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An Academic Letter may not seem like much to some, but it’s what many high school students thrive for.
“There's a lot of awards you can get at Carson High, but this is the most prestigious,”" said former superintendent of Carson City School District and guest speaker, Mary Pierczynski. Her speech also included the value of high school years for those who have the “drive and ambition” to succeed.
In order for these driven students to get this award, each class must attain a certain grade-point average. Freshmen must have a 3.9, sophomores a 3.8, juniors a 3.7 and seniors a 3.6. At this ceremony though, all the awarded students were being congratulated for their academic achievement for the prior year.
“We are one of the few schools that has an actual letter for academics,” said new principal Ron Beck.
In the past years, this award has been almost impossible to receive, but with the new statewide mandated grade scale, there is a whole page — front and back — covered with recipients of the award.
“I don’t think it changed it very much. The standards are still very, very high,” said Beck about the vast amount of students receiving the award.
There were about 450 spectators at the ceremony, according to the organizer of the whole night, senior Julia Lapham, added to the huge amount of students receiving the award, which led to Senator Square being packed with people.
“It was a nice ceremony, but the seating was haggard,” said senior Kyle Campbell.
Campbell, a third-time recipient pointed out the amount of seniors who received the award their sophomore year compared to the amount of sophomores who were receiving it this year. This year’s amount of sophomores is about three times as many as the seniors who received it their sophomore year.
As this was Beck’s first attendance at an Academic Letter Ceremony, he was quite impressed.
“It was great, I love to see all the kids … It’s an indication of what exactly goes on at Carson High School because academics are important here,” he said.
While there is only one ceremony a year, there is also one in the spring for only seniors who have achieved the grade-point standard during their last year at Carson High.
• Briana Collings is a senior at Carson High School and editor of the school newspaper.
“There's a lot of awards you can get at Carson High, but this is the most prestigious,”" said former superintendent of Carson City School District and guest speaker, Mary Pierczynski. Her speech also included the value of high school years for those who have the “drive and ambition” to succeed.
In order for these driven students to get this award, each class must attain a certain grade-point average. Freshmen must have a 3.9, sophomores a 3.8, juniors a 3.7 and seniors a 3.6. At this ceremony though, all the awarded students were being congratulated for their academic achievement for the prior year.
“We are one of the few schools that has an actual letter for academics,” said new principal Ron Beck.
In the past years, this award has been almost impossible to receive, but with the new statewide mandated grade scale, there is a whole page — front and back — covered with recipients of the award.
“I don’t think it changed it very much. The standards are still very, very high,” said Beck about the vast amount of students receiving the award.
There were about 450 spectators at the ceremony, according to the organizer of the whole night, senior Julia Lapham, added to the huge amount of students receiving the award, which led to Senator Square being packed with people.
“It was a nice ceremony, but the seating was haggard,” said senior Kyle Campbell.
Campbell, a third-time recipient pointed out the amount of seniors who received the award their sophomore year compared to the amount of sophomores who were receiving it this year. This year’s amount of sophomores is about three times as many as the seniors who received it their sophomore year.
As this was Beck’s first attendance at an Academic Letter Ceremony, he was quite impressed.
“It was great, I love to see all the kids … It’s an indication of what exactly goes on at Carson High School because academics are important here,” he said.
While there is only one ceremony a year, there is also one in the spring for only seniors who have achieved the grade-point standard during their last year at Carson High.
• Briana Collings is a senior at Carson High School and editor of the school newspaper.
2008 Academic Letter Recipients:
First Time Sophomores: Carley Allison Shruti Arun Brian Barnes Connor Beattie Andrew Biddlecome Kathleen Bryant Brandon Buonaorsi Lindsay Burroughs Gearavit Chotisin Jason Chun Tyler Collins Sarah Combs Matthew Cooper Allison Cowan Caitlin Dalessio Britney Dixon Timothy Dotson Connie Duong Alexis Fallon Jessica Fleming Christina Gallegos Scott Galloway Christine Gansberg Andrew Garcia Destiny Garrett Skyler Greenman Cindy Guerrero Kleine Hernandez Tabitha Howk Yesinia Hua Zachary Hudacko Melissa James Sierra Jiron Andrew Jones Emma Kortemeier Victoria Lauder Sarah Maier Black McCoy Briana Neben Jacob Nicholson Brandon Ostin Robert Otsuka Dalie Parmenter Karissa Parra Mitchell Parra Jessica Peterson Logan Philippi Ashleigh Potter Ronny Price Kelsey Ricketts Ashley Saarem Ashley Salcedo Katheren Schulz Kristina Shaffer Caitlin Sinclair Christopher Steele Natalie Stevens Jazmyn Stokes Elizabeth Swezey Daniella Tecca Haley Toups Joshua Tucker Blong Vang Joseph Ward Elizabeth White Anthony Winder Alana Woodbury Liza Yamamoto First Time Juniors: Jakub Berlinski Jennifer Borges Janet Butler Catherine Carlevato Luke Carter Michael Ceccarelli Katie Cox Joeseph Crump Tatiana Dixon Stephanie Dodge Jacklyn Dunt Britney Eichenberger Nathan Eng Elsie Escalante Allysa Fajayan Jacob Flansberg Elizabeth Fulwider Luke Gentner Heather Gonzalez Robyn Gowan Ian Gunn Tyan Hoskins Jessica Howell Megan Jackson Haydin Jensen Jennifer Johnson Krystina Kane Julianne King Kevin Kurek Tiffany Leonard Brian Lester Devina Lewis Samantha Lucas Kimberly Mahoney Kelsey Mammen Kailin Manoa Kara Mayer Katie MacFarren David McMasters Erik Novak Andrew Palmer Jennifer Reynolds-Strange Spencer Roberts Shayna Ruybalid Ariel Sanchez Taran Santiago Danica Sheldon Jamie Showalter Richard Shroy Brittney Sly Jillian Stroup Elsa Trejo Kathrine Urrutia Sara Vacchina Malari White Samuel White Second Time Juniors: Bryan Akerley Merrill Asp Alysse Austin Gina Bianchi Jessica Calderon David CHarles Alexis Church Karli Dodge Hannah Dudley Shaolin Gates Amber Giodano Yvonne Hollett Meredith Hutchins Mayra Ibarra Jazmin Jimenez Elizabeth Linn Dominic Mariani Anthony Merrin Neigina Mobaligh Caroline Montiel David Reese Mark Rogers Nicholas Schlager Laura Sosa Rachel Thorson Terralyn Tiffer Josih Toral AManda Wong Brittany Wyatt First Time Seniors Shelby Abeyta Breanna Anderson Robert Barlow Lisa Beck Joshua Belt Tatum Boehnke Brandon BRiggs Spencer Brinson Dustin Buttner Kristofer Canonigo Jae Chun Briana Collings Christina Connell Kristina Diamond Mavil Diaz Kendall Dossey Mallory Down KEvin Dyer Lauren Ely Erin Etcheverria Lizzet Fonseca Joseph Gast Spencer Gibb Thanairy Gonez Jeremy Hack Rachel Henderson Erick Henricksen Samantha Hoch Kristin Holland Thomas Hollenbeck-Pringle Chelsea Keating Meagan machart Levi Masterson Carly Mathat Krista Mattice Cody McDaniel Tracy Morris Narissara Mouritsen Charlotte Norman Anthony Pisani Tyson Pontes Marissa Powers Thomas Purcell David Ramirez Jacklyn Reichelt Kathryn Remer Libby Rheault Andrew Richards Hannah Riedl Stacey Rikalo Bayley Root Alexa Rotter Belinda Saavedra Bianca Saavedra Amanda Schmerber Lauren Schulz Brittany Shirey Jessie Sinclair Jonathan Singer Ashley Smith Tyler Smith Justin Steele Ryjul Stokes Courtney Thompson Micheal Weidemann Nick Weitzel Kyle Whipple Bethany White Philip Worman Elivette Zambrano Second Time Seniors: Emilce Alvarez Alli Collier Heather Costella Kayli Crump Jared Helget Julia Lapham Elizabeth Lewis Nancy Robles Jerrica Sannes Lauren Solinger Kyle Stone Albert Terpening Darrel Vanegas Third Time Seniors: Joshua Barbie Krystyne Basa Helaine Berris James Bridegum Jeffrey Butler Kyle Campbell Paul Chang Ryan Chicvara Annika Chryssos Jeremy Comba Adeline Duong Dakota Dutcher Derek Fitchett Rebecca Gansberg Tiffany Gehr Brianna Gormly Emilia Groso Hannah Hein Kristen Howard Ayssa Ketchum Rachel Lindgreen Jennifer Mital Tiffany Moore Blake Moreland Matthew Parmenter Lindsey Peterson Jordan Rogers Matthew Rutledge Jillian Shufelt Tyler Simms Hunter Tyzbir Adam Updegrove Kirsti Walker Callie Ward |
