Highlands School held the Academic Awards and Scholarship Banquet last month in honor of the Class of 2019’s academic achievements.
Scholarship Recipients
American Red Cross—Mattson Gates
Mattson Gates earned the Americana Red Cross, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, and Town of Highlands Scholarships.
Art & Angela Williams Award–Jesus Damian Clemente & Grace Crowe
Salutorian Grace Crowe earned the Gilliam’s Promise, Art & Angela Williams Award, Highlands Cashiers Board of Realtors, and the Town of Highlands scholarships.
Bel Canto–Drew Chalker
Drew Chalker earned the Bel Canto, Highlands Women’s Club scholarships, and Town of Highlands scholarships.
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina–Mattson Gates, Hannah Holt, Rylee Rivers, Abigail Olvera
Gilliam’s Promise–Grace Crowe
Highlands Cashiers Board of Realtors–Grace Crowe, Abigail Olvera, Mattson Gates
Highlands Rotary Club–John Brooks, Jesus Damian Clemente, Hannah Holt, Abigail Olvera
Abby Olvera earned the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Highlands Cashiers Board of Realtors, and Town of Highlands scholarships.
Highlands Women’s Club–Drew Chalker, Katie McCall, Bert Zachary, Toby Barnes, Samuel Hawkins, Jake Billingsley
Interact Club–Jesus Damian Clemente and John Brooks
Valedictorian Jesus Damian Clemente earned the Interact Club, Highlands Rotary Club, Art & Angela Williams Award, and Town of Highlands scholarships.
Scaly Mountain Women’s Club–John Brooks, Jake Billingsley, Hannah Holt, Katie McCall, Rylee Rivers
Jake Billingsley earned the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club, Highlands Women’s Club, and Town of Highlands scholarships.
Voice of Democracy Essay Contest–John Brooks
John Brooks earned the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
Town of Highlands Scholarship Recipients
Jesus Damian Clemente, Grace Crowe, Abigail Olvera, Mattson Gates, Tristan Castro, John Brooks, Samuel Hawkins, Toby Barnes, Hunter Collins, Hannah Holt, Carson Talbert, Caden Smolarsky, Katie McCall, Drew Chalker, Jake Billingsley, Jared Shearl, Destin Gearhart, Chase Sullivan, Bert Zachary, Rylee Rivers, and Freddi Garcia Lopez.
In honor of The Literacy Council’s involvement with the school and dedication to education, the staff of Highlands School voted to give them The Highlander Service to School Award. Pictured above from left are Tonya Dee, Bonnie Potts, and Natalie Davis.
Photos by Brian O’Shea
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