Place Emily
Hudgins 2nd
grade Farragut
Primary
3rd Place Brock
Mullins 1st
grade Karns
Elementary
Honorable Mention Caden
Yeager Kindergarten Gibbs
Elementary
Honorable Mention Jennaly
Nolan 2nd
grade Farragut
Primary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Bailey
Sipos 3rd
grade Cedar
Bluff Schools
2nd Place Lillian
McCampbell 4th grade Karns
Elementary
3rd Place Kathryn
Combs 4th
grade Gibbs
Elementary
Honorable Mention Brianna
Steffey 5th
grade Farragut
Intermediate
Honorable Mention Victoria
Hans 4th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
Middle School Division
1st Place Bailey
Kitts 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
2nd Place Tyler
Johnson 7th
grade Farragut
Middle
3rd Place Alisa
Harvey 6th
grade West
Valley Middle
Honorable Mention Hope
Nelson 8th
grade Powell
Middle
Honorable Mention Skylar
Grieco 7th
grade Farragut
Middle
PTA Reflections Theme 2007-2008
“I Can Make a Difference by…”
Visual Arts Category
Primary School Division
1st Place Courtney
Lam 2nd
grade Blue
Grass Elementary
2nd Place Emily
Greene 2nd
grade Halls
Elementary
3rd Place Tucker
Sparks Kindergarten Hardin
Valley Elementary
Honorable Mention Brock
Mullins 1st
grade Karns
Elementary
Honorable Mention Carrington
Perdue 1st
grade Amherst
Elementary
Intermediate School Division
1st Place Spencer
Flint 3rd
grade Farragut
Intermediate
2nd Place Kristi
Lim 4th
grade A.
L. Lotts Elementary
3rd Place Allaina
Boggs 3rd
grade Gibbs
Elementary
Honorable Mention Chris
Carris 3rd
grade Halls
Elementary
Middle School Division
1st Place BreAnne
Owens 7th
grade Karns
Middle
2nd Place William
Hawks 8th
grade Karns
Middle
3rd Place Aaron
Aucker 7th
grade West
Valley Middle
Honorable Mention Amira
Sakalla 8th
grade Karns
Middle
Special Projects
Knox County Schools / PTA Clothing Center
Knox County Council PTA and the Knox County Schools offer a
unique service to the students enrolled in our schools. Since
its opening in 1936, the purpose of the Clothing Center has
been to provide clothing assistance for students. Over
2,000 students are served annually and 50,000+ articles of
clothing (new & used) distributed. With the help
of United Way, Knox County Government, PTA’s and individuals,
the center helps children have the clothing needed to attend
school regularly. This helps to improve a child’s
self-esteem, which leads to improved educational readiness. Referrals
come from your child’s Principal, School Secretary,
Guidance Counselor, or Social Worker. Each child served
by the center receives new items, including jeans, socks
and underwear, and a number of reconditioned items. Each
child may also receive one coat or jacket per year based
on availability.
Knox County Schools / PTA Teacher Supply Depot
The Teacher Supply Depot is a free store where Knox County’s
public school teachers and teacher assistants can obtain
items to enhance their classroom learning. PTAs, parents,
and local businesses are encouraged to keep the depot stocked
with much needed items for our teachers and students.
Alice B. Deeds Memorial Scholarship
The Scholarships are given in honor of Mrs. Alice B. Deeds,
who was president of the Knox County Council PTA from 1968
to 1970. Mrs. Deeds served many dedicated years in
PTA and was killed in a car accident while returning from
a PTA meeting.
Knox County Council PTA offers scholarships to seniors seeking
to extend their education past high school. This fund
exists through donations from the Knox County PTAs and other
interested individuals, and through those donations we are
able to help deserving students from Knox County. Approximately
50 applications are received each year from very deserving
seniors all across Knox County.
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