Perfect so far: THS awards stellar attendance
Published 3:29 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2015
By NEAL WAGNER / Managing Editor
ALABASTER – A group of Thompson High School students finished the first semester of the 2014-2015 school year on a high note by not missing a single school day or recording any tardy arrivals.
The school’s administrators and Alabaster Mayor Marty Handlon teamed up with the THS parent-teacher organization on Jan. 28 to recognize the relatively small group of students who achieved the elusive perfect attendance honor for the first semester.
“I think that is a great feat, as far as student achievement,” THS Assistant Principal Taurus Felton, who is in charge of handling the school’s attendance matters, told the group of 44 students during the award ceremony in the school’s auditorium. “I would like to congratulate you for being here, and for being here on time.”
Handlon praised the students for earning the perfect attendance awards, and said they are already demonstrating skills they will be able to use after graduating high school.
“Being on time and being present every day is an important part of not only school, but also life. It says a lot about you, your integrity and your work ethic,” Handlon told the students. “I think this means you have a successful life ahead of you.”
The following students were recognized during the ceremony:
Tanner Barrett
Morgan Binns
Devin Braun
Indy Brinkerhoff
Kevin Chavez
Hunter Crandall
Lydia DeHart
Grant Forbes
Hayden Gambill
Gonzalo Garcia-Guerrero
Brinkley Gary
Kayla Haller
Noah Houston
Nicholas Jacks
Elena Lewis
Wailan Lewis
Marcos Lopez
Jesus Matinez Ledezma
Timothy McCord
Jonathan Mickle
Eris Mihelic
Nicolas Mobley
Germashia Moton
Ryan Nichols
Jordan Parris
Damian Russell Price
Emilee Rogers
Liliana Sandoval
Kyle Searchfield
Courtney Smitherman
Warren Snell
Daniel Sturdivant
Deion Taylor
Shelby Todd
Nicholas Trull
Jesus Angel Villanueava Mayo
Sarah Vise
Kellie Vosteen
Jun Wang
Yan Wang
Charles Watts
Benjamin Whaley
Brandon White