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October 2018 Newsmakers

Congrats to GHHS Women’s Golf Team for placing 3rd in State! What a great day to be a “Falcon” at Pinecrest! Coach Schoonover, Anika Bhatnager (10), Halynn Lee (10), Olivia Renville (11), Sidney Renville (9) pic.twitter.com/FdMGaOFkCI

— Karen Summers (@PrincipalGHHS) October 23, 2018

Apex Friendship representing at Awards for Speech and Debate!

Jared Sloan: 3rd place Varsity Congress and Best PO
Nathan Fair: 4th place Varsity Congress
Lauren Muhs: Best Novice Original Oratory

All competitors did amazing as well!@apexfriendship @AFHSannounce pic.twitter.com/hmLmOCY5gQ

— AFHS Speech & Debate (@DebateAfhs) October 21, 2018

Anna & Sophia! 2018 4A @NCHSAA Mideast Regional Champs! #ghfalcons 🎾 pic.twitter.com/J8JKozxWD2

— Green Hope Athletics (@GHFALCONS) October 20, 2018

Grand Champions! Congratulations to the LRHS Marching Band for a fantastic performance at the Central N.C. Band Festival. In addition to several 1st place awards, they also received Best Overall Visual Ensemble. @leesvilleband @leesvilleroadhs @leesvilleguard pic.twitter.com/pUlpdDgZQ4

— Dan Waller (@dnjwaller) October 21, 2018

Students from Millbrook High in Raleigh traveled 2 hours to personally deliver supplies and funds to students affected by #HurricaneFlorence. The heartwarming story at 6p #ABC11 @WCPSS pic.twitter.com/G4jCWInJPw

— Gloria Rodriguez (@GloriaABC11) October 19, 2018

Congratulations to our @WakefieldHS Marching Band for their successful performance at the Fuquay-Varina Festival of Bands! pic.twitter.com/Sn29hbiBri

— Wakefield Strong (@WakefieldStrong) October 21, 2018

Not only did Hannah win 1st place for the monologue performances, she received all superior marks which qualifies her for the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska in June. So proud of her!! #ECMSDRAMA pic.twitter.com/d8Hf5u6WlQ

— Lisa Hampton (@bravo_drama) October 20, 2018

Good luck to Chris and Luc as they compete in the HVAC Apprenticeship contest @NCStateFair @VernonMaloneCCA pic.twitter.com/A62pCEGCWf

— Gina Beaudry (@beaudryg) October 19, 2018

April 2018 Newsmakers

These @StoughStallions kids did amazing at the Mandarin speech contest @NCStateCI
Proud teachers & students!@WCPSS @StoughMagnet @wcpssmagnets #stoughproud pic.twitter.com/FbYclCZfUw

— Nicole Driver (@Dougs1stwife) April 28, 2018

The Penn Relays “Championship of America” – 4x800m 🇺🇸 Champs 🏆 https://t.co/4zIUTH1llO pic.twitter.com/7i6XBkY3v5

— Green Hope Athletics (@GHFALCONS) April 30, 2018

🎉Congrats to Morgan Swales, 🎓AHS ’18 @ApexPeakPlayers 🎭 Morgan will be heading to NY as part of the 35th Annual Shakespeare Competition @ESU_EIA
https://t.co/n9DC0EIgxU pic.twitter.com/HCK7Lporpe

— Apex High School (@ApexHighSchool) April 9, 2018

NC All State Jazz Band- 7 in the band and 5 are first chair🤩! Great concert! That’s swag y’all! @littlebluespal @ligonmiddle pic.twitter.com/mKIZBiKQYF

— Ligon GT Magnet Band (@LigonBands) April 14, 2018

Lions, Tigers & First Graders, OH MY!! What a FUN-FILLED day my sweet honeybees had at the NC ZOO!! So many wonderful memories made!! 🦍🦒🐘🐼 #Funinfirst #memoriesthatlastalifetime @DurantEagles pic.twitter.com/5Dns0R3cfe

— Brittany Hardee (@HardeesBees) April 13, 2018

Carmen and Isabela got SILVER at the NC FCCLA State Conference for their project in Sports Nutrition!🤗🎉 @DRMSdolphins pic.twitter.com/WjskcvAS9c

— Jodi Binkley (@MsBinkleyFACS) April 11, 2018

https://t.co/ZWjQohIsDY. Our story Thursday night. @gmoney_2000 @SpartanTweets #ABC11

— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) April 6, 2018

Green Club all set for @NCStateSustain Earth Fair 2018! @WCPSSTeam via @stemburgess pic.twitter.com/R44Pzmcggc

— Wake STEM EC HS (@WakeSTEMECHS) April 11, 2018

March 2018 Newsmakers

Having fun at #FBLA State Leadership Conference in Greensboro @HeritageMiddle1 pic.twitter.com/1bNlehFmQN

— Barb Evans (@nevaevans) March 20, 2018

East Cary FBLA is doing a fantastic job at the State Competition!@eastcarymiddle pic.twitter.com/pIBrE9lsyK

— Christina Reynolds (@MrsCReynolds76) March 19, 2018

Straight off the press! @MrsWolfLMS was selected by the NC School Counselor Association as 1 of 3 NCSCA Emerging Leaders for the 2018-19 NCSCA board!!! The press release stated it best..”Congratulations on having a stellar school counselor.” @ligonmiddle @LigonPTA @LigonSports

— Gretta Dula (@littlebluespal)

March 20, 2018

It’s official! @WakefieldMiddle StuCo is the new Middle School Vice Chair for the Central District NCASC! So proud of our student leaders!

— Gina DeBose (@MsDPatWolves) March 18, 2018

FBLA State Conference! Public Speaking Competition – Go Katie!! pic.twitter.com/vgJglH1fqP

— Rene Warren (@EWA_Rwarren) March 19, 2018

FBLA State Conference!! Impromptu Speaking Competition – Go Harrison! pic.twitter.com/p9AUWMwRQj

— Rene Warren (@EWA_Rwarren) March 19, 2018

Way to go Washington Elementary Pieces of Gold student performers! @NCReadingAssoc #NCRA2018 pic.twitter.com/6fqLix7p5o

— Lauren Johnson (@laurenfjohnson1) March 19, 2018

Sophomore Merrick Graf grabbed that school record right back on her way to a Regional Qualifying 5’2” jump and was crowned meet champion in the high jump! #HSHSTrack pic.twitter.com/JqOMJWWC7s

— HSHS Track & Field (@HSHSHawksTrack) March 18, 2018