Published: October 10, 2008 09:37 pm            

Familiar Faces

Mildred FFA team competes

Mildred FFA plant ID team recently competed at the State Fair of Texas. The FFA members have to be able to identify 92 grasses, forbs, legumes and woody plants found in pastures and range land. They also have to be able to tell whether each plant is an annual or perennial, cool or warm season, native or introduced, good, fair or poor for wildlife, good, fair or poor for livestock, and whether it is poisonous.



Frost cheerleaders host camp

Frost varsity cheerleaders hosted a mini cheer camp in September. The mini cheerleaders performed during half time of the Sept. 26 Frost football game. There were two groups performing — a kindergarten through third grade group and a fourth and fifth grade group. They each performed a cheer, chant and dance.

The mini cheerleaders are Vasti Vela, Jasmyn Steels, Katelyn Worley, Ires Canales, Crystal Pierson, Hillaree Schwartz, Jae Moore, Carolina Hernandez, Kaycee Bowling, Briana Alvarado, Courtney Keith, Rosie Craig, Amy Melendez, Evelyn Melendez, Peris Hill, Katie Perkins, Hannah Bland, Alli Boyd, Keslea Zuehlke, Jaden Jenkins, Sydney Woods, Emma Cate, Austyn Mills, Elyssa Mills, Morgan Beacom, Cheyenne Pack, Kelsey Campbell, Hannah Carlisle, Jennifer Andrews, Addy Chapman, Alexas Montgomery, Lyndsay Branum and Madison Branum.

The varsity cheerleaders are Erica Anaya, Ashley Cain, Brandy Coker, Emily Coker, Aubree Patton, Haylee Schwartz, Amanda Whisenand, Kirstie Willard and Catherine Young.



Students graduate

Texas State University-San Marcos has announced that the following students were among the graduates during commencement ceremonies held May 9-10 at the university: Wesley P. Murphy of Barry, bachelor’s degree in economics; Raven L. Villinger of Corsicana, bachelor’s degree in mass communication-advertising; Ashley J. Pereira of Corsicana, bachelor’s degree in mass communication-advertising; Conrad M. Newton of Corsicana, bachelor’s degree in physics; and KaWanna L. Birdow of Corsicana, bachelor’s degree in social work.



Price accepted into program

Michael Price, a student in Corsicana, was accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum. Price joined a select group of students in Washington, D.C. Oct. 6 through today to earn high school credit while studying leadership and exploring some of the United States’ most prominent monuments and institutions.

From Capitol Hill to the Smithsonian Institution, and from Colonial Williamsburg to the National Museum of American History, Price has examined the characteristics of American leadership during times of national challenge and prosperity. Forum delegates have also participated in small-group discussions and exercises to experience first hand how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions, build consensus, and foster change.

Price was nominated and accepted for the honor based on outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential.

The program is coordinated by People to People Student Leader Programs to fulfill the vision President Dwight D. Eisenhower had for fostering world citizenship when he founded People to People during his presidency in 1956. For more information, visit www.wlfleaders.org.

        

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