By Paige Nash
Bienville Parish Schools participated in the Regional Literary Rally on Saturday, February 4 at Northwestern State University. Every school in the parish had at least one student who qualified for the State Rally to be held on March 4 this year at the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
Students in 7-12 grades, from both public and private schools are eligible to compete. Each District Rally offers 46 Literary Events, including Agriculture, Business, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Health, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. They rally also offers a wide range of open events.
Assistant Principal and Counselor Chekelah Weaver said, “This is my first year here at Gibsland-Coleman full time. The rally is something I did while I was at Arcadia, so I wanted to start doing it over here, as well. With this being the students first year to participate a lot of them were not too confident, but of the 19 we brought with us, 8 qualified.”
Qualifying students and Medal Winners from Arcadia High School:
Jamen Davis – Advanced Mathematics (Func/Stats) (Medalist)
Mia Singleton – Algebra I
Dimitri Carr- Biology II
Kalel Harmon – World History (Medalist)
Esmeralda Leonardo Amado- Financial Literacy
Raniyah Cockerham – Intro. Business Computer Applications
Thomas Harmon – U.S. History (Medalist)
Qualifying students and Medal Winners from Castor High School:
Shellie Dove – Advanced Mathematics (Func/Stats)
Ayden Ortego – Computer Science (Medalist)
Anna Myers – English II
Angelina Hardy – Family and Consumer Science
Caden Bryant – Financial Literacy
Janet Hansen – Fine Arts Survey
Leeanne Colson – Geometry (Medalist)
Avery Jordan – Government (Medalist)
Marissa Buswell – Journalism I
Logan Gates – Physical Science
Kassie Jones – Principals of Business
Malina Warren – Psychology
Johnathan Warren – Sociology (Medalist)
Krista Young – US History
Alecia Ouzts – World Geography (Medalist)
Qualifying Students and Medal Winners from Gibsland- Coleman High School:
Jordan Allen – Algebra 1
Jaira Champion – English 1
Jakhira Harris – Family & Consumer Science (Medalist)
Samora Sampson – Health
Kenajah Robinson – Biology I
Jennifer Smith – Algebra II
Madison Harris – Nutrition & Food
Baleigh Haulcy – Geometry
Qualifying students and Medal Winners from Ringgold High School:
Kaeden Cottingham – Accounting I (Medalist)
Heather Parker – Biology I
Jacelyn Russell – Family and Consumer Science
Kyland Thomas – Government
Cynye Smith – Health
Brianna Kirts – Journalism I
Delton Fowler – Physics (Medalist)
Zyon Bell – Principles of Business
Lexi Shephard – Psychology
Jyshawn Marshall – World History
Carlos Madden – Earth Science (Medalist)
Qualifying students and Medal Winners from Saline High School:
Bryce Davis – Advanced Math (Pre-Calculus)
Jacob Hawkins – Agriscience II
Will Dison – Agriscience III (Medalist)
Braden Hardaway – Algebra I
Dominic Wilfong – Biology I (Medalist)
Jacob Jones – Biology II (Medalist)
Sydney Thomas – Chemistry
Clara Mauthe – English II
Charles Culliford – English III
Max Kaiser – Financial Literacy (Medalist)
Gabi Stewart – Nutrition and Food (Medalist)
Bailey Welch – Psychology (Medalist)
Oliver Finley – Business English (Medalist)
Drake Lewis – Earth Science (Medalist)
Jaydan Williams – Spelling (Medalist)
Congratulations to all and good luck at the State Rally in March!
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