2007 HONOR GRADUATES: (front row, l-r) Coppetta Elam, Tracy Arnett, Megan Saggus, Carly Holloway, Katelyn Dawkins, Alex Bradford, Jennifer Herrick, Samone Andrews, Kim Norman, Chris Reid, Courtney Janssen, Peyson Moss, Allison McGill, Kelsey Reese, Hunter Smith, Danielle Wynn, Caylor Sandifer, Sarah Fonseca, Brandon Barden, Marcus Ferguson, (back row) Darrien West, Jaime Turner, Brittney Sheppard, Scott Sutherland, Tyler Hinson, Tawanna Wright, Ross Waters, Kristen Hudler, Hilary Aycock, Kayley Bannister, Kendall Huff, Stephanie Schultz, Latricia Price, Tyler Beale, and Franklin Jones. Not pictured is James Riley. Chris Reid and Courtney Janssen were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the LCHS Class of 2007 at the 29th Annual Academic Honors Night held Thursday, May 10, in the school cafeteria.

Reid's parents are Lisa and Chris Reid, and Janssen is the daughter of Karen and Ron Janssen.

Those receiving recognition at honors night were:

Valedictorian: Chris Reid.

Salutatorian: Courtney Janssen.

2007 HONOR USHERS: (front row, l-r) Abigail Minor, Jazmon Dukes, Kitty Ball, Sara Anne Remsen, Julie Bennett, Asonta Johnson, Shannon Norman, (middle row) Whitley Arrowood, Kimber Kirkland, Tiquila Williams, Kendrick Anthony, Janelle Dukes, Hannah Crook, (back row) Kayla Crookham, Amy Dandron, Sarah Herring, Brooke Epps, Taylor Goldman, Mandy Pruitt, Austin Goldman, Elizabeth McKinney, and Marlena Mason. Not pictured are Emmi Layton, Savannah Crook, Roger Boyle, and Nikolas Spens. Honor Graduates: Peyson Moss, Allison McGill, Kelsey Reese, Hunter Smith, Stephanie Schultz, Katelyn Dawkins, Kendall Huff, Tyler Hinson, Megan Saggus, Tracy Arnett, Kayley Bannister, Brittney Sheppard, Kristen Hudler, Brandon Barden, Jennifer Herrick, Ross Waters, Jaime Turner, James Riley, Carly Holloway, Sarah Fonseca, Tyler Beale, Hilary Aycock, Alex Bradford, Samone Andrews, Franklin Jones, Coppetta Elam, Kim Norman, Scott Sutherland, Danielle Wynn, Marcus Ferguson, Latricia Price, Tawanna Wright, Darrien West, and Caylor Sandifer.

Honor Ushers: Sara Anne Remsen, Kitty Ball, Janelle Dukes, Kimber Kirkland, Abigail Minor, Whitley Arrowood, Jazmon Dukes, Julie Bennett, Asonta Johnson, Hannah Crook, Shannon Norman, Tiquila Williams, Kayla Crookham, Kendrick Anthony, Amy Dandron, Nikolas Spens, Emmi Layton, Sarah Herring, Brooke Epps, Taylor Goldman, Nicole Crook, Will Gay, Christina Tankersley, Amanda Pruitt, Marlena Mason, Austin Goldman, Savannah Crook, Roger Boyle, Elizabeth McKinney, and Amy Boland.

Senior Awards

English: Kelsey Reese; Math: Chris Reid; Social Studies: Allison McGill; Science: Courtney Janssen; Spanish: Jennifer Herrick and Peyson Moss; Band: Scott Sutherland; Choral Music: Jaime Turner and Peyson Moss; Drama: Kelsey Reese, Hunter Smith, and Ross Waters; Physical Education: Coppetta Elam, Alex Bradford, and Tyler Beale; Agriculture: Ebony Cullars; Family and Consumer Science: Charlotte Blackburn and Katelyn Dawkins; Business and Computer Science: C.J. White; Technology: Chris Reid; and Trade and Industry: Stephen Rayner.

Scholastic Class Awards

Sophomore Honor Students: Kayla Lyons, Daniel McAlister, Khrishna Patel, Amanda Gay, Amanda Scott, Garrett Matthews, Amanda Broom, T.J. Carani, Donnell Harris, Matilda Watson, Tabitha Rayner, Kashade Andrews, Ashton Cartledge, Emily Wright, Chase Bandy, Barbara Hill, Hillary Doss, Amanda Gunby, Cardelro Jones, Morgan Reese, Timothy Rutland, Aldan O'Neill, Lena Turner, Lindsey McWhorter, Miranda West, Ashley Rivera, Benjamin Beggs, Shondez Harrison, Chris Leverett, Audriana Whimbush, Latoya Harris, Lee O'Neill, Dalton Tankersley, Emily Diamond, James Williams, Major Elam, Zack Gray, Jeree Dukes, Jasmine Partlow, Breauna Jenkins, and Jeremy Mason.

Freshman Honor Students: Hattie Collins, Cindy Juhasz, Roxanne Ware, Jeffrey Brown, Chelsea Duncan, Donquita Williams, Courtney Paredes, Rachel Arnett, Kyrstie Scales, Luke Watson, Nicole Beard, Mollie Ferguson, Darby Bass, Koty Sapp, Christopher Jones, Tequila Bussey, Shayman Hearst, Hannah Mongrue, Chandler Goldman, Russ Spratlin, Emily Hinson, Alisha Brown, Walker Smith, Audra Bradford, Lauren Dill, Kerri Seymour, Chelsea Broom, Dakota Turner, Hannah Cross, Trevor Gagnon, Hannah Carmichael, Calvin Williams, Kentrell Norman, Scott Waters, and Grace Ashmore.

Other Awards

Augusta State University Certificates ofM Arrowood, Kitty Ball, Janelle Dukes, Kimber Kirkland, Abigail Minor, and Sara Anne Remsen.

These students will receive further recognition at a banquet hosted by ASU.

Farmers State Bank SAT High Achievers (1,100 plus): Tyler Hinson, Courtney Janssen, Peyson Moss, James Riley, Chris Reid, and Stephanie Schultz.

Scholar-Athlete Award: Tracy Arnett, Hilary Aycock, Brandon Barden, Tyler Beale, Alex Bradford, Katelyn Dawkins, Coppetta Elam, Marcus Ferguson, Franklin Jones, Chris Reid, Megan Saggus, Caylor Sandifer, Brittney Sheppard, Hunter Smith, Jaime Turner, Ross Waters, Darrien West, and Danielle Wynn.

The award is given to all of the honor graduates who participated in sports their senior year. This group of scholar-athletes (18) marks the largest in the school's history.

Band Boosters Scholarship: Nathan Fields, Jennifer Herrick, and Scott Sutherland.

Lincolnton Lions Club Scholarship: Sarah Fonseca.

American Legion Post 194 Scholarship: Jaime Turner.

Barbra Stokes Elam Memorial Scholarship: Kim Norman.

Pat Williams Memorial Scholarship: Franklin Jones.

Twilight Improvement Association Scholarship: Kim Norman.

Watson Brown Scholarship: Sarah Fonseca, Allison McGill, and Megan Saggus.

Augusta Realtors Association Scholarship: Megan Saggus.

Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Honorarium: Hilary Aycock and Tawanna Wright.

Also during the evening, Nancy Hohlwein, president of the Lincolnton Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, presented cash awards and framed certificates to STAR Student Chris Reid and STAR Teacher Mark Flowers. The Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition program is sponsored locally by the chamber.

Hohlwein likewise presented the honor graduates with gold honor tassels and cords, purchased by the chamber of commerce.

Others receiving recognition this year were those juniors who earned the "pass plus" distinction in all four subject areas of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). They were: Kendrick Anthony, Whitley Arrowood, Kitty Ball, Julie Bennett, Roger Boyle, Hannah Crook, Kayla Crookham, Janelle Dukes, Brooke Epps, Asonta Johnson, Kimber Kirkland, Emmi Layton, Sara Anne Remsen, Nikolas Spens, Christina Tankersley, and Abigail Minor.

There is no pass plus designation on the writing portion of the GHSGT.

Next, those students who scored the highest grades on each section of the graduation test were singled out for special recognition. They were as follows:

English and Language Arts: Abigail Minor.

Mathematics: Whitley Arrowood, Brooke Epps, and Abigail Minor.

Science: Kitty Ball and Christina Tankersley.

Social Studies: Roger Boyle.

Writing: Kitty Ball, Taylor Goldman, and Abigail Minor.

The ceremony also included recognition of the members of the literary and debate teams by Lee Robinson, literary coordinator at LCHS. She further congratulated the LCHS Girls Trio for winning first-place honors at the state Class A competition.

Academic honors night was sponsored by the Lincoln County Academic Booster Club and the Herrf- Jones Company of Athens.