Escalante students named to Honor Band
These Escalante Middle School students recently were selected through an audition process to participate in the Fort Lewis College Honor Band: Vanessa Begay, Orion Clay, Dennis Costello, Kathleen Duft, Zachary Geauthreaux, Robert Grogan, Jarrod Mayer, Javier Quezada and Jordan Shefferd.
The band performed last weekend at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Ignacio High School announces honor roll
Ignacio High School announces that these students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2011-2012 school year:
Seniors: 4.0, Carly Barborinas, Brittney Benavidez, Abeth Okall, Shane Richmond, Zachary White, and Colton Wyatt; 3.75, Dusty Mangus and Teagan Overturf; 3.6, Layla Hessler and Kashina Perry; 3.5, Alex Pena, Matthew Peterson-Silva, and Shawnara Troup; 3.2, Steven Howell and Ray Sanchez; 3.0, Nicole Burch-Woodhull, Deeana Cruz, Rylie Jefferson, Christian Rockwell, Jesse Vigil and Lacey Wade.
Juniors: 4.0, Salome Niggli, Kiersten Raby, David Storey, and Amanda Witcher; 3.8, Kayla Knipp; 3.7, Barbie Lujan, Breana Talamante-Benavidez, and Mariah Vigil; 3.6, Samantha Brown, Alexxandria Troup, and Celsa Velasquez; 3.5, Courtney Valdez and Tristany Valencia; 3.3, Mary Kate Adams, Jordan Cuthair, and Seth Richards; 3.2, Austin Haire; 3.1, Pamela Cotton, ShaRay Rock, and Taylor Smith; 3.0, William Taylor and Nicole Williams.
Sophomores: 4.0, Christian Knoll, Kelton Richmond, Jayce Stricherz, and Rebecca Ward; 3.8, Clayton Jefferson and Shannon Mestas; 3.7, Jeannie Grossardt; 3.5, Malli Benavidez, Justin Carver, and Raelynn Torres; 3.4, Kerestine Hall; 3.3, Cheyenne Cook; 3.2, David Baca, Jalen Estes, and Samuel Mestas; 3.0, Jacob Candelaria, Dylan Pearson and Cloe Seibel.
Freshmen: 4.0, Tyler Riepel; 3.5, David Cooper; 3.3, Tanisha Coyote; 3.2, Dynesha Drake, Adison Jones, Alicia Naranjo, and Alexis Tyner; 3.0, James Ballew, Xavier Reynolds, Sydney Santistevan and Ziyu Wang.
These students were named the IHS Students of the second quarter: Jefferey Herrera, David Storey, Salome Niggli, Dayson Price, Jayce Stricherz, Tyler Riepel and teacher Jennifer Pearson.
Animas Valley receives improvement award
Durango School District 9-R has been notified by the Colorado Department of Education that Animas Valley Elementary has received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for 2011.
The Colorado Department of Education recognizes schools that have demonstrated exceptional student growth. On the school performance framework that is used by the state to evaluate schools, Animas Valley Elementary exceeded expectations on its indicator related to longitudinal academic growth and met or exceeded expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. District and school performance framework reports provide a snapshot of the district or school’s level of attainment on academic achievement, growth, growth gaps and postsecondary readiness.
For more information, visit http://durangoschools.org.
Megan Lane named to dean’s list
Megan Lane of Durango, a senior School of Nursing student at Creighton University, was named to the fall dean’s list for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the dean’s honor roll.
Creighton University is located in Omaha, Neb.
BHS grad named to dean’s list
Danny Calderwood, Bayfield High School Class of 2011, recently was named to the dean’s list at Colby Community College in Colby, Kan.
Calderwood is majoring in animal science and is the son of Todd and Cathy Calderwood of Ignacio.
Tory Scott named to dean’s list
Tory Scott of Durango was one of 358 undergraduates named to Denison University’s 2011 fall semester dean’s list.
Students who achieve dean’s list status have maintained a grade-point average of 3.7 or better for the semester.
Scott is a member of the Denison class of 2015.
Denison University is located in Granville, Ohio.
Sarah Lockwood named to dean’s list
Sarah Lockwood of Durango, a member of the class of 2013, was named to Tufts University’s dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.
Dean’s list honors require a semester grade-point average of 3.4 or greater.
Tufts University is located in Medford, Mass.
Benjamin Harclerode named to dean’s list
Benjamin Harclerode of Cortez was recognized for outstanding academic accomplishments by being named to the LeTourneau University dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.
Harclerode achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.
LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas.
Katie Dudley receives perfect score on ACT
Katie Dudley, daughter of Ed and Karla Dudley and a junior at Durango High School, earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.
About one-tenth of one percent nationally receive a top score.
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.
ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges.
Florida Mesa names Citizens of Month
Florida Mesa Elementary School named these students Citizens of the Month for January: Kimber Brown, Ty Woodson, Sean Zimmerman, Alexa Vaughan, Tianna Ey, Oren Moore, Hannah Stratton, Alida Leidy, Kaylyn LaSage, Delano Garcia, Sophia Hardesty, Sebastian Carlson, Sydney Standridge, Anthony Blue, Steven Jackson, Caleb Brown, Quinn Hoover and Cody Bryant.
Students focused on the profile attribute of “communicators.”
Ignacio Junior High announces honor roll
Ignacio Junior High School named these students to its second-quarter Honor Roll: Caleb Adams, Zehrena Antez, Tori Archuleta, Rachel Cooper, Lainey Espinosa, Bryan Gram, Wyatt Hayes, Ruth Hessler, Jerica Jackson, Chasity James, Lea Kaefke, Clint LaBattaglia, Rose Lovell, Andrew Martinez, Austin McCaw, Jessie McDonald, Rebekah Powell, Leifdon Pratchett, Joy Roehrs, Charles Rohde, Lillianna Romero, Chase Sanchez, Richard Sanchez, Shania Unselt, Chrystianne Valdez, Cameron Weaver, Javan Webb, Ryley Webb and Zachary Weinreich.
Animas Valley names Huskies
Animas Valley Elementary School announces that these students were named Huskies of the Week for showing appreciation, respect, tolerance, cooperation or independence: Shaelyn Railsback, Ellinor Davenport, Andy Rivera, Ava Watson, Arabella Lopez, Mysti Morse, Miles Bronson, Drylee Frost, Riley Mata, Ellie Howell, Siena DiGiacomo, Jasmin Ornelas, Jackson Parkinson, Eli Arnold and Nora Olivier.
In other weekly honors, these students were named Huskies of the Week for showing respect, tolerance or independence: Lucas Barker, Kaliyah Robertson, Toby Scarpella, Victoria Barletta, Yesenia Arellano, Angie Lashway, Sophia Miller, Nick Dudley, Caeley McClain, Shelby Starr and Sergio Dominguez.
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